No Squares!

 Good morning!  It's a lovely, sunny day here in SW Scotland so before I head outside I need to let you know about our new challenge at Sweet Stampin'.

Our theme this fortnight is "No Squares" - perfect if you've recently caught the slimline card bug!

For my card I opted for a shaped card base and a monochromatic colour scheme:

I coloured the Lili of the Valley image with Copics W0-8, apart from the hair which was coloured with Copics in the E50 range.

The papers are from Maya Designs and I've had them for years.  I'm trying to use up as much of my older stash as I can bear to part with but frankly there's an almost embarrassing amount of the stuff!

I hope you'll be able to join in our latest challenge.  You'll find all of the challenge details plus the lovely DT projects my teamies have made here.

Have a fabulous weekend!

xxx

Bold and Bright

 I've got another Alex Syberia card to share with you today.

This was a joy to colour! I was inspired by similar images which had been coloured using really bold pinks and decided to give it a go.  Although the finished article doesn't seem quite as vivid as some I've seen, it matches the Stamp Market cardstock perfectly, so I'm happy with that!

With my Copics I started by putting down a light base of  RV000.   I then broke out  RV04, RV06, colours I don't think I've ever used more than once or twice.  For the shadows I went in with RV17, RV66, RV19 and RV69, blending out with the lighter RVs including RV02.  My absolute favourite Joanna Sheen Elegance Satin white cardstock held up really well to all the layers of ink - I can't recommend this cardstock nearly enough!

The flower centre was coloured with Copic YR12 and YR15 at the base and Y04 on the stamens.

I kept the sentiment simple, just white heat-embossing on black cardstock.

This will be an image I'll definitely use again - suggestions for colour combos would be most welcome!

Take care xxx

For You With Love

Today's card features a Pretty Pink Posh heart wreath stamp. This stamp is a life-saver when you need a quick and easy card, as the image is super-speedy to colour. 

I used a combination of Copics and Sakura glitter pens to colour the image and added some Glossy Accents for a bit of extra interest.  I wish I could remember where the sentiment came from!  I think it's from an Altenew mini stamp set...

That's it from me today - aiming to tick off yet another job on the to-do list before the surveyor arrives!

xxx

Happy Spring Birthday

 As it's the Easter holidays I thought I'd schedule a few posts to show some of the cards I made before I had to pack away most of my stash.

This first card is a very simple one, just an Alex Syberia digital stamp, some Copic colouring and a heat embossed sentiment.  

I stayed with a palette of Spring yellows using Copics, starting with the lightest (Y00) all over to get some colour down.  I then used Y11, Y13, Y15 and Y17, starting where the petals would be darkest and gradually fading out to  Y11 at the tip of each petal.  Y19 and a bit of Y38 helped to deepen the shadows where necessary.

I heat embossed the sentiment from Altenew's Birthday Greetings set on some black card which I then die cut into a slim fishtail strip.

I'll admit to treating myself to a few of Alex Syberia's digi stamps lately.  I like the fact that I can make them any size and they're not cluttering up the kitchen if they're on my computer!

Hope you're having a great start to the week.

xxx

Happy Easter

Just popping in with an Easter card that I made with one of the lovely Colorado Crafts/Anita Jeram stamps.

Apologies for not being around much at the moment - the house is going up for sale and it's all hands to the pump to get the place spruced up.  This also means keeping my crafty stash tidied away, as I do my crafting in the kitchen.  Hopefully it will all work out quickly and smoothly - I keep telling myself it's an exciting time but I'm still at the "anxious" stage at the moment.

I'll do my best to visit when I can and in the meantime I'll wish you all a Happy Easter/Spring/Weekend!

xxx