Hearts...

The challenge at http://themethursday.wordpress.com/ is to use 'hearts' in your artwork. I chose this heart shaped silhouette image of a small boy and girl cutting out paper hearts together. The image and backing paper are from the new CD 'Silhouette Magic' at Ooh-la-la-Creations.

The verse is one of the many free ones to be found at http://www.imag-e-nation.com/ . Something about it made me feel it was perfect to go with this image. The verse (although you can't tell from the photo) is matted onto vellum to allow the backing paper to show through.

Tea for two...

A small card to send a friend - maybe as an invite to share a coffee together. This card is for our new challenge at http://ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com/2008/07/challenge-8-tea-for-two.html. This week's challenge is on the theme 'Tea for two'.

My image and backing paper are taking from the 'Ooh-la-la-Creations' CD 'Passion for Fashion'.

This card is also perfect for the challenge at http://artygirlzchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/arty-girlz-weekly-challenge-44-eras.html which is to make a card inspired by any era in time. I love this challenge idea and would really love to try and make a card for each era starting with this one as my 20s/30s era card. Hope I have enough time!!!

Animals only - no people allowed...

Seems like an eternity since I last put a card on my blog. It has just taken me so long to sort myself out after my holiday and the holiday tummy I brought back with me. Anyway today I have played with some gorgeous new pencils I received for my birthday. I think out of all the different colouring mediums I have these are my favourite - the colours are just so intense. This is probably why they are called 'Inktense'. They are manufactured by Derwent and if you haven't already got some rush out and buy some now. They are brilliant!!!
The frog stamp I have used is by Penny Black and was another birthday present. It seemed perfect for the challenge at http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ which is to create a card with only animals on. I also made this card for the challenge on http://www.daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ which involved using journalling and your own handwriting on a card. I wonder if you can guess how many times I wrote the words for this before thinking 'oh that will be okay - I just can't do it again'! The message is continued inside the card and reads ' Makes me hoppy!'