Get Funky Challenge - January

It's been a while since my last post but we are in the process (very slow process) of installing a new kitchen so crafting has had to take a back seat. I have managed to make a few cards but due to the weather conditions it's been difficult to get decent pictures of them. This card was made with the intention of entering it into the 'Get Funky Challenge for January' and the 'I Love Promarkers Challenge no 6' as both stipulated Spots and Stripes. I like to colour with Promarkers and love my Funky Hand CD Roms so all I had to do was choose which papers to use ... easier said than done ... then colour my image with Promarkers and make the card. I printed several Spots and Stripes papers before deciding which to use and when the card was finished and photographed I realised that the deadline at 'I Love Promarkers' had passed. Still, I'm pleased with the finished result and might use the other papers to make some similar cards. I decided to trim the top left corner of the spotted paper to echo the 'golf ball' shape and then punched a green circle to represent a 'ball marker'.

Papers - Funky Daze, Tues Me collection
Stamp - From GOLF Sports Collection by "Craft UK"
coloured with Promarkers - Ivory,Blush,Apple,Grass,Shale,Cocoa
White Circle - Cut with Nestabilities, Embossed with Cuttlebug Argyle folder
Sentiment - Computer generated

Hugs,
Lynn x

Three More Cards

These are the other cards that I made with the free Winter Wonderland paper collection by Martine McKnight. I'm not completely happy with the photographs but the dismal weather we're having at the moment means it's difficult to get goods shots. I've tried outside, but it's either raining or too dull; and inside, but there isn't enough natural light and using flash seems to bleach out the colours. So I've fiddled about with the images, adjusting the brightness and contrast, and these will have to do. I've loved working with these papers and will definately be using this collection again but as there are so many to choose from it's difficult deciding which ones. I've only used four designs but have printed about ten because I keep changing my mind ... I used to be indecisive but now I'm not quite sure ... lol. To download this collection pop over to Martine's blog 'The Craft Table' and click on 'Freebies'.

Images - coloured with Promarkers
Berry Red, Pastel Blue, Ivory,
Blush, Vanilla, Pastel Yellow, Shale & Cinnamon
Finished with Anita's 3-D Clear Gloss & Glamour Dust

Papers - Winter Wonderland collection by Martine McKnight
edges inked with Berry Red Promarker
Nestabilities - Plain and Scalloped Circles
Die cut letters - Sizzix 'Wingo Zingo'
Snowflakes - small punched, large hand cut

Thanks to Martine for sharing her designs and anyone who drops by.
Hugs, Lynn x

I Love Promarkers November Challenge

The rubber stamp used for this image was borrowed from a friend; it is part of a lovely set which includes two more stamps of cute children. I've made several cards using these images coloured with Promarkers, and digital papers from the Winter Wonderland collection by Martine McKnight, which can be downloaded free from her blog here. I loved the results so in order to enter the November Challenge on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog I created this card by following sketch number 5. With the wet weather oustside and poor natural light indoors it was difficult to get good pictures so I'll try again tomorrow with the other cards.

Image - coloured with Promarkers
Berry Red, Pastel Blue, Ivory,
Blush, Shale & Cinnamon
Finished with Anita's 3-D Clear Gloss & Glamour Dust

Papers - Winter Wonderland collection by Martine McKnight
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug
Nestabilities - Plain and Scalloped Circles
Die cut letters - Sizzix 'Wingo Zingo'
Hanging bauble - Crafting for Christmas

Hugs, Lynn x

Variation on a Theme

I liked the Lilac and White birthday card so much that I decided to make a similar one for the 21st birthday of a close friend's daughter. She has recently moved into her own house so I used a colour scheme that I think will match her living room. The image is again Lola with Wine from Pink Petticoat, I have paper pieced parts of it and used Pro Markers to colour the rest. The finishing touch is a wine bottle charm tied onto the ribbon.

Digital Image - Pink Petticoat
Brown paper - Papermania 'Secret Garden' pack
Turquoise card - DCWV Textured mat stack embossed with Cuttlebug folder
Die cut numbers - Provocraft Hippy Chick
Sentiment - computer generated
Ribbon, jewels & charm from stash

Hugs, Lynn x

75th Birthday

I was asked to make a 75th birthday card for a lady who used to be a cook, has a good sense of humour and supports Blackburn Rovers FC. After establishing that Blackburn play in Royal Blue and White I decided that I would use this colour scheme for the card and incorporate an image of an elderly lady with a frying pan (Ethel & Murray stamps I think). Well after an unsatisfactory search through my stash for a Royal Blue background paper ... which included numerous CD's and digital papers ... the only one I could find was a check pattern on a Robert Adams CD. I could find every shade of blue but royal so had to go with the check and printed that but it looked dull; then I wasn't happy with the colouring of the image as the Royal Blue dress looked dull too. At this point I began to wonder if a funny card was really what this lady would appreciate so I abandoned that idea completely and made a 'nice' card instead with a 'nice' verse. I was happy with the finished result ... hope the recipient is too.

Papers - Pink Petticoat (Turquoise/white but not sure which collection)
Image - rubber stamp from Dimensions Fourth
Dark Brown Stardream Card
Numbers - Hippy Chick alphabet dies
Sentiment - Hand written in dark brown
Gems from stash

Hugs, Lynn x

Stitched Squares

When I print papers to make a card the pieces that are left over usually get saved 'for another time' as I hate to throw anything away. However they often get forgotten or they are not quite what I'm looking for so they rarely get used. So I set myself a challenge to use up some lilac and white Pink Petticoat papers that were left over and as some of the pieces were small I decided to cut squares and use my sewing machine to get the patchwork look. The flowers on both were hand cut and small pieces of left over ribbon were used to finish off the white flowers.

I'm quite pleased with the finished cards but I've still got some scraps left so need to come up with a new idea for using them up,

Hugs, Lynn x

The Stamp Man Blog Candy

The Stamp Man has some fab candy on offer but it closes on Monday 14th September at 12 midnight. If you would like to be in with a chance of winning it look here for full details, but you'll have to be quick. It's a site worth following as they have some great card samples and tutorials.

Hugs, Lynn x