Showing posts with label Crafty Cardmakers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crafty Cardmakers. Show all posts

Monday, 21 May 2012

Gotcha....under my skin




Good Morning

It is has been so windy the last few days, I can almost revive a coal mine if I hold up a wet towel. The season also changed a bit since I was in blogland. It is a bit frisky.

I've started this card on Friday with a digi from Crafty Cardmakers with the theme of a male card. A bit simple, like the shark. I have found these crab eyelets at a shop and thought this will do the trick for today and added the fish brad to give it a bit colour.

Challenges I'm joining:
Crafty Cardmakers #170 - Male cards
Chocolate, coffee & cards #13 - For the boys
Just us girls #137 - Colour challenge - Blue, White & yellow
The Outlawz - Wednesday sketch SC051612
Robyn's Fettish #108 - Anything goes
Southern Girls # 44 - All about boys

Thank you and have a lovely day!
Olga

Thursday, 1 December 2011

Silence Is Golden

Hallo

Finally I had time to put my idea to paper. It has been a bit of hectic week. I had to entertain 32 kids between 6-12 years of age in making cards for christmas. So, I had to make some preparations on Monday and Tuesday.

I had this idea the first time I saw the challenge to make your own portret over at Paint your World, but had to put it at the back of my mind. Monday, however, when I saw this nice pink daisy paper, I just could not resist. I just felt like making something dainty. We celebrated 13 years of marriage on Monday and the other day, I heard, that when the silence between two people is in harmony, that says the most and not what is said in words. And, I believe it to be true, whether it be friends or lovers. With the year running to a close, it is also a time to rethink the year passed, a time to become silent within yourself. With us, in our summer holiday season, it is probable easier than with our fellow crafters in the northern hemisphere.

Now, for my card. With the frame I've used some heat embossing in pink, the stamp is from DTM Loisir Créatifs, the image is Lily & Milo, from Rachelle Anne Miller, distributed by Stampavie. I printed on pink vellum and used some pergament perforating on the edge. The tread is some white glitter embroidering thread and the swirl is punched in some pink hologram paper. The flowers are from my stash.

I had my hubby in mind when I started, since the times with him is prescious, but I doubt whether he is into pink, so it will end up at my friend, to say thank you for her presence in my life.

Challenges I'm entering:
Seems a little sketchy#1 - Sketch
Paint your world #5 - Make a portret with frame
Charisma cardz #47 - Seeing Spots
Get Hippity with Ippity #10 - Embossing
Craft your Passion #86 - Tis the season - Anything holiday or winter related (It is summer holidays, here in South Africa)
Crafty Cardmakers#57 - Heat embossing
Use it Tuesday #20 - Giving Thanks

Thank you for your visit.
Olga