Monday and the start of a fresh week ..

Morning readers,

Hope you all managed to have good weekend despite the weather's best efforts to spoil any plans.

I've a make to share with you today .... it's an Artist Trading Card for a themed swap. The theme? Black and White with a hint of Pink!

My Artist Trading Card

Materials used:

• ATC blank
• Snippets of card in textured black, textured pink and white
• With my Dutchdoobadoo stencil in place (470.715.129) I applied Memento tuxedo black ink through it, using an Aldi stencil brush
• Creative Expressions chevron (from CEC851 "Inspiring Edges") stamped in each corner, using Memento rosebud ink
• PRS sentiment (from "New Day") stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
• Wink of Stella clear glitter gel brush pen used to trace the larger word with a faux crystal at the end of the tail of the "y"

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

1. Gem of a Challenge - challenge No. 5 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Lost Coast - challenge No. 94 - ATC's
3. A Bit More Time To Craft - challenge No. 111 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Moving Along With The Times - challenge No. 116 - ANYTHING BUT A CARD
5. Corrosive Challenge - challenge No. 3 - ANYTHING GOES

And, just for a change, it's a birthday card BUT it's NOT CAS ... even using a snippet of Designer Paper!!!

My card

 

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

Materials used:

• White C6/A2, 250gsm card and matching sized envelope
• White, black and striped card cut to fit and mat
• Snippets of card in white and black
• TCP sentiment (from S.5845-CL) stamped on to a small snippet using Versafine Clair nocturne ink before matting on to black card
• Hampton Arts balloon image (I've had it for so long that I no longer have the set reference number or name) stamped using Versafine Clair morning mist ink
• Using an Aldi stencil brush I lightly applied colour around the balloon using Memento Bahama blue and grey flannel inks
• TCW stencil (507S) placed over my image and the blue brushed through, without re-inking, to add a little "texture" and interest

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

1. Little Red Wagon - challenge No. 538 - BALLOON TIME
2. Sisterhood of Crafters - February 26th challenge - PATTERNED PAPER
3. CRAFT - challenge No. 547 - INSPIRED BY A SONG ... in my case "up, up and away (in my beautiful balloon" by Fifth Dimension - see below
4. Love To Craft - March challenge - ANYTHING GOES
5. Crafters Cafe - challenge No. 237 - ANYTHING GOES

As a list manager over at the Challenges For Days blog (where we list challenges/themes/rules each day) we find ourselves in urgent need of a couple of volunteers. Do you have regular access to a computer (preferably on facebook too) and an hour or so to spare one day a week? We're a friendly bunch with a facebook page in the background too. If the answer is yes then do drop us an e-mail with your details, to: CFDinfo11@gmail.com as soon as possible, and thank you in advance