A birthday Valentine

So this one's basically the same as last night but different!  The same workmate who wanted the Valentine's cards for his kids, asked for a silly Valentine/Birthday for his brother!
I've used used the Stampin' Up set again - added clear sparkle to the fish and then I sponged in the background through a stencil.  A few enamel dots and clear gloss to his eyes and hearts, and that was it!

• Seize the Birthday - anything goes
• Creative Knockouts #232 - Birthday Wishes
• Crafting by Designs February anything goes

Daily Marker colouring challenge

Valentine's cards

I've a few special request cards to make - first up is these Valentine's cards for a work mate to give to his 2 girls.  I usually only make one Valentine a year for Greg, so I enjoyed making these :)

I've used a really old Stampin' Up set, I think it was maybe one of the first stamp sets I bought!
For this first one Elen is spelt right! LOL I just had to google my spelling there to check spelt was correct or if it should be spelled ;)

I used a Simon Says Stamp wave die and watercoloured through it by taking the paint off my pencil with a wet brush, didn't quite turn out as I'd hoped but think it looks kinda under-watery!  I went over my fishie with my clear sparkle pen and added some googly eyes. Little pink heart and sequins from stash.

• Happy Little Stampers February CAS challenge - add a heart
• JUGS #426 - love
• Addicted to CAS #129 - teal
• Fab'n Funky #380 - Valentine
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - it must be love

For my second one I added some stamped leaves round the edge, added clear gloss to his beak and gloss/glitter to the hearts.  Oh, and clear sparkle to the pink bit on his chest.  I also had to google what colour a toucan actually was.  What did we do before the internet?!!

• Crafty Animals #11 - anything goes
• Creatalicious #132 - love
• Creative with Stamps #23 - heart
• Love to Scrap #106 - I love you

Daily Marker colouring challenge

Love Birds

Just a wee quickie card tonight featuring these two love birds - a really old stamp from Art Gone Wild.  I've had this one for years and it still gets to see some ink now and then!

I've used my gorgeous new square dies again, I love the added bit of interest with the stitching and pierced dots :)
Image coloured with watercolour pencils, clear gloss added to the bow tie and flower and a little bit of bling to the centre of each too.  Dead easy and quick, and oh so cute!

• Simon Says Stamp Monday - love is in the air
• Crafting by Designs - things with wings
• Penny Black and More February - love hearts and flowers
• AAA Cards #108 - all you need is love

Daily Marker colouring challenge

Sympathy and 2 birthdays

I've a wee bit of everything on my blog tonight :)
Starting with this sympathy card, an old Whipper Snapper image.  Coloured with watercolour pencils and sparkle added to the blooms.

• Layout from Tuesday Morning Sketches #438
• Sweet Stampin - anything but birthday

Daily Marker colouring challenge

This is a special request for a colleague in work.  I've no idea what Malachy likes or hobbies, so I just used a starry theme.

I've lots of wee snips of nice coloured card sititng in my pile, so this was perfect to cut some stars from.  Various dies used - my lovely new square dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs, and then the stars are a mix of MFT and Taylored Expressions.

• Die Cuttin Divas #354 - anything goes
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• Pixies Snippets Playground #319
• Word Art Wednesday #320/321 - anything goes

And finally, this one's for my brother and was inspired by Joy's beautiful card here.  

I found these tall skinny purple card bases in my stash, I've no idea where they came from as they're not a shape I normally work with!

Katzelkraft doggy images.  Coloured with watercolour pencils and some googly eyes added for a giggle.

Teal Sympathy flowers

Just a quickie post tonight - it's movie night, I think Suffragette is on the menu! Supposed to get good reviews.

I've been inking up my gorgeous Concorde & 9th flower stamp again for the Daily Marker colouring challenge.  I'd a few snippets of this lovely teal card and coloured my greenery to match.  Very quick to make, all the hard work is done by those fab flowers!  I added a few black enamel dots just for a wee bit of interest.

• Layout inspired by Atlantic Hearts #249
• Craftaholics R Us #5 - scallops
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• Creative Knockouts #231 - flower power
• Colour theme from Additcted to CAS #129 - teal - though I'm thinking those flowers are maybe a bit too busy now to be CAS?

That Ole Devil called Love

I'm very pleased with myself for managing to keep up with the Daily Marker colouring challenge - think there's only maybe 1 or 2 days I've missed so far!  My stash is truly thankful - I was down to the dregs ;)

For today's card I've used an oldie from Whipper Snapper - coloured in watercolour pencils and distress inks, and then the pink splattered on the BG.  Little pink stars from stash. I went over the hearts with my clear glitter pen, and added clear gloss to his horns. My sentiment was part of a longer one, but I just masked off all the words I didn't need.

Sometimes the simplest cards are the best!  I love how this little card turned out!

• Happy Little Stampers February watercolour challenge - add a heart
• CASual Friday #192 - hearts, hearts and more hearts
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• CASology #285 - swoon
• Moving along with the times #64 - love

Naughty or Nice - All loved up

We're 'All Loved Up' over at Naughty or Nice this month, and there's this gorgeous colour combo option too!  Hope you'll play along too :)

For my card I've used this oldie, possibly from Whipper Snapper??
I masked him off and then stencilled in my brick background and then over the top again I added some text stamped in pink.  I went over the pink heart with my clear glitter pen, added a few sequins from my stash, and hey presto, finished! Dead easy and super quick!

• Sweet Stampin - Valentine / Love
• Addicted to Stamps #277 - make your mark
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
• Word Art Wednesday #320/321 - anything goes

So then because I quite liked my card, I thought the same theme would be perfect for Mum's calendar page!
I added a little pink sequin for the 14th.

• Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday January - Love theme

Daily Marker 30 day colouring challenge