TGIF!! Got plans for the weekend?

Morning readers,

And, by plans, I mean ... got plans for a BBQ, gardening, video chat with family and/or friends? I have a video chat with a couple of pals later this morning and am looking forward to it, whilst it's not as good as seeing them in person .... it IS still keeping in touch, which is terrific.

I've a make to share with you today .... this one even uses something I haven't used in (probably) years ... a coloured AND deckle edged card blank - I can't even begin to imagine how long I must have had this card blank in my collection!!!!

My card

 

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

Materials used:

• 6" square navy, deckle edged, 300gsm card and matching sized envelope
• Two pieces of smooth white, 300gsm, cardstock cut to fit
• One piece of Paper Mill Christmas red 240gsm cardstock, cut to mat
• TCP sentiment (from S.5845.CL - in my stash since April 2016) stamped using Versafine Clair twilight ink 
• Carabelle stencil (MA60051) through which I applied Memento lady bug ink, using an Aldi stencil brush
• Honey Bee tiny heart (from HBST-218) repeat stamped using Versafine Clair tulip red ink
• Stardust stickles to bling up those tiny hearts

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

1. Crafty Cardmakers - challenge No. 256 - CELEBRATIONS
2. A Place To Start - May challenge - MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND
3. Crafty Creations - challenge No. 409 - ANYTHING GOES

And now for a fun little Artist Trading Coin ..... I so love this little lady monster from Paper Artsy

My Artist Trading Coin

Materials used:

• Snippets of leftover card in Paper Mill smooth white and intense green
• Nesting Circle dies to cut the 2½" and 2¼" circles
• Paper Artsy (ZN28) stamped using Memento tuxedo black ink ... stamped a second time on to a full coverage post it which I then cut out and positioned over my stamped image - to use as a mask
• Carabelle hearts stencil (MA60051) placed over my masked image and Memento rosebud ink brushed through it, using an Aldi stencil brush
• CardzTV sentiment (from "Just Saying") stamped using Versafine Clair morning mist ink
• After removing my mask I used the following Pro Markers to colour: Lime, pear green, cocktail pink, rose pink, hot pink, blossom and coral
• Stardust stickles and Anita's dimensional gloss to add bling and texture

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

1. CardzTV - challenge No. 114 - ANYTHING GOES
2. Fab 'n Funky - challenge No. 480 - CUTE CRITTERS
3. Lemon Shortbread - challenge No. 119 - ANYTHING GOES
4. Unicorn Challenge - challenge No. 54 - USE DIES - two used for this - hope this qualifies