Bobbing Along

I hope you are well today.  We have been having some work done on the house and today is the first day I have not had to get up early to let the workmen in, so instead I had to get up early to wait for a new washing machine to be delivered.

I should like to share with you today another of the masculine cards I have been making for the current Crafty Boots Challenge.

Once again this card features 'The Open Sea' stamp set from Stampin' Up, you are going to see quite a lot of this set this week. I started by creating my own backing paper by using my Pool Party ink pad to make a wash, I added a few splatters here and there. Once it was dry I took two of the stamps from the set and, using Night of Navy ink, I stamped a random pattern. I cut the blue 'wave' from some Night of Navy cardstock.  Next I stamped the boat on a circle of white paper and distressed the edges a little before of setting it onto a second circle, this time made of silver mirri.  Finally I added a pre-made sentiment from Kanban Crafts and a few flat backed gems.

Have a great day.

Dionne

Button, button, who's got the button?

I have often wondered where the phrase 'Button, button, who's got the button?' came from.  So when it popped into my head just now I Googled it and discovered it is a children's game.  You hide a button on one of the children and then everyone guesses who has the button.  Simple really.

This button card  is another of my catch-up posts, you may have seen this card several weeks ago during the Crafty Boots Sketch Challenge.

I normally say a few words about how I made a card, but in truth, I think it is probably obvious.  However, if I am wrong, please ask.

Dionne

Something for Sir?

Hi

I am sorry, I know I am so behind with my posting, I am surprized that search parties have not been sent out to check that I am still alive.  I have lots of cards to share with you, my problem has been getting on line to post them.

So, a quick catch-up.  Over at Crafty Boots Challenges the current theme is Father's Day or, if you prefer, masculine cards and projects.  This theme takes me seriously out of my comfort zone, I don't know what it is, but I just cannot do masculine cards.

Sadly I no longer have a father to send a Father's Day card to, however, I do have a lot of male friends and relatives, and I am sure they would all appreciate birthday cards that are a bit more macho .... so here goes!

This card features Stampin Up's 'The Open Sea' stamp set.  I started by creating my own backing paper by using my Night of Navy ink pad to make a wash.  Once it was dry I took two of the stamps from the set and, using Cherry Cobbler, I stamped a random pattern.  I made a second wash with Pool Party and stamped it with a third stamp from the set and Night of Navy - well, I had it out!  More stamping, but this time onto white paper and, to complete the look, a pre-made sentiment.

Whilst I have been missing in action, my amazing Crafty Boots team mates have been making some fabulous cards, but don't take my word for it, take a look for yourself.

Dionne

Cabochon Parade

Welcome back, I hope that you had a wonderful weekend.  It was cold and wet here but I hope that the new month will bring a change in the weather.

I was reminded yesterday that 29 years ago a cousin married and the weather was much the same on that day.  The weather the day they married may have been a lot better but it must have been a good omen because they are still  very happy and recently became grandparents.  Congratulations to everyone concerned.

We have reached the mid point of the current challenge at Crafty Boots Challenges, which is a sketch challenge. There are one or two additional rules for our sketch challenge:

• you can rotate the sketch and you can re size the elements if you wish. 
• do not move the elements around too much, the original sketch layout should still be recognisable. 
• you can use any materials you like to make anything you like, for example, a card, a box top, a gift bag, a scrapbook page, an ATC, an inchie, etc. Just as long as the original sketch design is obvious in whatever you make.

I have an Artist Trading Card to share with you today.  The base of the card is made from blue glitter card.  The cabochons are different sizes, different colours and some are clear whilst others pearl like, but they are all brads - the larger ones came from Wild Orchid Crafts (not sure where I got the smaller ones).  The remind me of polished stones on the bed of a flowing river, tossed about until the are smooth and shinny.  

There are two very talented Guest Designers joining the Crafty Boots team today, make sure you see their fabulous cards, along with those made by the rest of the team, and perhaps visit their blogs.

Dionne 

Sketch Challenge - Daisies

This week I have been sharing with you a set of floral cards I made using this Crafty Boots Challenges sketch.

This card features multi coloured daisies.

I started with a sheet of white card, which I folded in two, I than attached some green glittered card. These sweet daisies are from Wild Orchid Crafts, as you can see I turned the sketch upside down for this card.

These cards were great fun to make, I hope you decide to make your own and enter this Crafty Boots Challenge.


Dionne

Sketch Challenge - White Roses

As you know, for the next two weeks at Crafty Boots Challenges we are asking you to give us your take on this sketch:

I have made a set of floral cards based on the sketch layout and on Monday I shared a card featuring lilies.  Today I have one with white roses.

I started with a sheet of white card, which I folded in two, I than attached some red glittered card. These fabulous roses are from Wild Orchid Crafts, as you can see I turned the sketch upside down for this card.

Don't forget tp check out the rest of the cards made by the rest Crafty Boots Challenges Design Team.


Dionne

Sketch Challenge - Lilies

Welcome back.

I hope you had a lovely weekend, here in the UK we are enjoying an holiday today - so a nice long weekend.  Some how the weather always seems to know when it is a Bank Holiday and the temperatures plummet, still it is good to have that extra day.

A new challenge starts at Crafty Boots Challenge today, chosen by the talented Chris, we have a sketch challenge.

I have never done a sketch challenge before and was a little hesitant at first but once I got started I found I could not stop, so I have several posts to share with you this week.

As you can see, I started with a sheet of mauve glittered card.  The lovely lilies are a recent addition to my stash from Wild Orchid Crafts.  As I only had the one size of lily I substituted ivy leaves for the smaller circles.  The sentiment is from Kanban Crafts.

This challenges seems to have inspired the Crafty Boots Challenges Design Team, why to check out the other projects when you enter?

Dionne