Dragonfly - CBS Challenge

Here's my second post of the day, and another entry to the Clearly Besotted Challenge!

I saw this dragonfly in this month's release and just couldn't resist.  I have made a variation on another card I made last month "Dotty Birthday".

To start off with I just had the detailed wings set on top of the solid butterfly, but it didn't look quite right so I cut another detailed dragonfly out of white card and sandwiched it in between and I thought it worked much better.

As you can see it's been beautiful weather here this weekend so I did some alfresco photographs!

Jacqui x

Stamps - Clearly Besotted Stamps: Background Builder, Woodware: Happy Birthday
Dies - Spellbinders Nestabilities: Circles, Clearly Besotted Stamps: Dragonfly Die Collection
Ink - Tsukineko Memento Dye, Morocco

Cardstock - Core 'dinations: Brights

Floral Frame

Just a quick post from me as there are lots of other things I should be doing.  This is a card I made for my Grandma, sorry about the awful photograph but I made it in the evening and had to get it in the post straight away!

It was a very simple card to make but I love these stamps.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Clearly Besotted Challenge - "Anything Goes"
Time out - Challenge #7
STAMPlorations - June Challenge "Stamps and Borders"
Addicted to Stamps - Challenge #99
Sweet Stampin'


Jacqui x


Supplies:
Ink - All memento: Pistachio, Lulu Lavender, Lilac Posies, Rose Bud
Glossy Accents
Rhinestones from stash
Stamps - CBS "You Are", Woodware "Happy Birthday" Singles

Wedding Birds

This is a card I made for a friend to give at a wedding she's going to next weekend.  I wanted to keep it simple, and also use a die that I recently bought from CBS, which I think perfectly fits the wedding theme.  I haven't (yet) bought the coordinating stamps to go with the dies, so I drew the birds free hand.

I'm going to enter this into the current challenge at clearly besotted...anything goes.

Jacqui x

Supplies: 

Dies - CBS: Love birds, Dienamics, circle stax

liquid pearls, silver

Chop-a-dile, corner chomper

Card; core 'dinations

Masculine In The Frame

I'm back with another card I've made with a stamp set I received for my birthday.  I have again used colours inspired by the CBS challenge.  I kept it simple as I think the strong frame works well without needing anything else too fussy.

To balance the card I wanted to add some enamel dots...but a lack of suitable colours made me search for some suitable stamps.  I found the little stars within the CBS "Signature Christmas" set, and I'm pleased with how they look.

Jacqui x

Supplies:

Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps - In The Frame, Signature Christmas, Good Times
Card: Bazzill Basics Card Shoppe
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Dye - Morocco, Tuxedo Black

Dotty Birthday

I have another card today that I am going to enter into the CBS Challenge. 

The card panel is popped up on foam adhesive pads, as is the central circle.  

Here's the card I took inspiration from:

Jacqui x

Supplies:

Stamps - Clearly Besotted Stamps, Background Builder, Personal Impressions, Happy Birthday
Dies - Spellbinders Nestabilities, Circles
Punch - Hobbycraft, 1" Butterfly
Ink - Tsukineko Memento Dye, London Fog, Morocco

Orange Good Times

Today I'm sharing a card I made using a stamp set I've wanted for a while and happily got bought for my birthday.  I couldn't wait to use them, and I already had an idea of what I wanted to do.  Thanks to the CBS colour challenge I had some direction of what colour to use.

Thanks for visiting.

Jacqui x

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Card Shoppe
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Dye Ink Dew Drop Pad - London Fog, Morocco
Stamps: Clearly Besotted Stamps -Good Times, Woodware crafts - Mini Happy Birthday

Spotty flower

I wanted to submit another entry into the Clearly Besotted Challenge #2, but I seem to have limited "spotty" things to craft with.  In my last entry I used the centres of the flowers from the CBS "You Are" set, here I am using them again but for their intended purpose!

I was half way through making my card and then realised that the card I was making was turning out a lot like a card I saw on the Lime Doodle Design blog, so I have CASE'd Debby's design from looking at it a few weeks ago...it clearly had a lasting impression on me!

I have raised the flower up on foam pads, and then also raised the centre of the flower on foam pads.  The dark colour behind is aubergine, even though it looks almost black in the photo.

Hope you've all had a lovely day.

Jacqui x

Supplies:
Card base - Craft UK 5 x 7" 250gsm white card
Flower Stamp - You Are by Clearly Besotted Stamps
Sentiment - Everyday Words Happy Birthday
Ink - Versa Color Orchid, Memento Lilac Posies and Tuxedo Black
Coloured paper from my stash

Seeing Spots

Sorry for going quiet for a little while, it has been a busy week or so in our house! Had my in-laws staying with us at the weekend which was lovely but meant there was no time for blogging.

It is my sister-in-laws birthday next week so I wanted to make her a card.  I have also just bought the "You Are" stamp set from CBS, so I couldn't wait to use them.  I saw this weeks sketch on CAS(E) this sketch and instantly came up with the idea of what I wanted to do. 

Here is the sketch:

And here is my card:

I used what is meant to be the middle of the flowers to stamp the circles, following the same layout as the sketch.  I then added a glossy accents to a few of the circles to make them pop, I then couldn't resist adding a couple of pink enamel dots to finish it off. The sentiment I printed onto card, I am really lacking stamps for sentiments so I think this will have to be my next investment, I've also seen some gorgeous digi stamps at Pink Petticoat which I'm really tempted by too.

I'd like to enter this card into both the CTS #35 challenge but also the Clearly Besotted Challenge #2. 

Supplies:
Stamps - CBS "You Are"
Ink - Versa Color 34 Orchid and Memento Lilac Posies
Enamel Dot - My Mind's Eye "Cambridge Court"
Glossy Accents, Dovecraft pink twine

Thanks for visiting, please do leave a comment as I love reading them and getting some feedback.

Jacqui x