Retro Sketch #87

Another quick wedding card with my favourite couple. This time, I've coloured them in with Copics instead of paper piecing... don't look too closely!! This card is based (loosely) on the current Retro Sketch challenge. I'm also linking this up to Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Challenge. Thanks for droppping by!

Ingredients:
Neenah Solar White, red cardstock, Hero Arts LP46 Asian Dolls, CL297 and CL574 Say It All, Memento Tuxedo Black, Basic Grey Konnichiwa,Copics markers, Kaisercraft rhinestones

First Year Blogversary!

Yay! I have reached another milestone! It's been a great year of blogging! I would like to thank all my followers, only one or two have unfollowed me, the rest have stayed with me. Thank you everyone for all your lovely comments here and also on my Flickr account. I started the day with a 90 minute scramble on the Hero Arts Flickr group hosted by Barb Engler. The challenge today was a Tic-Tac-Toe. I picked Patterned Paper/Die-Cuts/Pink and Green. My card was inspired by Kristina Werner's card in Day 5 of Online Class Pattern Play. Here is my card and I'm also entering it into the following challenges:
- A Blog Named Hero Freestyle Challenge
- Die Cut Diva's Anything Green Challenge

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White

Paper - Basic Grey Konnichiwa

Embossing Folder - Hero Arts/Sizzix Flourish 658280

Stamps - Hero Arts Antique Flowers and Butterflies 65773, It's Your Day CL661

Ink - Ranger Archival Jet Black

Others - Kaisercraft rhinestones, white gel pen

Before I go, I have a giveaway to share with all my followers. You do have to be a follower of my blog to qualify. Please comment by next Sunday 31st March and I'll draw a winner then. Thanks again!

MFT Guest DT Jan13 Challenge

There has been a lot of chalkboard inspired cards on Pinterest and on various galleries. I have been wanting to try out this technique. This is the original post by Betsy Veldman which started the chalkboard trend. Sounds easy? I thought I'll give it a go with the current MFT Guest DT sketch challenge. It was easy to do, but I didn't have much black smooth paper, hunted high and low and found some! I don't have any vertical sentiments and I had to flip the card around to use the sentiment I wanted to use. I also repeated the bottom of the sentiment and added it to the top to even it off. I'm also entering the card into this week's ColourQ - Challenge 170 (Choose an Colour Palette). I chose cQc #146, although my card does not have a lot of green, the other main colours are there. Anyway here is the result!

This sentiment in this card reflects my thoughts - I'm a dreamer.... One day, it's going to happen... I can craft full time and don't have to work for a living!! ... until my dreams come true... I would love to be a guest DT!! I would love to win $200 worth of MFT products!!

Ingredients:
Cardstock - Neenah Desert Storm, Black cardboard
Paper - Basic Grey Konnichiwa
Stamp - MFT My Favourite Sentiments
Ink - Versamark, Versamark Chalk Ink Cloud White
Dies - MFT Fishtail STAX, MFT Upsy Daisy
Others - White EP, Hemp from Hemtique, white brad, white gel pen

Today Will Be...

... The Best Day Ever! A great sentiment for a wedding card! I've made this card for an Chinese/Aussie couple and did not want to use my Chinese Doll as the bride is not Chinese. I used the current MFT Wednesday sketch and Basic Grey's Konnichiwa papers to make this quick and easy card.

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Via Vellum Kraft, Neenah Solar White

Paper - Basic Grey Konnichiwa 6x6

Stamp - My Favourite Things My Favourite Sentiments

Ink - Hero Arts Pool

Die - MFT Fishtail STAX, Upsy Daisy

Others - Studio Calico MME Enamel dots, white gel pen

Konnichiwa Butterfly

I would like to share a card which was submitted for the recent PC World Card Making Day Contest and was not selected.  The Heart Winged Butterfly (a new addition to my family) was embossed in black over patterned paper. The lacey circles die cut is also a new addition. I'm submitting this card to the A Blog Named Hero's Challenge#15 -The Ol' 1-2 Punch.

Ingredients:

Cardstock - Neenah Solar White

Paper - Basic Grey Konnichiwa

Stamp - Hero Arts F5158, CL530

Ink - Versamark

Dies - Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles and lacey circles

Others - Seam binding, flower ribbon, pearl brad, black embossing powder