Happy Birthday

This is the first card I'm posting where I've used Spectrum noir markers. They're alcohol markers like Copic but very reasonably priced! So far I've been having fun with them. I haven't used copies so I can't compare but I can tell you that I've no regrets buying these markers. I now own most of the 6 packs.

The flowers are colored using crafter's companion cardstock - I found it to be awesome for coloring. It was so easy to do blending. I was having a hard time blending on PTI CS.

Sending this card to the following challenges:

• Ellen Hutson LLC Hero Arts Clear Take 'n Make 
• Spectrum Noir Winter Blue Challenge

Supplies: Lifestyle crafts Sequence embossing folder, PTI and CC CS, spectrum noir markers, white embossing powder,HA Blossom arts stamps, flourishes flourished words stamps

Monochromatic is fun!

I made this card with the sketch in 2S4Y challenge and using the monochromatic color scheme for the cardvaarks challenge. The background is stamped using the PTI Guidelines Two set and the sentiment is from Flourishes’ Flourished words. I stamped the sentiment in Versamark on the ribbon and then embossed it with white EP. I also added liquid pearls at the center of the medallions.

 

I wanted to but didn’t add too many embellies because I wanted it to be masculine-friendly card :)

Supplies: DCWV and Wasau CS, PTI Guidelines two, Flourished Words, Versacolor inks, corner rounder, liquid pearls.

Three-in-one

Yes, this card is for three challenges!! Here are the three of them:

• Caardvarks: The challenge was to make a baby card and I hadn’t made one since a long time so I thought to myself “why not?!?”!
• OCC Challenge – Bows: Yes at OCC we’d to use bows – knowing how fond I’m of embellies, I jumped at it!
• 2S4Y – That’s where I got this sketch! The sketch was very different from what I’d been making so I was tempted to try it out and see what I make out of it!

All together everything worked out very well and I’m soooo happy with this card! I sponged around the sentiment with pigment ink.

 

 

Supplies: Bazzill CS, DCWV PP, Flourishes flourished words, ribbon, favorite findings buttons, MS lace border punch, nestabilities oval, Tonic rounder punch, Versacolor ink.

CPS 161

This was actually for CPS 161 but I forgot to post it on time :(. The color scheme is based on SCS CC 237. The color combo was a change from my usual ones, I love to use black. It adds a certain definition to the card. I’ve had this image from a swap for a long time and thought it was finally time to show it the light of the day :).

Supplies: SU! stamp, Flourished flourished words, dew drops look-alike, prismacolor pencils, OMS.

Challenge #1 – Happy New Year

I made this card last week but didn’t get a chance to upload it until today! The first challenge that I’m participating in this year is hosted by caardvarks!! I love their challenges – there’s always something different and enough time to complete your project. This time it was a sketch challenge and I must say that was a very unique sketch. This is my take on the sketch.

I did some hand-stitching with a red floss and this was my first time trying to do it. I added some glitter to the PP but it’s not visible in the photo.

Supplies: DCWV PP and CS, Flourished Words stamp set, rhinestones, nestabilities oval, stardust stickles.