Birthdays are the best!

Another card made with the wonderful digital kit by Jen Martakis called Watercolours.  This time I changed out the thread on the sewing machine to match the aqua in the flowers and the cardstock.  Sentiment is from Papertrey Ink and the gems are by Hero Arts.  Used the large X-cut corner punch on the sentiment tab.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day.  Raining here this morning... let's hope it stops soon!

Digital Cards - quick and easy!

Sharing two cards today that I made with the kit by the wonderfully talented Jen Martakis called "Watercolours".  I printed the images on top of the pp from the kit and added machine stitching around the edges of both cards in co-ordinating colours.

I added stamped sentiment to both and red gems to the first and Hero Arts smooth gemstones to the second.

I hope to visit as many blogs as I can this week - but I know in advance that it will be tough!.  I have a lot of website content editing to do for Cork Week!.  It started last Saturday and lasts right through until next weekend.  So if I am scarce! you will understand why.  May even get to share some shots I take from "on the water" this week!.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you all have had a great weekend and wonderful week ahead.

Quick Birthday Card and some sailing shots!

Sorry I didn't post yesterday but I was on the water for the day.  I was following these guys around trying to get a few shots!.  Some of you will know that two of my passions are photography and sailing - so when I can combine the two, I do!.  I was on the water yesterday but not sailing myself.... just trying to get some good shots of these young sailors testing their mettle against wind and tide.

You can tell that there was plenty of wind! and little sunshine popped out occasionally from behind the clouds whilst the young sailors managed to race 4 races.  And now... onto a card share

Just a quick card share today.  I love trying to leave some white space on these new tall card blanks I bought recently.  I had this pretty dress by Crafttime in my stash and I decided to add smooth gemstones by Hero Arts to the flower centers.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful start to your week.

Hero Arts Challenge - Flowers and St Patrick's Day

My entry for this month's Hero Arts Challenge - Flowers and St Patrick's Day.  Closing date is this Thursday 25th Feb - full details are here.

I used the Flower Wallpaper Large Background stamp by Hero Arts to make the base.  I stamped with peeled paint distress ink on to watercolour paper.  I tried this a number of ways (1) misting the stamp with water when it was inked up, (2) misting the paper after stamping but decided I liked plain old fashioned straight stamping! for this card.

I then cut out a shamrock template from some of my watercolour paper scraps and stamped the Flower Wallpaper stamp with versamark clear ink.  I then used clear embossing powder, heated it and used my sponge applicator to apply the same distress ink - peeled paint on top of the embossing image.

I added Hero Arts smooth gemstones to the background flower centres (I think these look like little baby shamrocks - as shamrocks have three leaves/petals too). 

The term "shamrock" derives from the Irish word seamrog which translates as "little clover".  What's the difference?  Shamrock is smaller - they are both species of trefoil (genus Trifolium, from the Latin meaning - "having three leaves").

Supplies: Hero Arts Flower Wallpaper Large Background Cling, Fimo button by Jane, 

shamrock template found online, watercolour paper, Tim Holtz distressing tool, Distress Ink - peeled paint, clear embossing powder, Check ribbon by Gisela Graham, ric rac ribbon by Papermania,

Hero Arts smooth gemstones, pop dots and embroidery floss. 

I left the front of the card sentiment free but added this to the inside - an old Irish saying.  Just the perfect match to the shamrock on the front.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  Grey and wet here today... so the photos aren't as bright as I would like. 

A quick Birthday Card Share

Supplies: Cupcake stamp, textured cardstock by Papermania,

Hat pin by Oasis, HA smooth gemstones, MS loop punch border and corner,

Spellbinders scalloped circles, Quickutz nesting circles,

black pen to add the doodles and sentiment (handwritten), pop dots and stickles.

Made this using my new Martha Stewart loopy punches... so cool.  I had fun with them.  Just a quick share today. 

Thanks for peeking.