Sunday 9 October 2011

Class act!

Hello everyone! Hope you're enjoying your weekend. I have 2 cards to show you today. The first one I'm really excited to show you as it's my second A La Mode card! I'm just such a sucker for these stamps!!!

Here she is- "You Rule"! This is a card for my friend who is a teacher.

As usual I coloured with watercolour & lyra pencils and added copic shadow. I did some major paper piecing so she matches her background papers. I LOVE these papers by MME "Happy Go Lucky". As you know I love bright colours on my cards, I'm not really a pastel girl so these papers are just perfect for me!!

I used a Die-namics die to get the notebook edge which I thought was perfect to go with the teacher theme. The little star is a PTI tiny tag die. I also used my new skinny nestie which are perfect for the A La Modes.

I'd like to enter this into:
Papertake Weekly- anything goes
Fab n Funky-diecuts/punches
C.R.A.F.T.- bright colours
One Stop Craft- anything goes


Close up! How sweet is she??! I LOVE her little ditzy blouse and neck tie.

Crafty stash used: Stamps (MFT); Watercolour and lyra pencils; Copics; Papers (MME); Assorted cardstock; Nesties; Notebook die (MFT); Tag (PTI); Bakers twine; Nailheads; Flower

This is a bit of an unusual card for me in that I don't really like doing cards that don't involve colouring!! But I think it turned out OK. It's a card for my sis's partner who is currently having guitar lessons. I used the Rock On stamp set from Papertrey Ink which includes the sentiment in the rock font! I also used Papertrey Ink Bitty Background blocks to do the 4 dotty blocks. Stars are nestie dies. Paper is by We R Memory Keepers.

I'd like to enter this into:
ABC- anything goes

Crafty stash used: Stamps (PTI); Paper (We R Memory Keepers); Stars (nesties); Nailheads

11 comments:

Aimes said...

Great cards! I love the strong colour on your second card and although you prefer to colour you still made a fab card without colouring!
Thanks for joining us on A Passion for Papertrey!
Hugs,
Aimes
x

Sabina said...

Your card is very masculine!!! It's not easy to make that kind of card: well done!! Thanks for joining us at ABC!!!

Betty said...

Love the design on your class act card, great image too and lovely colours.
Thank you for joining us this week at C.R.A.F.T challenge this week with this wonderful creation.
Betty x x

GDT for the month of October at C.R.A.F.T

Annette said...

Love that strippy paper, sweet little girlie too. Fab card.
Annette
xx
Papertake GDT

carol said...

super pretty card, it fit's our challenge perfectly, thanks for playing along with CRAFT this week, x carol

Andie's Space said...

Hi Steph,
These are both fab. Your colouring looks fab & I love your papers. Thanks for joining us at Papertake Weekly this week.
Hugs,
Andie xx

Crafty Cath said...

I've admired these girls from afar too. I live vicariously through you all cuz I don't own a one. I can tell you're quite the fashion star; the paper pieced outfit is fabulous!

Paddington fan said...

Great image! Love those papers too!! Thanks for joining us at CRAFT this week for our bright challenge and good luck, love Jacky x CRAFT DT

Lin said...

Two fabulous makes. Your teacher one is coloured beautifully and the second one is so vibrant and is perfect for the dull overcast weather we are having at the moment.

Thanks for joining us at ABC.

Lin xx

Unknown said...

Wow these cards are fab, love the first one, yes that image is gorgeous. xxx

Unknown said...

great card and wonderful colors and great coloring!!! thanks for playing with us at ABC Challenge
hugs