Saturday, 3 April 2021

Saturday and we're safely in to April!

Morning readers, 

We've started the Easter weekend, hope you aren't all knee deep in Hot Cross buns, Easter eggs and Easter biscuits! Happy Easter all.

I've a make to share with you today .......

My card
The front, back and inside of my card along with the front and back of my envelope
Hope this shows the foiling a little better

Materials used:
  • White, 250gsm, 6"x6" card and matching envelope
  • Card in white and pearl gold, cut to fit and mat
  • Studiolight border (SL455) stamped using Versafine Clair charming pink ink and, whilst wet, sprinkled with Judikins "sticky stuff", heat embossed and then gold foil applied, firmly burnished using my fingers to give a lovely and slightly grungy foiled effect
  • Clearly Besotted sentiment (from "mini calligraphy") stamped using Versafine Clair morning mist (grey) ink

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
  1. Simply Less Is More - challenge No. 440 - COLOUR CHALLENGE see below
  2. CardzTV - challenge No. 137 - ANYTHING GOES
  3. Creative Knockouts - challenge No. 395 - SPARKLE/SHINE
  4. Cute Card Thursday - challenge No. 680 - ANYTHING GOES
  5. Krafty Chicks - challenge No. 553 - STAMP ACT (must feature stamping)

I've a make to share with you today ....... this time an Artist Trading Card

My ATC

Materials used:
  • ATC blank
  • Snippets of leftover card in pearl grey and white
  • Using a brayer I applied ink from the Kaleidacolour "denim" pad to the white snippet, covering the entire panel
  • Carabelle image (SA70068) stamped using Memento Paris Dusk ink
  • Aall & Create images (from set #372) stamped using Versafine Clair morning mist and nocturne inks
  • Stamplorations sentiment (from "noteworthy") stamped using Versafine Clair red tulip ink
  • White Tsukineko gelly roll gel pen used to highlight the red sentiment

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
  1. Love to Craft - April challenge - ANYTHING GOES
  2. Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 493 - ANYTHING GOES
  3. Crafty Catz - challenge No. 545 - ANYTHING GOES
  4. Polkadoodles - challenge No. 14 - ANYTHING GOES
  5. Creative Fingers - challenge No. 205 - ANYTHING GOES

15 comments:

Sarn said...

LOVE the uber-CAS celebratory card.

Great inking on your ATC with that fab sentiment too!

Happy Easter xxx

Pat said...

I love the swirly slightly grungy look to the border stamping on the first with the added foiling and in that pretty pink Liz, and the ATC looks great with lots of different stamped layers and perfect in grey, black and purple and the pop of bright pink for the sentiment. x

Cardsbymaaike said...

Very pretty and lol to the Easter penguin...so funny

Rosie said...

So beautiful your CAS card

Happy Easter

Melanie Hungerford said...

Great CAS card, that shade of pink with the touch of gold is very pretty! Thanks for joining the Krafty Chicks Challenge this week.

Unknown said...

Wow! These are both beautiful! Your ATC has a wonderful modern feel with super colours and a fabulous sentiment. Thanks for sharing this with us at Penny's!
Linda

Michelle W said...

Stunning card Kathy, as always I love your matching envelope! Thanks for joining us at Less is More.

Leanne said...

This is so pretty, I like the stamps you used the CAS is awesome, I need to make some more of these. Way to go! Thanks for playing at Krafty Chicks Challenge this week.

Leanne DT/KCC

Nebo Cards & Crafts said...

Such a nice card!
Thanks for linking up at Polkadoodles Craft Challenge.
Ana

Sid said...

Great LIM card Kathy !

NickScrapShack said...

Great CAS card! I love the colour and the stamps looks so pretty. Thank you for playing along with us at CRAFTY CATZ this week! Best of luck and hope to see you back with us soon again! Nick

Craft-E-Place said...

A brilliant CAS card. Thanks for joining in with the Less is More challenge.

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

What a beautifully CAS card Kathy! The pink really pops against the white and I love the hint of sparkle from the metallic too.

Judy V said...

Fabulous creation! Thanks for joining us for Week 14 at Polkadoodles Craft Challenge!

Anonymous said...

I love the stamped card. Very nice. Thank you for joining the challenge at Love To Craft Challenge Blog. Dorlene DT LTCCB