My second attempt at trying a challenge. This time it was based on a look from a designer on a catwalk (runway). So this was the look we had to make our card inspired by and the challenge blog can be found here.

My second attempt at trying a challenge. This time it was based on a look from a designer on a catwalk (runway). So this was the look we had to make our card inspired by and the challenge blog can be found here.
It was made using the sugar skull stamps by Bombshell Stamps and Echo park paper
The pictures be
So here’s what I came up with for the February sketch challenge on the Bombshell Stamps blog.
I used the stamp pack #2301 Man’s Ruin which I bought direct from the Bombshell shop in the US during a Christmas promotion last year. I decided to buy these stamps as I am a big fan of Burlesque and have a thing for skull and crossbones 😉 so these stamps were perfect for me!
I tried to make the main stamped picture look like a playing card with broken hearts instead of classic playing card heart. I then used a note punch, punched 3 from card and stuck them together to make it more like chip board. I then used glossy accents to make them look shiny.
You can’t really see it well in the photo but the text ‘Man’s Ruin’ is mounted on foam stickers on to black sparkly paper. The red heart (made from a heart punch) was punched 3 times and stuck together like the black notes notes but this time I used crackle accents which looks like the heart is breaking!
This is my first try at making a card from a sketch. It was quite a challenge I’ll ya’ that, but an enjoyable one!
– Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Pippa and I are going to have a stall/table at a Christmas gift evening. We plan to make and sell handmade Christmas cards. Over lunch we decided that we would sell packs of 8 cards which has 4 design 2 of each.
This evening our job was to get started and to come up with at least one design that can be replicated easily…and here’s my first prototype! Another 3 to design and 30 of each card to make…it’s gonna take a while but we’ll do it 🙂
– Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Hey, this weekend my good friend Pip and I went to a Stamp fair at Alexandra Palace. The good news is I didn’t go too crazy…I got a couple a Christmasy stamps, star x-cut for my cuttlebug, some essential stamps and some patterned card. I have wanted a good sized polka dot stamp for a while and was eager to try it out.
So today I made a card for a friend and used the polk dot stamp and alphabet stamps and a new technique I have always wanted to try.
– Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
LouWeezCreates a Thank You card to say thanks to my mother-in-law for our stay in Jersey over the summer holiday and for looking after us so well.
The card was made using distress inks with a mask both by Tim Holtz (colour used was tea dye). I then used liquid pearls to make the body of the butterfly and dots on the flowers.
The butterfly was cut using a butterfly punch and the Thank You sentiment was a stamp by ‘Anita’s stamps’.
– Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
This weekend’s card design is a Christmas card based on the good old saying ‘Twas the night before Christmas’.
Whilst Brandon was having his lunch time nap today I started to design my next creation, again using the new items purchased this week (mentioned in my last blog).