VLVOct2011 Week 4

Sorry it has been a while.  Yes I am still coughing but feel a lot better than I did this time last week.  I have had two plays with VLVOct2011 sketch for week 4 and neither is quite right but I still like elements of them both and they will get added to the Christmas card pile that still needs a few more additions.

This was my first take on it

 And this was my second take 

 

 

 

 

I hope you are in good health.  Thank you for looking.

Janine

Move the Builders Out and the Neighbours In

We will be so pleased when the builders move out and the new neighbours move in.  A tremendous amount of work is being done on the semi detached property that is attached to ours ready for our new neighbours to move in - a young couple and two sweet little girls!  I have made this card for them.  The two little mice snuggling up under the flower made me think of "new roof over their heads" - that is one thing that has not been replaced but lots of walls are coming down and others going up so the distressing is a reminder of all the dust!

I am entering the card for
Penny Black Saturday challenge 173
Jugs 106
VLVOct2011 Week 3
Splitcoast F4A86 - Cards with character

Reddie the Robin

Not sure how many people remember Eddie the Eagle - a very average ski jumper we had in the UK but this is my version made with a digital image robin ski jumper!

The image is one of the Bugaboo winter birds and it is coloured with ProMarkers.  The sketch I have used is VLV October 2011 week 1 sketch and the border is made with Spellbinders edgeabilities. This card is also being entered for the Passion for ProMarkers Challenge 121 - Christmas Critters.

Have a good Friday and a great weekend.

Gordon & Gertrude

This card again uses Marks Finest Paper African Veldt stamp set - I had no idea how much I would use this set but it is a great one to have.  I hope my new ones coming across the pond will work as well for me!
MFPSPEEDYTV challenge for week 2 is an Anniversary card so with a little bit of planning I created a mirror image of the giraffe and then stamped the original nice and close - all romantic like!  The sketch is a VLV one from Teresa so the heart shape was just perfect.  The paper was chosen for the anniversary theme and the sentiment and heart gems finished it off.