Ugly Jumper

Good morning everyone, you would have thought Fall had already set in with the weather this week! We are promised summer will return this weekend!

 

Today is my showcase over at the Jiggery Makery Facebook group. As it's been so chilly I thought I'd make a Christmas card.

The pin-up I have used this week is Kathy and boy does she look unhappy!

 

 

Yes even pin-ups get to wear the ugly jumpers we all love to hate!

 

I have colored her with my Spectrum Noir Markers and added a touch of glitter to her hat. Once colored I printed out the wording on my PC then die cut the topper shape using a Spellbinder die. I matted my card blank with some red card and a sheet of Christmas paper from my stash. I then added a further piece of red card before adding my image topper. I have offset all the layers to work with the expression on Kathy's face LOL

 

I few star shaped tiny buttons just finish off the design

 

Thanks for stopping by, Kathy can be found in other jumper designs over at the Jiggery Makery Etsy shop if you care to take a look!



Love takes off the mask

Good afternoon a little late blog for me but been finishing off the school supply shopping before Mollie and James head back to school.

How are we all doing with this month's challenge over at So Suzy Stamps? - I hope you plan on entering.

 If you need stamps I can give you 20% off in the store until the end of August just use my coupon code SHARON20 at the checkout!

 

I am showcasing a card using the Venetian Mask and Love Takes off The Mask sentiment stamps today, the sentiment has deep meaning for me. I used to wear a constant mask hiding behind it but since meeting Kev I have no longer had to hide he has taken away all my hurt and fears.

 

 

This is a simple card to make. I matted a white card blank with gray and black card. I then stamped the Venetian Mask onto white card using a London Fog Momento ink pad I angled it in different directions so I could use as a background. Then using black ink I stamped the sentiment in the center of the card before adhering it to my card. I have then used some crystal gems just to highlight areas of the masks.

 

 Thanks for stopping by and before you leave hit the August tab on the top right column of the So Suzy Stamps blog and enter our challenge. If you don't have a blog - don't worry you can enter over at our Facebook group

For more inspiration why not check So Suzy out on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and  Flickr so go check us out!!

 

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Witching hour

Good morning, I can now tell you all about the great new design team I have joined. I have already showcased one of Julia's fabulous digi-stamps but today is my official first design team showcase.

 

I am on Julia's New release team and today she has released this wonderful image

 

 

This is the Gothic Witch and can be found in Julia's Etsy Store. Isn't she just fabulous!!! As soon as I saw her I knew I had to use purple and black on her........

 

 

I have colored her with a mixture of Spectrum Noir markers and Polychromo pencils. As she is a gothic witch I wanted to give her the pale complexion and I achieved that by coloring her with a pale marker then blending out using a colorless blending pen. I have used Wink of Stella on her cape and a silver Stardust Gelly Roll pen on her hair and the spider's webs.

 

 I used a scalloped 8x8 card blank and matted this with black card. The papers are from a 6x6 Authentique Halloween pad called Moonlit and matted onto purple card. I then used both colors of card to mat my image.

 

Some purple and black Gems were made by coloring clear ones with alcohol markers and I have added these onto the image and mats.

 

She is a great image for your Halloween makes - you can find more inspiration from my fellow design teamies over on Julia's Facebook Fan page!

 

 

Hey Ginger

Good morning, I am here to share another beautiful image from Jiggery Makery. Adele designs some gorgeous pin up girls who are all available in her Etsy store.

For today's card I am using Ginger

 

 

here she is watering her sun flower!

 

I have colored her with Spectrum Noir markers and matted her onto pink card. I have then chosen a flowered patterned paper from my stash which matches tonally to the pink card to mat onto the white card blank.

Some flowers and some pink pearls are the only embellishments I think this card needed

 

Why not pop over to the Jiggery Makery Facebook group where you can find more inspiration from my other talented Teamies

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Friend!

Good afternoon, It is the birthday of someone who I have become very good friends with - we are both crafters with similar tastes and likes. Although we have never met we chat daily and have a giggle!

So to celebrate I made her a card using one of  Julia Spiri's  gorgeous images called Fairy.

 

I fell in love with these images as soon as I saw them on her Facebook Group as did my friend! Hasn't she just got the most adorable face!

I have colored her using my Spectrum Noir Markers and although you can't see on the picture she has very sparkly wings and bag thanks to a little Wink of Stella. 

I matted the image and some pretty patterned paper onto lilac card. The tag is a spellbinder die with baker's twine threaded through. I have used a stamp from my stash for the sentiment. couple of clear gems on her wing and purse just added finishing touches.

 

Julia will be starting a challenge blog in September and the design team have already started posting there if you want to check it out

 

Happy Birthday Amy xxx