Inked Waves

Morning.... I have a quick card for you this morning using a scrap of a background I had made for a card back in May.  I loved the colour combo so much I couldn't throw it away!

I added some simple stitching and then a tape sentiment to keep it really CAS

I cancelled my inlinkz so will try and remember to write down on each post what I used and include it on the posts.

Ingredients:

Stamp: MFT Wavy Colouring Book Background Cling Stamp
Inks: Distress Inks in Twisted Citron, Broken China, Blueprint Sketch
Card: Neenah White, Not Quite Navy from Stampin Up

Have a great Saturday

Jen xx

Something a Little Different.. UPDATED (added Flexmarker version)

Evening... So I have no card for you today but I have a little experiment I was trying yesterday when my friend Vicky from Vicky's Crafting Corner popped over to pick up some bits.  Vicky is really new to crafting (pop over and say hello) and was trying to decide which colouring medium to select...

So we were looking at the easiest and fairly cheap method for her.... firstly we looked at the Distress Markers from Tim Holtz... more pocket friendly that my huge promarker collection and fairly easy to use.  We both coloured in the same image.... the fabulous "James The Bear ...Wrapped In Tinsel" from Lili of the valley.... I love this bear!!  Here is mine.... Simply 3 distress markers....

After a little conversation re Distress markers and buying them I realised you may be able to do the same thing with Stampin Up write markers.... So tonight I coloured the same image with the markers... It was so easy I love the simple colouring... and since Vix has some of the markers already... a lot cheaper!

Here is take 2 with the markers ... Pear Pizzazz, Soft Suede and Real Red...

UPDATE:
I thought I would add the one I coloured with Flexmarkers and Prismas.... This was the one I was colouring in when Vicky arrived...

Hope you join me tomorrow for a new challenge at Passion For Promarkers.... It's my turn to host this week.  It's also the first ever sketch over at Seize the Sketch!!!

I'm hopefully going to turn these two cuties into some cards now.....

Jen xxx

It's Not In the Stars... Another LOTV Sneak Peek

Morning.. I have another LOTV sneak peek from you this morning using another set from the quotables and a vintage background stamp too.  Now I have gone for something a little different but I hope it's still fairly CAS... They lend them selves well to a bit of vintage and this is my interpretation!

Card Recipe:

Quotables (I'll add the name later as I cannot remember :-(...)

Vintage Background: Clocks & Cogs

Dies: Tim Holtz by Sizzix

Distress Inks: Frayed Burlap, Antique Linen

My boss leaves work today, so an extended lunch is on the cards and a few drinks later.. not too many mind you as I'm going to be demonstrating at the open day tomorrow at Lili Of The Valley... along with Fleur and Lou!

Hope you can make it across if you are local as you will be able to pick up the new release 12 days early!!!!

Have a great Friday

Jen xx

Celebrate Your Day!

Morning.. A really quick card for you today ... My first using my distress markers for colouring anything in.. I don't think I did too bad for a first attempt (I've had the markers for 8 months and never used them.. naughty!!).  I'm using a super cute image from Penny Blacks latest releases...

Card Recipe:

Distress Markers

Image: Penny Black T For Transparent Sweet & Cute

Ticket Punch: Stampin Up

I'll be back with some exciting news a little later...

Jen xx

Come Fly With Me... Cards For Men #3 Seeing Red

Morning All, I'm back again with another Cards for Men challenge and this fortnight we have a theme of "Seeing Red".  We are sponsored by the fab "Letraset"... so get out your ProMarkers and join in with us...

Here is my little card...

Inspiration:
Lili's Little Fairies: #4 Oh Boy
The Sweet Stop: SSS143 


Card Recipe:
Image: LOTV
ProMarkers: Almond, Warm Grey 1, Crimson, Ruby, Burgundy, Cocoa, Satin,
FlexMarkers: Sun-kissed, Champagne, Auburn, Nutmeg, Sandstone, Cappuccino, Soft Khaki,
Distress Ink: Tumbled Glass
DPs: Making memories ( I think... I got it out of my scrapbook 12x12 box)

I'll be back in a bit with the new Sketch N Stash challenge...

Jen xx

You Are Fabulous...

Well I decided I'd have a little play with some of my new toys from last Saturdays craft show and I'd try and get a little "Inky" using the blending brushes from Inkylicious.  Now I picked up the brushes in June @ Doncaster but was a little nervous on using them until I watched the demo on how to do it on Saturday. So, armed with a couple of distress inks, a new butterfly stamp from Inkylicious and a circular mask, this is what I managed to do on the first go.....

I pretty happy with it, so I might have to give it another go soon but on flat card rather than a hammered base and try the sentiment a little darker although it really has not photographed well :-(

Inspiration:
Less Is More: #31 Metallic ( ink pad and pen)
Flutterby Wednesday: 170 Open

Card Recipe:
Image: Flutters 1 from Inkylicious
Distress Inks: Tim Holtz - Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender,
Pearls: Hobby House
Silver pen, silver brilliance
Sentiment: Whimsy Stamps Friendship Ticket Sentiments

Hope you all are having a good week, I'm just glad my broadband is finally back up and running and at super speed too...

Jen xx

The Best Ship is Friendship

Well it's time for another challenge over at Cards For Men and this week it's "Anything Goes" sponsored by Doodles By Hope Jacare. Here is my little card....

The sky is done using the cloud effect with distress inks ( Tumbled Glass) and the water done using distress inks and the brushes.  I didn' write down the promarkers (sorry)

I'll come back and update the rest of the Card recipe a bit later on .... sorry....

Have a great Monday

Jen xx