Saturday 6 June 2009

Friday Sketchers 55


It's been like hard labour this week trying to get anything crafty completed ........ you know, one of those weeks when you never seem to get where you want and it all takes forever.

But, I did at least finish one which will fit in with this weeks Friday Sketchers which has a great sketch by Jacque and you know how much I like sketches and this weeks sponsors are Sir Stampalot so I have no option than to enter. Also, a new one that's just off the ground this week is Stamping for the Weekend where the theme is "Dusk to Dawn" - using the colours Purple and Yellow, two colours that I love together, so all in all I enjoyed the task in hand.

My image is a Stampsmith one I've had for years, they do some really unusual stamps and this little girl sitting in the moon fits the bill just right. I have stamped her simply with Brilliance victorian violet and given the moon a bit of glitz with a quickie glue pen and crystal glitter. The DP's are Doodlebug and Basic Grey and the scallops cut with my Fiskars punch ........ yes, still waiting for the Martha Stewart ones. The scallop mount is cut on Cricut Storybook and the oval tag is from a new set of nestie labels and a flowers and pearls added to finish.

20 comments:

crafty amy said...

Wow I love that stamp and this card is perfect for both challenges I am glad you got to make it. I have not had the chance to make a card for the last few days and am getting withdrawls :) So know how you feel.

Thanks for joining us at stampin' for the weekend and good luck.

X Amy X

CraftyC said...

Ooh Brenda, what an adorable card and I l just love the image. I love the Cricut Storybook Cartridge, so versatile and looks beautiful on the card. All in all, gorgeous. Thanks for taking part in the first challenge over at SFTW and hope you'll be back to play along again soon
Clairexx

Donna said...

Fantastic stamped image you've used Brenda, , love how you've arranged the little pearls in the corner like that. Yes I'm still waiting for the Doily Lace punch, hopefully next week, then I'll be using it on everything and anything, but I do like the fiskars punch too, though not got that one either yet. It's a beautiful card.
Thank you for participating in the "Stampin' for the Weekend" challenge. Good luck and we

hope you'll continue to join in on the challenges on a weekly basis. Have a great weekend.
Donna xx

Nicola said...

Hi Brenda,
This sure is a Cutie Patootie! Love your image and how fabulous she looks stamped in Brilliance - super touch with glue pen and glitter ... oh where would be without them !!
Thank you for joining us on our very first challenge with such a beautiful card and we hope you will play along on a weekly basis. Good luck!
Hugs,
Nicola -x-

Jen said...

Wow Brenda, that stamp is amazing! I just love the colour ink you've used with it. Great scalloped borders too.
Thanks for joining the first SFTW challenge, I hope you can join us again next week.
Hugs
Jen x

Pop's Cards said...

This is stunning, i love the borders across the card and the sentiment on the ribbon just perfect, thanks for joining us for our first challenge at SFTW, good luck hugs Pops x

Vicki said...

Hiya Brenda

It sounds as though we are having the same type of week, I've hardly done anything crafty this week, but now the weekend is here hopefully that will change...lol!!!

Thank you so very much for taking part in our brand new challenge and wow!! what a brilliant card you have created too, it is so appropriate for the "Dusk to Dawn" challenge, what a beautiful image and I love the way you have stamped it, it really does look so effective, with a beautiful shimmer and sparkle. I hope you'll be able to join in with many more of our challenges. Enjoy the rest of your weekend and good luck xx vicki xx

Jo said...

Hi Brenda,
I really like the purple and yellow combination and your stamp is so unique. It's a great card.

I saw your comment on my blog, and yes, that's me on the Circut messageboard. The dog in my Cricut picture is Jake. He's an 18 month old black lab...quite the wild man, but I love him beyond belief! If I could, I have a dozen more!

Jo

pinky said...

The colour tones are beautiful together, and that image is just lovely.
pinky

Anonymous said...

Good evening Brenda!

What an adorable image you have used, I really love it! The paper is gorgeous and I love the ribbons you have used, the cute little flowers and the pearls give such a nice touch to everything.

I know what you mean, we all have weeks like that, but you did manage to produce a beautiful creation! :)

Thank you so much for joining us in our first challenge at SFTW and good luck!
We hope you'll play along with us in the next challenge, too. :)

Have a lovely evening
Vanja

aardvarkpest said...

I know the feeling I've been having a tough week too. Beautiful card. I love the image so different.

Glenda

Nilla said...

Brenda, brave colour combo which you manage very well with! Great image! Hugs Nilla

Michele Roos said...

Fabulous card Brenda. Love the colours you've used. Hugs Michele x

Carol said...

lOVE The stamp you used and the colour combo pos....... gorgeous card

Silli said...

Hello Brenda, your card is so beautiful. I love the apers and the colors. The image is so sweet. Wow. Have anice sunday! Hugs from Silke

Beth said...

Gorgeous card, I love the mystical stamp!
Beth xx

coldwaters2 said...

Oh Brenda this is so beautiful I have seen several cards for this challenge while doing my rounds and must say this colour combo is great and you have done a wonderful job that image is perfect I love it.

Hugs
Lorraine x

lisa said...

This is lovely Brenda. Those colours do work so well together and that image is really unusual, but it all fits together so nicely.

Lisax

Ida / Little said...

Hi Brenda, your card looks gorgeous. The image is so nice, reminds me of a children's book I had when I was young :) Thanks for joining us at SFTW and hope to see you again :)

Hugs Ida

Kimmi said...

Lovely card. I really like the image, very sweet! The colours are all gorgeous!

Thank you for joining us at SFTW :o) Sorry I'm late in commenting!

Kim