EAC - Breast Cancer Awareness - Spring Card

Good morning crafters.

I hope you have had an enjoyable Easter break.
My weekend has been taken up with playing Mum to 5 baby Ducklings that hatched a week ago.

They are a little camera shy but I managed to get a couple of photos.

Unfortunately, they don't stay like this for long, in 6 weeks time they will be fully grown Khaki Campbells wreaking havoc in my garden.

OK so back to this week's challenge over at Everybody Art Challenge, today we would like to see your "Spring" projects.

My card uses Spring pastel colours but instead of using the usual Spring related images I have used a freebie digi called Boobie Love from Saturated Canary. This is in support of

Breast Cancer Awareness and as its Spring there are a number of up and coming events taking place around the country.

I've made this card for a family member that has managed to beat the illness, luckily.

Inspiration for the finished card came from the base card, it's ribbed texture is so tactile I wanted to show more than I usually do and it is about as clean and simple as I can do.

Materials used:

Paper and layering - pink Bazzill card, Basic Grey paper, stitched around the edge.

Image - Freebie from Saturated Canary (you need to become a follower).

Medium - Copics - V000,V01, V04, W1, W3, E50, E31, Skin E000,E00,E21,R11,R20, Hair E50, E31

Prisma Pencils for highlighting - Sepia on hair and 70% Cool Grey on clothing

Embellishments - Pink satin ribbon, pearl brad, Letraset words and Happy Birthday stamped image on Kraft card.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Jenny

Papertake Weekly - A Magical Birthday in Monochrome

Afternoon crafters, I'm back again with this weeks challenge from Papertake Weekly.

Our theme is "Anything Goes, with the option of monochromatic" and we are sponsored by Lili of the Valley.

Not too much to say about this one except it was quite quick to make and colour and although I've created a birthday card, I think the image would also work for an Anniversary or Christmas card.

Materials Used:

Base card - shaped white card, black bazzill. I've had the swirl paper for so long I can't remember where I got it from.

Image - Whiff of Joy, coloured with Copics C1,C2,C3,C5,C7, E000, E00,E02,E21

Sentiment - Lili of the Valley

Embellishments - Pearl gems, ribbon

Be sure to check out my fellow DT creations for lots more inspiration.

Wishing you all a happy Easter.

Jenny

EAC - Easter Wishes

Good morning crafters.

It's our first craft challenge for April over at Everybody Art Challenge and what better way to celebrate the up and coming Easter weekend than with an Easter theme.

I associate April with new beginnings and lots of baby animals, hence the rabbit theme on my card.

Usually I stamp my images using black Memento ink but for a change I used rich coco and I really liked the effect as it muted the colours and gave a shabby chic feel.

Materials Used:

Base card - Off white linen card 300gsm

Paper - Pale blue taken from the Basic Grey Koshi pad and embossed with a daisy design by Crafts Too.

 Bunnies paper by Nancy Watt. I've had my paper for some time but you can still buy it from Making Cards Magazine April 2009.

Image - Magnolia stamps 2011 Spring set

Medium - Copics,Prisma pencils (to add more definition) and Distress Ink - worn lipstick and brown corduroy.

Embellishments - Lace, ribbon, paper flowers and others, metal button, LOTV sentiment.

I am entering the following challenges:
Magnolia Down Under - #140 Easter inspired
Paper Sundaes - Easter
Cupcake Inspirations - challenge 154 - bunnies

Thanks for stopping by.
Jenny

Papertake Weekly - An 80th Birthday Wish

I'm back again for this weeks sketch challenge over at

Papertake Weekly and to help us we are sponsored by
Simon Says Stamp.  

Recently I bought myself a set of the grand nestabilities labels 4 and have used them today to make an upright easel card. I've made this for a commission and the brief was floral, tartan, thistles, Mum and 80. I chose the image because the person that will receive the card has always had Border Collies.

Materials Used:

Base card - linen card distressed with Antique Linen

Paper - Lost & Found by Jen Wilson

Image - Border Collie digital stamp by Just InkLined. Coloured using Prisma Pencils.

Dies - Spellbinder Grand Labels 4, Martha Stewart Flower punch

Embellishments - Tartan ribbon, Thistles, Roses and Cherry Blossom and pearls.

Sentiment - Printed from the computer onto kraft card

At the moment I have left the inside blank but may find a suitable verse.

Thanks for stopping by today and keep crafting.

Jenny

EAC - A Sketch Using Lili of the Valley Stamp

Happy Tuesday crafters.

It's another challenge from Everybody Art Challenge and this week we have a simple sketch for you to follow. Be sure to check out my fellow DT buddies for more inspiration.

Time seems to be at a premium at the moment and I don't seem to have much time to blog, craft or think up anything interesting to say.

I don't really like this card because I am definitely a lots of layers kind of girl. It just feels unfinished to me.

Materials Used:

Bazzill lavendar card for the base.

Paper from Jelly Bean

Stamp from Prima stamped on the yellow card

Image from Lili of the Valley

Copics - YG11, YG03, G21, E31, E47, E35, E53, W1,W3,W5

Embellishments - Memory Box die, Prima Flowers

Thanks for stopping by today.

Jenny