When the moon is in the seventh house…

I’m sharing a card today made using Aquarius Betty from Simply B Stamps.

As this card is for an 18th I didn’t go CAS, like I’ve been doing so far this year, but more of my usual style of lots of layers.  I’ve also done this up as an easel card although I did still use a sketch from Sketch Saturday, #223 to be exact.  With my extra fold I am entering my card over at Alphabet Challenge.

This is how it looks open.

 
My card features Aquarius as that is the recipient’s star sign.  I did cut off the water that was drawn on the image and added in my own with some gel medium for some added interest.  To keep with the astrological theme I edged the circle element from the sketch with a starry border and to keep with the water theme used tulle trim and pearls for the horizontal element.

As the zodiac is based around mythology (one version of the story has Aquarius based on Ganymede, cup bearer to the Olympian gods) I am also entering my card in the current challenge at Get Creative.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E000, E00, E11, E21 (E02 cheeks)

Eyes B00, B02, B06, 0

Lips RV93, RV95, RV99

Hair E43, E44, E47, E49

Outfit RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Pot E31, E33, E35, E57 

Chalks & Powders etc

Lindy’s Stamp Gang Magicals ~ Merci Beaucoup Mint 

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Marianne Design Die ~ CR1293 Stars Semi Circle

Sizzix Tim Holtz Paper Punch ~ 660158 Banner

Spellbinders Nestabilities Die ~ LF114 Grand Circles

Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die ~ S5-079 Persian Motifs

Embellishments

K&Company Adhesive Gems ~ Champagne Swirl 
Prima Mechanicals ~ Typewriter Numbers

Inks & Paints etc

13@rts Ayeeda Medium ~ Acrylic Gel Medium Clear

atyou Spica ~ Garnet 
Copic ~ Opaque White 
Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Tumbled Glass 

Tim Holtz Distress Marker ~ Iced Spruce 

Tim Holtz Distress Re-inker ~ Iced Spruce, Peacock Feathers and Tumbled Glass

Papers

Bazzill Fourz Cardstock ~ Rain

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Metallics ~ Silver

Creative Memories ~ Happy Holidays Sampler

Maja Design Life by the Sea ~ Lifejacket

Prima Seashore ~ Shell Postage Paper

Ribbons & Trims etc 
The Paper Studio ~ Vintage Small Rosette

Webster’s Pages Tutu Trim ~ Trendsetter Collection Blue

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ Aquarius Betty

Challenges

Alphabet Challenge ~ * X for Xtra Fold *

Get Creative #31 ~ Fantasy, Mythological, Etc.

Sketch Saturday #397 ~ Pick any sketch #215-396 (#223 used)

 

Thanks for stopping by!

…the opposite of an Introduction…

I have a CAS card today featuring the sweet Aida Gonna Miss You from Tiddly Inks.

 
To make up my card I followed the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.  As I wasn’t adding any embellies I matted the image on some cardstock I coloured with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink and drew in some faux stitches around the image for some added interest.

Over at Craft for the Craic their current challenge is January Blues, to be interpreted in any way you like.  I’ve gone literally with some blue on my image and my cardstock.  The theme of the card is also somewhat blue, as in sad, as it is for a colleague who is leaving.  I think the image looks a bit sad, not sure my colleague is very sad in heading off but I know I will miss her bubbly personality.

I have used a Tiddly Inks image and for a change my card fits the theme at their challenge so I can enter, yippee!  My sentiment doesn’t just wish my colleague well but includes a thank you as she really has helped me out in the time we have worked together.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E000, E00, E11, E21 (E02 cheeks)

Lips R24, R29, R46

Hair E35, E50, YR24, YR31

Outfit BV08, BV17, E70, E71, E74, E77, N0, N2, R83, R85, R89, V20, V22, V25, YG03, YG11

Book R56, R59, R89, RV69

Suitcases E21, E23, E25, E27, E29, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Chipped Sapphire

Papers

Bazzill Monochromatic Cardstock ~ White

Stamps

Tiddly Inks ~ Aida Gonna Miss You

Challenges

Craft for the Craic ~ January Blues!!

Freshly Made Sketches ~ Sketch #221

Tiddly Inks #174 ~ Thank you

Thanks for stopping by!

But through the clouds I’ll never float…

Another day, another male card and another Bird Crazy stamp from Tim Holtz.

January has proven very busy for male birthdays and I am loving how quick and easy it is to make a masculine card with these Bird Crazy stamps.  This card follows the sketch over at Sunday Stamps, which I flipped.  I made the shaped element using a stencil and some Distress Ink in Mowed Grass softened with Peeled Paint.  I then stamped my crazy bird in Archival Ink and coloured him up.  I added in a sentiment but the birdie looked like he was looking at something off in the distance so I went in and added the balloon floating away.  I deliberately stamped it off the edge to add to the impression it was drifting away.

This isn’t quite a one layer card, I double matted the white cardstock to add some weight and a nice border but it is still CAS so I am entering it in the current challenge at Craft Rocket.  Over at Cute Card Thursday they are looking for masculine projects, which my card is, so I am also linking my card there.

Ingredients:

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Stamper Anonymous Tim Holtz Layering Stencil ~ THS021 Speckles

Inks & Paints etc

Ranger Archival Ink ~ Jet Black

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Mowed Grass & Peeled Paint

Tim Holtz Distress Markers ~ Broken China, Iced Spruce, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers,Spiced Marmalade, Squeeze Lemonade & Tumbled Glass

Papers

Bazzill Prismatic Cardstock ~ Black and Blue

Ranger Inkssentials ~ Specialty Stamping Paper

Stamps

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz ~ CMS212 Bird Crazy & THJ009 Saying Stuff

Challenges

Craft Rocket #7 ~ Clean and Simple

Cute Card Thursday #409 ~ Just Boys!

Sunday Stamps #118 ~ Let’s get sketchy!

Thanks for stopping by!