Relax ... it's the summer

Family get togethers. Hen parties. Long Walks in the Country.

      Picnics. Cooking. Window shopping. Kindle Fire.

                     Netflix.  Pub Lunches. Vet Visits.

Those are just a few of the things keeping me from my craft room this summer :-)

 

When I need to make a card poste-haste, I go in search of a sketch 

and I found this one on a great new challenge blog  - Seize the Sketch

This was my first chance to play with my new Memento Dew Drop inks. 

I think I am going to like them... a lot!  

With a bit more practice I'm sure I will be able to produce a crisp, clear image ;-)

Challenges

Seize the Sketch - #1

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

One Stop Craft - Keep it Simple

City Crafter - Polka Dots

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

Stamps: Clearly Besotted 'time to relax' & 'shine bright' with matching dies. Memento dew drop inks in rosebud and grey flannel.  DP: Prima 'rosarian' and Digital ddesign essentials 'digitally smitten'. Gems.

 

I {heart} you a ton

It's our Wedding Anniversary on Saturday - 28 years!   

Eeek!    

I was very young when I got married....lol***

Here's the card I made for hubby...

I dug around in my box of stamps and discovered a neglected set, from Simon Says Stamp.

It's called  Elephant Love, and the elephant and sentiment were perfect for what I wanted.

I played around with papers for ages, trying different combinations of pinks and reds, but nothing seemed to work and the little elephant didn't stand out like I wanted. In the end I found this scrap of grey digi paper and used some stripey, red ribbon to add a splash of colour.

The Memory Box landscape die helped to create a little scene - despite my house being a tad lopsided :-)

Challenges.
Crafty Ribbons - CAS plus ribbon
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts - Favourite Embellies. My fav embellie is ribbon, but little gems and dew drops run a close second.
Challenges4Everybody - Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge
 

• Stamps - Simon Says Stamp, Elephant Love
• Digi Paper - Grey Chevron from DDE's Digitally Smitten Kit
• Memory Box Landscape Die
• Striper Ribbon
• Adhesive Gems

You are my sunshine...

I am jealous.
My dd Maria is going to Ibiza.
Whilst she is lounging by the pool, soaking up the sun, and sipping Margaritas,
I will be hugging the radiator, in my flannel PJ's, drinking hot chocolate.
Summer has still not arrived in the North East.

How do you approach your card making? I am pretty regimented; it's the Virgo in me ;-)
I like a definite plan, or a sketch to follow. So this was somewhat of a departure for me.
I printed out my image, and some papers and elements from a digi kit and just played around with them - cutting and layering until my card took shape.
I admit, most of the embellies never made it to the card (I was just not sure where to add them), but hopefully this style will get easier, with a little practice.

The image is coloured with Copics (why is it you never have exactly the right shade you need?),
and I sprinkled on some glamour dust. Very pretty IRL  :-)

I apologise in advance to those of you that get this song stuck in your head!
 

Challenges.
Less Is More -  Sand. (Hmmm... is this CAS enough? I'm not sure - it's probably borderline, but just delete my entry ladies if it's too much - no probs)
My Mum's Craft Shop -Just for Girls
Lexi's Creations - Summer Holidays
Incy Wincy Designs - Summer Lovin'
Paper Makeup Stamps - Vacation
Deap Ocean  - On the Beach
Crafty Ribbons - Anything Goes with Ribbon

• Digi Stamp, Stretch 'n' Bubbles, Relaxing at the Beach
• Digi Kit, Digital Design Essentials, Digitally Smitten (Freebie)
• Fresh Stripe,  Ribbon from Crafty Ribbons
• Copics
• Glamour Dust