Vintage, Distress, Whatever ...

As I am sitting doing this post the sun is shining outside, and the bells are pealing across the fields at the church which is 10 minutes down the road from us.  Such a lovely day.

This style is slightly different from my norm, but something I enjoy doing, and in fact when I started stamping most of my cards were in this sort of style.

All the stamps I have used are B Line from L B Crafts.  The main image is called Stand By Me, and the other is Floral corner.  I have inked the background with Distress Inks, , and coloured the images with them as well.    The background paper is from a box of K & Co papers, with the mount a textured Bazzill on which I have used a Martha Stewart punch along the edge.  The leaves are punched with L-Em punches, flowers are Prima with a Basic Grey enamelled brad.  Ribbon from stash - I think it came from Craft Fairy as I always stock up with them at shows.

I am entering this card for the following challenges

• One Powerful Hour - 20's style
• Crafty Cardmakers - Distressed
• Theme Thursday - Vintage
• Crafty Ann's Challenge - No. 14, Anything Goes
• Stamp with Fun - No. 57, Friends

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Whiff of Joy Guest Designer Call

This card is for the Whiff of Joy guest designer call which is held every two months on the 16th of the month.  There is a specific recipe for this card -  1 cardstock, 2 design papers, 1 button, 1 ribbon.  I decided that I wanted to do something spring like or summery, hence the use of these lovely papers, which I think Melinda goes with perfectly.

I have used Melinda with Bouquet for my image, coloured with Copics, with a little bit of bling added to her wings with Stickles.  I have added a flower by cutting one from the double-sided background paper which is K & Co Berry Sweet.    The reverse of the floral pattern has glitter added to the images.  Gorgeous lace is from Tabby Crafts and button is from stash.  The punched edge is done using a Martha Stewart Deco punch.

I am also entering this for the following challenges:

• Truly Scrumptious, no. 28, the sketch of this which this card is loosely based
• Sweet Stampin Challege, no. 18 - Spring
• Totally Gorjuss - Ribbon - I have used lace and hope that counts
• A Spoonful of Sugar - Easter -
• Crafty Catz, no. 24 - Spring
• Creative Cottage, no. 2 - Flowers
• Our Creative Corner, think Easter
• Fussy & Fancy, no. 6 - Green
• Saturday Challenge, no. 75 - Easter
• Saturday Spotlight, no. 23 - your birthday in colour - my birthstone is Peridot (bright green)

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

Hi Everybody

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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Friday Sketchers 64 sponsored by Stampavie

Hi everybody

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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