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Sunday 31 January 2016

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
Papers
Bazzill Fourz Cardstock ~ Rain
Creative Memories ~ Happy Holidays Sampler
Prima Seashore ~ Shell Postage Paper
Ribbons & Trims etc 
The Paper Studio ~ Vintage Small Rosette
Webster’s Pages Tutu Trim ~ Trendsetter Collection Blue
Stamps
Challenges
 
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Saturday 30 January 2016

…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
Papers
Stamps
Challenges
Tiddly Inks #174 ~ Thank you

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Saturday 23 January 2016

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
Inks & Paints etc
Ranger Archival Ink ~ Jet Black
Papers
Bazzill Prismatic Cardstock ~ Black and Blue
Stamps
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz ~ CMS212 Bird Crazy & THJ009 Saying Stuff
Challenges

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