The best part of my crafting day was playing with one of my new Sweet Pea stamps. I must admit I have been a bit nervous about using them, because I thought they might prove very difficult to colour, but I had a whale of a time with this one. I used Promarkers for the main part and chalks for the background. Then (mainly cause I've just bought it and wanting to try it out) I sprayed the whole image with Crafter's Companion Silver sparkle. Oh my goodness this is lovely stuff! I am trying very hard not to spray everything and anything that stands still for too long!
The flowers, stamens and leaves are all punched and arranged around the apperture. It's quite hard to tell in a photo whether the image is stamped on an oval shape or an oval apperture has been cut out of patterned and plain card and then mounted on top. Sorry for rambling here, but I really want to stress that this is an apperture and to make it I had to figure out how to use the Centre point button on my Cricut machine. So proud of myself on figuring that out and now I have there will be no stopping me!
My patterned paper is by my favourite company DCWV and I think in my excitement about the apperture I may have used it upside down, but hey who is looking that closely?
My card was made with the following challenges in mind...
- Sweet Pea Stampers - fabulous sketch
- Sir Stampalot Monthly Challenge - Punches (flowers are punched embossed with the floral punches, stamen and leaves also punched)
- Craftalicious Challenge - New (my stamp and glitter spray)
- Stamp Something - Happy Something
- Simon Says Stamp - Shiver me timbers (My pirate name is Stinky Nut Gorilla - sheesh not good !)
Have a great day everyone - I may if feeling brave later show my toilet paper work. Yikes, it may be nearly dry, but what on earth am I going to create with it?
Ann xxx
24 comments:
Such a beautiful card Ann, love the image and gorgeous colours.
Hugs Emma x
Ann, what a gorgeous card. She's been coloured in so beautifully. I am a Sweet Pea Stamp addict and love seeing the creations people keep on coming up with them. Best wishes, Kym xxx
Hi Ann
Your card is lovely, she's a super cute image and beautifully coloured.
Thank you for sharing with us at Stampalot Challenge this month and good luck.
B x
Ann, this is gorgeous, the more I see of these stamps the more I am tempted LOL.
Beautiful colouring and I love your bp's
Hugs
Christine xx
This is just gorgeous Ann. I love that spray as well.
Beryl x
Ooh Stinky Nut Gorilla ,, ya made a fabby lookin wench card ere,, arrr so ya did :-)
yer an early riser this morn' :-)
thanks fer joinin in the Shiver me timbers over on the Simon says Stamp Challenge :-) t'as been luvly visitin with ya :-)
Tax Evadin' Elanor Bonny ( aka Lols ) x
LOL ... love your new name but think I'll just call you Stinky ROFLOL!
The papers are lovely with that image and the added sparkle is perfect.
Am intrigued to see your toilet roll creation ... and what you decide to do with it.
Luv'n'Stuff
Max
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Hi Ann,
Your card is gorgeous. You have coloured the Sweat Pea image beautifully.
Thank you for joining us at Sir Stampalot this month.
Clare x
Beautiful card, Ann!! Love the gorgeous purple and how you framed the image!!
This is gorgeous Ann,you have used fabulous colours.xxx
I like that purple paper and the white leaves and flowers overtop!! Lovely work!
Thanks so much for entering the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!!!
-Sarah
Beautiful card, its a credit to you. Love how you framed her. Thanks so much for sharing at Sir Stampalot this month.
Pinky
your card is just amazing.
Thank you so much for joining us at Stamp Something this week.
Dorte aka dot-scrap
Gorgeous card, fab image and colours. Thanks for joining us at Craftalicious for our first challenge. luv gina xx
A fab card , thanks for joining us at Sir Stampalot this month and good luck!
Hugs
Francesca
This is gorgeous I love the image she looks as if she has been framed. Gorgeous colour combo too. Love your pirate name he he I am hoping to get in on that challenge too. Thanks for sharing with us at Sweet Pea Stampers hugs Pascale x
Gorgeous card Ann, such pretty colours :-)
Thanks for joining us over at Craftalicious
Hugs
Tasha
xxxxxx
This is gorgeous I had never though of purple for her and now seeing yours I have no idea why! :D
And the paper sculpting sounds like good fun I will have to check your ain blog to see that I missed the show.
Thanks for joining us this week at sweet pea stampers and good luck.
Amy xx
Oh just gorgeous, it's such a lovely image & you've coloured her beautifully
Thanks so much for joining us for our first challenge at Craftalicious
Jan xx
What a beautiful card. I love that stamp. Great job on the challenges!!
xoxo, Christine
Oh this is a gorgeous Pirate card Ann.
luv
Debby
This is gorgeous! I love the colours you have used.
Thanks for joining in with the Sweet Pea Stampers this week.
Hugs
Jen x
Beautiful card and colour combo and a wonderful take on our sketch Ann. Your image, ribbon and floral detail are so pretty.
Thank you for joining us at Sweet Pea Stampers.
Hugs,
Nicola -x-
This is GORGEOUS!!!!! What a pretty pirate image and you have coloured her beautifully!!! Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp this week!!!
Chris & the DT
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