Sketch Saturday boys card

I used the sketch from Sketch Saturdayfor this card, assisted by my 6 yr old with the colouring-in - note to self, don't let kids use prismacolor pencils in future!!!

Penny Black & Sketch Saturday Challenges

It's been so long since I entered a challenge, but I've got (I think), my mojo back, well it's on its way!! So I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday and the challenge from Penny Black Saturday Challenge to come up with this card. It's been so long that I can only just remember how to link it all in this post, too!!

Stamps used: Penny Black Inks used: stazon Colouring method: SU markers Other Embellishments: tag Tools: nesties

3 challenges, 4 cards!

I used the sketch from Papertake Weekly to make this card,

and the sketch from Sketch Saturday and the challenge from Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge which is Embossing.

I also made this card in an attempt to make a 40th card (in fact all of these started life as a 40th card, but I just couldn't get them right...)

but this is the one I ended up turning into a 40th using the Just Beachy stamps from SU!

Sketch Saturday

I've finally found some more inspiration to make 2 more cards - yippee!! (It's been lacking for some time now!) Anyway, they have been made using the sketch from Sketch Saturday, and now I can't wait to get back down there and make some more!!!

Stamps used: Born to Shop Inks used: stazon Colouring method: Stampin' Up markers Other Embellishments: glitter flock, mulberry paper

Sketch Saturday

After seeing the sketch on this weeks Sketch Saturday challenge, I just had to have a go, although I think I have done it around the wrong way!! I couldn't wait to start using my new stamps from Stampin' Up, and these cards are what I came up with. I've started to make 2 of each card now - so that when I use one, I still have one to keep! (How sad am I!!?)
Stampers 5 Club...
I'm making a last ditch attempt to keep my demonstrator status... so here goes... If you would like to join my Stampers 5 club, I am hoping to get 5 people to each spend £30 (plus postage) per month for 5 months, and then in return for this commitment, you will each take in turns to one month receive the hostess gift of a free stamp set plus £15 of free Stampin' Up items.
If you'd like to join this, please email me - jennyraynor@tiscali.co.uk (put Stampin' Up in the title line). If I don't get enough people interested then I'll just give it up!! Aaaah! so please take pity on me!!!

2 cards, 4 challenges

Here are two cards that I've made today for various challenges - the first card has been made using the sketch from Sketch Saturday and the challenge from Penny Black Saturday Challenge which is men/boys, and the second card is a card that I've made for my husband as it's our wedding anniversary tomorrow. I've used the sketch from Cupcake Craft Challenges and the challenge from ABC Challenge which this week is D for Distress - I've used distress inks! Now I've got to rush out...
Stamps used: Seaside (SU), A Beautiful Thing (SU) Inks used: distress inks, Colouring method: SU markers Cardstock used: SU textured cardstock and SU naturals ivory Other Embellishments: twill tape Tools: star punch

Sketch Saturday

Here's my card using this weeks sketch over on the Sketch Saturday blog.

Stamps used: Penny Black
Inks used: stazon
Colouring method: watercolour pencils
Other Embellishments: punched flowers, ribbons

Crafty Creations, Sketch Saturday and Jewellery Challenges

Well, I finally managed to get into my craft room - my Crafty Creations DT duties finally got the better of me, so thought it best to make an entry for this weeks challenge which is "Purple". I also used the sketch from Sketch Saturday.

I've also made this wire ring ...

for this fortnights Jewellery Challenge, which unfortunately is also the last one for this blog due to poor takers of challenges - ahhh, sad - I'll miss it! So click on the link and post your entry - let's try and keep the jewellery challenge blog going...

and finally, a bracelet that I made this morning that I thought I'd share with you...

Hope you like!

Sketch Saturday & 4th Birthday!

I've had a really busy couple of days what with jewellery parties, stampin' up parties and my little boy's 4th birthday - here's his card that I made with the sketch from this weeks Sketch Saturday challenge!
Here's a pic of my little boy with his car cake, too (I made that, too!) We had such a nice day in the garden - it was so hot, it was lovely!

Todays makes

I've made this card for this weeks Sketch Saturday challenge.
Stamps used: papermania, stampin' up
Inks used: not quite navy (SU) & black stazon
Colouring method: watercolour pencils & chalks
Cardstock used: misc
Other Embellishments: twine (stampin' up)
Tools: cropadile (to make holes for twine), creative memories circle cutters, guillotine etc
And this jewellery is for this weeks Jewellery Challenge which has a new challenge today which is "white".

Sketch Saturday & Cute Card Thursday

I've made these two cards for two challenges -
Sketch Saturday (the top one) and Cute Card Thursday which is floral fantasies. They are both based on a card I made a while ago but my mum keeps threatening to take it and send, and I won't let her because I like it so much, so she's asked me to make a batch of similar design cards for her, so here's my first two!
Stamps used: Botanical Blooms (Stampin' Up) & SU Sentiments
Inks used: coral, pink passion, ruby red, certainly celery (all SU)
Colouring method: stamped
Cardstock used: SU designer papers, pink passion, vellum, purple
Other Embellishments: ribbon
Tools: SU oval punches, nesties, scissors

Sketch Saturday

Wow - I've found out about a technique that I just LOVE - it's stamping on tissue paper (with stazon) - I used a very pale blue, then scrunching it up and sticking it onto a piece of cardstock to give a textured effect. Although this is my first attempt, and I'm not overly pleased with my colouring, I think the effect is brilliant, and am sure to be doing this again in the very near future!! Oh, and I made this for todays Sketch Saturday sketch!
Stamps used: summer by the sea (Stampin' Up)
Inks used: stazon, markers
Cardstock used: Stampin' Up dp
Other Embellishments: SU ribbon
Tools: my new martha stewart punch!, gems

Sketch Saturday & Cupcake

A quick make for the Cupcake Craft Challenges which is monsters (hope these dinosaurs count!) and also the Sketch Saturday challenge.
Stamps used: Stampin' Up wee watercolours & papermania sentiment stamp
Inks used: stazon green
Colouring method: n/a
Cardstock used: various from stash
Other Embellishments: rimmed tag
Tools: sidekick, cuttlebug dies, nesties

Sketch Saturday & Forever Friends Challenge Blog

I've made this card using the sketch from Sketch Saturday and the challenge from Forever Friends Challenge. I used various textured cardstock, my cuttlebug embossing folders in my big shot, some forever friends stickers and some punched flowers and brads.

Sketch Saturday

I've made this card for today's Sketch Saturday Challenge. I'm determined to get some crafting done today, and I'm quite pleased with this first effort. Next job is to go and have a good sort out of my craft room - it's shamefully been a bit neglected over the past couple of weeks, so now I'm off to sort it out...
Stamps used: Botanical Blooms (Stampin' Up) & cheer and wishes (SU)
Inks used: rose red, cameo coral, certainly celery (SU)
Colouring method: stamped
Cardstock used: SU designer paper
Other Embellishments: pink ribbon
Tools: nesties, scissors etc

Basic Grey & Sketch Saturday Challenges and TLC207

I had a card in mind when I made this one - I was going to send it to a friend's son, but now it's made, I don't think it's really suitable for a young-un!! Anyway, I used the sketch from the Sketch Saturday Challenge, and used the challenge from BasicGrey Challenges which is to use two different ranges of their papers - I used Strawberry Jam - Lollipop Shoppe and the Sugared papers. Hope I've interpreted their challenge correctly! I also incorporated todays Splitcoast Challenge TLC207 which is "cut it out" which is exactly what I've done with my latest buy from Stampin' Up - Loads of Love (and accessories) - great set, wish I'd bought it ages ago! I was going to add some more detail to the card, but decided not to if it was going to be for a boy, but now it isn't, I might go and tart it up a bit!!
Stamps used: Loads of Love Stampin' Up
Inks used: brown stazon
Colouring method: n/a
Cardstock used: basicgrey
Other Embellishments: eyelets
Tools: crop-a-dile, guillotine, creative memories circles

Just thought I'd share this with you all, too - my little boy obviously enjoyed the snow, and wanted to replicate the scene in our utility room!! I dread to think what will happen if there's flooding next!!!

Sketch Saturday

Here's my take on the Sketch Saturday sketch...
Stamps used: Loads of Love Stampin' Up
Inks used: Basic Grey (SU)
Colouring method: prisma colour pencils and sansodor
Cardstock used: very vanilla & designer paper
Other Embellishments: velvet ribbon, gems and raffia
Tools: nesties

Penny Black and Sketch Saturday challenges

Here's a card that I've just finished (started it on monday)! It's for two challenges - Sketch Saturday which is another great sketch, and also Penny Black Saturday Challenge which is "Frame It". I tried to make a frame using my nesties, by mounting the patterned paper onto card and then putting the image behind. Not sure if all that effort has made it look any different than using nesties in the normal way, but hey, I tried!
Stamps used: Penny Black
Inks used: Brown Stazon
Colouring method: prisma pencils and sansodor
Cardstock used: orange wallpaper and some paper, maybe mm??
Tools used: nesties, 5 flower punch, paisly cuttlebug dies, Stampin Up scallop edge punch and crop-a-dile to make the holes
Other Embellishments: ribbon, gems