Guest Designing at CASology

Hi there :)

This is my second blog post today, if you are here for the "You are Amazing" blog hop card please scroll down :)

I have the honour of guesting with the lovely ladies over at CASology for their new challenge this week and the cue word is ADORE...

Now I'm not the 'gushing romantic' sort so I wasn't sure how this was going to go but I think I struck a good compromise with this card...

I'm so happy I got round to inking up this Art Impressions stamp, its actually meant to be used as a spinner card so I love that you can get double duty from it. To follow the CAS rules for the challenge I decided to frame just part of the image and then use a circular greeting to hug that aperture too :)

Thanks to the team at CASology for having me join them and I look forward to seeing the gallery fill with ADORE-able cards :)

Stamps used:

Love Spinner Stamp- Art Impressions

Circle Sayings- Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by

Jenny x

29 Again???

My DT card today over at Make the Day Special Stamp Store blog uses an Art Impressions stamp.... yes this fabulous line of stamps is available in the store now :) Tara has a few different sets in stock with some sell outs already but hopefully more will be arriving over the next few weeks.

I've used this sweet old lady in the 29 Again stamp set for my card, isn't she adorable.....

.......  she actually reminds me of my Nan who sadly is no longer with us..... she was very similar in stature and would always try and tease us into thinking she was 21 again on her birthday, she would have really appreciated this card :)

I had the idea to make the image both black & white and colour... I've not tried B & W shading before!! I used Prisma pencils for both styles and the card base is one of the new Avery Elle card blanks which have a beautiful texture for shading with pencils.

I absolutely love the artwork of these stamps, they just make the characters come to life and I can't help smiling at them... does that sound daft??!!! Lol :)

                                                   

I'm entering this into Virginia's View Challenge this month which is Layers & Dimension... mine is very minimal layering but it's there, separating the two coloured images with foam dimension between them :)

Thanks for stopping by :)
Jenny x

Enough to make you Blush!!!

I've bought some fabulous Art Impressions stamps thanks to Judith's amazing talent at showcasing them on her blog. They appeal to my sense of humour and it just so happens that one will fit in nicely at CASology this week too....... the cue word is 'Blush'

I cannot help but smile when I look at these two ladies, I wish I was in on the joke too :0) 

The artwork is brilliant and I love the choice of funny sentiments in the set too. I'm not one for colouring 'people' stamps but the simplicity of these won me over so I used the packaging as a guide and tried the simple 'hard edged' shading with my Promarkers.... have to say I love it :0)

These ladies are larger than life so not much else is needed on the card which is perfect for a CAS card challenge and as for the sentiment..... ermmmm...... well, I'd blush wouldn't you!!!??

                                                           

Thanks for stopping by :0)

Jenny x

Stamps : Art Impressions - Girlfriends Laughing Set