Yeah, I managed to steal a little time in my craft room yesterday and played around with a really easy peasy sketch I found at the Clean and Simple Challenge blog. It's a fab sketch with just so many possibilities.
On my first attempt I decided to go for polka dot flowers and use a snippet I had left from a sheet of black and white spotted card I used some time ago. Still got a full sheet left, but using the snippet means I can save that for another time. The sparkly line, sentiment and dots in the middle of the flowers are all from the Anita's Glitterations range. I did try to do a single layer - simple card, but the desire to mat and layer on to sparkly black to match the peel offs got the better of me.
My card was made with the following challenges in mind...
- Crafty Ann's Challenge - Clean and Simple
- Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Happy Birthday
- Less is More - Polka Dots
- Jules Crafty Snippet Challenge - use your snippets
My second card using the same fab sketch is a Halloween version. I really love orange and black together. This time the sentiment was computer generated and printed on to orange card. The two fence pieces were cut using a Cuttlebug Halloween die that I've had ages and the cat came from a sheet of stickers that I think originated at Poundland and that came to light recently in one of my many tidying up sessions.
This card is for the following challenges...
- Sentimental Sunday - Halloween plus sentiment
- Allsorts Challenge - Halloween
- Alphabet Challenge Blog - Soon be Halloween.
Well better go and get ready for work now. Have a good start to the week everyone and thank you so much for all the lovely comments I receive. Really appreciated.
Ann xxx
36 comments:
Two stunning cards Ann, but the first one is my favourite. So elegant and classy looking
Beryl x
Two fabulous cards Ann, but I'm with Beryl - I love the elegance and class of the first one especially.
Ann x
Great snippet make Ann, love the polka dots. TFS at Crafty Ann's this time. Love your Halloween card too. Carol x
Hi there Anne, Great cards, love the clean simplicity and have to agree the first is my favourite too:0) Gay x
I love the black and white card Ann. It is so classy. But I'm sorry I don't do halloween.
Kate x
Two great cards but have to say that first one is beautiful x
they are both wonderful! My fab one is the first, it looks very elegant ... well done
Truly amazing :)Sandra H
2 fabulous cards Ann, love the first card with the glittery black and your Halloween card is brill. Well worth your tidying session. Debs xx
Great monochrome card and love the halloween one too, great fun. x
Love them both. Your LiM one is simply lovely and a great way to use your snippets.
Lynne xxx
beautiful cards, thanks for joining in with our CRAFTY CATZ challenge this week, x carol
Terrific cards!!! I used the FTL & LIM challenges together too!!!
Fabulous Halloween card!!
Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week and good luck!
Hugs, Jill
Hi Ann
Two lovely cards .. .. I love the funky flowers on the first one. The polka dots make for a fab look!
Loving the embossing too. I really must do this more.
Thank you for sharing in the snippet playground this week.
Love Jules xx
Fantastic cards Ann, Thank you so much for entering my Halloween challenge at ALLSORTS this week, good luck & hope you’ll join us again!
Hugz Fleur xXx
I just love your LIM card Ann and it's great to see you joining in our challenge again!
Thanks so much
Chrissie
"Less is More"
Gorgeous Ann
Margaret x
Simply FAB
Thank you Ann
Mandi LIM
Both cards are just super! I do like the polka dot flowers.
Oh these are absolutely lovely cards!~I love the halloween version. It is so cute.
Hugs,
Larissa
Great cards but love the first one. Really elegant.
A lovely card xx Jan
Two great cards Ann.
Sandra
Your Halloween card is great - simple but effective! Thank you for joining us at The Alphabet Challenge this week.
Emma - The Sparkly Fairy
Two fab cards Ann.Thankyou for joining us this week at Crafty Catz.
(hugs)
Trish (-:
Great card and thanks for sharing at crafty catz this week
These two cards are so beautiful!!I love both cards!!!
Hi Ann!
Love the halloween card, fab job.
Thanks for joining us at ALPHABET Challenge Blog this week.
Good Luck!
-Sony
Sonia-Studio60
Oh My Word this is one very pretty creation, I just love colour theme, its just perfect for our challenge this week,
Thank you so much for joining us at Crafty Catz Challenge Happy Birthday
I hope you can join us again next week
Good Luck with the challenge,
Hugs Bridget Crafty Catz DT :-)x
Great cards well done, love the first one esp. :O) Viv xx
Both gorgeous cards Ann, the first is so elegant and the second is fab, love the cat sticker. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ann's and good luck
Claire xx
Both great cards. My fave is the very class black and white one!
xxx
two great makes, love the monochrome tho x
Both great cards but my favourite is the black & white polka dot flower one - love polka dots :) A great snippet make too. Elizabeth x
You're right, that is an excellent sketch, and I love what you've done with it! The first one is just so elegant, it's a beautiful snippets make!
luv, Mags x
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