Not Quite How I Imagined

Do you know how sometimes you can see a card before you start to make it and then when it is finished it is like huh, what happened lol. In my head this card looked amazing and although I don't think it stinks I am not happy with it. I love the image - second of my win from digistamp boutique, and the colouring and even love the papers just not all together lol. Hubbie said it is a little busy, a little busy looks like it might be on steroids.

Ingredients

Image: Digistamp Boutique 'DIY Alf'

Papers: Nit Wit 'Some Assembly Required'

Copics Used: Skin - E00, E11 & R20.

Clothes - B99, B87, B95, R29, R27, R24, R22.

Everything else - E33, E35, C3, B02, W3, W1, E74, E77, E79

Challenges: Friday Sketchers

First of the Images I won

Morning All,

I recently won the monthly competition at Digistamp Boutique and got to choose 5 images as my prize, this is the first image I choose. I was so excited and it took me ages to pick my images as there are so many to choose from.

I have printed and coloured the other four as well and expect to see cards over the next few days lol. I followed the sweet sketch wednesday sketch and enjoyed working with it, not one I will use often but still enjoyed it. I have tried to colour red hair this time and am quite pleased with my first attempt.

Ingredients

Image: Digistamp Boutique 'Grace with Puppy'

Papers: Shabby Princess 'Spring Breeze'

Sentiment: Digistamp Boutique

Copics used: Hair - E18, YR18, Yr04, Y38. Skin - E00, E000, E11. Puppy: E31, E33, E35. Clothes - V01, V04, RV02, RV06, RV09, B12, B14

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

A Purple Birthday

January is a busy birthday month in our family and finishes off with my MIL's birthday at the end of Jan. She loves purple so this seemed the ideal starting place but I never seem to have any nice purple papers, so nit wit to the rescue once again with a kit called just ducky, lots of purple to last quite a few years. I have used an image of a little girl that my BIL drew, he has just drawn a load of baby images and I know this one was his mum's favourite so I had to use it on her card. Used my cricut to create the mat, really like this one so expect to see it used all the time lol. I don't have any nesties so use my cricut for all my matting & layering, can be a bit trial and error but the lacy labels cart has so many to choose from.

Ingredients

Image: Geek Alley

Papers: Nit Wit

On a Roll

I have tried to make more than one card with a similar theme recently and although I haven't always posted them I have enjoyed making them. This one I have tried something unusual for me and that is to use white as the accent colour, I saw this on Milliemoo's gallery on docraft's and thought it looked elegant so have tried it myself and must say I am pleased with the results and will be using again.

I made a third card with these papers but won't be posting it yet as I made it for a birthday and they won't receive it for quite a while. It felt good to be able to be making cards in advance rather than last minute. Now just need to get the rest of this month sorted lol.

Ingredients

Image: Pink Petticoat

Papers: Nit Wit "Just Ducky"

An unusual colour scheme

Hello, I have made three alost identical cards with a very unusual colour scheme - purple and green and I must say I like them. I used Nit Wit collection papers "Just Ducky' which I bought to have more purple papers in my stash. My Mil loves purple and my Mum loves blue so I am always on the lookout for some pretty papers in these colours. My mum asked me to make a card for my aunt with shoes on and in greens and this card practically made itself. There is a bit of bling and glossy accents but you can't see them on here. Used the first blog candy I ever won from Michelle at the card grotto, a huge bag of bling which I am sure will keep me going for years.

Also tried a new technique with my MS punch, I punched it first them measured from the edge of the card to the end of the punched design and then doubled it and cut the strip to that width, I allowed and extra 2 mm and this gives the strip in the middle. I tried the exact measurements and this is amazing but I did prefer the strip in the middle. I have been resting this week so have watched more tv than I care to remember and saw how to do this on C&C with Leonie.

Ingredients

Image: Pink Petticoat

Papers: Nit Wit 'Just Ducky'

WooHoo I Won

Morning everyone, I have a viral infection and have been feeling pretty sorry for myself so imagine my surprise when I saw yesterday that I had won the Digistamp Boutique competition. I was so happy, thrilled and excited. As you will probably know if you visit my blog I love digistamp boutique images, such a joy to colour and always so well received. I am off to pick my prize and hopefully make a card.

TTFN

Birthday Boy 3

I printed all the different ages when I made the I am 5 cards a few weeks ago and have finally gotten round to scanning this one. They are really easy to make and I am pleased with how it turned out. I really need to start entering challenges again but am so slow at making cards that any sketches are out of date before I post them lol. I always seem to be using squares when circles are the focal point and vice versa.

Normally when I make a card I have a recipient in mind as I don't sell my cards but this is a just in case card. You never know when one will be needed.

Ingredients

Papers : Nit Wit "Toy Store"

Image: Scrapbookingmad

Sentiment: Pollycraft "Freebie"