Feeling Sketchy!

Well we have had another lovely day today, the sun is shining and I am smiling , well I would be if I didn't keep coughing everywhere!! We had a downpour this morning but since then it's been lovely - roll on Spring!

Well my card today is one I have done following the sketch over on Feeling Sketchy. A nice simple one. I have used Hunkydory's 'First Bloom' kit for this one. The backing card and the topper are both from the kit. The ric rak ribbon is sticky ribbon I found in the draw and the butterfly is a 3d one I found in a draw. The greeting is of course from Craftwork cards. I have made it into a Mother's day card. (Getting a head of myself!!! ) 

Here is the sketch.

& here is my card.

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Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge

 Well we have had a respite from the rain the last couple of days. Yesterday was beautiful, sun shining and it was even quite warm. Today has been a bit overcast but warmish. Haven't felt brilliant today, I am now getting very fed up with my cough and my rattling chest. We need some cold weather to get rid of all the bugs!!

For my card today I have followed the sketch over on Sunday Sketch and Stamp challenge. Only done one sketch challenge this year so I thought I would give a couple a go.

 The image is from Just Inklined and I have had it for some time. I has been coloured using promarkers. Backing card is from my stash and the paper is from Papermania ( backing paper I have had for a good few years,)It's amazing what you find when you start to sort stuff out!!. Have then added a bow from my stash and a greeting from craftwork cards.

Here's the sketch.

and here's my card.

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Valentine's Day

Good evening from a very windy but not raining yet, South Coast here. We are supposed to be getting up to 80mph winds this evening - not good.

Today as you are aware is Valentine's day and hubby and I always give each other cards but this year is kinda special as it was 25 years ago today my hubby left a single red rose at my back door together with a note to ask me if I would go out with him. Obviously I said yes and the rest is history! I still have that rose and the note. Not only did I get a card from him but also a bunch of flowers.

Here is the card that I made from him. It's a bit girly but I love these little bunnies. The card was made from the Crafters Companion Bebunni love card kit. The backing card was cut and layered onto silver mirri card. The image is also layered onto mirri card cut in a spellbinders nestie. Stuck onto the backing card with 3d foam tape along with the greeting. Then I just added some gems. I then added a matching insert.

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Seraphina Alphabet

Good morning from another wet morning here on the South Coast. We are due for another storm this weekend but at least we do not have the flooding!

My card today didn't turn out how I originally planned it but it did turn out ok I think. Image is from the Seraphina Alphabet CD. I just love this alphabet. I used to use it a lot when I was cross stitching. The backing card and backing paper is from my stash. The image is layered onto card cut on spellbinders. Flowers & gems are also from my stash. The greeting is from Craftwork Cards.

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2nd Post of the day

I'm spoiling you today with a second card  :-). Well the weather today brightened up lovely, cold, but nice and sunny but we are due for more rain tomorrow.

My second card is a decoupage topper of Wellington - I just love this bear. Backing papers and greetings all come from the Wellington Ultimate kit. I have just added some gems. Quick easy card.

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Hunkydory Kit

At the moment we have sunshine but 30 mins ago we had torrential rain!! I am so so fed up with this weather and also doesn't help that I am not feeling too good at the moment, I have a hacking cough...

My card today is for my niece. I have used a topper sheet from the Hunkydory kit 'Decadent Days'. I fell in love with Hunkydory kits last year when I went to the Great British Craft Festival. The backing card is from the kit also. I have matted the topper, the backing card and the greeting all on black card. I've then added some black gems and black ribbon.

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Craft Class

Well what awful weather we are still getting. Rain, rain and more rain! Although I have to say we are so lucky where I live as we are not under threat of flooding or have been flooded. My heart goes out to all those poor people in Somerset, I have a friend who lives down there and him and his family have had to move out of their house. Also all the poor people that live along the Thames. Not only have they got to put up with the water in their properties but also the scum that decide to loot their houses!!

Right back to cards. Haven't made any over the last week or so but did manage to make some this afternoon. Haven't photographed them yet cause it was too dark by the time I finished them but will put them in my blog as soon as I do. So today I am showing you a couple of cards that I made at craft class. Clair is a very talented lady who designs our projects for us and provides all the materials for us. Pop over to her blog here.

This first card is an easel card. The image is a LOTV image - don't you just love this bear?. I have used promarkers to colour him. Nesties have been used to cut him out and the greeting base. Can't remember where the backing paper came from.

This is a shadow box card that we made last Thursday. Much easier that I thought it would be. The insert has been stamped and coloured with copics. Flowers are from Stampin up and stamped using coloured ink (can't remember the colour). The stamps do come with a corresponding punch but I cut mine out freehand. 

It does flatten down to go in an envelope.

I think I may be doing more of these. ( I did say 'may'!! )

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