Caardvarks Challenge

This week I decided to enter a sketch challenge at Caardvarks. Such an easy sketch to use.

The background panel was created by laying 3cm wide strips of patterned paper over some Jac paper and then cutting them acrossways into more 3cm wide strips. Each strip ended up with panels of paper. Once they were arranged, I added some faux stitching around each block of paper.

The birdie is from Inkadinkadoo and the THANKS from Hero Art.

Cuttlebug Challenges: We're gonna have a Parteeeee!

Did you know that Provocraft are running a survey to ask our opinion on products and new releases? Check out the link below to participate. There are great prizes to be won as well.


Cuttlebug Challenges: We're gonna have a Parteeeee!

DD Filmstrip Swap Returns

Here are the returns I received in the Darkroom Door swap - all are fantastic! If you want a closer look at any of them, check out the gallery Rachel has created on her blog.

Nature's Beauty

 

The focus of Rachel's swap was to use the filmstrips to make ATC's. I chose the lovely floral ones as they match one of the stamp sets I already had.
The background was created by stamping matching images from the Full Bloom plate and colouring with watercolour crayons. A strip of Bazzill bling was embossed with the Cuttlebug writing plate and sponged with a bit of purple ink to bring out the embossing.
The natures beauty words were done on the computer - too easy! Selected images from the filmstrips were trimmed and distressed with one of Tim's tools and attached with foam tape.

Darkroom Door Swap

 

A few weeks ago I participated in a swap run by Rachel at Darkroom Door. Now that the swaps are reaching all the swappers I thought it time to share my entry. More details next post.

Toetally Fantastic

I recently saw some paper piecing done in a magazine using lined stamps so I thought I would give it a go. I was quite pleased considering it is a first effort. The images are My Favourite Things and are coloured with Copics.

Art Outgoing

I also swapped some inchies with Adrienne. It was only the first time I had made some and boy are they such a small canvas to work on! I was quite pleased with the end results though.

Adrienne sent me a lovely collection of ATC's and inchies for our swap. So much work goes into these tiny works of art.

Fly...

Here is another ATC I made for Adrienne. I recently got my hands on a Martha Stewart punch and had to try it out.

Hoot Hoot!

Recently I got my order of new My Favourite Things stamps and just had to make an ATC with these fun owls. The owls were coloured with Copics.

I made this ATC to share with Stamphappier Adrienne.

Birthday Thanks

I received a wonderful pile of gorgeous cards to celebrate my recent birthday. Here is a pic of them all together.

Thanks to Sharon B, Barb P, Marlene L, Trish C, Deb D, Marion W, Evelyn P, Julie P, Mary F, Erna M and Kylie A for helping to make my day special!