Monday 7 May 2012

Busy Bank Holiday

Hello again,

Oh boy - I really feel like I am going for it this week.  Good job it is a long weekend with an extra day.  I needed it as I have been busy making three projects that I would like to enter into four challenges.

1.  Less is More Challenge 66 Colour Challenge - Yellow and also cas-ual Fridays CFC 51 - Birthdays challenge.

It is basically three yellow circles, the middle size one stamped in black versafine using Stampin' Up's Friendly background stamp, all three soaked in water until soft then crumpled up by hand, dried with a heat gun and stuck together with a very small black card (uncrumpled) centre.  The stem and leaves are green ribbon with a Happy Birthday sentiment stamped in the corner.


2.  St Lukes Charity Card Challenge - May - One Layer

This one is made using a Belles and Whistles stamp - Beary Big Hugs.  I coloured her in with Pro-markers, made a die cut oval shape and used that as a mask so that I could blend in Scattered Straw Distress Ink round the outside, then used the small flower stamp from Stampin Up's Bliss stamp set around the edge in Scattered Straw again.  The sentiment is from Studio G - estampes claires range.


3.  Scrapbook Sisters - Stamped Background



A new website and challenge for me.  I have not done a lot of scrapbooking but you have to start somewhere and I have acquired so much stock over a period of time so here goes ...

The papers are from Stampin' Up.  I think they are from a retired set now.  I have used Inkylicious Splodge & Splat and Swiss Dots set, Hero Arts Harlequin Pattern Block, PaperArtsy - HP1102 and Stampin' Up Vintage Vogue.  The "Life is uncertain - eat dessert first" came from Scrapbook.com-quotes. which I printed off and punched out using Stampin' Ups Word Window punch, the pink flowers were made using an X-Cut punch.  Inks used Memento Rich Cocoa, Stampin' Ups Crumb Cake and Distress Inks Brushed Corduory, Scattered Straw and Spiced Marmalade.  I also used Crumb Cake card, buttons and ribbons.  I don't think I have missed anything.

In case you are wondering the story behind the cakes is I brought my sister a cake decorating kit for Christmas 2011, later in the evening we decided to have a play with it.  Please bear in mind the cakes were decorated after a couple of classes of wine, a hugh Christmas Day dinner plus countless chocolates.  Not too bad considering.

Thanks for having a read and I look forward to any comments you may be kind enough to leave.

17 comments:

  1. Fabulous one layer effect on your beary Hugs image...thank you for joining in our challenge over at St LUkes this month

    Anne

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  2. You have been busy!
    The LIM card looks super... great scrunched flower.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  3. Sounds like you had alot of fun making those cakes! I found you through the challenge links. Great stamping and I love the flower on your card. I love to see all the different ways to make flowers. Lisa

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  4. All 3 are great projects - its lovely to have the extra day to play isn't it ;-)
    Your one layer card is brilliant - I love how you've masked and stamped around your image which is beautifully coloured too.
    Thanks so much for joining us this month at St Luke's :-)
    Tara x

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  5. Wow you've been busy! Love all of them.

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  6. Love the illusion of a stem but done with ribbon.
    Fun way to "host" the yellow flower.
    Thanks for your comment on my LIM entry.

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  7. You have been busy! Particularly like the one layer card and how you masked the oval to create the background halo. The scrapbook layout is fun too :)

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  8. What a wonderful birthday card... your flower is lovely:)! Thanks for letting us know how you made it, will have to try this technique!! Simply pretty:)! Thanks for celebrating with us at CAS-ual Fridays this week:)!!

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  9. Beautiful flower that you made, Diane! Gorgeous CAS card! So glad that you join the birthday celebration with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  10. Great scrapbook page. Thank you for entering our Scrapbook Sisters Scrapbook Challenge. Hugs xxx

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  11. Love the bold and pretty flower you created, Diane! And the ribbon tails as leaves is such a creative touch! Thanks for playing with us at CAS-ual Fridays!

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  12. Love that yellow flower - stunning card :)

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  13. These are lovely projects Diane! The LiM card is my favourite - I just love the bold yellow flower with the pretty ribbon stem and leaf, and what a great technique for making the flower too. I like masked and sponged frame on your one layer card and the way you left white space on the bottom half of the card. And I love your layout too and the story behind it made me smile - I'm impressed you had the energy to make cakes after your indulgent day!

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  14. Simply super
    Thank you very much
    mandi
    "Less is More"

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  15. Great set of cards - they are all so different but meet all the challenges so well.

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  16. What a super set of cards - all fab. Thanks for playing along with St Luke's Charity Card Challenge!

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  17. Your card for St Lukes is gorgeous, love that stamp. Thanks for joining us this month.
    Lynne xxx

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