Elzybells Challenge 25 - Plaid

This month's challenege over at Elzybells has been set by retired DT member Paula and is 'Mad About Plaid'. I have used the sketch from Card Positioning Systems no 127 for this card. I have added a strip of plaid paper by Piggy Tales - The Frog Prince Collection on to a white square card blank - now I know this looks like grid paper but b'cos the paper is 12x12 and I have cut it down so much you don't really get the plaid pattern BUT it was to start with ... I promise!! I have then stamped the cake onto white CS and coloured with Copics, mounted to the reverse of the plaid paper and added to the base. A strip of the paper added on top. Message stamped at the bottom. Both stamps are from the fabulous Mini Messages - A Little Hello set. Please see the blog for all the DT creations in one place and details of how to enter.

STAMPS: Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Memento Tuxedo Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Piggy Tales. ACCESSORIES: Copic markers.

Plane Riley

I just couldn't resisit Riley anymore! I caved in and ordered a couple. I have used Plane Riley for this card for a male family friend. I have stamped him out adding the 'happy birthday' message using clear Elzybells stamps, coloured him in with Copics, mounted to blue and added to base with 3D foam pads. The base is made with Piggy Tales {The Frog Prince Collection} papers. Dew Drops added to finish.

STAMPS: Hanna Stamps, Elzybells Art Stamps. INK: Airondack Pitch Black. CS: Anitas, patterned paper by Piggy Tales. ACCESSORIES: Copic markers, Dew Drops.

Spiral Whisper SOTW

Spiral Whisper's Stamp Of The Week this week is Harry with Ladybird designed by the very talented Kerry Steptoe. I not overly happy with how this card came out but I do like my colouring so didn't want to waste it! Harry is stamped and coloured in with Copic markers, cut out using a Nestabilities die and added to the base with 3D foam pads. The base has been made by layering up Piggy Tales paper and Bazzill CS which has been run through my Cuttlebug using the Spots & Dots embssing folder on to a white 4"x4" card blank. Wrapped a piece of ribbon around and added brads to the corner.

STAMPS: Spiral Whisper. INK: Airondack Pitch Black. CS: Craftwork Cards, Bazzill Basics, patterned paper by Piggy Tales. ACCESSORIES: Nestabilities dies, Cuttlebug Spots & Dots embossing folder, Papermania brads, grosgrain ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Copic markers.

Sorry I'm Late ...

Shame on me, I missed one of my friends Birthdays recently so this is the card I have made to say sorry. She is on holiday at the moment so she will get it on her return. When this set came out I fell in love with it and loved all the samples by the ATS DT and this card is inspired by those. I layered SU! Bashful Blue CS on to a white card blank then a layer of white CS followed by a strip of Piggy Tales paper accross the bottom wrapped around with some blue grosgrain ribbon. I have then stamped the cute snail with Airondack ink and hand drawn a little trail for him, coloured in with Copics. On a seperate piece of card I stamped the balloons and cut them out adding glitter to them with my Spica pen. I have then stamped the greeting seperate too and rounded the corners to make a tab. The obligatory 3 gem stones added to finish!

STAMPS: CC Designs. INK: Airondack Pitch Black. CS: Craft Creations, Stampin Up!, Papertrey Ink, patterned paper by Piggy Tales. ACCESSORIES: Woodware small corner rounder punch, Grosgrain ribbon by Ribbon Oasis, Papermania Adhesive Gems, Copic At You Spica glitter pen, Copic markers.