Sketch Saturday & Mojo Monday

Hi. I hope you're all enjoying your Easter weekend. I'm starting off with a card I made which wasn't for any challenge or occasion, I just wanted to experiment with doing a card other than in the "cute" style. I didn't really know where it was going, I just had fun with it but I'm really pleased with the result and I definately want to do a bit more non-cute stuff. Whatdya think?

So all the paper is from Papermania. The main butterfly stamp is from Crafty Individuals (won free from Craft Stamper) which I layered on assorted cardstock. The smaller butterflies are from a transparent set by Stampington. I stamped them on the same paper and cut out and gently folded to give a 3-D effect. The 3 flowers are all stamped on assorted Papermania paper using part of a stamp called "Life in Bloom" from Stamp Addicts. Again I cut these out and added to the paper so that they look like they're on the end of the stalks on the paper. The sentiment is by Hero Arts from a giant transparent set I got when I went to the Glitter Pot recently. Finally I added some champagne hot fix crystals.

Do you like the new style?

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Crafty Individuals, Stampington, Stamp Addicts, Hero Arts); Paper (Papermania); Assorted cardstock; Hot fix crystals (London Bead Co.)

So onto my first challenge- Sketch Saturday. Oops, I rotated this sketch for my design but have just realised I've posted the sketch rotated, not the original sketch. So the original sketch is with the text "image" horizontally. Anyway, check it out!
So here is my entry. I got carried away with the papers I used on the previous card so decided to go for the same look on this one! This totally beautiful stamp is by The Stampsmith stamped on pink patterned paper. Again just layered on Papermania paper and assorted cardstock. Hero Arts sentiment again.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stampsmith, Hero Arts); Paper (Papermania); Assorted cardstock; Hot fix crystals (London Bead Co)
And now for my last challenge- Mojo Monday's sketch and back to cute!

I'm afraid I did leave out the ribbony bit of the sketch as I didn't have room cos the image I used was quite large! Anyway, here's Billboardabella using one of her sentiments. I coloured her with watercolour pencils and added a highlight with Crystal Stickles on her skinny rib. The paper was from Banana Frog layered on assorted cardstock. The sentiment is Stamping Bella cut out with nesties. I also used Cuttlebug Spots and Dots folder to add texture to the square on the right hand side.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (Stamping Bella); Paper (Banana Frog); Assorted cardstock; Nesties; Spots and Dots embossing folder (Cuttlebug); Flower & button (Poppicrafts); Daisy flower punch (Woodware); Gems (Woodware)