a-tiss-ue pt 2

okay. blogger is being naughty so have had to put photo on flickr first.

Anyhoo

over at cardexchangeuk, we're doing a tissue paper card swap, having only just purchased some white tissue paper (for I am attempting to pretty up a candle) I decided the Goddess's were handing me my fate on a plate, so I've signed up for the swap, and also an atc swap but thats for another post.

My second attempt, which has given me an idea for something else as well......

 

 

Used an A6 white card blank, stamped a flower design onto the white tissue paper using Glam Gold pigment ink, folded that over a smaller piece of white card so no glue marks would be seen, then using the Glam Gold and also Metallic Bronze dabbed away at both flower embellishments till I was happy with the effect. Stuck everything on and blinged it up a bit with gold cord and some gems.

 

 

Was going for the simple and sophisticated look, managed the simple not sure about the other *g*

 

 

Have entered this card into the following challenge/s:

 

flowers-and-lots-of-them @ Nutcrafters

a bit of sparkle/anything goes @ artistic inspirations

flowers @ craftybloggersnetwork

vintage ball balls

Found these in my local Oxfam shop - baragin at 49p.

 

 

Love the quaint spelling of baubles by the shop assistant, have strung them with different coloured ribbon and put them on the tree.

dress making birthday card

It made a change to do a Birthday card this month, its a stand-up card made with a sheet of A5 white card. (am addicted to watching Creata with Carley at the mo!)

Background paper and paper flowers from Nitwit collection - cottage charm, topper was the tag I made earlier from Debbi Moore's Shabby Chic collection, along with the tape measure and small advert. Used black and bronze ink to shabby the edges.

 

again it looks pinker than it is.

Leaving card

I worked off a sketch out of a Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine to make this card, the original idea went out the window and I ended up doing something completely different, but I really love the colours and tones. I think the card made its self.

I didn't want to do the usual 'sorry you're leaving' as it sounds so final, so I opted for 'new beginnings' -  moving onto a new chapter of her life,

 

The only thing I don't like is my handwriting.

re-stuck christmas cards

Is busy Re-Stucking Christmas cards (still have a bag full), went out for a walk with the beasts on Sunday and found a worthy cause to donate some cards to - they had a card stand in the cafe, none handmade which surprised me - they all looked like the dregs from the bottom of the card box, unloved and not wanted ;(

a few -

 

backing paper from Humphrey's Corner, loved how the blue and silver came together.

 

 

 

all recycled apart from this little chap who couldn't wait for his photo being taken and snuck in the line at the last minute!

bag lady

 

this is card is a 6x6, roughly - I got guillotine happy at one point. Bckground paper, pink paper, striped paper and handbag embellishment are all from 'The Loving Life' collection. Wished I'd pink-inked the edges of the background paper before sticking it down. Everything else craft stash.

 

entering the bag into:

 

 polkadoodles - square card with round element

delicious doodles - use fabric/material

 glitter n sparkle - lots of layers

fetch a sketch - 37

After 22 days we now have a new phone line installed. YaY

Normal service can be resumed!!

 

a birthday card I made, using test stamping off cuts and a bit of gold mirrorcard.

 

and an open card I made for a monthly swap, used the poppy stamp from KayCee Designs, blinged it up a bit and added a thoughtful quote from Mark Twain as the insert.