Mother's Day #1

This is one of the card's I made for Mother's day, which in the UK was a couple of weeks ago.

I was keen to use the "window" style card base as I was given these for Christmas.  I had no idea where this card was going when I started but I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.

Jacqui x

Supplies:

Stamps - "You Are" CBS

Sentiment - Printed directly, designed on MS Word

Ink - Memento - Pistachio, Lilac Posies, Elderberry, Lavender

Enamel Dots - MME

CAS(E) This Sketch #48

I haven't played along with CAS(E) this sketch for a while, but I needed to make a card for my husbands Grandma and was severely lacking ideas.  As soon as I saw the sketch I knew exactly what I wanted to do! - sign of a good sketch if you ask me =)

Here's what I came up with:

I have very limited ink colours to choose from so that pretty much dictated what colour the flowers were going to be, so I chose the rest of the colour theme based on the flowers.  I initially made the card without the ribbon and it looked really plain.

This is the sketch that I based my design on:

That's all from me today.  I'm hoping to find some more time for crafting soon so will be back on a more regular basis again.

Thanks!

Jacqui x

Supplies:
Stamps - Clearly Besotted Stamps "You Are", Personal Impressions - Everyday Words Happy Birthday.
Ink - Memento - Black, Lilac Posies, Versa Color - Orchid
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug "Simple Flowers"
Paper, ribbon and rhinestones from stash

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