Otherwise Engaged!!

EDITED TO ADD: Thanks to the ladies at CASology for selecting my card as a winner in the Giggle challenge... it literally was a fun challenge to play along with :0)

Good morning :0)
Two posts in two days!!!..... that's unheard of round here, but.....

...... after tuning into Less is More yesterday morning and seeing a sketch staring back at me I knew it was time to put an idea I've had, simmering on the back burner, into action especially with the Giggle challenge at CASology calling to me too.....

This is the first 'slider' interactive card I think I've made (it took long enough so I should remember!) .... the stamps are freebies from the front of Craft Stamper magazine and it is they that set the seeds of creativity!!

Apologies to Chrissie and Jen -The actual imagery fits the sketch at LiM although the raised panel is larger because of the logistics of the interactive piece..... I hope that's okay?? 

Oh yes, here are the photos of the action in the correct order....

I was torn between using AVAILABLE and FREE.... (vacant just wasn't going to do)  I think either would be fun..... this is just the style of card that I'm drawn to in the shops :0)

I don't have the equipment for video tutorials and anyhow this would be an epic so I have shot a few photos of the workings on this card as I assembled it...

That makes it look a lot easier than it was and I suppose if you take out all the phaffing about and having to remake the front panel again!!!.... it was :0)

Okay, that's a lot of scrolling down for everyone for one day!! I just have two more pics to include so I don't get in trouble... 

                             

 Thanks for making it to the end and hope you had a giggle too :0)

Jenny x

Stamps used: Bathroom icons are a freebie from Craft Stamper - Alphabet from Lawn Fawn

Inspiration Sparks!!

It's been quiet here this week because I've been enjoying the springtime weather, it's good to finally see the spring bulbs blooming and the grass greening up..... the swallows are back too, giving us an acrobatic air display over the garden :0)

Yesterday, however, was a crafting kind of day and whilst roaming round the challenge blogs the photo at Paper Smooches Sparks blog grabbed my creative attention....

I know those flowers in the photo are really cupcakes but I thought my 'Needle Little Love' stamp set needed a little love itself so my flowers are the sewn on kind and the dotty flash of ribbon is a border stamp heat embossed on a strip of SU Island Indigo card . Having seen Savannah's video tutorial for stitching on cards, I was inspired to use a some thread on my card too.... not quite brave enough to try stitching over that sentiment though!!

See those perfectly matched gems???.... they aren't real, however big your stash you never have the perfect colour do you!! So I faked it with some Adirondack dimensional acrylic paint. After a few practice spots on scrap I held my breath and hand steady and went for it.... I have to say I'm pretty chuffed with them... you'd never know the difference would you??

Here's the inspiration photo...

Addicted to CAS are having a flower challenge at the moment so I'll pop it in over there too :0)

I'm not the only one enjoying the spring weather.... our Lakeland 'terror' had his first wash cut and blow dry of the year this week and is now sporting a sleek short back and sides instead of the walking doormat look!!

... and yes he does know how cute he looks :0)

Thanks for stopping by

Jenny x

 

Father's Chair

I was excited to see a different style of challenge at Less is More this week.... CASE-ing Jen or Chrissie's card, or both if you choose to!! Well Chrissie has used a technique I have wanted to try for a while so I didn't need to think twice....

It seems that you need a solid image for this technique, something that's easy to replicate on a second piece of card so I had a rummage through my stamps to find I don't have an extensive choice of designs which made deciding on a theme easier!!
This armchair is from a small Lawn Fawn set called Dad's Day stamped in SU More Mustard and over stamped with Hero Arts Envelope background using SU Soft Suede. I thought matching up would be tricky but the criss-cross pattern is quite forgiving.... shading is added using a prisma pencil for some depth :0)
I'm pretty pleased with it... not sure if the lettering should be more raised but I don't think it's too camouflaged at that depth!!
Here's another view...

Here are the two inspiration cards this week... how do they inspire you??

 

Thanks for stopping by :0)
Jenny x