Kraftyhands Sketch Challenge...

This month the Design Team of Kraftyhands have been asked to create a card following this sketch:

This is what I have come up with:

Products Used:
Kraftyhands - Finishing Touches CD.
S.W.A.L.K Stamp - A Little Bird...

Recipe and Method.

1. Cut and Score a White card to measure 8" x 8"
2. Layer a piece of Brown cardstock onto it.
3. Print the pastels range from the CD, I have used the Green and Pink.
4.  Layer the Green paper onto the Brown cardstock.
5. Cut 2 rectangles from the Brown cardstock and layer one with Stripy Pink Paper and One with Spotty Pink paper.
5.  Attach ribbon to bottom rectangle.
6. Create a bow and stick a button in the centre.
7. Mat the stamped, coloured image onto a scalloped circle and stick to card.
8. Embellish with matching flowers and leaves.

We would love as many people as possible to take part in this challenge.  To find out more, simple visit the Kraftyhands blog.

More S.W.A.L.K...

I reall am enjoining using these stamps at the moment, they are such fun with such great results!  This one I have made in a Blue Pastel and Yellow colour, which works equally as well with these stamps as bright vibrant colours.

I have again used the Kraftyhands Fininshing Touches CD for both the background paper and the circle sentiment.  The Yellow card stock in Bazill Basic' s and I have used my trusty Promarkers for colouring the image.  

I'm back off to enjoy the sunshine before it disappears for another week!!

Pretty In Pink...

Here is another card I have made using the S.W.A.L.K stamps and the Finishing Touches CD from Kraftyhands.  This time I went for Pink Girly theme.

Recipe & Method:

1.  Cut and score a 6"x6" card in Brown card stock, then cut an inch off the front.

2.  On the inside of the card stick a piece of the Pastel Blue spotted paper printed from the Finishing Touches CD.

3.  On the front stick a piece of Pastel Pink swirl paper from the same CD, leaving a small border.

4.  Add a Piece of Pastel Blue spotted paper a bit shorter than the card mounted onto Brown card stock.

5. Cut out the stamped image using a circle die and mount it onto a Brown scalloped circle.

6.  Punch out the circle sentiment from the CD and mount that onto a small scalloped circle.

7. Stick the stamped image so it slightly overlaps the front of the card and add the sentiment.

8.  Embellish using flowers and butterflies.

Again I used Promarkers to colour the stamped image, it was just a case of finding which matched the papers I was using best.  I have to say I really am in love with these stamps at the moment.

S.W.A.L.K Stamps...

On Sunday I visited the Sincerely Yours Show in Taunton, as you would expect there were lots of lovely things to tempt me, but I have more paper than newsagent and I am really getting into my Stamping at the moment so bought some cute S.W.A.L.K stamps from Kraftyhands who now sell a range of Crafters Companion items.  The stamps can be found here.  These are such lovely stamps and I am really happy with the results.

This card I made using the A Little Bird... stamp.  The background papers were all from the Finishing Touches CD, again from Kraftyhands.  The wonderful CD has so many gorgeous papers to choose from in a huge range of colours and patterns.  I coloured the image using Promarkers.  I will be sharing more cards that I made using both the stamps and the Finishing touches CD later in the week.

Recipe & Method:

1.  Score and fold a piece of A4 card stock to make an A5 size card.
2.  Mat and layer a piece of Red Cardstock.
3.  Add the Brown decorative paper from the Finishing Touches CD.
4.  Add a piece of Red ribbon running along the centre of the card.
5.  Cut out your stamped image using a circle cutter and mount it onto a red scalloped circle.
5.  Add flowers to decorate.
6.  Attach a heart doily to the left hand side of the card., and slightly overlap the stamped image.

Well, that's it for now I have 3 children shouting for breakfast!!!