CPS card challenge

This card is for the challenge over at CPS.

I decided i wanted to try a more distressed look, instead of my usual clean and neat style.

I chose a gorgeous basic grey paper from the gypsy range and cut the wavey line to match the sketch.

I added some pink distressed paper called "petal pink splatter" by Bo Bunny, which i thought complimented the style of the basic grey paper.

I used a fabric white flower and a pink prima held together with a large brad by papermania.

I used some shimmery organza ribbon from ribbon oasis to add to the deliacte look, and added a small peel off greeting from anitas art.

To define the background paper more i added some faux stitching with a sakura stardust pen. The stitching is the challenge over at wednesday stamper, but i will be doing another card with stitching as this was only a small amount done with a pen!

MY sketch challenge card!

On the cardmaking forum i go on, we were invited to have a go at designing the next sketch challenge, so i thought id volunteer.

I sketched a design based on a gatefold card and then made this sample card. I measured out the folds on some white card and scored down both sides to make the gatefold.

The pretty image is penny black as u will all know and again my favourite paper of the moment is by doodlebug.

I added some pretty pink ric rac down the side and balanced it with 2 lareger brads by papermania.

The sentiment is a letraset rub on. I really recommend these rub ons as they go on so smoothly and easily and i have never had problems with them, like i have with other brands.

For anyone that would like a go at this challenge ive added the 2 sketches to work from. If you do make a card using it i would love to see so please leave a link to it in the comments.

forum challenge card

This card was inspired by a challenge given on a cardmaking forum i belong to.

I wanted to use this gorgeous black and white paisley paper from doodlebug so thought id go monochrome again.

The embellishment is again from the papermania embellishment sets and ive mounted it a few times on black and white to make it stand out from the base black card. The tag was attached with a foam pad as well to add more dimension.

To add a small amount of bling i added a small embellishment to the shoe and 3 clear gems in the top corner to add some sparkle.

DCM "little extra"

This is my card for the DCM "little extra" challenge. It is to make a sorry card and as i had forgotten a friends birthday today, i decided that was the perfect sorry card.

I cut some of the front flap of card so i could overlap with the image.

The gorgeous image is by Elzybells and i watercoloured her, cut out her dress from some pretty paper, and H2O'd her flowers and bow in her hair.

The dotty paper is from doodlebug and the ribbon is from a papermania set.

I added the sentiment with doodlebug rub on's and a few sweet little flowers in the corners of the image.

Marie sketch challenge.

This card is inspired by the sketch over at Marie's . The challenge also stated that we had to use our favourite stamp and explain why.

Well, one of my newer stamps from penny black is my fave at the moment. I love how thin and clean the lines of these designs are and the frog is just so cute. Its such a versatile stamp as well as it can be used for male and female cards and for all sorts of greetings.

Again, i love the pink and lime green combination as its so fresh and spring like.

Ive mounted the image on bazzill card and added 2 strips of green on either side, which ive added a shimmer to with a clear stardust pen to make it stand out against the green background paper.(much more shimmery IRL).

Ive used doodlebug paper(yes i am addicted!) and some pretty pink ribbon by papermania.

The greeting is kept small in the bottom corner and is a tahnk you peel off by anitas.

DCM challenge.-Checks

When i saw checks was the theme i knew i wanted to use this lovely doodlebug checked paper. I first picked up the pink sheet, but i tend to use pink so often i went for lilac.

The gorgeous image is a Penny Black stamp, which i coloured using my lovely watercolour pencils from WH Smith.

The pretty flower is a Prima Sprite with a papermania brad pushed through the middle.

I added a sentiment with some doodlebug rub ons and layered it onto some bazzill card and added a small flower brad from Making memories.

Lilac and lime green is such a great combination and keeps the card looking fresh.

Creative idea on a sunday challenge

The theme for this challenge was black and white. I love using black and white lately, after finding some lush papers from dovecraft, so i enjoyed making this one.

The tag,embellishments, gems and flower are from a great papermania set with all black, white and silver embellishments. The paper as i mentioned was from a great pack from Dovecraft.

I added some extra stripy black and white ribbon to the tag and stamped a sentiment with an Elzybells stamp.

I added the flower charm with some black cross stitch thread.