Something fishy going on...

Well last week I said that I was determined to join in the ABC challenge each week no matter what. I even joked that even if the theme was B for Bondage I would still be there with my card. Luckily it wasn't and it wasn't even Baby Oil as another blogging friend suggested!

The theme until tomorrow (yes I just made it) is to use Blue and Brown - not an easy one for me as it's not a colour combination I'm fond of. My daughter said she loves it though calling it very 'retro'!

As my card also has a fish motive on it also fits the challenge at Daring Cardmakers where the DT want us to have either fish or frogs on our work.

Materials used:

• Elusive Images Mandella stamp - decoupaged to give depth
• DCWV - paper from Vintage stack
• brown base card
• Derwent Inktense Pencil Crayons
• gold brad and corner peel offs from stash

It's Pink Elephant Day...

It's week 3 at The Pink Elephant Challenge and this week is rather special as we have an amazing sketch by Carol for everyone to try. This sketch was so much fun to do with it's swirls and curls. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone's interpretation. Do check out the rest of the design teams examples and then have a go too. We really would like to see what you come up with.

When making my card I tried to follow the sketch as rigidly as possible - you don't have to, but I really enjoyed the process. I haven't got a Cricut (yet) or any die to cut swirls so my friend, Irene, cut me some black shapes on her Cricut and posted them on to me. What would we do without friends?

I used just one of the swirls she sent and then stamped dotted swirls around this to mirror the dotted swirls on Carol's sketch. The swirl stamps I used are from a set by Art Warehouse Limited Edition. My main image is a stamp called Felicia Star by Stampabilities. I love the quote on this stamp - perfect for putting on cards to 18 year olds who are finishing A levels and thinking about the next steps in their life.

Other materials used:

• Cuttlebug Border embossing bar from the Frills Border Set
• Stardust Sakura Pens used as watercolour paints
• Black and grey card
• Purple gems and black sentiment peel off from stash

Sneaky peak...

Can't show you yet but guess who is hiding behind the tree? Hope postie delivers soon so that I can show the rest of this card.

And another little peak - don't forget it's the Pink Elephant Challenge again tomorrow and this week my friend Carole has organised something special for us. She has a sneaky peak of her card on her blog too so do pop over and check it out.