Ismaki 09/008

Sorry to have temporarily disappeared again! I was in the UK last week visiting our new granddaughter and my poorly niece as well as other relations, and even managed several hours at the NEC trade craft fair. I find it frustrating though when you want to spend, spend, spend and come out laden with goodies but you can only order for later delivery: Just not the same! The last card was pre-scheduled so I appreciated the comments even more than usual: Thank you :)
I have been so busy that I have loads that I haven't had time to blog but I'll start catching up with the card made using Bea's Ismaki challenge sketch (rotated 90°) AND the sewing option!
Tilda coloured with Whispers markers; papers: 'Olivine' by Papermania; flowers: Prima and Imaginisce.

Friday Sketchers & Kimmie's challenge #6

I have thoroughly enjoyed doing Kimmie's challenges this week and combined the last one - to make a card with a boy or girl plus flowers - with the Friday Sketchers layout #38
I coloured Tilda with Whispers pens and used 'icicle' Twinkling H2O to add sparkle to the daisies and used the Nestabilities classic and scalloped circles to cut the mats. I used the middle frame from the Spellbinders Frameabilities that I cut the other day for the right-hand mat, embossed with the Cuttlebug, and used the centre bit from the frame for the sentiment tab at the bottom (nothing gets wasted!). The French-looking script is actually W H Smith (a very British chain of newsagents in the UK) rub-on lettering! Don't know about the other paper and card but the daisy paper is from PaperMania Creative Tones Olivine Essence pack.
Inside I just used ordinary printer paper and punched a flower in the bottom corner, inked this with Colorbox fluid chalk Iced Jade direct to paper and dabbed my paintbrush into yellow Brilliance and painted on a hint of that too, added a tiny Prima and a dab of 3D pearl paint. I stuck this back down, turned so that the punched hole also shows through.

Kraftin Kimmie's challenge #5

Another Magnolia with the PaperMania 'Scrumptious' papers for Kimmie's 5th challenge of using patterned papers and heart(s): Not difficult that one ! Looks rather plain in comparison to yesterday's but every time I try some embellishment against it I prefer it left as it is.

Isamki Sketch and Kimmie's challenge #3

This card follows the sketch 09/006 over on the Ismaki blog this week and hits the option of using buttons, while Kimmie's 3rd birthday challenge was to use pink and at least one button:Magnolia image coloured with Whispers pens; PaperMania 'Scrumptious' papers and gems; Prima flowers; Making Memories button; stamps: Compagnie d'elfes text and Inkadinkado flourish.

Ismaki Challenge

Here's my card for this week's Ismaki sketch. It started off with a completely different Tilda and few layers then organically took over and became a completely different card! I created the A5 card blank with the Eazi-score board and layered papers including PaperMania patterned vellum, a bit of recycling from an old birthday card for the panel and sentiment, ribbons from stash and the magnolia coloured with watercolour pencils. For the Ismaki option of diamonds I cut Floral Borders on the Cuttlebug and used the Xyron to stick them.
I'm still not happy with the photo as the pinks look wierd: They do go well together: Honest! Voici ma carte d’anniversaire pour le challenge «Ismaki » qui réaliser le sketch de Isa cette semaine avec l’option de ‘losanges’. J'ai crée la carte A5 avec ma planche Eazi-score. J’ai utilisé un peu de recyclage plus le tampon Magnolia avec crayons aquarelles. J’ai découpé les Cuttlebug Bords Floraux et j’ai colle avec le Xyron. J’ai utilisé papiers divers inclus calque décoré de PaperMania.

Funky Fairy 35

I made this card using the Funky Fairy sketch and pink FF shabby chic and basics papers and then just realised I hadn't followed the theme of non-trad Xmas: Ooops!

Kaboodle Doodle 5 and Saturday Sketchers 33

This week's Kaboodle Doodle challenge was to use the free download papers (thanks Andrea - I love the papers) so I combined them with sketch #33 from Sketch Saturday turned sideways to create this card. I love the lipstick colour and used watercolour pencils on the magnolia image to match. Also love the Maya Road ribbon but the flash has made that look a bit too bright.
Ma carte pour les challenges de Kaboodle Doodle - à utiliser des papiers gratuits - et du sketch #33 de Sketch Saturday. J'ai utilisé des aquarelles avec le tampon magnolia.

Funky Fairy Challenge - Stitching

I set this week's Funky Fairy challenge: Stitching - Real or Faux. That gives lots of scope for cards or other great projects. The DT team have made a range of things so have a look on the Funky Fairy Challenge blog: You have 2 weeks to join in and, as always, there is a fab prize.
I have created this card using 'Basics' papers with stitched ribbon and the hand-stitched A5 folder using 'Funky meets Shabby Chic' with a Magnolia stamp.

J'ai placé le défi challenge Funky Fairy de cette semaine : Couture- vrai ou Faux. Cela donne un bon variété pour des cartes ou d'autres grands projets. L'équipe ont fait une gamme des choses ainsi vont voir sur le blog Funky Fairy Challenge : Vous avez 2 semaines à joindre le challenge et vous pouvez gagner. J'ai créé cette carte en utilisant des papiers «Basics» avec le ruban piqué et ce classeur A5 main-piquée en utilisant des papiers «Funky meets Shabby Chic» avec un tampon de Magnolia.

More quick cards

Catching up: I have been so pushed for time this week that these Magnolia and Penny Black images were coloured with my aquarelles while I was waiting for my son at skating Monday night with the water added to blend them in any snatched moments. However I had hopped on to to Deb Neerman's blog earlier in the week and she regularly sets herself a 15 minute limit to do a card which I think is a great idea. I gave myself an hour to see how many I could get done and mounted up lots of pieces that I had lying around and got 12 cards finished including the quilled ones below and these:









All the patterned cards are from a Papermania 'Designer' Pack

Cartes Maniak Sketch 43

Here's my first ever Magnolia with a stamped image courtesy of Jo's PIF to me (see below), which I water-coloured with my pearly paints.
I have made the card following the Cartes Maniak sketch 43, mirrored and flipped and with the extra fold-back on the card.