A Blonde A Brunette And A Redhead for Friday Sketchers 57

Well I already had these 3 cards made up for Louis teachers,they were just missing the sentiments and noticed they fitted in with the Friday Sketchers sketch if I flipped it,so I hope that's allowed.I made them all the same layout and just coloured them differently.One is a blonde,one a brunette and one a redhead,like the 3 teachers....lol.And yes....those flowers again.I promise I'll give them a miss for a while.

Image - Gorjuss girl coloured with Copics
Cardstock - Core'dinations
Papers - Papermania Venetian skies
Cuttlebug Embossing -Swirls and Birds
Sentiment - SU
Punch - EK Success Flower
Pearl Brads - Papermania
Pearls - Kanban
Glitter - Copic Glitter Pen

Same as above only
Papers - K&Co Madeline

Same as above
Papers - Basic Grey Wisteria

Well it's a sunny and showery day here today and got lots to do.Presents for teachers and a visit to Craftology.So I'm off to get ready.Will be round for a hop later.

TFL
Cass xxx

Colour Create Challenge #14

Well I decided to have another go at a challenge,and so picked Colour Create as they had yummy colours of chocolate,cream and red with the added option of ribbon.I was drooling looking at the picture on the blog...lol
I decided to ink up a little Elzybell bear I bought a while back and hadn't used.He is so cute.I went for the vintage/aged look on this so used distress inks instead of Copics.I didn't use the ribbon though unless you count the lace......lol.I must admit I really like this card IRL which must be a first for me.

Image - Elzybells stamped with Versafine Vintage Sepia and coloured with distress inks
Cardstock - Core'dinations,recycled corrugated from packaging
Paper - K&Co Wild Saffron,Sandylion Music Sheet
Sentiment - Tim Holtz Adage Ticket
Pearls - Kanban
Roses,lace and heart charm from stash

Well it's done nothing but pour from the heavens here today.I can hardly believe it's May.Hope you're all having better weather.

TFL
Cass xxx

Copic Colour Challenge #9

The Copic Colour Challenge this week was to use the following colours.


Well I've never ever done a challenge before and so I'm right in at the deep end with this one using Copics,as I've only had mine a few weeks and still getting to grips with them.I suppose this is the best way to learn though.I'd have never ever used these colours together but was surprised how lovely they went together.I'm not particularly happy with the colouring of this image as I found it a bit fiddly,but it's done now.

Image - Gardenia Greenthumb from Stamping Bella coloured with Copics
Cardstock - SU Bravo Burgundy
Paper - K&Co Que Sera Sera Floral Collage and Crate
Ribbon - SU Old Olive
Nestabilities - Labels 3 and Ribbon Tags Trio
Sentiment - Studio G
Flowers - Prima and Doodlebug (coloured with Copics as I didn't have matching shades)
Pearls - Kanban
Punch - MS Doily Lace
Flowerpot button and Frosted Lace Stickles(on her wings)

TFL
Cass xxx

Goodluckabella

Thought it was time to use my sadly neglected Bellas of late.Especially Goodluckabella as she's not even been used.
This was a good luck card for one of my Body Combat buddies who was going through a big op on Friday.She's doing well and should be home soon.
Goodluckabella is coloured with Promarkers.I've used my Marvy Puffy Velvet markers (at long last!) on the shamrocks to give some texture. (The white works great on the FF stamp with the baby bear in the nappy as it makes the nappy feel like a nappy....IYKWIM.....lol)
PP is K&Co Blue Awning as is the die cut circle with the sentiment in the middle. Sentiment is Stamping Bella.Lace ribbon is from stash.SU blue grosgrain ribbon and pearls from Stamping Bella.

Thanks For Looking
Cass xxx

Kath's Birthday Card

It was the lovely Kath's birthday on Friday and this is the card I made and sent to her.I hope you had a fabby day Kath!


The pansy image is from Dimension Fourth and coloured with Prismacolors,liquid pearls to the centre and I coated the image with my Sakura Clear Glaze pen to give it a glossy look.Core'dinations card,K&Co Wild Saffron PP,SU Grosgrain ribbon in Pumpkin Pie and More Mustard.Sentiments are Studio G and Woodware.Chipboard numbers are from Brenda Pinnick and coated in Acrylic paint.

Little Darling Daisy

As I mentioned in my last post,I made this card with the new Sugar Nellie Little Darling Daisy stamp.The photo still isn't good as it's dark and wet here and had no real good light today.I'll try and get another on a brighter day(if we get any!)I'm not happy with the ribbons.They'd have been better if they weren't organza,and I didn't want to pull it all apart.The flowers I've tried to make look like a daisy chain.

Coloured with Promarkers.PP are K&Co Wild Saffron.Core'dinations card in brown,green and yellow.Organza ribbon in brown,green and yellow.Liquid pearls to daisies in her hair.Flowers from QVC with Papermania pearls in the centre.Sentiment is from Studio G.

Thanks for looking
Cass xxx

Choo Choo Train

Stu asked me if I could make a birthday card for his friend's little boy for his birthday. I used red cardstock for the base card.The PP is K&Co Kazoo Kids as is the number 2 which I matted onto green Bazzill and red card.The train image is from the Making Tracks download from NitWit Collections,which I covered with glossy accents.Matted onto green Bazzill and red card.The ticket is also from the Making Tracks collection. I matted it onto some red card and stamped the Happy Birthday and Your Special Day with Woodware clear stamps and the name was using a Studio G alphabet.I ran a strip of red card through the Cutlebug with the Happy Birthday embossing folder.I finished it off with some buttons and ribbon.
I also decided to decorate the inside with matching K&Co Kazoo Kids PP. I printed the verse off and mounted it onto green and red card again and added 4 brads. Stu drew the tracks for me and I cut them on the Craft Robo and made them into a little photo frame,to add a birthday picture to.The carriage was again from the Making Tracks collection and I again added glossy accents and stamped the sentiment with a Studio G clear stamp.
To finish it off i made a matching box and covered it with K&Co Kazoo Kids PP,tag and grand adhesion.

Birthday Cards.....

These are three lovely Birthday cards I received from friends on the Docrafts forum. Another year older......lol. One is from Lesley,one from Hazel and one from Heather. Thanks ladies for the lovely cards.I know Lesley would have needed help to make hers as she severed a tendon in her right hand and can't use it properly yet.

I'd also like to wish two of my fave people who share their birthday with me a very Happy Birthday.The gorgeous Scottish actor and best James Bond ever....Mr Sean Connery and one of the best guitarists ever,from Def Leppard...the gorgeous Vivian Campbell. Hope you have a great day!

This is a card I was asked by Lesley to make for her niece.The image is Pickin' Apples from the Sweet Ebony range,coloured with my Prismacolors.I still prefer these to watercolour pencils and Promarkers.I matted the image onto green Bazzill.K&Co Blue Awning PP matted onto green Bazzill. Lace from stash and added a row of little pearls.Sentiment was written with a pen on my Craft Robo.The flowers are Prima with little ribbon loops attached at the back.The beaded flower centre is also from the K&Co Blue Awning range.Some little blue gems to finish.

Thanks for looking
Cass xxx

P.S. I've got to apologise for not doing my tag as I couldn't think of 7 individual strange characteristics.Call me totally strange!!!.....pmsl

Yee Haaaaaa....Howdy Pardner

This is my second card to be made using the fabulously talented Kerry's doodle stamps. I've used the cowgirl image and coloured her with my Prismacolor pencils. I also washed slightly around the image to give it a less harsh look than stark white.I've matted her onto caramel coloured cardstock and added 4 caramel coloured brads to the corners. At the bottom I've used a booty loop double brad in the earthy tones from Karen Foster Design and tied them with the brown scrappers floss in the pack. I've used caramel coloured plain card and matted the plaid PP which is from K&Co Kazoo Kids collection onto it.I decided to try and use my new Cutter Bee Bug gadgets to prick the paper. They have single,double and zig zag for different stitches. I tried freehand which didn't work too well,so my faux stitching is very rustic and distressed....pmsl .It adds to the shabby look (that's my excuse!)Anyway I used my brown Callipen to do the faux stitching,both zig zag and ummm single row straight???.....lmao. The other PP is the reverse of the K&Co and very western themed so was perfect for the image. Again I've used the Cutter Bee Bugs for the faux stitching. The sentiment is from Studio G and the western metal embellishment is a mini western charm from Karen Foster Designs fixed with a caramel brad.

Cass xxx