Running for Sixty!!

Hello there, back to dust off the ol' blog..... I'm having too much fun in the sun!!

I'm sharing my MtDS DT blog post card today because it just so happens to fit the 'Run' theme at CASology!!.... what are the chances of that?? It's a birthday card for my Brother-in-Law who turns Sixty at the end of this week and has decided to mark the occasion later this month by running a Half Marathon..... in Reykjavik!!!

So the card had to have a running theme... the trainers from Paper Smooches Hope set were just the job and I decided to make the centre panel look like the 'runner number' on a running vest so the safety pins came in handy too.... I just chopped a bit away from them to make it look like they are attached :0)
Well what a coincidence that CASology should have this cue word timed just right!!
                                                                 

Well I best get a move on myself.... lots to do as we count down to our family Hols :0)

Jenny x
Products used : Paper Smooches- Hope ; Lawn Fawn - Harold's ABC's ; MFT dienamics - Oh Baby and Big Numbers ; Lil' Inkers- Stitched Squares

PS Sparks 'Anything Goes' Challenge

It's Anything Goes week at the Paper Smooches Sparks blog so I hope you'll have fun getting inky and join us :0)

My card features the new Blossoming Buds stamp set and the Dots and Dashes dies.

For this card I tried embossing  in white on white vellum and then colouring on the reverse with copics and promarkers...... I have to say I love the subtle effect :0)
It's one of those techniques that starts off looking bad until you turn the vellum over to see the neat colouring!!!

Here's the rest of the links to the DT or visit the Sparks blog here

Alice

Angeline

Erin

Jenny

Savannah

Look forward to seeing you in the gallery :0)

If you live in the UK you can purchase Paper Smooches Stamps and Dies at Make the Day Special, click here to visit the store :0)

Jenny x

PS Sparks Picture Perfect Challenge

Happy Sunday morning to you :0)

The new challenge is up at the Paper Smooches Sparks blog and this week is an inspiration photo for you..

I'm not normally quick with these type of challenges but as soon as I saw those soft pastel stripes on the jars I knew which set I wanted to use..... I basically made a pretty literal translation from photo to card!!!

I've used Positive Strokes and a sentiment from Just a Note.... this is really quite CAS for me but I love the fresh uncluttered design and these colours fit well with the colour palette at The Card Concept too, so I'll pop it in over there as well :0)

                                                               

Here are the links to the rest of the DT's projects... I can't wait to see how the photo inspired them too :0)

Alice

Angeline

Erin

Jenny

Savannah

How does the photo inspire you?? I'm looking forward to seeing the gallery this week :0)

Don't forget that Paper Smooches stamps & dies are available in the UK from Make the Day Special, click here to see the huge range including the fabulous July release in store :0)

Jenny x