Saturday, 16 March 2019

Saturday - it's the weekend

Morning readers,

Had a good week? Been disturbed much by the FREAKY weather?!??!? We've been woken numerous times, sometimes a dozen times in one night - I feel like I need matchsticks to prop my eyes open! That, and a few days away, have resulted in not much creatively happening at the Purple palace - however, it's Saturday so I've stirred myself ....


My Artist Trading Coin
Materials used:
  • Snippets of card: white, black and silver mirri
  • Nesting plain and faux stitched circle dies to cut the circles
  • Stampin' Up "Beautiful You" image and sentiment stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
  • Crayola coloured pencils used to colour image
  • Creative Expressions UMS851 "Snow Flurry" background image stamped using Memento rosebud and dandelion inks
  • Faber Castell pitt pen (silver) used to doodle a border on the faux stitched black layer

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
  1. Addicted To Stamps - challenge No. 332 - MAKE YOUR MARK
  2. Colour Crazy - challenge No. 10 - ANYTHING (hand coloured) GOES
  3. QKR Stampede - challenge No. 339 - ANYTHING GOES
  4. CardzTV - challenge No. 85 - ANYTHING GOES
  5. Lost Coast - challenge No. 72 - ROUND AND ROUND



And, whilst I was at it .....


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

Materials used:
  • White A2/C6, 250gsm, card and matching sized envelope
  • Two pieces of white card, cut to fit
  • One piece of red card, cut to mat
  • Carabelle hearts image (from SA60156) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
  • TCP sentiment (from S-5845-CL) and Paper Artsy splatter (from HTPX01) stamped using Versafine Clair tulip red ink
  • Anita's dimensional gloss on just the centre heart

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
  1. Simply Less Is More - challenge No. 391 - TAKE THREE ... three hearts and three stamps
  2. Cute Card Thursday - challenge No. 573 - CELEBRATE
  3. Water Cooler Wednesday - challenge No. 212 - ALL ABOUT OCCASIONS
  4. Scrap From Your Heart - challenge No. 31 - CAS (Clean And Simple)
 

23 comments:

Cardsbymaaike said...

very nice anniversary card and good use of the three elements, well done

Sue said...

Super anniversary card, Kathy, great CAS design. Perfect for the challenge.

Sarn said...

Perfect AT Coin for the weather we are experiencing. I need matchsticks too!

Lovely CAS Anniversary card too.

xxx

Michelle W said...

Hi Kathy, beautiful artists trading coin, I’ve never made one of those! I love your CAS anniversary card, the three hearts are perfect for our challenge at Less is More. Thanks for playing and thanks for sharing also at Watercooler Wednesday.

Pat said...

Such a pretty ATCoin and love the image and your white doodling round the edge, and the anniversary card is perfect for the challenges, especially LIM, and the red and white with the black script is so elegant, and I love the central glossy heart and the spattering. x

Inkyfingers said...

What a pretty ATC Kathy - a perfect miniature work of art and I love the delicate pencil colouring. Love your anniversary card too. Hope you get some sleep soon - the weather should be more settled next week.
Thanks for sharing with us at ATSM and I hope you will join us again soon.

Jackie C said...

Just perfect for the Challenge! Great project! Fabulous that you have shared this with us here at Colour Crazy. Good luck and we hope you will come back again! Jackie DT Member xxx

Cathy said...

Thanks for joining the Lost Coast Challenge. What a nice card you made. I like that saying.

Karen Brown said...

What a fun anniversary card! Love the whimsical hearts and CAS layout. Thanks for joining us at Watercooler Wednesday.

*Vicki* said...

Really pretty CAS style anniversary card!! Love the hearts!! Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Cute Card Thursday Challenges! HUGS, *Vicki* (DT)

Billie A said...

I like your circle card. Fun colors and so glad you shared over at Colour Crazy challenge.
Billie A
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Heidi Weaver said...

Oh, I love your circle ATC and your Anniversary card, Kathy. The CAS design of your card really calls attention to those little hearts and the confetti around them. Thanks so much for joining our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge this week.

ionabunny said...

Beautiful ATCoin. Love the border and the image. Thanks for joining the fun at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity. Hugz

Nandini said...

Very beautiful ATC. I find them fascinating, though I have never made them. Great to see you in the ATSM gallery. Looking forward to seeing again soon. Nandini, DT

Macimbalo said...

Great cards! Love your entry for ATSM and thanks for sharing!

Izzy Scrap said...

A lovely ATC and a beautiful CAS Anniversary card, Kathy ! Love this trio of hearts among the red splatters. Great take on our challenge. Thanks so much for sharing and for playing along at Less is More.

Lori said...

Lovely ATC, nicely done! Thank you for joining in on the Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity Blog Challenge.

Laurie said...

Love your trading coin! Stamp and sentiment are perfect together. Thanks for joining the Lost Coast Design Challenge!

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

Love your anniversary card. Love all of those wonderful splatters and your color scheme. Thanks so much for playing with us at Less Is More.

Lillianb said...

Two great cards Kathy, ou seem to like red at the moment lol

Lilian

Katrine said...

A very lovely card Kathy. Thank you for joining us at scrap from Your heart. Hugs Katrine

Kym's Crafty Cards said...

What a lovely Artist Trading Coin you have made here which fits perfectly the Colour Crazy Challenge this week. Thank you for entering and best wishes in the draw. Kym (Colour Crazy Challenge Design Team Member).


Dawn Frost said...

Great anniversary card! Thanks for joining Colour Crazy Challenges, good luck! Dawn guest DT