"Somewhere over the Rainbow..."

When I saw this Di Hickman sketch, I couldn't help but think- it lent itself to a rainbow! So here is my interpreation of the sketch...

I used ink pads to make the streaky background effect, then used my large cicle cutter to punch some offcuts, and wrote the wording in black.

Beside the seaside, beside the sea...

This is my latest commission for a friend who's parents live by the sea, their interests included; chocolate, bicyles, birds, (amongst a few other things), and my friend wanted the the words mum and dad included which I have done in the style of a wave using paper that had a picture of sand on (which you can't see clearly)

Pow! Wow! Bish, Bash Bosh!

Using the CPS sketch team it with DCM's midweek challenge of adding an element of cartoon, and I came up with this. The papers reminded me of comics, so I thought comic- cartoons! (I also stamped the number 5 but doesn't show clearly in the photo)

Roses are Red

Oh there it is again- Red! Really don't know why I keep ending up using red?... Just happen to be using up papers... Oh well. Ah I always seem to get delayed with the CPS sketches! Oh well this was using there old sketch. Kept feeling as if I needed to add more to this card... But at the same time didnt want to spoil the main picture of the roses. You may notice that things aren't stuck down yet, it is so I can sit in front of the telly and have a card sticking session!

I just can't get enough...

First it was the swirls, and now it's the birds! But also I can't seem to get away from the colour red in my recent cards...? This is another double challenge, using the skecth from Sketch this card and the challenge of:beads from DCM. Been waiting to use these gorgeous papers I got from a scrap swap I hosted, and beads that I had almost forgotten about, if it wasn't for my son who pulled them out the pther morning!- think they were a mothers day present, a kit of beads; at the time I really wandered how I would use them!...The main flower and bird is stuck on with 3d pads, to enhance the dimension.

Beatrice's Birthday Bird

Just got a commission today to do a first birthday card, this particular little girl wasnt very well when she was born, and I made her birth card as well, so the lady came back to me to make her 1st birthday card.

Welsh Wedding

Has a commission for a card, and to try and include elements of the couple, they are both doctors, the lady also is involved with the girl guides, and the chap is welsh, and likes to play rugby, hmmm... a real toughy! Taking inspiration from Di Hickmans sketch I came up with this...

Using images relating to the couple, I made up the heart collage, used my QK for the names, TLC paper and my trusty Rhonna farrer Swirly stamps! Touched of with red ribbon

Love Birds

This card is for Creative Ideas on Sunday, to incorporate buttons into your project. This card hasn't got as many buttons as I orignally started out using, but I also wanted to use my new birdy stamps, that finally arrived from USA (slightly cheaper). Did see loads of ideas on other people's blog about how to use these little birdies, but cant find any... so if you know of any inspiration please let me know! thanks

Ah! Thanks for the reminder Gillian, this card happens to fit in perfectly for the DCM mid week dare, that I wanted to do and forgot all about!

Eggs-actly

Excatly what I bought the punch for only a week ago! I love it when a plan comes together, theme for Wedneday Stamper was to incorporate eggs. So where is the stamping? Stamped a sheet of pale ble paper and punched the eggs out and inked in brown, the stamped and embossed the swirls on the brown cardstock, and inked in blue to give the dreamy effect. took me ages to decide on the layout! Can you believe!

Tagging Along

Tagging along with DCM 'Everything we buy has packaging, some of it excessive, some of it beautifully designed. Tags, labels, stickers... all sorts of bits and bobs that we can recycle onto cards.I dare you to make a card using a tag, label, sticker or anything else you can find, thats from packaging and would normally end up in the bin. Of course you can ink it, change it, distress it and add anything else you like!' and Di Hickmans sketch to create this card, it took a while to get to it's final destination, but I got there in the end, where I was happy with the result. I knew this tag would come in handy!...it was to pretty to chuck away, (oh and I also incorporated the ribbon that came on the tag)!

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