Another Saturday Sketch

Posted on | August 14, 2010 | 11 Comments

At Waltzingmouse! Sketch #10!!

Here’s my card for this week’s challenge. It’s pretty clean and simple. Goes along with the feel of the sketch — at least to me. BUT, you should see all the cards that the other DT made. WOW WOW WOW. Makes my card look pitiful!!

As for this weekend… it’s a weekend already? Goodness, time did fly this week!! The last few days the weather’s been gray. Rain, rain, rain. What you’d think of when you hear: England. It’s wonderful that I’m not working because the girls and I could lounge around in our jammies all day.

What are your weekend plans? We’re just going on base to check the mail and do some basic needs shopping. I am thinking about going to IKEA too Sunday but we’ll see how motivated I feel. I’ve never been and hubby doesn’t care to go so while he’s away I might as well go there and stay as long as I want — or the as long as the kids let me.

Have a great one, everybody!!

Launch Day: CSS + WPlus9!

Posted on | June 1, 2010 | 15 Comments

I can’t believe it’s the first of June!! This means it’s three more days until Jovie’s birthday!! Yes, she’ll be ONE! Wow, how time flies!!!

In the mean time, two of the companies that I design for are launching some great new sets today! If you EVER need any sports related stamps Clear and Simple is the place to go. Have you seen their sports section? Loads and loads of sports related stuff!! Today I used one of their new golf set: Golf Pro – which on my card doesn’t quite look golfy although the card can probably go masculine/feminine. Whatcha think? I’m not very good at masculine cards and I am also not a huge golf person. Besides Laura at 2S4Y and one of my old co-worker I really don’t know anybody else who’s into golf to give them a golfy kind of card. Because of that I wanted to I create something that’s not golfy while using a golf set.

I used 2S4Y’s sketch again for this card. I figured since yesterday’s card was a bit more imaginative I’d do another one that’s more like the sketch. This month CSS is launching a new color (buttons, ribbon, paper, and ink): True Blue Fan which I love – just a really nice blue color!!!

If you’re wanting something more girlie and fun check out WPlus9’s two new sets: Hearts background and the Birds and the Bees. Very very fun and versatile sets, perfect for many occassions!! You’ve seen my creations with the two sets and I’ve only used a little bit of what’s in there!!

That’s that and more later!

Materials:

Stamps: CSS Golf Pro
Ink: CSS True Blue Fan
Cardstock: CSS True Blue Fan, PTI white
Accessories: Bakers Twine Annie42 (Etsy), buttons CSS, ribbon CSS, embossing powder Hero Arts clear, versamark

Day 3: More WPlus9

Posted on | May 31, 2010 | 10 Comments

Having a great long weekend? The UK and US folks are enjoying a long weekend here. Today’s a UK bank holiday and also Memorial Day for the US. We didn’t do much besides cleaning, a little Cambridge outing, and me taking pics of horses. Yeah, I got a new gig… race horse picture taker. I know, right? Faaaar from children’s photography but my friend hooked me up with her friend and so off the girls, hubby and I went this a.m. Goodness, have you seen race horses up close? They’re just beautiful! We learned a lot about horse racing too. It was fun and educational despite the chilly day. The friend who introduced me to her friend said that who knows I might get into the racing community. Hmmm, I doubt that although I wouldn’t mind being the Shiekh of Dubai’s photographer (HA!!) — he’s got a stable near the one we were at. According to the news he’s got 700 race horses! WOW!!!

I do have a card too… it’s my last before WPlus9’s release these sets tomorrow (you can check out the sets on Dawn’s blog now)!! For the design I used 2Sketeches4You’s sketch. Yes, it’s their sketch I used!! Something on top, three things in the middle and a strip on the bottom. Do you see it now? For the soil I used one of the cloud’s, pretty soil lookin’, no? The clouds I embossed. It was my heat gun’s first run here in the UK. It doesn’t mind the transformer although I thought it heated up a bit slow. I dunno, maybe it’s just me feeling things.

Ok, gotta go. Before I go, here’s one of the horse I took a photo of:

I should, next time, know the names of my clients. I mean I would if they were humans so what’s the difference, right? These horses are like children in boarding school. They don’t see their parents/owners. So the trainers wanted me to take photographs of them (running, hanging out, etc.) so that they can show the horses’ owners how they’ve been doing at “school”. This one in particular was a sniffer. So I thought it was appropriate to photographer her from the nose {::SMILE}.

Card Patterns Guest DT

Posted on | May 30, 2009 | 7 Comments

Happy weekend! Here’s my take on Card Pattern’s sketch, #17, for this week. Such a fun one and the digital images from DigiShack are so fun! I don’t color well but I think I didn’t do too bad he he… If you’re wanting to try digital images and not sure how, check out this video tut that I made. Super easy using Word.

I LOVE the ribbon. It was in the discount bin at Michael’s. I got 4 yrds for a buck! I decided to go with earthy tone backgrounds so that the flower will pop. I think I accomplished that goal. I hope you play along this week and I can’t wait to see what you come up with!!

CP #15

Posted on | May 21, 2009 | 18 Comments

I’ve been wanting to do a CardPatterns’ challenge in a while but 15 sketches later I finally have the opportunity. Again I used the same stamps from Inkadinkado. I promise this is the last one for a little while. Due to my inability to move around much (just HURTS!) I’ve only been making projects using whatever’s within arm’s reach. Next time I’ll grab a different stamp set from the closet before I plop myself down {::SMILES}.

Today I feel so much better. I hope it stays until I pop the baby out or at least until Sunday. I have a wedding to go to Saturday in the city and we’re also going out to lunch for hubby’s bday — our favorite SUSHI!! The bad wife me… I still have NO gift!!! I have no idea what to give him… he hasn’t had any wants lately (he only wants baby to hurry up and come out so that I won’t be in so much pain) and he’s got enough car parts to last him a while (for Jane, the ‘62 Impala) – plus he’s as picky with his car stuff as I am with my crafty goodness. A GC is the only thing I can think of. This way he can buy himself THE perfect tool or something. We’ll see. He’s been SOOOO awesome, even cooked all week, and I do want something special. Ahhh….

Have a great Thursday! The weekend is ALMOST here!!!