CAS(E) this Sketch #150

I love this week's sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch. As I was making my card I thought of several cards based on this sketch, so it's definitely one I will use again.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

I used my Clearly Besotted snowflake die and the sentiment is also from Clearly Besotted.
To finish the card I added a few score lines and gems.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. Karen x

Freshly Made Sketches #209

Thought it about time I took part in a challenge and uploaded it to my blog. I did make a challenge card the other week, but then didn't upload it!

This week's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches is one that can be interpreted in a number of ways. When I saw it I had a number of ideas, but in the end I went for quite a CAS card using the inlaid die cut technique.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

For my card I used the Snowflake Trio Die Collection and Sweet Little Sentiments, both from Clearly Besotted.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. Karen x

CAS(E) this Sketch #132

I just love this week's sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch and when I saw it I thought of several cards I could make. For the challenge I decided to make a teacher thank you card, although I'll definitely be using the sketch for other cards.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

For my card I used my trusty old Sizzix apple die, it tends to come out at this time of year for teacher thank you cards. I also used my Papertrey Ink linen embossing plate, my Die-namics Fishtail Flags Layers STAX and my SSS stitched squares dies. The sentiment is from the Clearly Besotted Sentimental Type set.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. Karen x

Freshly Made Sketches #194

Thought it about time I took part in another challenge and when I saw this week's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches I thought it would be a good design for the 50th birthday card a friend has asked me to make.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

Items used :
Papertrey Ink linen impression plate
SSS stitched squares dies
Waffle Flower tiny twine bow die
Personal Impressions Everyday Words Happy Birthday
I believe the number dies are Memory Box and the papers are Papermania.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Hopefully it won't be too long before I post again. Karen x

Freshly Made Sketches #187 & Less is More Week 225 Recipe

Another great sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches.

I loved the shape of the panel in the sketch and decided to use it in my card, using a small circle die to shape the corners.

For the butterfly I used a magazine freebie die which I've had for a while. I added antennae to the butterfly using a stamp from the Clearly Besotted Butterfly Wishes set and 2 tiny black gems. For the sentiment I used the Clearly Besotted Sentimental Type set and my Stampin' Up punch. I also added 2 eyelets to my sentiment. I was thinking earlier this week that it was about time I used some eyelets and then I saw that the challenge this week at Less is More is to create a card using some metal, one of the suggestions being to use eyelets. I'm therefore entering my card for this week's challenge at Less is More. The paper I used is Bookprint by Papermania. I also used some self-adhesive paper lace, pearls and larger black gems. For the base card I used cream linen card.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. Karen x

CAS(E) this Sketch #123

I love this week's sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch.
As I like using stars on cards I decided on a literal interpretation of the sketch.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

For the central panel I sponged distress inks in peacock feathers and salty ocean through plasterer's tape. For the star I used inlaid die cuts. The white star I decorated with a little Lavinia stamp and the peacock feathers distress ink. The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted's sentimental type set and I stamped it using Memento ink in Paris Dusk.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. Karen x

Freshly Made Sketches #186

Another great sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches and definitely one I'll use again.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

The white panel was embossed using my Xcut Delicate Flourishes embossing folder. For the flower I used my Die-namics Blueprints 3 set of dies. I also used my SSS Stitched Circles dies.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. Karen x

CAS(E) this Sketch #122

I'm back with my second post of the day. This time I'm sharing the card I made for this week's challenge at CAS(E) this sketch.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

The papers I used have been in my crafting stash for years, as has the magic mesh that I used over one of the paper strips. For the flowers I used my old daisy punch. The sentiment is a Hobbycraft stamp. 

This is a really versatile sketch and as I was making this card I was thinking of other cards I could make based on this sketch.

Thank you for visiting today, I really appreciate you stopping by. Karen x

Freshly Made Sketches #185

I'm just in time to take part in this week's challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

The sentiment panel was created using a design paper from Pink Petticoat's Strawberry Blooms set and a sentiment from their Thank You Sentiments set.

Thank you for stopping by at my blog today. Karen x

Less is More Week 222 Colour

At last I've managed to complete a challenge at Less is More. The challenge this week is to make a card using opposite colours on the colour wheel.

Here is my card

For my card I used the Clearly Besotted Flower Blocks set and matching die. The sentiment is from the Clearly Besotted Sentimental Type set.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog. Karen x

Freshly Made Sketches #184

There's still time for me to have a go at this week's challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

The strip down the side is fabric tape, which I'd not used before. The star is inlaid die cuts and the sentiment is from the Clearly Besotted set Sentimental Type.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog. Karen x

Sovushka Slavia MASTER CLASS "Disguise stamp cutting"

I really wanted to try this technique when I saw it, but I haven't had much crafting time recently and it took me a few attempts before I came up with a finished card.
I did originally try a watercolour background, but in the end I decided to go with distress inks applied with my ink dusters.

So here is my card

The distress inks I used were barn door, rusty hinge and wild honey.
The word die is from Clearly Besotted and the 'happy' is from the Clearly Besotted Sentimental Type set.

To see the masterclass click here.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Karen x

CAS(E) this Sketch #118

I really love this week's sketch at CAS(E) this sketch. The simplicity of the sketch allows for a great variety of interpretations. It's definitely a sketch I will use again.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

For my card I used my Inky Doodles Floral Circles, a set I love playing with!

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog. Karen x

Sovushka Slavia CASEing # 2

Thought I would have a go at a different challenge and decided on this one at Sovushka Slavia Blogspot.

The challenge was to come up with a card based on the gorgeous card above, which was created by May Sukyong Park. 

For my card I decided to use the idea of masking a central area for the sentiment.

Here is the card I came up with

I used a star shaped mask and sponged distress inks through plasterer's tape. The distress inks I used were Barn Door, Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge. The little stars and splatters were created using a Lavinia stamp. The sentiment was from the Clearly Besotted Sentimental Type set.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. Karen x

CAS(E) This Sketch #116

Really love this week's sketch at CAS(E) This Sketch.

Here is the sketch

and here is the card I came up with using the in-laid die-cut technique.

For the flower I used MFT Die-namics Blueprints 3 and the sentiment is from the Clearly Besotted Sentimental Type set.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Karen x

Freshly Made Sketches #179

Thought it about time I did another sketch challenge, so decided to have a go at this week's challenge at Freshly Made Sketches.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

For my card I used the Clearly Besotted In Stitches: Easter set and the matching dies.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Karen x

DigiStamp Boutique Customer Competition

Thought I'd enter the Mother's Day card I made for the customer competition on the DigiStamp Boutique Blog.

For the card I used an image from the Mothers Day - set 3.

Here is my card

To see the other cards entered in this month's competition click here.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. Karen x

Freshly Made Sketches #175

Thought it about time I did another challenge and decided on this week's challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. I also needed to make a first birthday card for my friend's granddaughter so decided to combine the two.
Here is the sketch and the card I came up with.

The really sweet bear image is from Dovecraft's Furry Friends set. The paper, ribbon and bow are docrafts Forever Friends. I also used my new Die-namics Stitched Rounded Rectangle dies. The sentiment was computer generated using Connie font, I think!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today.
Karen x

Freshly Made Sketches #169

At last I'm back with another card, it seems to have taken me a while to get out of Christmas card mode!
A friend has asked me to make her some new baby cards, so I thought I'd see what I could come up with using the latest sketch at Freshly Made Sketches.

Here is the sketch

and here is my card

For the onesie I used a Clearly Besotted stamp and matching die, the circle was cut with a SSS die, the sentiment is from a Personal Impressions set and the papers are Pink Petticoat.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog today. Karen x