Showing posts with label Card Pattern Sketch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Card Pattern Sketch. Show all posts

Sunday, May 6, 2012

CAS-ual Colour Throwdown...

Second post for the day!




I thought I'd better make good on my lack of crafting yesterday, I had got the idea for this on the way home from the crop yesterday (as you do, lol!)  Inspired by this weeks funky Colour Throwdown, CAS-ual Fridays Happy Birthday Challenge and this versatile Card Patterns Sketch.  I created the coloured background behind the butterflies using Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Broken China, Shabby Shutters, Old Paper and a smidge of Wild Honey.  The butterfly dies are all My Favourite Things :)  The background has been embossed using Cuttlebugs Jamara, and the Happy Birthday stamp is from Heidi Swapp.   I have to laugh because I've just realised that after thinking there was no way I could create a card only using cardstock for this weekends Paper Smooches Challenge, I have done exactly that - but I haven't used any Paper Smooches stamps!

Hope you have a great week, and your little ones are planning a great Mother's Day for you.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

U Live in Colour...




Perhaps I should have issued a "sunglasses required" warning with this card! 

Inspiration overload from this photo montage from Jay Gee's Nook Challenge, and I based my card on this fabulous sketch from Card Patterns

Utilising lots of scrap paper, I incorporated blocks of colour with scalloped edges using my 1 1/2 inch scalloped square punch (inspired by the flowers & doilies), circles embossed in the background and spots on the patterned papers (inspired by the numerous circular elements), stars (inspired by the pointy pennant banners) and a very colourful overall theme.  I stamped (and masked) the "Live in color" stamp from Paper Smooches onto a punched out tab.  I tied a knot in the twine under the "U" because we all know "U" lives in coloUr lol!

Hope your world is full of colour today!