Mum's card for CAS Colours and Sketches #123

In my previous post I explained that my Mum is staying with me for a few days whilst I recover from my recent op and she wanted to make a card to enter the CAS Colours and Sketches Challenge #123.

She has stamped directly onto the card blank and coloured with Promarkers using the challenge palette. The sentiment is a random one that I've had for ages which has been stamped alongside finishing with a few pieces of brushed gold Candi.

Supplies Used:

Stamp: Tilda with candle (Magnolia)

Ink pad: Gathered Twigs (TH Distress)

Promarkers: Antique Rose, Caramel

Snippets: Pale grey brush marker, Brushed gold Candi (Craftwork Cards)

Looking forward to seeing what you all make of these colours!

Thanks Mum!
Stef x

Allsorts Challenge 15 & BasicGrey Week 2 - A Colour Combo

Supplies:
Papers: BasicGrey Sultry and Papermania Simply Elegant
Stamps: Magnolia Tilda with Cowberry Muffin and Papermania 'Just for You'
Watercolour paints and Papermania adhesive gems

It's been a really busy summer and it's ages since I've blogged but I'm back home now and it's raining so time to catch up with my crafting! I've made this card for my friend Katie's birthday in early September but when looking for inspiration I have made it fit into both the Allsorts Challenge 15 and BasicGrey's Week 2 Colour Combo Challenge. BasicGrey's challenge was to use only 3 colours - brown, yellow and pink & at least 1 item from BasicGrey and Allsorts designer Jules provided a great sketch to follow with the added extra of including some torn edges. So I hope I've done both challenges justice and that Katie enjoys her card!

CB forum April fat page swap

I had never been to a big craft show before ... until Saturday when I went with my Guiding friend Joan to the Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts show at Aintree Racecourse. Although I know it isn't one of the biggest we had a great day and it was especially nice to see so many products being demonstrated. My favourite find of the day was some 'magic' foil card from the Craftology stand. I can't wait to have a go with some of my stamps and show you the magic too!

Below is my take on the costume/dressmaking theme for this month's fat page swap on the CB forum. I have made these little dresses many times before and each time the result has been very different. It's very interesting to see how everyone interprets swap themes in so many different ways.

Supplies:
Papers: Papermania Creative Tones 'Venetian Skies'
Buttons: Craftime
Ruler Image: Internet
Assorted fabric, ribbons and fibres
I also used my other two painted Tildas from a few weeks back to make two ATC RAKS for CB forum friends Bigbunniesuk and HellyBelly to say thank you for hosting swaps especially to HellyBelly as I forgot to put an SAE in with my swap and she was kind enough to post it anyway!
Supplies:
Stamp: Magnolia 'Tilda with ruffled skirt'
Pens: Whispers Strokes
Papers: K&Co 'Berry Sweet'
Flower punch: XCut
Ribbon: Anita's
Gems: Papermania
Thanks for visiting!

Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge 10

Yesterday I painted three Tildas and used the first one to make the card below for this week’s Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge at The Fresh Batch. I made the extra embellishments by cutting around some of the paisley designs on one of the sheets in the pad, raising them with foam pads and adding some sparkle with glitter glue and gems.

Supplies:
Papers: K & Co. Sparkly Sweet
Stamp: Tilda with ruffled skirt (Magnolia)
Colours: Whispers Strokes
Gems: Papermania
Glitter Glue: Craft Planet