Saturday 23 October 2010

Going spotty


We are going all dotty and stripey at Allsorts this week where Debs is hosting the theme.

I have used this sweet little girl Penny Black 40-027 Warmest Wishes, coloured with Aquamarkers and decoupaged with three layers. The sentiment is Penny Black 4116H, the DP My Minds Eye and the swirls are a Marianne die. This card is also for the following challenge:

Lots to Do - Easel or shaped card

Enfys would like us to welcome a new baby at Polkadoodles this week, so another opportunity to use another of the elements from the great new CD Sundae of Seasons. I love this cute little bear which I printed our several time to decoupage. Papers from the same CD, Martha Stewart punched border and corner and sentiment again from the CD. This card is also for the following challenge:

Paper Sundaes - For someone little

And my final share of the day uses one of the new stamps from Sweet Pea The Silentness. I stamped her with Memento black, masked her then brayered..........it occurred to me that I mask moons and suns so often, why not add a few stars as well, so this is what I did on this one using Big and Juicy hydrangea. I coloured the image with Copics, glittered the fairy wings and stars, added some swirls cut on a TH big die, a flower made from the same Daisy Bucket DP and pearls and ribbon to embellish. This card is for the following challenges:

Sweet Pea - Easel card
Colour Create - Purple, aqua and white
Flutterby Wednesdays - Open them (with wings of course)
Secret Crafter - Manga style (Is this Manga style ? - Hands up, I'm not sure girls)


51 comments:

Unknown said...

These are gorgeous Brenda... the easels are my fave. Love your masking and brayering of the moon and stars. . . must get me a brayer one of these days. The result with it is stunning!

Anonymous said...

love the warm wishes stamp and how you decoupaged it!

That is one precious bear itself too!


and wow that sweet pea is dreamy,

love your work Brenda, Have a great weekend!!!

Sarah said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous Brenda xxx

crafty creations said...

Wow what beautiful cards Brenda - particularly like the one where you have brayered the background - stunning

Hope fully I'm adding your linky

Thanks for sharing with the Lotstodo Challenge x Hilda

PinksyDoodles said...

These are gorgeous Brenda! I love the addition of the stars on your brayered background on the last card!
Hugs, Clare x

Fleur said...

Awesome cards B.
Hugz Fleur xXx

sandra said...

Brenda,those are soooo beautiful!
You made great background on Sweet Pea's card!
Hugs!
Sandra!

cheryl said...

oh wow hun more great cards just love them all especially the brayered background just beautiful,we too live on a farm,and all i can see too is fields,so yep we too are always up to our eyes in mud yuck have a great weekend,hun hugs cheryl xxxxxxxx

Lisa Jane said...

Fab cards - i love them all.. The sweet pea one os just beautiful.. wondeful colours
Lisa ;)

Zoechaos said...

Morning Hun fabulous cards love the idea of using a mask for the stars LOL. Am also liking these little girl PB stamps. Thank you for sharing your easel card with us at Lots to do.

In answer to your question thought I'd go for a drive next Saturday and just see where a full tank gets me! Will have a few crafty bits with me of course cannot go far without LOL xx Zoe

Sadilla said...

Hi dear
as usual you made some very beautiful cards! =)
Lovely theme as well for the challenges... I'll try to do something! =)
HUgs
Sadia

mommabear said...

Stunning card I love the little girl image and fab easel shape xx Thanks for shareing with us on LTD challenge this week Alison

craftimamma said...

These are brilliant as always Brenda. Love the image on the first one and the colours on the 2nd and 3rd are so pretty. Just lovely cards.

Hugs
Lesley Xx

Curly said...

Hi Brenda
beautiful card lovely colours and the image is coloured so beautifully, thanks for joining us at Secret Crafter: 106 Manga challenge, Good luck, Hugs Bridget ;) x. SCSC DT

Powerful Search Engine said...

Wow the sweet pea card looks amazing, I love how you have used the stamp and your background. Your allsorts card is fantastic too. Thanks for sharing you easel card with us at SPS hugs Pascale

jem (jane elizabeth middleton) said...

super cards, love the image and design on the first. janex

Doreen said...

This is a gorgeous easel card. Thanks for sharing with us at SPS.xxx

Lynda said...

Ooooh these are gorgeous Brenda - do love the last one the most though - your brayering is always amazing.

Love Lynda xxx

theboelemas@aol.com said...

Gorgeous easel card. Love your brayered stars. Thanks for entering our easel card challenge over at SPS. Good luck x

Jacee said...

Smashing cards Brenda, love the stripes on the first one, very effective, the second is so cute, love it, but the last one is spectacular Brenda, a fabulous job!

craftymum said...

Ooh Brenda
so many gorgeous cards again
Yes I will be at the NEC on Thursday on the Hotshotcrafts stand demoing. Hope to finally meet you. I will take my camera!!!!!
hugs sarah x

Valchen said...

I'm really impressed. I'm a fresh born cardmaker and really love your pieces. Hugs, Valentina

Linapyssel said...

Evening Brenda!!
Lovelly as ever...your work is awsome. I aspecially love the christmas Card and the fairy with the super background!!
I wish you a great weekend
Hugs Lina

Danni said...

Fabulous creations! Thank you for playing along with my flutter by challenge!

Nannieflash said...

Hi Brenda, wow three cards love the first one that image is so gorgeous, and your second is fabulous love the effect of the two doily punched edges they look gorgeous. And your third is stunning. Hope you enjoy your weekend. with love and hugs Shirleyxxxxx

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Love all of these cards Brenda. The Xmas easel card is stunning, and the Sweet Pea colouring is fabulous.
Hope your new Mac is behaving!
Hugs, Sylvia xxx

Jane (Carroll's Creations) said...

Beautiful card.

Thanks for joining us on SCSC :)

Hugs Jane x
SCSC DT

Pattie said...

Super cute! Thanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes this week!

Nana said...

Fantastic set of cards
Thank you for playing with "Paper Sudnaes" this week!
hugs Nana

Sally H said...

Stunning cards Brenda! Love them all. Looking forward to seeing you very soon x

Vanessa (aka V'ness, Nessa, oldschool) said...

WOW girl...love the swirl & the colors!!!
thanks for joining us at SPS!!!

Nikbee said...

Gorgeous cards. I love the decoupage on the first one. The bear is so cute on the second, and I love the colour scheme on the third one.

Nikki x

pinky said...

You have been busy, they are all so lovely Brenda. Think you can safely say the last one is manga, you can tell by their big eyes I think.
Pinky

Mandy said...

Hi Brenda,
three gorgeous cards love them all..The easel card is my fav love the image and the colours,but then the second one has a cute image,hang on the third one has the gorgeous background oh i don't know which is my fav so I'll say all of them...thanks for the comment on my back it's much better thank you...
Mandy xx

aina said...

Beautiful cards! The easel card were gorgeous! Have a nice evening :-)

Emma (metalicbutterfly) said...

Wow hun three stunning cards!!!!
love the masking on the sweetpea one so effective !!

Em xxx

Francesca said...

Great cards Brenda , I love the sweet pea easel
Hugs
Francesca

Alessandra said...

It's a wonderfull cards! And a very nice blog! BYE!

Juls said...

such a gorgeous collection of cards! absolutley love your sweetpea one!! Hugs Juls

KarenB said...

These are gorgeous, Brenda. I really love the masking and brayering on the Sweet Pea card, and the lovely paper flower.

Nicola said...

Wow all so lovely and very different. Hugs Nicola xx

Louise said...

Gorgeous cards as always Brenda, hope you are both keeping well
Hugs Louise xx

Neet said...

Gorgeous cards - lots of inspiration there - memo to self - must be more inventive.

Helen said...

Beautiful cards - love the colours on your 'manga' card!
Thanks for joining us at the SCSC!
Helen x

Manuela said...

wow, you were really busy! fab cards!

thanks for playing with us at challenge up your life!

hugs, manuela

crafty amy said...

Wow 3 brilliant cards :D
Thank you for joining us at Sweet pea stampers and good luck.
Hugs

Amy xx

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Great Challenge!! In all cards showing lovely eye. Every cards are beautiful.
I excited your work and i like that pictures which is put by you in your challenge.

Endermologie said...

This is my one of the favorite greeting card. it such a very beautiful. I impressed by that. It so easy for making. I Love the lovely image and the brayering.

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You made a card in quick way because of you need it fast. But no one can say that after see this card that you create worst card. You made nice card in limited period of time.

waxman ceramics said...

It is a nice image. You really take this challenge seriously and make a lovely card. It is a creative work and you done a great job. I excited for make it.

Acekard 2i said...

Those all cards are beautiful. The very lovely cards you have made. The image is supersweet and your colours are wonderful. I impressed by that.