Inky background

A couple of weeks ago I decided to have a play with some inky backgrounds using various ink pads including Distress Oxides, and some stencils. It didn't turn out quite as I wanted, in fact I nearly threw it away but instead left it for a couple of days.

I still wasn't happy with it but added some stamping using a Visible Image set - Tomorrow Doesn't Exist, then layered it up using some grey and black mats on a large square white card blank. The finished card definitely looked better. Stamping Sensations want to see Colour on their entries this month and this certainly has some colour.

 

Lili of the Valley - Pink, Green and Blue Challenge

I have only just found this challenge site and the theme was to use pink, green and blue. So here's my interpretation. I have to admit I haven't got any of their products ..........yet!!!

Crafty Cow Forum Challenge

This month I did a sketch for the monthly challenge I set on The Crafty Cow forum.

And this is my interpretation of it. I used Glimmer Mists for the backgrounds ( I had just got my first set and needed to try them!) The stamp is from the Harlequin Rose plate from Elusive Images and I coloured it with Twinkling H2Os and mounted it onto torn cream vellum.

This Week's Friday Sketchers Challenge, Sketch 4

Well, I don't know where the time has gone but haven't had much time for crafting this week. So far have only managed to do two cards. This one is my entry for the Friday Sketchers Challenge.

I have used HOTP papers plus a freebie paper and the stamp is from Hampton Art.

Papertake Weekly Challenge - One for the Fella's!

Papertake Weekly's Challenge this week was for a man's card. "We have Fathers Day coming up, here in the UK so this weeks challenge is to make a mans card! The card can be for any occasion as long as it's for a man! lol" I used the sketch for the Docrafts bank holiday challenge as a guide. The papers are from HOTP, the "Take it Easy" stamp was a freebie on the last issue of Craft Stamper and the watch stamp is from Artifacts.

Three Challenge Cards

The first challenge I took part in was Loretta's Monday Challenge on the Docrafts forum last week. I had an oriental kit I had bought but then didn't know what to do with it so decided to try it for the challenge. This is the result.

For the Bank Holiday challenge I decided to stay with the oriental theme and did the first one in brown's then for the extra challenge went back to pink.

Hope you like them.