You're Unique ....

.... Good evening! I've had a fun day - Jonathan and I went to the cinema earlier to see Invisible Man, starring Elisabeth Moss. It was scary, suspenseful and really good. I highly recommend it. Since we got home I've been working in my craft room and I've made a clean and simple card:

Stamps: Your Next Stamp - Jungle Critters 2
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Gina K Amalgam - Black
Dies: Your Next Stamp - Jungle Critters 2
Accessories: White Card; Copic Markers; Washi Tape; Nuvo - Aquashimmer Brush; Clear Embossing Powder

I'm submitting this card to the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - ATSM#379 - CAS
Freshly Made Sketches - FMS#425
The Paper Players - PP#481 - Colours
Inkspirational - INK#208 - Theme - animal

 

This was fun to make and reasonably quick too. I stamped the snake on white card, coloured him with Copic markers, put the image back in the MISTI and restamped with Versafine ink and then heat embosssed with clear powder. I added a touch of sparkle to the snake using a clear aquabrush. I used the matching die to cut out the image. I used some of my vast stash of Washi tape to make the little banners, stamped the sentiment and used dimensional pads to attach the snake. On the inside I simply stamped another snake and some more words.

This card is being posted tomorrow - it's for our son Ben - he lives in Hastings and we don't get to see him often. Ben isn't the most confident of young men, so I often send him cards to remind him that he is quite special. That's all for now - I'm going down to catch up on some TV with Jonathan. See you soon.

Kindness ...

.... Good afternoon! It's a beautiful day here in Northville, but not quite as warm as it's been in the UK. Looks like the UK is having an Indian summer - the hottest day of the year there! I've just spoken to my son Ben and he says that it's baking - sadly he doesn't have air con at home :))

Anyway, I've spent a very pleasant, and cool, morning playing in my craft room. And I've made a card for a few challenges:

Stamps: Winnie & Walter - Kindness With; Neat & Tangled - Origami Map; Your Next Stamp - Jungle Critters 1
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Distress - Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Twisted Citron
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Stampin' Up! Card - Basic Black, Pear Pizazz; Clear Embossing Powder; Copics; Wink of Stella - Clear; Sequins

Time Out quote: 

“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.” 

I'm playing along with TIME OUT Challenges - TOC#65 where we have been inspired by a quote about trees and leaves (mine are heart shaped!). Also playing at Fusion Card Challenge - FUSION#57 and at Just Us Girls - JUGS#360 where they want us to use sequins.

I started by stamping the tree on some white card and colouring with Copics. I then added several shades of green ink, starting with Twisted Citron and finishing with Peeled Paint. I used my MISTI to position and stamp the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black and heat embossed the sentiment with clear powder. I finished the front by adding some little hearts blowing in the wind and added a touch of sparkle with some red sequins. I layered the finished panel on black card and attached it to the card. On the inside I cut a mat layer of green card and on the white panel added another little tree and some more little hearts.

That's all for now - do drop by tomorrow to check out our new challenge at The Male Room. See you soon!

Tropical heat ....

.... Good afternoon! It's a wonderfully hot, sunny day here in Northville. We're heading for tropical temperatures and humidity in the coming week! So obviously my card has a tropical feel. I'm here, albeit very late, with my DT card for the current challenge at Cupcake Inspirations - CIC#367 where the theme is tropical.

Stamps: Your Next Stamp - Jungle Critters
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Grey Flannel; Stampin' Up! - Cajun Craze; Versafine - Onyx Black
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SUDP - Botanical Gardens; Copics

I've used the sketch from the current Your Next Stamp Challenge - YNS#43 and the theme over at City Crafter Challenge Blog - CCCB#321 is tropical, so I'm playing along with them too.

I cut a panel of design paper with lovely tropical leaves for the side of the card. In the corner I stamped a plantation of coconut palms in grey ink. On white card I stamped another palm tree and the parrot (I've decided he's a parrot) and coloured them both with Copic markers. I made the palm trunk slightly longer by drawing in some extra lines. I adhered both the palm and parrot with dimensional gel. I finished the front with a sentiment and some hearts. The inside hasn't been done yet.

Our sponsor this week is Your Next Stamp and the randomly picked winner of this week's challenge, will receive a $25 gift voucher from them.

I'm still working hard to get back into my normal routine, but failing!! So I have to apologise to my team mate over at Cupcake Inspirations for being so late with my card. I'll do better - promise! That's all for now.