Saturday, 11 July 2020

From one extreme...

Hi All!  Sorry I've been MIA again, I'd absolutely zero mojo so just gave myself a break from crafting and blogging.  But it's definitely now time for a boot up the derriere and to get on with it, mojo or no mojo!
I'm off all next week hurrah - we get Mon & Tues off for the traditional Twelfth of July holiday and then work decided to close the rest of the week.  I've lots of jobs planned but we'll see how that goes!  I can finally tick haircut off my list, got it done on Thursday so I'm a bit more ready to face civilisation again ;)

I've a really simple card and a OTT card this evening!  This one uses an old favourite monster from Whipper Snapper - coloured with polychromos and gloss/glitter added to his .... ummmm ... scales?  I've no idea what to call those bumpy bits!!

Stamping Sensations July - all creatures great and small
Seize the Birthday #194 - red, white and blue
Make My Monday #126 - stars and/or stripes
Cardz 4 guys #248 - red white and blue

I'd started making this one for last week's Sketch Saturday challenge but faffed about too much and missed the deadline.  It's a tad too busy for me, reckon it all got very complicated with that too snazzy DP.  I shoved in those snowflakes too and kinda wish I'd left well alone!  It was another faffing session trying to figure out where to put the sentiment - tried die cuts and strips of card in various shades before just stamping it down!
(that black strip is mirror card)
Not sure if I'm loving this one or not, but here you go anyway ;)

ABC Christmas - O is for Over the top
Word Art Wednesday 446-447 - anything goes

9 comments:

Sarah said...

What a cute monster Lynne and I have been scratching my head for the word and think it might just be spines on his tail!!? Pleased you have been putting those polar bear stamps to good use too and I think it's a great card!! Isn't mirror a bu**er to photograph though!! Hope you have a good week xx

Barbara said...

Really cute cards and I am so glad that you plowed through the no mojo period. I sure hope that you get a lot done this next week when you have off. Thanks for joining in the fun at Seize the Birthday Challenge.
Barbara DT

Susan Powell said...

That monster is adorable!!

Helen said...

Love your monster card - glad your mojo has come back.

Thanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Helen x

PS - I really love your second card too!

Cheryl W said...

I think both your cards turned out great. Your little monster is so darn cute, I'd even like to give him a hug--if it weren't for that darn corona virus! Your Christmas card turned out well, too. I think it's very cute.

Lynda said...

Love the monster card - I don;t know what those scales on the tail are called either - but your polar bear Christmas card for our challenge is just so cute. I like the scene you've created, and I think the background paper makes the card fun and jolly. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge xx Lynda DT

Cazro said...

Loving the monster card. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday. Caz DT.

coldwaters2 said...

Hi Lynne these are two fabulous fun cards love them both glad you got your mojo back and thank you for the congratulations on my engagement I am very happy
hugs
lorraine x

Zw@@n said...

Lovely cards, Lynne. I love the cute bears and the background paper. Thank you for joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge. xx Wilma