Hot Hot Hot!

We had some fabulous entries for Wynn's challenge over at the CD Sunday Challenge Blog but now it is my turn to choose the theme and very appropriately at the moment I feel it is HOT HOT HOT (at least it has been and apparently will be again in a few days). 

Here is my card:

Ingredients:

You're Never too Old to .... CD by Card Creations Plus featuring the artwork of Sue Janson.
Some red card
Gingham Ribbon 
Marianne Design Craftable - Ribbon & Threading Wave Die
Happy Birthday All Occasion Dies by Rob Addams

Have fun and don't forget to visit the CD Sunday Challenge Blog to find out how to enter and see the fun things the team have come up with this time. :-)

Clarity August Challenge

Ingredients:

Clarity bird and flower rows stamp
Clarity word chain 5
Clarity stencil (stencil club)
Artistry Inks
Clarity brushes
Moon Mask
Gelli plate scrap

I've been trying out the new Artistry Inks that a bought recently and I have to say I like them very much. I used one of the lovely Clarity brushes to swirl the ink through the stencil. I hadn't realised when I did this that there was a small amount of mica powder still on the brush from another project. It gave the ink a lovely sheen, especially around the moon mask - definitely a happy accident and one I will be doing again as I like the effect.

I fussy cut the birds that I had stamped onto a gelli plate scrap I had laying around in my craft room. One day I might get round to tidying up - but that won't be today.

I'm entering this card in the Clarity Stamp Challenge this month.

Let's Shape it up!

One of our new team members, Margaret has chosen our theme this time at CD Sunday and what a great choice. If you pop over to CD Sunday Challenge Blog you will see that the team have come up with some very different shapes and I'm sure you can all think of lots more - we would love to see them so please do join in this time around. We would love to see you.

Here is my shape!

I used a WS Design template called ginger jar for my base card. I thought it was perfect for this image and backing paper from Joanna Sheen's Enchanted Christmas CD. I matted the main image onto some red card to pick out the little child's blouse and used a piece of the same card to die cut the trim along the bottom (this die is Creative dies craft essentials  from Craft Stash). I attached the image onto the card using foam tape. I used some gingham ribbon to tie around the top of the jar and tied a double bow. This particular ribbon is lovely and soft and ties beautifully. (It is by Three Kings Ribbon and I think I probably got it from here http://www.fantasticribbons.com/gingham-ribbon).

I then just added a die cut fork and spoon under the ribbon to finish. (This little die is wafer thin and I've had it for ages but cannot remember the maker).

Please have fun and join in with us.