One layer apperture

I'm back and I've been playing again.........

My newest creation is for the Waltzing Mouse Sketch challenge

One layer apperture...

 

(again sorry about the piccie - having camera problems)

As with my last card I used masks and masking tape to get the effects, but this time the sentiment is on the inside and viewed through an apperture.

Distressing inks, feebie leaf, masking tape, post-it masks and WMS "say it with style" sentiment.

Hope you like it and it inspires a sense of adventure

Buffy x

Been busy without broadband

My broadband is still playing silly beggers. So I have been quite consumed with card making.
Here are a few of my recent makes

I used my Stampin Up and Waltzing Mouse stamp sets, some green paper that was free from a mag, orange paper from my stash and orange distress ink (I can't remember the colours name)

For this I used Stormy sky distress ink, Waltzing Mouse stamps-Irish Blessings and Say it with Style, and some blue paper I've had lying around for years.

Here I used SWALK and Waltzing Mouse stamp sets, paper from the spring collection mag and a few pink pearls.

The adorable free Tatty Teddy stamp and Waltzing Mouse Say it with Style and Irish Blessings, Brushed cordouroy distress ink and again paper I've had for years.










All with corresponding ribbons

Well, I have to go now as my daughter and son-in-law-to-be are starting to argue.
So home I go and pray to the god of broadband to restore my connection.

Buffy xx

Wishes for a friend

My fellow lab rat, who I work with Martin, finally received an invitation for an interview....woohoo.

Although he seemed excited for most of the day, his nerves started to show. So to try and reassure and encourage him, I made him this little card and wrote him a little verse

verse inside;

"when they meet you,

I'm sure they'll know,

that the other candidates,

have to go!"

I hope it makes him feel better. I'm sure they will give him the job!

A little note for my dear friend Debs (Debsgems), when Mawgan and I do find time to get up to see you I promise to bring the cute stamp set with me. Then we can have lots of stamping fun!

Buffy x

Missed the close date

After working hard to create a card that met the CR84FN13 challenge colour choice, I go and miss the closing date, so frustrating!!!
Ah well, here is what I managed to come up with:

I used brown script paper I had on my computer for the background, a dark red paper from my stash which I cut with nestabilities "deckled mega rectangle" and the edges aged using distress ink. Turquoise blue flower.

The sentiment tag I found on the canon scrapbook website, there is a large selection of downloadable images and even a few papercraft projects. This tag did not contain the words, these were a stamp I had lurking in the bottom of my stamps box, that I inked up with Momento dew drops "Bahama blue", which worked very well with the tag colours.

I'll be back in a bit with another card created with my new Polka Doodles stamp set.
Buffy x

Challenging times

Hello everyone, I am counting down the days to my final day at work, redundancy blessing or nightmare? Ah well, life goes on, I may even find more time for crafting. 

I've had a little difficulty with this one, Waltzingmouse sketch challenge #32, WMSC32

here is the sketch,

I hope you all like my effort

Stamp - Script rose (rose cut out)

Ivory pearlescent card stock

Sakura Stardust pens (dark red & dark green) smudged by finger to create subtle colouring

Martha Stewart punch around the page (deco fan)

Distress Ink (black soot) to highlight the punched pattern

These pieces were layered up, with the lowest leaf brought forward over the sentiment tag.

I look forward to any and all comments
Buffy x