CAS328 - House Move

My sister in law and brother in law move house tomorrow from a 3 bed house to a bungalow. They have had lots of work done up front and also been able to shift things gradually so it should be a comparatively easy move. This is the card I made today for them using MFT stamps and a New Home sentiment from MFP. Memento inks and Copics were used.

Thanks for checking by.

Baby News

I believe this card will have made it's way across "the pond" so I now feel it is safe to post it on my blog. I am not aware that quads are expected - only one as far as we know but I used a selection of colours as we don't know the sex yet. Yellow and Grey were the wedding colours so appropriate that a baby was in each colour. Stamps used are from MFP and MFT. There is white pink and blue embossing powders on the background - blue and pink are sparkly but most of the sparkle drops off when you heat it - ugh!

Congratulations to Laura and James.

Happy Birthday Seth

Celebrating your 18th Birthday is something special and this card went off to USA for just such an occasion.

The image is digital (michexist) and was coloured with Copics and Prismacolor pencils. The 18 was die cut with Cuttlebug dies and the sentiments are from MFP (MFP stamp shop) cut out with MFT dies.

Thanks for looking. Have a great and colourful week.

FOSTV149

My ribbon and a bow card for FOSTV 149 was given to my youngest student on her Birthday when she turned 5. 

I used Big Cupcake Mini Stamp set for both the image and the sentiment.  The image was coloured with Copics.  I used Spellbinders dies for the cupcake and MFT dies for the sentiment.  Paper was from my stash - some that hubby bought quite some time ago.  The ribbon was recycled from a gift I received.

Details of the challenge can be found here.  Thanks for looking and I hope you have fun with ribbons and bows this week.

High Hopes 246

Made this silvery snowman for the High Hopes challenge posted last Tuesday.  I have several High Hopes Snowmen and they are adorable.  I think this one is actually a snowlady!

I used Distress Ink and Distress Spray Stains.  The tag die is from MFT.

A simple card and actually prettier in real life than it appears.

Thanks for looking.

MFTWSC161 - Pose!

Took down my box of MFT stamps and pulled out this image for a card I need for an upcoming birthday.  I used the latest sketch MFTWSC161

I used some wrapping paper on the background - one piece embossed and the other mounted on some mirror card.  The piece on the mirror card is just secured with a brad so could be removed and used as a bookmark.  The circular piece was cut with a Spellbinders die and the corner piece with a Cuttlebug die.  The image was stamped with Memento ink and coloured with Copics.  It was cut using a Spellbinders die - one I got for Christmas!

Thank you for looking and hope your week is going well despite the weather.

VLV June Week 4

This one really was last minute.  Having been in France for a dear friends funeral I have had plenty to catch up with yesterday and today so tonight this was whipped up.  Despite the rush I hope you like it.
The sketch is VLV June week 4 and the image is from Lili of the Valley (LOTV).  Copics were used for colouring.  The background uses Spellbinders Dies and the fish tail banner die is from MFT.

Wishing you some nice moments with friends.

Technique Time Tuesday & MFT Sketch

I came across the technique time Tuesday post about stamping with water - never done it before so gave it a whirl.  Not something I am skilled at but I used the background strip I created for this MFT sketch.  I also over-stamped with the same distress inks. 

Apart from the water stamping my card is very simple and just uses some Spellbinders Edgeabilities along the bottom.  The image was coloured with Copics.

Forgot to mention as the colours are Spring like and the famous saying is Paris in the Spring I am also entering this at Stampin with the Dragon and their Spring is Sprung challenge. 
Have a great week.

Sunshine, Showers, Flowers

and Rainbows!

I have been thinking about some of the challenges relating to April showers and then the other afternoon we had both sun and rain together and from the front of the house we could see a beautiful rainbow against the dark threatening sky!  The spark of an idea!

I started this card by creating a rainbow background using ProMarkers and their Letrajet system.  Haven't used it in ages so not the most even coverage!

I took the sketch from MFT and worked with that.  Thanks to a short class at MCC I am rediscovering my Spellbinders Mix + Match Edgeabilities so I used those on the strip at the left side.  I intended to thread ribbon up through the cut strip but completely forgot until it was well stuck down so my bow had to be under my flower rather than stemming from that panel.  I coloured my lady with Prismacolor pencils and Zest and paper-pieced her umbrella with some sunny flowery paper.  The sentiment and image are both from MFT.

I hope you like my card - I must admit I think it does bring in some sunshine!  I am entering it in the following challenges (more than usual for me I know)

MFTWSC120 - Sketch

Craft Calendar - Sunshine and Showers
Ribbon Carousel - Showers and Flowers
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Penny Black and More - Blossoms and Bows

VLV Oct 2012

Week 1 - MFT Stamps

Week 2 - Verve Stamps

Week 3 - MFT Stamps & MFP Stamps

Week 4 - Verve Stamps plus unknown

Week 5 - MFP Stamps

The 5 cards above are all for this month's VLV challenge, they are in order - weeks 1 to 5.  I struggled with week 1 sketch, got all the cards eventually made at the weekend and then forgot to post them up!  So sorry I would normally do 5 posts but time is of the essence as it is deadline day!
Thanks for looking.