Pile it on challenge-Metal

After tidying my desk I discovered lots of left over things ("bitzashits" a fellow scrapbooker calls them.)
I noticed the metal challenge on Pile it on So made this card

They are all left over bits from my Counterfeit Kit.
Firstly, the metal is foil punched with holes that runs across behind the blue cardstock.
The pink lolly brads are also metal.
The ribbon slopes up slightly to balance the slope on the cardstock bearing the sentiment.
I'm also entering this in 613 Avenue Create (metal)
Craft hoarders challenge (metal or glass)
Our creative corner (leftovers)-After typing this I just realised the challenge has closed!...oh well :(

One for the boys at Ruby's rainbow.

Last night I tidied my scrap area.
This meant I discovered long forgotten items including this tag.
I mounted it on to co-ordinating paper and voila! A card for Ruby's rainbow.

Male cards always sell well and I'm sure this will be no exception.

Here is a photo of my neat scrap area...it doesn't happen very often.

Mojo Monday #347

I started with a chipboard piece named tribal which I misted with sugar maple.

The design called for a male card or at least nothing too flowery.

Next, I put a strip of brown card with flesh coloured washi tape along it.

The wood veneer saying always and forever seemed to match the design and I added a turquoise butterfly for contrast.

Blogger has put the sketch at the bottom and won't let me rearrange the page....sorry it is back to front!

 

 

Mojo Monday wants tall and skinny this week.
Here is my take on this sketch

His and Hers cards at Scrap Africa

Over at Scrap Africa there is a card challenge for matching his and hers cards.

Here is my take on the challenge

I started with 2 cards made from Kraft cardstock.
I inked through masks,cogs for the man and a lacy doiley for the female.
Next I put a strip of ribbon along the bottom third plus a Graphic 45 lettered strip on both.
I used number 60 on both and outlined around them.
Using more Graphic 45 stickers, I've put a lock & key on the male card plus the word vintage.
I put a woman's face plus the word unique. Photo corners were added to both cards.
As I turn 60 this year, there are lots of friends turning 60 as well, so these will be used for sure.

Stuck on U sketches

This has been an interesting sketch to work with and allowed me to use more scraps I have.

On my layout I've put a Memory Maze chipboard oval frame around the title. I misted it in green to match the misting on the page.
I've also used a Heidi Swapp pennant I had, a strip of fibre, some Dusty Attic flowers and 3 tags from my stash.

About 4 posts ago, I used another photo of the kangaroos at Shoal bay golf club.
They hop around the course, especially at sunset.
I walked down to get a closer view of them and this big grey was sitting in the bunker looking very threatening. He was obviously the "watch roo". I didn't get too close in case it kicked me.

A big welcome and bling at Use your stuff and wings at Cards in Envy

First of all I have noticed quite a few new followers to my blog here and so I say


I hope my work is inspiring you or giving you a good laugh at least!
Feel free to comment, I love reading what you say.

And while you are at it, hop over to my challenge blog Archiscraps and join in the fun there.

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 Now over to USE YOUR STUFF where the challenge is bling

I've had this butterfly picture for quite a while knowing it would come in handy sooner or later.
I've added 4 Bella bling smaller butterflies to create this card.

I'm also entering it in Cards in Envy, where the criteria is wings.

Flourish with a bling

There is a picture stimulus at Flourish with a Bling this month.


I took the idea of flowers plus the main 2 colours of lime and a tawny apricot/peach colour.
On my layout I have used FWAB Elise silver Rhinestone.
I started with embossed cardstock
Over that I inked with an apricot colour

This was too bright so I painted over it with white acrylic paint to tone it down

Next I glued muslin scrunched along the layout with scattered flowers and a soft bow of floral ribbon.
I added the FWAB and my layout is done.
I used part of the quote and will finish my private journaling later.