You know how I like to follow sketches??

Well...

I have been asked to join Sketch~N~Scrap on their card design team!

How exciting is that??

I start in July but in the meantime here are my takes on a few sketches:

This first one is from Sketch~N~Scrap (June).

I am still trying to get on top of my Christmas cards -

 what was that New Year Resolution to make so many each week? 

So far I am about 60% on target - but here come's Summer and I will be travelling!!

All my cards today have involved using an ATC sized rectangle on them...

embellished as for an ATC and then  as a feature of each card. 

Two of the stamps I have used are from SU's Holiday Lineup.

The papers are from my stash - 6x6 papers from Docrafts and Bobunny.

In each case I have started with a red rectangular card blank -

 and then it was just a matter of matting and layering!

 I used a punch that can be used to help thread the ribbon.

   

I am going to link this to Merry Monday Challenge 112 - add a Santa Hat

and Completely Christmas 15 - Anything Goes

My next sketch is from CAS(E) This Sketch

  

 and my version:

I will link this to CAS(E) This Sketch 79

The next sketch is from 52 {Christmas Card} Throwdown

and here is my version:

 I will link this to

52cct June Sketch Challenge

CHNC For a child

CHNC extra for June

12 months of christmas

Happy Crafting!

Meljens Images

I was delighted to win two Meljens' images in one of their recent challenges!!

I decided on Little layered Flowers Simple Susan as one of my choices - the name appealed to me!

And this is my first quick make with it:

 I printed the image twice on some hand made paper.

 ( I bought this when I was visiting Nepal some time ago -

 you can see some of the marks in the paper that makes it uniquely handmade).

I cur one flower out so I could layer it on the other image.

I started with a 'Kraft' card base matted with orange. 

The embellishments - pearls and a few flowers.

The image is decorated with 'faux stitching' which led me to use the sentiment

 'Miss you sew much'.

I will link this to the current Meljens Challenge Sew Perfect

Happy Crafting!

Owl ATC

This month's theme at UK ATC SWAP is OWLs...

So here's my first!!

This uses the die I had sent out from Mary Rose Card and Craft in Derby.
I was just testing if and when something could be sent to India!

Anyway I love this pair of owls with gears!!
I die cut them and matted them onto turquoise cardstock.
I then layered these onto a textured red cardstock base
and added googly eyes, a lovely owl and a gear...

I am going to link this to Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge - add a die cut

Watch out for my other owl ATCs...I need to make 5...

My friend, the lovely Lisa, has just posted some blog candy - do take a look!!
There's a link on the sidebar too for Lainey's Candy!!

Happy Crafting!!

GDT at Delicious Doodles

I was so pleased to be asked to be GDT for Delicious Doodles Challenges this month!

Especially when the theme this week was "Use you favourite DD image"!!

Last Christmas my favourite DD was the Celtic Christmas tree and

 as you can see a little from the picture above I used it many times!!

My new favourite is the DD Celtic Cross!

I ended up making a  couple of cards - the first one started with a white card blank matted with greens - a basic mat followed by a die cut and Celtic ribbon.

 I then added the Celtic Cross and the sentiment, both printed on green card 

and matted and layered onto black and green shapes.

 I thought I would add the purple die-cut flower -

 but then I decided I preferred these small brown flowers!

That was my first card  -

 my second started with a square red card blank matted with a textured gold card.

I printed the DD image several times on a parchment vellum.

The first image was coloured and trimmed into a square shape and layered onto the gold card.

The second image was coloured and fussy cut

 around the edge of the circle and cross and attached with dimensionals.

The third image was just the cross added with dimensionals.

I used red Promarker and gilding flakes on the images with finally 4 red gems!

Loved making these cards!

Happy Crafting!

Itty Bitty cards

The challenges have changed at Get Inky!
- now each time will be a month long with the title Get Crafty this Summer!!
Pop over and take a look!

In the meantime I have been making 'Itty Bitty cards' - Just about 3x3 inches square...

My cards are just ever so slightly bigger than 3x3...

I wanted to use Martha Stewart edge and corner punches... 

To punch as shown you need to first cut a 3.25 x 3.25 in square.

I punched the shapes and then adhered to tiny scored and folded card blanks.

Inside my cards I added a lovely vellum interior -

 I'm not sure if you can see in the photo! -

 and I had some suitable envelopes in my stash!

Then I added the owls - these were from the Inky Moonbeams Club

It was a digi of three 'owl girls'. Having printed them and gilded parts with gilding flakes,

I stuck them in place and added the hearts and flowers.

While I was making these, I decided to go a little bit festive - the same punched mat
but with a couple of embellishments...

I will link this card to
CHNC Extra for June
Completely Christmas Anything Goes
12 Months of Christmas Link Up

Happy Crafting!