TGIF peeps!

Morning readers, 

Hope you've had a good week .. I FINALLY managed to get an appointment with my hairdresser ... well, not my actual hairdresser since she broke her arm during lockdown but ... you know what I mean. It was a really nice feeling ... my previous appointment was in early February! Feeling "pruned!"

I've a make to share with you today ....... I made this for a neighbour who's baby is due IMMINENTLY - she must be struggling in this humid weather - hope you don't have too much longer to wait, Amelia and Mihail

My card

 

The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope

Materials used:

• White C6/S2, 250gsm card and matching sized envelope
• One piece of white card and one piece of DCWV "Nana's kids" patterned paper cut to fit
• Snippets of leftover card in white and orange
• Nesting dies "faux stitched rectangles" and Nesting ovals
• Michaels grosgrain ribbon
• Dimensional foam tape
• Stamps Used: Imagine That "Write Big #2", Stampcraft feet and hands (440D76  440D29)
• Inks Used: Versafine Clair nocturne, Ranger Archival monarch orange

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-

1. Crafty Calendar - July challenge - ADD A RIBBON
2. Crafting Happiness - challenge No. 57 - ANYTHING GOES
3. Dream Valley - challenge No. 228 - ALL OCCASIONS
4. International Art & Soul - challenge No. 87 - TINY THINGS
5. Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday challenge - FOR A CHILD

And now for an Artist Trading Card ..

My ATC

Materials used:

• ATC blank
• Snippets of leftover card in black and white
• On the white snippet I applied Memento tangelo ink to the entire snippet, using a makeup brush
• Placing my Stamplorations stencil (bubbles) over the snippet I then used the same brush to apply Memento rosebud ink
• Paper Artsy sentiment (from HPXT03) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• Me & my big ideas rosebud (from "Sassy icons" CSK-10) stamped using Versafine onyx black ink and, whilst still moist I liberally sprinkled Judikins "sticky stuff" (shaking off the excess) and heat set .... whilst still sticky I placed a sheet of red foil over the image and burnished with my fingers ... LOVING the grungey uneven application of the foil here
• Lisa Horton images stamped around the outer edge of the snippet using Versafine Clair morning mist and Ranger Archival vibrant fuchsia inks

I'll be entering the above for the following challenges:-

1. Crafty Sentiments - July 14th challenge - ANYTHING GOES
2. Through The Craft Room Door - July 14th challenge - ANYTHING GOES
3. Lemon Shortbread - challenge No. 124 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Southern Girls - July 9th challenge - ANYTHING GOES
5. Art Impressions - challenge No. 287 - SPARKLE AND SHINE - I think the red foiling counts