Sunday, 11 January 2009

One Lovely Blog Award

Look what I got from my lovely friend Gisela (das is nett von Ihnen - Gisela). If you haven't already visited Gisela, do so - her blog is amazing!!



I have to pass this on to 7 other blogs - and I passing it on to my DT playmates at Basic Grey challenges. Don't count - I know that's 8 but I couldn't possibly leave my matey Tara (Guest DT) out - could I now?

Penny Black challenge 31 - Pink and Brown

This weeks Penny Black's challenge is a colour scheme - pink and brown. Great - I love brown with all pastels and especially pink. I used core-dinations cardstock and Basic Grey Sugared paper. I machined round the edges of the core-dinations and lightly distressed the edges. I used pastels to colour the 'Buzz in the Air' image and matted and layered in onto three layers of cuttlebugged circles. I used three layers of ribbon - broad white satin, pink spotted grosgain and a thin white satin which I left on the top. I'm not sure about this and would greatly appreciate suggestions.

Materials
Core-dinations cardstock
Basic Grey Sugared paper
Cuttlebug and Spellbinders nestabilities
Ribbons, flower, pearl from stash
Sewing machine

Sketch Saturday - 33

Sketch Saturday have a wonderful sketch for us to work with this week. I used a basic Papermania cardstock and a paper I've had for ages - I can't say who by as I stupidly cut the bottom off and used that on the card. This delightful image is Sugar Nellie - Reflective by Elizabeth Bell which I coloured her with pastels.


Materials
Papermania basic cardstock
Image Sugar Nellie - Reflective by Elizabeth Bell
Martha Stewart Doily Lace punch
Derwent - pastels
Cuttlebug - Vintage corner die
Anita's Happy Birthday stamp
Ribbon, brad, spacer, charm and pearls from stash
Sewing Machine

Saturday, 10 January 2009

Basic Grey \challenge 18 - Chipboard

For this week's challenge we would like to see you use some chipboard in your creations, fear not if you don't have any chipboard though, a good alternative is to recycle thin cardboard that is usually found in boxes, simply cut some shapes from it, decorate it how you please and your good to go :), and of course not to forget to use at least one item from BasicGrey somewhere on your creation

I had a bad start this week - I hunted high and low for these chipboard flowers I bought from Funky Kits ages ago and eventually found them where no 'sane' person would have put them - in my sewing box!! I have used Offbeat papers. I covered the flowers, inked the edges and sanded them lightly. I used the Leone Em Ash branch and stamen punches. The buttons, fibres and rub-on sentiment are from stash and I twisted the fibres to give more dimension.
I ended up with a card that is nothing like my usual style.


Materials
Basic Grey Offbeat papers
Chipboard flowers from Funky kits
Leone Em ash brand and stamen punches

Friday, 9 January 2009

Tag You're It - week 39 - Let's go Stripey

Let's go Stripey is this week's Tag You're It's theme. I used Kay & Co's Blue Awning papers. My Leanne Ellis stamp - Choose came out to play again (I suspect you may be seeing quite a lot of this one) and I coloured it with Prismas and highlighted with a white gel pen. I used the EK success retro flower punch and curled the petals quite considerably. I use a Kay & Co blue gem brad for the centre of the flower and the Leone Em leaf punch around the edges. I finished it with a eyelet and ribbon from stash.
Materials
Kay & Co Blue Awning Papers and brad
Stamp - Sugar Nellie - Leanne Ellis - Choose
Leone Em leaf branch punch
EK Success Retro flower punches
Prisma pastels
Cropodile


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