Basic Grey challenge - Ice cream

OOH I love ice cream so how could I resist the basic grey challenge this week!!!! I have two favourite flavours Rum and Raisin and Mint choc chip. I also love Mint feasts and cornetto's so I chose Mint choc chip as my inspiration. I used Stella Ruby papers. I coloured in Ian ( rock the farm set) from the greeting farm, using copics and promarkers. I used sakura stardust pen for the fish. I added some pebbles and ribbon. I paper pierced the scalloped edge card as I do not have any fancy border punches yet.

Colour create - Red, chocolate and cream

The challenge over at colour create is to use red, chocolate and cream on your card. I don't have many backing papers in this colour so I created my own using a punch and some plain coloured papers and cardstock and some gems. I used the only gorjuss girl from set two ,who I hadn't inked up last week. I used copics and sakura stardust to colour in the image and water pencils to create the shadow behind her. I used some ribbon which is the optional extra for the challenge behind my sentiment and made a little bow to sit at the bottom of my framed image. My photography has let me down here but I struggled to get a good photo today. I always do with shimmery cards.

I made another card but I am not too sure I want to show it as it is just not quite there for me. My mojo is hiding and I can't seem to find it. I have a friend who is a songwriter and singer and he suggested I look under the sofa as that is where his often is. I looked but I don't think it is there. I am taking it easy with cards this month as I have a couple of other projects under way more news on that soon!
We have had a great day we went shopping in Lewisham (hi Joey) to spend the kids birthday vouchers and then had a picnic in Greenwich park. We went into the maritime museum and then came home. We are all coughing.... eek swine flu.... alert!!!!
Look at babes 2 and 3 below.

High hopes challenge - sketch

I have made this for the high hopes challenge which is this gorgeous sketch. I used the well stamp. I do not have many high hopes stamps those that I have are the background ones. I used some paper piercing around the edge of the cirlces and the corners of the card. The image is coloured with copic ciaos. Had a fairly dull day today as I had to wait for the man to come about the boiler. I cleaned and washed most of the day. I have not got much crafting done at all. Off to check the jacket potatos and eat mine he he !!!

Stamptacular Sunday challenge - New beginnings

Hi this is my entry for the new challenge blog called Stamptacular Sunday challenge . I made this card for a new baby. I used my angel anya by the greeting farm that I coloured with copics and stardust pens. I then added some prima swirls to my K and co backing paper and my nesties. I added some pearls that I added a sentiment to using rub-ons. I also stamped a sentiment Hello with Hero art stamps.

I sit and wait does an angel contemplate my fate! ( Robbie Williams)

Hello I made this card for the "Don't be square challenge" over at The Greeting Farm . I love this angel stamp and this is the first outing for her as a stamp in her entirity, I used her to make Amy Winehouse the other week. I used my scalloped rectangular nesties to make the non square card and I used pearl buttons with rub ons for the sentiment.
What a day we wanted to go shopping in Charlton but the traffic in Greenwich was horrific so we headed home. I will have to go inbetween Jades funeral tomorrow. I will pop down the road to pay my respects as she passes through the blue. They are walking her from a local pub through the blue and stopping at the market where her grandparents had a stall. It is 2 minutes from my flat. Look out for me on sky news!

Friday sketchers!

I love this sketch it is beautiful! I have made this card using the sketch at Friday sketchers ! I used my new Mermaid Anya! Isn't she lovely!!! I added lots of sparkle and texture!

Men never ask them to do something! oh and Sketch Saturday

Well bless him.....we needed a sideboard out of ikea. We went a few weeks back and picked it out. He went to get it today and picked the wrong colour up!!! We are gonna keep it cos when we move it won't matter that it is the wrong colour. The thing is he asked me last night what colour and I told him and he still didn't get it. They could never be domestic goddesses! He he. I have made this very vibrant card for the saturday sketch challenge. I used gorjuss girl stamp and I added the little cat. I like the way he is peeping over the flowers and she is emerging from the flowers. I ordered some copics and they have just arrived so the next card will feature these.

Tag your're it - stripes

The challenge at Tag you're it! is to use stripes in your tag. I have made this using some striped paper free with papercraft essentials. I used some cream card stock. Made a bouquet of flowers and ribbon from stash. I used a paper artsy stamp for the sentiment.

Whiff of Joy - Sketch #13

This is my entry for the Whiff of Joy challenge. I have purchased these stamps very recently and this is my first attempt at using them. I think they are beautiful to use. I have made a generic card and therefore I have not added a sentiment. I used the cuttlebug to emboss some cordinations card which I then sanded. I used some basic grey backing paper. I coloured the image using brush pens, pro markers and sakura sardust pens. I used a ribbon and brads from the stash to complete my card.

Sketch Saturday - Your choice

Hello I chose the sketch at the top as my favourite. The card underneath is the original card I did for the sketch and the one with Tilda on is my interpretation for this time around. I used basic grey "two scoops" and I added sequins and gems. I used my tag best wishes sentiment to which I added an eyelet. I love Tilda so I used her again!!!!! I cut out the flower on the bottom backing paper and layered it onto the top to add interest to the sketch.

Penny Black challenge - Multi fold

Hiya, I have made a card for the OH..... sshh he is celebrating his forty something two days before christmas. He has walked in and out during the construction of this card and not barely noticed. That's men for you! The challenge at penny black challenge this week is to make a multi fold card incorporating a penny black product. I made this pop up card. I used sakura stardust and glaze pens to colour the images, the papers are by dove craft and the sentiment are cosmo cricket. I used the tissue paper technique to get a mirror image again and then made a twirly centre thingy for my pop up ( hmm hope that makes sense). What a fabby prize santa has produced (Wowee!) a Funky hand CD rom.