A Retro Runway

I was going to start off by saying "this is the first time playing along with the Runway Inspired challenge" but I have a blog label for it so I must have joined in before now.... it was ages ago though so this feels like the first time!!! The colourful funky print on the dress caught my eye and reminded me of a stamp that still lay unused in my stash .....

                                                            

I love the sketchiness of the dress and stamp but after trying to colour it with Prisma-pencils I gave up and went for sponging blocks of colour instead which I think looks much more effective and more like the fabric too :0)  To make the shadow speech bubble I applied soft Granite ink through a diagonal striped stencil and the negative die cut.... it's kind of clever how your eyes fill in the edges to make the bubble shape!!!! 

A few splatters of ink and then a huge amount of time pushing enamel dots around to see where they looked the best ( that's why I hardly use them!!) at least the splattering is sort of out of my control as to where it lands!! 

Anyhow, this is for our Nephews birthday next week, he's too young to remember anything about the 70's or 80's but it seems that's not a necessary qualification to appreciate them !!!

Thanks for stopping by :0)

Jenny x

Stamps used : Retro - Kaisercraft, Celebrate - Avery Elle, Woot Woot - CASual Fridays

The Secrets Out!!!

HOOOOORAY!!!!

I can hardly keep it in any longer..... which is okay because today is the day I can tell you that...... I have become a Girl Friday over at CASual Fridays...Yipeeeee!!! *grinning like a Cheshire cat*

I'm so excited and want to thank Michele for giving me the opportunity and for bringing together such an amazing Design Team, I can't wait to work with all of the Girl Fridays and if you pop over to the CASual Fridays blog you will see the full line up including the new Facebook design team as well as this weeks new challenge :0)

Now I've told you my exciting news and I've calmed down just a bit *still grinning and whooping*... I can move on to show you my card for the current Runway Inspired challenge which closes tonight....

I found quite a few inspiration pointers in this photo but the crispness and bright floral pattern in the dress really caught my eye and so did my new 6x6 paper pad and natural twine from Lawn Fawn!!! 

I made a simple banner of mixed colours and patterns using the new Fishtail Flags Stax from Dienamics

The flower has been punched a few times from thin cardstock and layered to look like chipboard with a final paper layer and the twine tendrils have been made following a super tutorial from Chari here... love how you can change the colour of the twine to match your project :0)

The new Lawn Fawn papers are just so colourful and totally in line with the fun style of the stamps and the best news is that they are winging there merry way at this very moment to  Make the Day Special  here in the UK :0)

Emily is expecting the 6x6 pads, 12 " papers and twine in stock within the next few weeks so make sure you  keep checking back or better still 'Like' them on Facebook for news and stock updates.

Well, now I need to lay down in a darkened room but instead I have to get things organised for a huge family party we are going to tomorrow and then a trip to a stamp and craft show on Sunday where I'm hopefully meeting some blog pals :0)

Please pop back in the morning for a card I made to share on the blog at Make the Day Special .

Thanks so much for your comments, your continued support means a lot to me :0)

Jenny x

Cascading Flowers

I'm back again.... told you I was on a crafty roll  :0)
The Runway Inspired challenge photo caught my eye this week with the bold brights against the black dress and this card idea popped into my head

Having found the right coloured card I just punched out one style of flower in two sizes and instead of planning I started randomly sticking them down and then added a few raised and shaped blooms to give a little dimension.
You can just about make out the small black flowers towards the base of the card as the cascade dwindles.... this was another 'outside photo needed' card !!!

I had to laugh at some of your comments  about our eventful day yesterday.... seriously, those days are few and far between and today has been just like normal apart from my lack of wheels, yep hubby's car broke down last night and it's now languishing at a garage waiting for a new fuel pump to arrive and be fitted! Probably wont get it back until Thursday so the next two days are going to be fun and games whilst he uses mine instead.... best find that bike of mine and see what state the tyres are in or should I dig out my old roller boots!! now that would be a sight for sore eyes and a sore bum for me no doubt ;0)

Thanks for looking :0)
Jenny x

Fashion Inspired.... Me!!

I've been watching the Runway Inspired Challenge since it started but as I'm not so good with photo inspiration challenges, that's all I did....watch and swoon at the DT cards and fabulous entries, but here I am playing along with the third photo because those stripes and the peep toe shoes are just calling to me....

Seeing as the challenge ends tomorrow it's fair to say that I took a while to come up with this design and I'm pleased with it apart from the sentiment.... I know, I know I always moan about the sentiment but they give me such trouble! I either don't plan for it or it doesn't stamp well... I should have known white on black would be a pain in the butt too! It says 'Love You'...not sure what the squiggle is at the end :)

So there you have it my first fashion inspired card..... says the girl who's more at home in jeans and a fleece...Lol

Hope you like it too, thanks for looking :)

Jenny x