The Play Data Cafe #116 and Happy Daze challenges

After not taking part in any challenges for a while I've made a card which covers 2 challenges - first of all the Play Date Cafe challenge #116 to use the following colours:

and also the current challenge for the month on the Happy Daze blog which is to "try something new for the new year".

My "new" is the stamp which is from a Paperbag Studios stamp sheet that I bought from Happy Daze.

I stamped the image on pale ivory card and then used Prismacolor pencils and Sansodor to colour it.

Materials used: Papermania cardstock, DCWV papers, Paperbag Studios stamp, black Archival ink, Prismacolor pencils, lace, beaded embellishment.

52 cards challenge - week 1

Over at UKScrappers and on her blog Natty is hosting a 52 cards challenge for 2012 so I'm joining in to give my mojo a kickstart albeit slightly late for the first challenge LOL!

So, for week 1 the prompts were:

• new
• circles
• scallops

For "new" I have used my new October Afternoon Farmhouse papers and a new Paperbag Studios stamp.

Circles is taken care of by the yellow paper and scallops by the chipboard frame.

Materials used: Papermill cardstock, October Afternoon papers, Paperbag Studios stamp, Colorbox chalk ink, Maya Road chipboard, Glimmer Mist, Prima flowers, gingham ribbon, vintage buttons.

I will be.......

"who I want to be."

Another page from my book:

Materials used: Ranger Distress Stains, Paperbag Studios stamps, brown Versafine ink, Tim Holtz tissue tape, Prima alphabet stickers, ArtDolls by Cemerony (on Etsy).

2 sketches 4 You - Kazan's sketch 59

Here's my card for 2 Sketches 4 You this week - Kazan's sketch 59. I turned the sketch through 90° to make this.

When I was playing with my alcohol inks and distress inks the other day to make this card I made a couple of other bits in a different colour scheme and these are what I used for today's card.

As before the background panel is made using the clear embossing over a stamped image and then alcohol inks over the top before ironing to remove the embossing powder.

The butterfly image was made in a similar way by embossing with clear embossing powder but then using distress inks to colour before ironing away the embossing.

Materials used: Coredinations cardstock, Chapel Road Artstamp (background), Ranger alcohol inks, Paperbag Studios stamp (butterfly), Ranger distress inks, Versamark ink, CraftWork rhinestone flourishes, Wild Orchid Crafts paper roses.

Also used: satin ribbon, various pins and a vintage button.

Card Patterns sketch #55

Here's my card for Card Patterns sketch #55. It didn't turn out quite how I hoped but it'll do.

Materials used: Papermill card, My Mind's Eye Penny Lane papers, Paperbag Studios stamps, Archival sepia ink, Promarker pens, distress inks, Laura Ashley flocked rub-ons, Prima flowers and crystal.

Pins, lace trim and button from stash.

A card....

This one is using one of those gorgeous new Paperbag Studios stamps that I had for Christmas. I used some Daisy D's papers that were given away as a free gift in The Scrapbook Magazine back in 2005 LOL! Materials used: Papermill card, Daisy D's paper, Paperbag Studios stamp, black Adirondack ink, My Mind's Eye green paper, Making Memories brad, jump ring and safety pin, copper alcohol ink, Creative Imaginations gingham ribbon, Marcella by Kay metal tag. Ric-rac from stash.