Back from a very busy crafty weekend, I have a few things to blog. On Friday my friend Val came over and we had a day crafting together. The Saturday was my birthday and I went on a Stampin' Up workshop. Sunday was ANOTHER workshop which was brilliant. I made my card at a
Sheena Douglass workshop which was really good fun, I met some lovely people and learnt a lot from Sheena. Towards the end of the afternoon Sheena demoed her next big thing, which I think will knock your socks off; it's a new way of doing something traditional and crafty, using stamps as an aid to achieve it. I was lucky enough to be given one of her two demo pieces, as a birthday present (or was it because of the brownies I made lol?).
This easel card was our afternoon project, using Distress Ink and distressing Coredinations cardstock. I was a bit bothered about a blue baby but I'm quite pleased with the end result. The sentiment is free hand cut, the dandelions on the base are popped up on dots.
I'm entering the following challenges:
Paper Sundaes - distressing
Mami Doodles - mostly blues
The Stamp Man - distress
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - distress
Stamp Insanity - Shades of You
Very cool monochromatic look, I never think to do an image all in blues, especially skin tones, but this is fabulous. I hope you had a wonderful birthday, sounds like your weekend was filled with crafty fun!
ReplyDeleteA belated Happy Birthday Anne, Lucky you going on workshops. I would have love to be at Sheena's. Love the card you have made. I like those stamps, but managed to sit on my hands. Have to save up Hubby 60 in March. Glad you had fun. Hugs x ChrisB
ReplyDeleteGosh this is lovely, very effective. Sounds as though you had a fabulous birthday weekend, belated birthday wishes to you.
ReplyDeleteGreat card x Jan
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to spend your birthday and I hope it was a happy one. Love the Little Boy Blue...fantastic card.
ReplyDeleteHow SWEET Anne this is so sweet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun weekend you had and great way to celebrate your birthday. Happy belated BD! Your card is awesome and I love that technique. Thanks so much for sharing and for stopping by my blog with such a kind comment. "Hugs" Carol
ReplyDeleteso sweet, love the blues!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for joinin us at TCPF this week!
Happy Birthday!!! Sounds like you were a busy b-day girl :) Biiiig hugs to ya!
ReplyDeleteAdorable sweet card Anne.
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Debby
Glad you had a good birthday weekend Anne, and glad you liked your card :) I'm waiting for my new Sheena stamps to arrive. Love this card, very effective. Jo x
ReplyDeleteLovely card Anne, I got this stamp for Viv last weekend. Sounds like you had a really crafty time over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteMaureen did indeed get me this last weekend when she was off at a craft place without me (sob)..... she FORCED me to have it though 'cos you know I am NEVER tempted to buy stamps......... Lovely card and glad you had such a good weekend. x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely mono card, love all the BLUE!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Patricia
Great monochromatic card! Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Thanks for taking part in the Mami Doodles challenge.
ReplyDeleteA lovely card. Thank you for entering The Stamp Man distress challenge.
ReplyDeleteJill