Spring Is In The Air

Or at least I wish it was!  It's cold and wet outside today.

I thought I would share a card that I made recently.... it made me think of the start of spring and lighter evenings.

I covered a card blank using distress ink and a doily stencil (yes... I know... I am always using this stencil!).

The JOFY images were stamped and coloured using Polychromo pencils.  They were then carefully cut out.  I added white gel pen detail to parts of them, then added this to the card blank. 

I coloured seam binding with distress ink and added this to the card.  To finish, I added a simple greeting.

I enjoyed making this so made another in a blue colourway!

I am hoping and planning to have a craft filled weekend.... so hoping to have more to share with you soon!

Thanks for looking.....

Journal Swap

I have completed my next journal page in the swap with Darcy.  This page took me a couple of weeks to complete - I started when I had a really heavy cold and had to keep painting over the page because I couldn't get anything to work and didn't like what I did!!

While trying to get it completed, Paper Artsy released their latest JoFY stamps.... well.... what can I say?!  Totally, totally love them!  And the ideas started to flow!!

Here is my page:

I started off by creating a brayered background.  I apologise that I can't remember what colours I used but I think it was tinned peas, guacamole, granny smith, glass blue.

I used the Paper Artsy Darcy stencil to create blades of grass and tone in the grassy section.  I also stencilled longer grasses on the page.

Next I stamped the JoFY stamps in black Archival ink.  I decided to colour them using Polychromos and set about colouring until I was happy (I could colour non-stop!).

Following this I used a Darcy stencil to create a torn edge around the page.

The Tim Holtz stamp quote was stamped onto old music paper and then cut out and added to the page.

To finish I added white details and wording in areas on the page about things that I love.

I am happy with the finished result!!

Girly Birthdays

I have had quite a few birthdays to catch up on!!

Here are some of the cards that I have made - all are the same style and using the amazing JOFY for Paper Artsy stamps.  The stamps are great for girls of all ages!!

Each stamped image was coloured using Polychromos.... I just love these pencils!!  Great for layering and shading.

Each card was covered using background papers from my stash. The stamped images were layered onto pin dot ovals in co-ordinating colours.

Each card was finished using ribbons that I love!! And gem stones were added to corners.

Such a lovely image to use  - and a delight to keep it simple to show the beauty of it!

Thanks for looking......

21st Birthday Celebrations

Last week was my brother's girlfriend's 21st birthday (oh to be 21 again!).  Here is the card that I made for Mollie:

I started by covering a card blank with patterned paper. 

I punched a border and added this to the card.

The image was stamped and coloured using Polychromo pencils.  This was then cut out and added to a kraft oval die cut.

I die cut '21' in the same colour as the border and added ribbon which I tied into a bow. 

To finish I added gems to one corner.

I had great fun colouring this image and look forward to colouring more!

Thanks for looking.