Happy Dog-Day

This was one of the Little Claire stamps I bought at the Edinburgh Art Stamp Show and I love it. Probably because my parents had a West Highland Terrier. Terrier being the operative word!

I stamped it on watercolour paper, coloured with Sakura gel pens, mounted it on gingham paper and pearlescent card. It was finished with a bone button.

I intend to enter it for this weeks Ink On My Fingers Blog challenge which is "Dogs." These blogging challenges ensure I make cards for more than just classes or family and friends.

Back to work tonight, after a weeks rest and the cardmaking class is based on "Faux Stitching." So better get my bags packed.

Card for Father

I made this card for the Papertake Weekly Challenge. The challenge was to make a mans card so I made a card which would be suitable for either Fathers day or a birthday. I stamped the fisherman with Stazon on watercolour paper and coloured him with watercolour pencils. I used a clear Sakura glaze pen on the fish and his waders. Then I mounted the image on some checked scrapbooking paper before sticking on a blue pearlescent card. Finally I used two buttons to embellish it. Sorry the stamp I used came on a sheet and I have loaned the rest to a friend. When she returns them I will let you know the maker.

My bank account and I are still recovering from yesterdays craft outing. Not had time yet to play with my purchases. Maybe later, but have to finish weekly accounts first.

"Ladybirds In Love" Engagement Card

I have been playing today, with a stamp I bought over a year ago and have never used. I bought it with some other stamps from the USA but I can't remember the name of the maker. Sorry!

Anyway I thought it would make a quirky engagement or wedding card. I stamped it with Staz-on and glossy card and coloured it with Sakura pens. I mounted it on a red pearlescent Z fold card and stamped the greeting with a Woodware stamp and Brilliance ink pad. Ideally I should have used Staz-on for the word but I am never happy using Staz-on with clear stamps. I think this is why the " Congratulations" is a little blurred. Oh well.......

Decided to enter it for the Funky Fairy challenge 21