2nd post - challenge entry! If you missed my earlier post then please scroll down

Wotcher peeps - me again,

Sun shine through the showers right now but hey, pretty sure it's only temporary respite!

Not sure whether you can see the rain but, trust me, it was coming down like a sheet!!!! You JUST about see what I mean about the "river" effect in the gutters.

So, it was off to the craft table ........ to have a go at the LIM challenge which, this week, is MONOGRAMS.

I thought I would use an instantly recognisable image and a stamp I've had for YEARS but hardly ever use. I whipped out my Memento tuxedo black pad, inked up my stamp and ........ remembered why I don't use it often! The ink sort of puddled on the solid bits - hmmmmmm, out with my sand paper and rubber and on to mark II - much better but still not perfect so - bored with this - I used a marvy le plume alcohol marker in black and carried on ...... it proved trickier than I thought and I've looked at some of the other entries and comments from Chrissie and Mandi and find myself wondering what they will make of mine ...... hmmmmmmm again!

Materials used:

• Red C5 card and envelope
• Rubber Stampede image inked in Memento tuxedo black on to white card (with corners rounded) and then filled in using pro markers and marvy le plume alcohol pens and highlighted with a white gel pen
• Black card panel with corners rounded
• Computer generated initials cut in to banner and outlined with an SU fineliner pen

Whilst making the above card I first laid it out on white and really didn't like it so set it aside and picked up a whole different tack .... which didn't work as a monogram for me either but did turn it to some not bad masculine cards and then I went back to "the mouse" and tried again using a red card - MUCH better (in my mind) so I ended up with three cards . . . .  RE-SULT!!!!

Materials used:

• C5 stardream card and envelope
• Brown organza ribbon
• Crafty Individuals image inked in Memento rich cocoa

Materials used:

• C5 Stardream card and envelope
• Brown organza ribbon
• Crafty Individuals image inked in Memento rich cocoa on to white card, cut out closely and inked using distress inks in Wild Honey, Frayed Burlap and Vintage Photo
• Tan panel with corners rounded and then treated with the "leftover" ink on my Tim Holtz blending tool (we crafters hate waste.
• Funstamps image inked in Memento rich cocoa directly on to the base card

Hope the weather isn't quite so weird where you are and that you are enjoying your Saturday - I'm off now to work on the themed challenge for tomorrow!!!