Keeping it simple

I wanted to enter two challenges with this card but i just couldn't find a vibe. Im struggling a little bit with guilt of owning so many ink pads and stamps and not using them so i went back to basics.. No colouring (well the vellum was pink and i coloured it!! does that count.)

I love the Kaszazz swirl and lets face it, it can be used on anything to give it a bit of jazz... this card however is just not jazzy! I wasn't goign to post a photo but i just sat down in the craft room and looked at it and thought you know its not that bad, someone will appreciate it. A teacher may end up with it (sorry teachers of the world)

The two challenges I participated in for this card were ABC Christmas Challenges which is A is for Angels (ie. Angel wings.. I have fairies... but no angels so the wings are it!)
and Friday Sketchers. I quite liked the sketch this week, and had these fabulous ideas of doing a "lead light' effect on the bottom windows, i did try it but really didnt like the outcome. I will be trying this sketch again in the future though.

Lesson's learnt from this card.... sometimes ideas do not come to light!

Also, its driving me nuts. I am looking for a tutorial for using nestabilities with cuttlebug embossing folders, so the nest makes a frame in the card front with the embossing of the cuttlebug folder behind it. I have looked all day for the tutorial which i knwo exists and I cant find it. If anyone wants to send me a link for it... it may put me about of my misery.

Im officially banned from card making until i clean up my sewing/craft room AGAIN!!!

I absolutely love this image, from My Greeting farm

I have completed the challenge from the
Lord Have Mercy challenge blog

I know Christmas is over, but this is the first card in a batch that I will complete for Christmas 2010.
For people who know me.. they will get a laugh from that as i dont send Xmas cards. That should show the people that get the cards how much they mean to me when they get a card in 2010~ (Sandra..watch this space!)

Christmas Challenge Blog

I just stumbled across a new blog which is going to challenge us all to complete 25 xmas projects through the year! Now how many of us have said recently I am going to be more organised for xmas in 2010.. Well here is your chance!
ABC Christmas challenge will be setting a challenge fortnightly for us all to play along with. Now this is one that I plan on participating in as often as I can!
They also have a bloghop set up for a prize to start things off!
Im off to play.
Pen

Dual challenge

I just bought this fairy image from The Greeting Farm, Digi Images. I wasnt sure if i loved it but I coloured her up and wow.. she is a cool image! Uncoloured I felt she looked a bit sinister!

I even am impressed with my colours. I used vellum on the wording thinking it met the criteria for a different challenge but that challenge also had a sketch with it. The vellum is underneath the bling!. I have had that bling since joining Kaszazz, i put it away and didnt want to waste it. Well a year on I figure time to use it. The bling circle fits the 1 3/4 circle punch that kaszazz sells too.. Im very impressed with that. I knew it worked that way but wasnt really aware of how nice it looks!

The first challenge my card fits into is from Inky Impressions, challenge was Add Embossing (Dry or Heat) and Glitter or Flocking.


The Second challenge this card fits into is from Splendid Stamping (the greeting farm)
Splendid Stamping Sketch Day 2 (12 days of xmas), I followed the sketch for that day and used the beautiful Autumn Fairy on the card..

Bee Crafty challenge card

I used a Bee Crafty freebie for this sketch challenge. I have to send an RSVP to a couple for a wedding, and i felt this little girl was a cute flower girl. Now that the card is finished I am thinking its a bit too young for the couple who are both in their 40's, but they were the original motivation!

The challenge for Bee Crafty is
How to play: This fortnight you must make a craft item (card or other) which features CIRCLES. It must also include DIGI somewhere, you don't have to use a 'Bee Crafty' image. Submit by Saturday 2nd January (Midday UK) by posting on your blog and commenting below. The PRIZE is one of Bee Craftys downloads.



Ingredients
Bee Crafty Freebie image
Copics, Kaszazz card, Remnants of coloured papers, Stampin Up punches, Nestability Circles, buttons from the sewing box, thread, Dotty ribbon from the remnant box