Chocoholic Birthday

We have a chocoholic in the family and it was his birthday recently (yep, unusually it's a he, not a she) and I knew this Paper makeup stamp was just the perfect image for him.

 

I stamped the image onto kraft and coloured it with pencils and blending solution.  I added glossy accents over the chocolate for that freshly melted look.  The sentiment is computer generated and the 30 is stamped and embossed using a There She Goes numbers set.  I then decided to doodle some lines, but I think I must have had a glass of wine when I did the top one as it's VERY wonky!

I am entering the following challenges with this card:

Colouring on kraft - http://annabellestamps.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/say-it-withcolour-on-kraft.html

CAS with a twist - no primary colours - http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/challenge-7-cas-with-twist_15.html

Sentimentally Focussed....

I love sentiment stamps, and can't resist them when I see them, so I do have probably too many, and use only a limited few.  I am trying to remedy this by creating a stamp archive file so I can more easily see what I've got by theme as well as manufacturer and I'm starting with the sentiments as they are really hard to read backwards when you've only got the stamp itself for reference (I don't keep the original packaging as I file all my stamps in binders on ezmount panels, or in empty cd cases for the clear stamps).  So whenever I see a challenge that focuses on sentiments, I like to play along, and there is one such challenge this week at One Stop Craft challenge and I've made this for it:

I took my inspiration for the colours and style from the photo inspiration challenge currently on the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge  which is this stunning image (wish my fireplace looked like this lol!) so I am entering their challenge as well.

With the blacks, creams and sparkle, I knew it would be the perfect opportunity to break into one of my favourite paperpads from GCD studios "Paris Nights" which is full of velvet flocking, damasks and pearly shimmers - I do find it so hard to cut lol!  I selected a black and creamy-gold velvet damask and cut a strip for the middle of the card, matted it onto plain black and added a champagne glitter top and bottom border.  My sentiment is from the great range by Paper Makeup Stamps which are available in the UK from Quixotic Paperie and there are some for every occasion - I know cos I have a lot of them!!!  I stamped onto thick white card, cut and embossed with a nestie and then cut the next size nestie out of black for a mat.  To get the champagne glittered borders, I drew around the outside of the two nesties and cut by hand.  I finished with some seambinding ribbon, 3 champagne roses and a few gems for added sparkle.

I'm really pleased with the rich results, so I may have to give it to my DH as I don't think I can bear to give it away ;-)

Craftilicious x

A bunch of get well wishes

In addition to the anniversary card I made for her yesterday, my Mum also asked me to make her a couple of get well soon cards.

For the first one, I've returned to this weeks Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge which this week lets you choose from any of their past sketches, so this time I have opted for WMSC37 but used the wonderful Back in the Saddle once more as this is just my favourite get well card stamp.

For the second card, I used this cute "sicky monster" from paper make-up.  I just love how ill he looks but can still make a cute card.  I coloured with copics, using a dotty technique on the towel to add texture.  The feeling icky sentiment comes with him.  I just matted onto some papers from using the same colours I used on the monster.

Thirdly, I used "nurse nora" which I think is a greeting farm stamp but I can't be sure.  Again, coloured with copics, cut out with nesties this time and I added a bit of ribbon which reminded me of the lines on machines from hospital dramas....

I need to work on a civil partnership card commission after dinner and a couple more birthday cards.

Catch you later.

Craftilicious x