Sunday 21 June 2009

Colour Create, Lili of the Valley and Friday Sketchers Challenges

Hi to you all. I hope you've had a nice weekend. I haven't had too bad a day considering but I think that's cos I kept myself really busy- it's the best thing, I'm finding! So I've been making some more really quite simple cards for the craft fair I'm doing. This first card is for Colour Create and I adore this new stamp from Whipper Snapper. The theme is to use any 3 of the following colours: strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, kiwi or tangerine. Can you see what colours I used?! I coloured it in using a mixture of Lyra pencils and watercolour pencils. The papers are all Basic Grey and I LOVE the colours of them!

Here is a little close up!

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Whipper Snapper); Lyra pencils; Watercolour pencils; Papers (Basic Grey); Nesties; Sentiment (Craftwork Cards)

And onto Friday Sketchers Challenge. I made 2 really quick cards for this challenge for my stock.

This first card's image is by Lili of the Valley. The papers are by Basic Grey which I think go perfectly with her stripy tail and the colour of her hair! I then thought I'd use my Martha Stewart punch to continue the wave-like theme. Did it work, do you think?

Crafty stash used: Image (Lili of the Valley); Papers (Basic Grey); Assorted cardstock; Zig zag Punch (Martha Stewart); Daisy punch (Woodware); Flower (Poppicrafts); Button (Poppicrafts); Sentiment (Craftwork Cards)

And another card based on the sketch but I moved the sentiment a little. This card also covers the Lili of the Valley Challenge this fortnight which is paper piecing. So the stamp is Lili of the Valley coloured with copics and paper pieced with Papermania paper which I used throughout the card. The buttons are a fav of mine to add a bit of variation and the sentiment is a Papermania sticker.

Crafty stash used: Stamp (Lili of the Valley); Copics; Paper (Papermania); Assorted cardstock; Buttons die (Sizzix); Sticker (Papermania)

Have a great week, thanks for stopping by xxx

9 comments:

Unknown said...

wow steph what wonderful and so beautiful cards. look so pretty.
thank you for joining in the friday sketchers challenge and using my sketch.
hugs, bea

Paula said...

Wow what beautiful cards Steph.
Paula xxxx

Di said...

Hi love this whipper snapper image and your colouring is yummy!
Thanks for joining C.C this week.
I too have ME but am able to go back to work now part time. I have had it about 9 yrs. Hopefully you have the type which will improve.Horrible isnt it?

LOve the cards
Hugs Di xxx

LOUISE said...

Hi Steph, hope you are well. Fab cards, all three of them. Love the flowers for the Colour Create card, and the paper piecing in great too. Hope you have a great day. Lou x

Tara said...

Fabulous cards Steph, love the papers and colours you've used!
Thanks so much for joining in with this week's CC challenge ;o) xx

Riet said...

What a beautiful cards Steph.

Hugs Riet.x

cats whiskers said...

3 fab cards again dear, I love the LOTV one the colours are just perfect. Hope you are feeling a bit better now dear
big hugs
Jacqui x

Chris said...

3 great cards! Love how you changed things up a bit...I really can't pick a favorite! :)

I'm really enjoying being the sponsor over at Friday Sketchers and getting to visit with everyone!! Thanks so much for playing along with us.

Anonymous said...

Hi Steph, thank you for your ever inspiring words on my ME blog they really do help me I am very grateful for your time.

Lovely cards you've been making. I hope you are well x x