Birds and Pearls

I had been worried that my mojo was disappearing, but I think it is because I have been feeling a bit crap with a stomach bug I cannot get rid of, though it has certainly been better today than for the last 5 or 6 days.  Anyway Crafts 4 Eternity have a sketch that I really liked, and also a theme that appealed - Use the sketch - Include a bird (s) - Include pearls.

So I have made used of a stamp that has not been inked up for a long time, and also printed some paper from the Peacock Summer Party Twin-Pack CD by Glenda Waterworth to go with the stamp.  The papers on this CD are simply beautiful with some lovely colour options, and inserts, tags, etc.

So to my peacock - I have stamped in Versafine, and coloured with ink taken from a Big 'n' Juicy pad called Waterfall, and also Derwent Inktense pencils to give a richer colour mix.  The papers are three toning papers from the CD, with cardstock from Coredinations to tone,  The flowers are long forgotten ones as well - the large petals behind the Prima satin flower are some lily ones I pulled apart in order to get the colours I wanted for the embellishment.  The punched edge is done with a Fiskars punch, the corner with EK Success, and the pearls are from stash.

I am also entering this for:

- Cute Card Thursday #124 - Whateva!
- The CD Sunday Challenge - Anything goes

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Flutter by Wednesday

Flutter by Wednesday have asked that we do something Clean and Simple with our butterflies, angels or fairies.  I was not sure whether I knew how do do this!  I always seem to load everything up.  So here it is ..... I hope it is not too plain, but I understand that the idea is there should be clean space around the image so that nothing detracts. 

This is a Stampin' Up image from the 2008/2009 catalogue, and I cannot remember the name of the set, but there are some lovely images in it.  The sentiment is from the same set.  I stamped with Stazon, and coloured with a mixture of Derwents Inktense Watercolour Pencils and Distress Inks.  I have mounted on to some pale pink Bazzill card that co-ordinates with the dress, and cut a small butterfly to go behind the sentiment.

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3 Challenges in I - Stampin for the weekend, The Corrosive Challenge and Inspirational Card Sketches

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3 in 1 this time around - really had to think about that before I rushed in like a bull in a china shop.

This card is based on the brilliant sketch by Tricia for ICS, and there are some lovely DT examples on the blog as well.

The Corrosive Challenge required an Anniversary Card, and I think this fits the bill - sometimes I don't like things too over the top.

Stampin' for the weekend requires something with a vintage look and I think this also fits that - the papers certainly do, as does the washed out water colouring.

I have used some of favourite papers (can they all really be favourites - I guess so otherwise I would not buy them, and the image and text is from a set of stamps called Summer by the sea, again coloured with water pencils.

Recipe:
Stamp - Stampin' Up

Paper - K & Co, Madeline

Flowers - Prima
Embellishements - The Hobby House

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Stampin' for the weekend

This is for the Stampin for the Weekend, #10, and a great sketch by Vicki, in some of my favourite colours, chocolate and pink. The stamp is Picnic of Daisies, and I have coloured with Inktense pencils. Paper is from the Porcelain pack by Basic Grey, and it is disappearing fast.

Recipe:

Stamp - Sarah Kay

Paper - Basic Grey

Flowers - Prima

Brads - Basic Grey

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a 2 in 1 challenge - Stamp Something and Winter Wonderland

Wow - starting on Christmas already, and probably late compared to most people. So I have decided to enter this for two challenges, as I think it fits both. And, as I loved the sketch from Friday Sketchers 64, I have decided to use that again. This stamp is coloured with Inktense pencils - so easy to use - and I have used Christmas paper from last year. If you can see specs, I nearly of loaded a whole tube of Glamour Dust everywhere - so sparkles everywhere!

Recipe:

Stamp - Whiff of Joy

Paper - Basic Grey Dasher

Flowers - Prima

Charm - The Hobby House

Everything else is from stash.

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Friday Sketchers 64 sponsored by Stampavie

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A first again . Today I have made this card for Friday Sketchers, which is being sponsored by Stampavie. I loved this sketch, it was a little bit different with the curve on the front. The stamp is coloured with a mix of Inktense pencils and Distress inks, and some of my favourite papers from The Hobby House.

Recipe:

Stamp - Sugar Nellie

Papers - Madeline, K & Co

Flowers - Prima

Spacers - Hobby House

Other embelishments from stash

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