Father's Day

I've had so much fun over the last few days scrapping at scrapbook sister's birthday bash and at home in my craft corner. I eventually found the time to make my dad and Noel's dad both very Father's Day cards. They are both very different men with different interests so I couldn't simply make the same card for the two of them. This first card is for my dad and I tried to make it look quite vintage and grungy. I had my very first go at using the sewing machine on this card and incorporated canvas and dyed material scraps on a tag which i sewed with the machine. I stamped directly onto the canvas and blue cotton with some letter stamps and used a scrap of graphic 45 paper in the background which I tore the edges of and rolled with a wet finger.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges: Ooh-la-la-creations challenges -Father's Day /Special Man Pear tree designs challenge - Father's Day Paper take weekly challenge - Dads & Lads Digi doodles shops best challenge- Stitching Southern Girls's challenge - anything goes Creative inspirations challenge - stitching

Scrapbooksister's 2nd Card Challenge

These cards were inspired by a card which I purchased from SBS at their stand in Hempstead Valley one Sunday afternoon. If you're ever in the area on the last Sunday of the month be sure to call in and see the girls and the beautiful work which they have on display. I have had these Magnolia stamps for some time and never used them but over the summer made some time to play with them and my promarkers and once I started stamping and colouring I couldn't stop!!! I made lots of different colour combinations of this card but here are two of my favourite. I'd like to enter these into Scrapbooksisters' second card challenge 'Scalloped Circles' and thank them for the original inspiration of using circles to make a scalloped design.
I had never made an easel card before so this was completely new for me. I used nestibilities, martha stewart and woodware punches as well as Promarkers to colour my little magnolia girl.I was in Ireland when I made this and didn't have many papers to hand so decided to create the dotted strip using the swiss dot embossing folder and a strip of cream card. I was then able to use a distress pad to add the colour to the embossed strip. I added the floating balloon using a piece of twisted craft wire and love how the punched balloon floats in the air.

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Scrapbook Sisters Card Challenge

I've been so busy since coming back from my holidays in Ireland and I really haven't had much time to myself to craft so last night I decided to have a little me time. I made this little card to enter into Scrapbook sisters first ever card challenge.

The theme was Pink and Black, their signature colours and once I started I couldn't stop. I used bits and bobs from my stash and lots of what I've learnt in classes at scrapbook sisters. I really enjoyed making this and look forward to entering future challenges.