Monday 27 June 2011

Just like a bus...

You wait forever, and then loads come all at once... Haha. That's what this post is going to seem like, I'm afraid!

Gosh - where to start...

After a very busy 'Docraft-y' week, what with magasine commissions, 'other' projects, samples to be made etc, I thought I'd take a bit of a step back today and do something for ME before I get cabin fever! lol. (not that I do really, but my mind isn't working too well today - lack of sleep due to the heat and no caffeine).

So.. what have I made?

Well, one of my makes I can't show you for now, as that is for something a little special that happened to me this week. (Wendy, you know what!!) I am so happy with myself too, but I'm not spilling the beans just yet.

Other things I've been doing, is trying to catch up with a few of my favourite challenges.. which is where the long post comes in.... why oh why do they all have to finish on a Tuesday/Wednesday? Haha. Oh well, it gave me something to focus on for an hour or so whilst I ran these off.. so without further ado - here are today's cards.

Firstly - a theme card for Passion for Promarkers, and the theme is 'Park Life'... something you would do in a park... so I decided to go with 'Picking Daisies'. This is also being entered for the 'Anything goes' challenge over at the I Love Promarkers site too...

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And here's the close up.

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I absolutely love, love, love this stamp... it is so beautiful. It just reminds me of my older daughter when she was little, and in fact my younger one too... such sweet memories.

I kept the background quite simple by just doing a bit of layering on the base layer of paper, but I added some glitter around to give it a bit of bling. I also shaded her with a bit of prisma pencil.

Now for the Challenges, Top Tip Tuesday and Simply Less is More.. these two I've tied in together to create this card with a stamp set I've not often used... (not often = never!)

For the Top Tip Tuesday, the theme was 'Cross it'... and this is where my punch border came in. I specifically chose the crissy-cross one as the card was predominantly for a boy's card. The railway track also crosses the apertures in the card.

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I followed the sketch that was put up on the Simply Less is More blog to create the card, and kept it really as it was. I was going to do squares around the trains, but decided to keep it a little softer by using circles.

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I am also entering this one into the I Love Promarkers challenge too... Anything goes. What a great theme for a freestyle card eh?

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Something I found useful too, when I was doing my track.. I had decided originally that I wasn't going to include it, so I cut out my circles... then decided actually I did want something there. I was too scared to stamp straight onto where I'd punched, as I thought it would go over the edges, so I placed the cut out circles back into the holes and stamped over the top... a type of masking I guess.. but it worked, and the card wasn't ruined.. so I was happy!

Right.. must dash and get the rest of my paid work done. lol. See you soon - Happy Crafting!

20 comments:

  1. Your coloring truly is exceptional. Well done!

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  2. OHHHHHHHH this reminds me of our boys during their Thomas the Tank engine days!!!!! sigh..;-)
    Love your colouring techniques!!!
    Brilliant as always sis!!!
    xoxoxoxo lesley

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  3. Great LIM card Joanne, what fab colouring and super images!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  4. Hi Jo, what a pretty card. I love the image and your colouring is perfect. Thanks for joining us at PFP this week. Hugs, Denise x
    p.s your train card is super cute too :)

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  5. Absolutely adorable choo-choo and that masking tip is perfect! So happy it turned out great for you. :)
    Thank you so much for joining us at Top Tip Tuesday for our Cross It challenge. I was actually thinking you were going with a "Train Crossing" theme..LOL.
    Happy Stamping..
    Lisa xx

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  6. What a fabulous train card! Your coloring is brilliant. The track is a perfect touch glad you added it. Fantastic work.

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  7. Hi joanne,
    These are both gorgeous. Each so very different, but your colouring looks fabulous. I love the first one especialy. Thanks for joining us at Passion For Promarkers this week.
    Hugs,
    Andie xx

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  8. fab cards, loving the train card x

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  9. fabulois as always :-) x

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  10. Oh Fab card hunny love this cute train and carrages, Thanks for playing along with us this week on Top Tip Tuesday! be sure to check out tomorrows posts! :0)

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  11. Gorgeous card - beautifully coloured images too. Thanks for the tip ref your stamping too :)

    Thanks for joining us this week over at Top Tip Tuesday for our 'Cross It' challenge :)

    Carol x

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  12. Both cards are fabulous...but I love the LIM card!!! Too cute! My Card

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  13. Two beautiful cards, wonderful colouring, the little train card is a great take on the sketch challenge,
    Sandy

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  14. FAB card Joanne, your colouring is superb
    Thank you
    Diva LIM
    "Less is More"

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  15. beautiful colouring and beautiful cards,.Thanks for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers this week-Kate x

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  16. Both such gorgeous cards, love the images and colours.
    Thanks for joining us at PFP and good luck.
    Hugs Emma x

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  17. Love the cards-great images!

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  18. A super duper card love the train.
    Love your little girl card too, perfect both of them

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  19. Your little train is very sweet. x

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