City Crafter Challenge Blog - Guest Designer week 317

I was lucky enough to be invited to be the Guest Designer over on the City Crafter Challenge blog for this week 317 whose theme is 'White and Bright' and above is my card.  Here is the inspiration photo:

I started with a white 5 x 7 inch easel fold card as the base.

I then cut two mats through the Sizzix Bigshot, one in white card and one in a mauve on white design card using square stitched edge dies.  The white mat was to be decorated with the flower whilst the mauve mat was in line with the tea-towels in the photo.

I then stamped a flower image from a Judikins cube stamp in Versamark ink which I then heat embossed with fine white embossing powder.

I then used a waterbrush and tile to transfer and add Memento inks in Lady Bug, Lulu Lavender, Rose Bud, Lilac Posies, Grape Jelly & Sweet Plum to add the petal colour and Desert Sand and Cantaloupe for the flower centre.  These colours represent the colours of the tulips in the photo.

Both mats were edged in black Memento ink before layering and adhering to the card as shown.

The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and was stamped in more Memento black ink.  Finally 3 sequins were added as shown to complete the card.

Thanks again to the City Crafter Challenge Blog for the inspiration !

Sid xx

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Always Being There .....

A clean and simple card from me today.  This meets the weekly challenge No. 275 over on the Less Is More Blog which asks us to make a CAS card using pastel colours. I started with a white 5 x 5 inch card blank and die-cut a slightly smaller matt using a square stitched edge die out of more white card.

Onto this I stamped two bears from Crafty Individuals using Memento black ink.  This was then selectively coloured with pastel alcohol ink markers.

I added a touch of Glossy Accents on the noses and eyes of the cute bears.  The matt was applied on the card front using foam pads for relief.

The sentiment (Inkadinkadoo) was stamped on more white card with Versafine black ink, trimmed and edged with ink before adhering onto the card as shown.

Craft Stamper Magazine has a Take It Make It Challenge in the theme of 'Anything Goes'  for May so this fits the bill.

Crafty Individuals also have a challenge for the Month whose title is 'Anything Goes' so this uses one of their cutest stamps as the focal point on this card.

Simples !!

Sid xx

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Birdie Birthday

Here is a CAS card made to meet the weekly challenge over on the Less is More blog No.274 whose theme is to 'Use Designer Paper in a CAS Style'.

I have used a 5 x 7 inch white card base onto which I drew a fine black wavy line with a 0.05 micron pen.  This was to be the wire.

I then chose a Martha Stewart bird punch which has a set of outline stamps to go with it.  I first stamped in Versafine black ink onto papers chosen from Graphic 45 (Steampunk Spells 6 x 6 inch papers) which I then punched out.

The birdies were then adhered onto the 'wire' as shown and a dot of diamond Stickles glitter glue added over the eye of each one.

The Happy Birthday stamp is from Happy Little Stampers and again this was stamped directly onto the card in Versafine black ink to finish.

Sid xx

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Krafty Triangles three !

Day 3 of the triangle card variants.  I started with a 4.5 x 4.5 inch Kraft card base.  The triangles were cut from coloured card in purple/pink/mauve colours.  A strip of dark pink card was trimmed into a strip and adhered behind the triangles which were mounted on foam pads as shown.

The sentiment (Stampin'Up) was stamped in Versafine black ink to finish.

Sid xx

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Krafty Triangles two !

Day two of the triangles cards.  Again I used a 4.5 x 4.5 inch Kraft card base.  The triangles and half triangles were cut from coloured cards in purple/mauve/pink colourway.

These were mounted on foam pads as shown.  The sentiment (Stampin'Up) was then stamped in Versafine black ink to finish.

Sid xx

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Krafty Triangles one !

I made three variations on a theme using a 4.5 x 4.5 inch Kraft card in each case.  This is the first, the others will follow over the next 2 days.

I cut some triangles from coloured card in 3 different purple/mauve/pink colours, these were stamped with a heart (Stampin' Up) in grape jelly Memento ink.

A piece of triangle Washi tape was adhered across the card front.  Fine lines were drawn in black Micron pen and the triangles mounted on foam pads as shown.

The sentiment (Stampin' Up) was then stamped in Versafine black ink to finish.

Sid xx

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Happy Birthday .......

I made this birthday card using a 5 x 5 inch square white card base. I then trimmed a matt from pale green card and stuck a trimmed Gelli plate background I had previously made using acrylic paints and a stencil onto this.

The ribbon was made from purple satin ribbon and adhered over the mat with red line tape.

The sentiment and heart (Stampin' Up) were stamped on white card with Memento grape jelly dye ink.  This was trimmed and mounted on foam pads over a piece of mauve hammered card.

3 pearlescent cabochons were added on the ribbon to finish.

Sid xx

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Citrus Birthday ........

Bright and cheery citrus colours are the basis for this birthday card.  Started with a white 5 x 5 inch card base and I have used Washi tape and die-cuts to produce a rosette flower all held together with a brad.

The sentiment is stamped in Versafine black ink using a Papertrey Ink stamp.  The plate was raised on foam pads.

There you have it, sure it will brighten someones day !

Sid xx

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Spring has Sprung .......

Well I think you will all agree ' Spring has Sprung' finally, with gorgeous daffodils out in their full Spring glory.

I decided to make this little card to celebrate the season.  I used Beth Hughes stamps from a 'Seasons' series.  I first stamped the daffodils image in black Memento ink on white card, trimmed it out and coloured with Alcohol Ink markers.  The plate was then edged in more Memento and mounted on foam pads.

The sentiment was again stamped on white card in more Memento black ink, trimmed and edged and a mounted on more foam pads.

Love the clean and simple look on this card and here's wishing you a fantastic Spring !

Sid xx

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Wishes in Numbers

A best wishes card here, made using more Washi tape and die cuts.  The card base is a 5 x 5 inch white card blank.

The Washi tape was strategically placed as shown and a diecut flower assembled with an orange brad at its centre.  This was stuck over the Washi tape as shown with hot glue.

The sentiment (Papertrey Ink) was stamped in black Versafine on white card, trimmed and adhered on foam pads over the Washo tape to finish.

Sid xx

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