Sketch Saturday DT card and mini tutorial!

Good morning Sketch Saturday fans! 

We have a new sketch for you today, and I have a little, quick tutorial too!

So first the sketch...

Isn't it great?

So here is what I made...

I used the HipHip Hooray card kit for my card and believe me when I say it took me all of about 3 minutes! And that includes the chevrons!

The brilliant thing about this kit is that you are given everything you need to make 24 cards! That's stamps, ink, a clear block (yes really!), embellishments, baker's twine, stickers, card blanks and envelopes! The only extra bit I added were the punched chevron bits. Now I don't have the clever chevron border punch (yet!) but I did figure out a way to make them using the Hexagon punch!

First, measure a piece of card 3cm wide, then measure the middle point and faintly draw a line, as below... (it doesn't really matter how long the card is)

Next, line up one of the points of your hexagon punch with the middle line and punch. Repeat for as many chevrons as you need.

And voila! Quick and easy chevrons!

Neat trick isn't it? Hope you find it useful!

I have a busy day today helping out at the school summer fayre, then visiting my friend's summer fayre, then some quality time with Keiran...can't wait!

Have a terrific Saturday, and don't forget to link up your card to the challenge!

Frugal Friday #1

Hello everyone!

Welcome to Frugal Friday Challenge #1! 
*If you would like to see my other posts this week, please scroll down*

The idea of my little challenge is to get you all to use up those tiny little bits that are lying all over your desk, instead of chucking them in the bin! 

Each Friday in May I will start a new linky and each week I will choose a top 3. Then on 7th June I will choose a winner who will receive a little prize from me!

Remember the photo of scraps from yesterday's blog post? Well here is what I did with some of it...

This is created using only scraps from my desk with no extra stamping or punching other than the sentiment, and only a Candy Dot for added embellishment.

I'm quite chuffed that I used up so many bits...these could just as easily have ended up in the bin...what a waste that would have been! I sent this to a friend who is feeling a bit 'under it' at the moment. Hope you feel better soon hun :)

Stampin' Up! supplies used

 

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I'm also entering my card into the challenge at CAS-ual Friday this week where the theme is Three Thirds. I have used a 3 word sentiment and used only 1 third of my card.

CFC131: Three Thirds? The idea is to use three of something, could be colors, sequins, etc
on just 1/3 of the card, and keep it clean and simple.

Do you have scraps lying around your desk? Ok...well why not show me what you've made with yours? Blog a picture of the bits lying on your desk and then your completed card, or 3D item...whatever you choose, and link your project in the linky below for us all to see. 

This is my first Frugal Friday and I'd love you to join in...who knows, it might helps you get desk looking a little clearer!

Have a lovely Frugal Friday!

A little bit of watercolour

Hello everyone.

I have a card that is a little bit different today, in that I have tried a technique I haven't used before.

I used a watercolour 'wash' for the background by simply using Garden Green ink and Aqua Painters. As the pens hold the water in them they are great for creating this effect as they let a fair bit of water through the brush. Once the panel had dried I embossed it using the Stripes EF and the sanded it using a sanding block.

The stamped panel is from Best of Sale-a-Bration and I coloured the stamp up with Garden Green, Summer Starfruit and Smoky Slate before stamping and cutting out. The strip of DSP is Summer Starfruit and I finished with some Smoky Slaky Chevron ribbon and Whisper White baker's twine.

I am entering my card into the following challenges...

Retro Sketches - #96

Dynamic Duos - #85

Products used

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Have a great Tuesday!

Sketch Saturday #224

Good morning!

It's time for our new weekly sketch at Sketch Saturday, and this week we are sponsored by

So here is the sketch...

...and my card...

I had to go for a CAS style card as I didn't have time to colour an image this week, due to last minute commissions etc. Quite simply, it's a Crafts Too embossing folder, I think, ribbon from Ladybug Crafts Ink, Marianne Butterfly, and Pink Petticoat sentiment. 

Challenges

Crafty Cardmakers - Winged Things
My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything Goes
One Stop Crafts - No Flower Embellishments
Unstampabelles - Embossing

Simply Stampin', Just for You

Good evening!

I have just watched the swimming finals and the athletics....the Americans really have got it going on haven't they?!! Incredible! Well done to them! :))

Anyway, here is tonight'd CAS card...I seem to be on a roll with these this week! :)

This is made using all Stampin' Up! products, except the cardstock and the ribbon. I have made this to fit in with the sketch challenge at Simply Stampin' this week.

Thanks for popping by...see you tomorrow probably!

Lizy x

Red, White & Blue 3

Hello again!

Two posts in one day lol!

Well this is my last entry into Less Is More's Red, White and Blue challenge.

Very simply, I used the remains of the Daisies I used in my first LIM card this week as masks and chalked them. 

Ok...off to watch Bones!

Goodnight!

Lizy x

Doodling for Less Is More!

Good morning LIMettes!

This morning our challenge is

DOODLING

so here is my card...

The flowers are rub-ons from Lux - There's the Rub. The sentiment is handwritten (my doodling) and I added a few gems for a little bling...after spilling them all over my desk lol!

Right...veerrry busy day at work...it's the Grand National today! I fancy According To Pete...

Good luck if you're having a flutter and have a fab weekend! :)

Lizy x

Less Is More - Photo Inspiration #2

Evening all!

Yay I got to make another card for the Less Is More Photo Inspiration challenge! Here is a reminder of the inspiration...

And here is what it inspired me to make...

Now I learnt how to make these gorgeous flowers at the Sincerely Yours show in Leigh in March, and I fell in love with them! They are made entirely of Card Candi from Craftwork Cards. Aren't they stunning?! And a great way to use up all your Candi! 

I didn't actually have the pink I wanted so I coloured white Candi in using Regal Rose Stampin Up! Marker. The leaves are Martha Stewart snowflakes cut in half and coloured with Pear Pizazz.

Now you're going to be super impressed...I have actually filmed a video tutorial on how to make the flowers! However, I seem to be having trouble uploading it...any advice anyone? I can't get it on here at all, and I have tried to get it on You Tube and Facebook but I'm only getting to about 10% uploaded, then it freezes! I don't know what else to do!

Anyway, if I can manage to do it, I will get it posted :)

Goodnight for now

Lizy x

Less Is More - Take 3

Good Morning LIMettes!

This week at Less is More, the challenge is to take any 3 of the past challenges and combine them in one card...so here's mine...

This gorgeous heart stamp is Jen's from Indigo Blue and I stamped it with TH embossing ink and sprinkled with WOW Amber Rose embossing glitter, then heated.

The three challenges I'm combining are

Week 15 - Embossing

Week 18 - Monochrome

Week 43 - Bit of Bling

It would also fit into week 56 - don't scrap it, as I had intended this to be a one layer card, but the stamping didn't come out right so I stamped again onto scrap card, distressed the edges, then mounted it over the original messed up stamping on the card blank! I then added pearls for the 'bit of bling'! It's a shame you can't see just how sparkly it is in the picture...

Right...time for work...shame cos it's a gorgeous day!

See you all later in the week I'm sure! :)

Lizy x

Ooh La La - Photo Inspiration

Good morning!

How is everyone this Monday morning? 

I am here with this fortnight's Ooh La La challenge, which is

PHOTO INSPIRATION

I decided to take the colours as my inspiration as they are so very bright and summery!

I have used an image and DP from the All Dressed Up cd-rom called Ruth. I used some yellow and orange card from my stash as matting, stamped a sentiment and finished with a few gems.

Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches - #22

 Hope to see your cards soon!

Lizy x