Hunkydory little book images

I've got a few of the above books now, they prove very useful, whether for quick cards or for others with a bit more time spent on them.  I made a selection of cards for men using the Gentleman's Journey book, just sticking them onto A6 kraft card blanks, trimming to size and stamping a Happy Birthday greeting inside.  Here's a picture of the first batch...

They seem to be popular !

Cards for the men

With Father's Day looming mid month, I had a concerted effort to make some male themed cards.  It's never easy, but I persevered, using a mixture of Craftwork Cards and Hunkydory stash.  Here are a few of them....

Using a pre-cut card and accessories from "Man Made"...the card has been coloured with distress ink...

Also card blank (+ distress ink ) and accessories from "Man Made...

 Card blank (+ distress ink) and sentiment tab from "Man Made", topper from a Hunkydory little book and little fish cut from a Joy die...

Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" June Challenge

1st June already, which is supposed to mean the first day of summer, but the weather in some parts of the UK, including where I live, aren't feeling any warmth or seeing any blue skies or sunshine at the moment...hopefully someday very soon....

It's the start of another challenge and this time our sponsor is Cre8tive Hands.

Unfortunately Michelle from Cre8tive Hands is no longer running her Etsy business, (you can still obtain free images from her blog though), therefore the winner of this month's challenge will win a mystery gift arranged by the DT !

I chose to use the Hot Chocolate digi, and kept things simple by adding the picture to a pre-embossed card. I coloured the hearts and centre frame with my pink Whisper pen, and the image with the pink Whisper pen together with a Cool Grey 1 promarker.  Sometimes less is more eh !

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Sisters of Craft "Anything Goes" May Challenge

Goodness me, I can't believe it's the 1st of May already....that heralds another challenge, and this time our sponsor is "Decoupage Delights".

The prize is one download of the winner's choice.

I chose to use the "Cats and Roses" design, but I was spoilt for choice as there are so many designs in the Floral Fantasy collection.  I printed the image and mounted it onto an A5 card with a deckle edge.  I then cut out part of the rose and the circle containing part of the cats and layered them up on the main image.  I have to add that I didn't use all the parts of the rose provided as I didn't want lots of layers, but this means I have enough to create another card using perhaps just a single picture of a rose.

I used glossy accents to create  the look of dew on the rose and added some glamour dust generally as well.  I also used Nuvo Copper Penny pearl drops in the corners.

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Home from home

I bought these little birdhouses and have painted this one with "Mulch"  and "Pumpkin"eco-friendly acrylic paint, then added some candi from Craftwork Cards and drew in some stems with a promarker.  The little bird embellishment has been painted with the pumpkin paint and finished off with a promarker.  I also added some gems across the front.

I am entering this into the "Anything Goes" challenge at LC Designs.

Sleeping kitty

Here's a card I made using a Little Claire stamp on a pre-embossed card.  I coloured the image with Whisper pens and added some glamour dust, then a selection of Craftwork Cards candi which I covered in glossy accents.

I'm entering this into the "Anything Goes" challenge at LC Designs blog.

Graphic 45 easel card

I just made this card for my sister's birthday, I used Graphic 45's "Raining Cats and Dogs" collection, some vintage lace, Tonic Nuvo drops and the little charm is an astrological one for the sign "Aries".  I told her she was highly honoured as it's the first time I've cut into this collection !!

I'm entering this into the "Anything Goes" challenge on LC Designs blog...here's the link:

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

....http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/monthly-blog-challenge-67-anything-goes.html