Papertake Weekly - A Visit to Santa

Happy Tuesday people.

This week Papertake Weekly have a lovely sketch for you to follow and to encourage you to join in we are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp.

Here is my take on the sketch

Materials used:
Red Bazzill card
Basic Grey - Jovial and Wassal papers
Image - Kanban coloured with Copics
Reds - R17, R29, R59, Blues - B000, B32, B45, Browns - E51, E31, E32, Greens - YG11, YG17, G21
Sentiment - Magnolia stamps
Embellishments - Ribbon, Button, Pearls, Ivy (Prima), Red flowers from stash.
Glitter for the snow and hats (although not easy to see)

It's a very short post today as I am suffering with an illness and can't spend too long looking at the computer.

Thanks for stopping by today.
Jenny

EAC No. 157 - In Sympathy

Where did the long weekend go? I feel like I have blinked and lost a few days. It probably has something to do with wallpapering the hallway instead of having time to craft. Anyway its Tuesday and this week we have a sketch for you to follow over at Everybody Art Challenge.

Recently my neighbour died and this card was made for the family.

To make this card I have used:

Hammer card for the base

Paper from La Creme Stack - DCWV

Image - Poppies from Kanban (stamped a couple of times and decoupaged)

Colours - Copics

Red ribbon

Thanks for stopping by today.

Jenny

EAC No. 145 - You're the Star Player

It's Tuesday and today's challenge over at Everybody Art Challenge is "Distressing"

I have made a masculine card that can be used for any occasion.

For a change I have made a distressed card without the use of brown ink, partly because the papers I used were already heavily distressed which meant there was very little for me to do except fray the edges with scissors.

Materials Used:
Card/Paper  - White card base, My Minds Eye Complete Boy papers
Image/ Football paper & Cup - Kanban
Copics - BG000, B12, B95, YG03, YG11, G82, E000, E00, E02, E21, C1, C2, C3, C5, black Prisma Pencil
Sentiment - Tim Holtz & Football foam sticker from stash
I am going to enter this card into the following challenges:
Card Cupid Challenges - 3 layers or more
Creative Inspirations - Fathers Day or a card for Dad
Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by Dad
Here Come the Boys - Fathers Day
Craft Your Days Away - - Father's Day/ Special Man
Designed2delight - Masculine (no flowers)
Fussy & Fancy - Card for a male

Thanks for stopping by today.

Jenny

EAC No. 130 - Kanban Image

Happy Tuesday everyone,

it's time for another challenge from the Everybody Art Challenge Blog and this week my fellow design team member Alex has created a sketch for us all to follow.

I have cheated slightly because the rectangle shape shouldn't really be on the card if I was following the sketch exactly, unfortunately the card just didn't look right without it.

For a change I have used a rectangle shaped card which means I can enter it into this weeks challenge over at One Stitch at a Time - Anything but square.

To make the card:

Image - Kanban

Medium - Prisma Pencils Card/Paper - Black & Red Bazzill card, the striped paper is from DCWV and I can't remember where the background paper has come from.

Sentiment - Created on the computer

Embellishments - Pearls

I hope you can join us this week.

Thanks for looking

Jenny.

You Drive Me Crazy

Today's challenge over at the Everybody Art Challenge Blog is Valentine. I have made my card as masculine as possible without using the traditional red,black or pink. I have also kept the sentiment generic so that the card can be used for a birthday if required.

I am entering my card in the Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenge which is Valentine without red or pink.

The cute image is from LOTV sent to me by my fellow DT member, Domi. Thanks Domi. I have used Prisma Pencils to colour the image and for some reason be it camera or light, the car doesn't look as purple as the colour I have used.

The base card is Core-ordination's card, layered with purple bazzill card, then Kanban paper and finally the dotty paper is from a new pad called Animal Antics by First Edition Paper. I love looking at this paper!

The button is the closest I could get to a wheel and its from the Tim Holtz range as is measuring tape stamp.

The bigger heart is homemade using UTEE and an Anita's sentiment stamp, the smaller hear is a sticker layered onto card. The hearts are held together with a spanner brad and round brad.

The sentiment I created on the computer and tried to make it look like a sign post. I think I failed miserably.

I only added one flower to fill a space. I find it very difficult to find masculine embellishments that are not golf or football.

I hope you like the card and can find time to join the challenge this week.

Jenny

EAC - Put Your Feet Up With a Cuppa

Today is Tuesday and another challenge from the Everybody Art Challenge Blog.

This week we have an excellent sketch created by Domi.

I loved using this sketch. Nice and simple and perfect for the card I wanted to make.

It was my Mum's birthday a few days ago and she just loves a cup of tea so when I saw a free cup stamp on the front of the January issue of Craft Stamper I just had to buy it. The design was by Kim Costello and Kim had completed a number of cards for inspiration. One card in particular using the cups stacked up on top of one another I really liked so thought I would have to try it out.

The papers are from Kanban and I have inked the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink. The edge of the card in sewn and it's looking pretty straight for someone who could never get along with a sewing machine. Soon I will be knocking up curtains! A bit more practice is needed though.

To make the ribbon frills I stuck two lengths of ribbon together with extra sticky tape and then crunched them up to make uneven frills. I also added a length of lace. For the cups and saucers I stamped onto scraps of paper, cut them out and added shading with a brown pencil before stacking them on top of each other.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and Prima. the sentiment is a Kanban stamp (I think) and the 71 is a clear peel off. Finally I added a pearl in each corner.

I hope you like the card and can join in with the challenge.

Thanks for looking.

Jenny

Cute Christmas Snowman

Welcome to a new week and a new challenge over at Everybody Art Challenge. This week we have a simple sketch for you to follow created by fellow DT member Alex.

I really enjoyed using it as my card came together so quickly. I managed to make a second card for another challenge and still had time to visit the NEC for some inspiration and retail therapy and High Wycombe to indulge in my other half's hobby.

This is my first Christmas card so far this year so I better get moving if I want to have enough to give out to family and friends.

I have used a new image that I purchased recently, made by Kanban. I've coloured it with Copics and added shadow with distress inks.

Silver textured card was used as a background, layered with gorgeous paper (sorry no name on the paper).

The snowflake is a die from Marianne Creatables, coated in fluffy snow and heated (also the snow on the image) and sprinkled with glitter. I finished the card with ribbon a stamped sentiment and punched stars.

I am entering this card in the challenge for Charisma Cardz Challenge - with love at christmas

and Dutch Dare - clean and simple

Thanks for looking and join in if you can.

Jenny