DARING CARD MAKERS - AD-DICTED

This Fridays dare is AD-dicted...

Hello peeps! Lythan here. We are loving all the card creations that you have been sharing with us this week. It is good to see so many people as addicted to challenges as we are! The next Dare is all about being AD-dicted.

I want you to browse the tv and magazines for advertisments and use them as inspiration. It might be the format, the colours, the products, the slogan - whatever floats your boat. Remember you can do this anytime, any place, anywhere as long as you link it to this blog in the usual way!

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Well I really struggled with this one - so many great adverts out there but putting them down as a card or layout was tough. So in the end i went with a ATC. Now it has been a couple of years since i made one of these little bits of 'art' and I'm still not sure if it works with the advert I chose.

Alice In Tokyo is one of my favourite adverts!! Love the style of layout and I just love the Blue - so thats where my 'inspiration' came from.

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Now my favourite colour is Blue - maybe its because I wore a lot of girly colours when I was younger (curse of the pink pedal pushers - remember them), I don't know! And now I am such a Tomboy even now, and I'm 36 (cough cough)!! Lol.

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Excuse the colour of the photos - you would think i used a blue filter!

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I used Blue for the tissue paper, mulberry paper, sequins, beads, micro-beads and glitter. I also used my QK's to cut out the letters and the heart. Which I covered in glitter!

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POST IT NOTE HOLDER

While I was having a little play this morning, I cut some bits of mount board and K&Co papers ready to make this little post-it note holder with my Bind-It-All. Once again I used my birdie and attached it to the wires with some brown thread - so that it swings from side to side. I left the ends to hang down so that the bird had some legs.



I got these papers from my LCS shop a few weeks ago and this is the first time that I have used them.

I covered the mount board with the papers, attached the ribbon with the brads to the front and back covers then attached some more K&Co papers to the inside (this helped cover the back of the brads). I also made a little holder on the back cover so that the post it notes stay attached and that they can be replaced when they have been used up.



Some of the ribbons are from local market and some are from the US!

This piccy is just to show you the paper used on the inside and also how I attached the post-it note.



I was thinking of making these for the school Summer Fayre - It gives me plenty of time to get a few of them done. Plus to refill them only costs 39p as the Post It notes are from TESCO.

DARING CARD MAKERS - DISTRESSED (2)

Has my mojo come back???

This morning when I got back from taking the kids to school I was determined to 'make' something. So.... Yesterday when I was sorting through my stuff I found one of the Flower Fairies decoupage images from ages ago that I had started to cut out, but the decoupage bits were no where to be found. So, all I had left was the main image.



So with the Daring Card Makers dare from Friday still in mind - I got an idea to use the little image.



The papers are by Papermania and I distressed them using the blade of my scissors with a little bit of tearing for good measure. I also edged the papers with a gold ink pad and a pale brown. I deliberately didn't stick everything down perfect as I wanted it to look rough. I am quite pleased with the result - as these colours I would normally stay away from - I just don't do yellow or orange!!.

Over at http://sewdelish.blogspot.com she set this little challenge - and I think this card is right for it.

For my Stepping Out Challenge you need to create a post with something you have made (it can be any type of project) different to what you would normally choose. Only you know what you really like, so choose something totally the opposite. Link to this post and make a comment here with your link for everyone to find. I will arrange for a small blog candy prize for the winner so make sure I am able to contact you. I will announce the winner on the 15th May 08 so that you have plenty of time to get creating.

WHERE'S MY MOJO??

Had a really good tidy up today and finally sorted out my ribbons, card and odd bits. I also managed to bring one of my storage draws downstairs, thinking that if I was more organised, I could get on and make stuff.

I thought great, hubby had taken the eldest to watch one of our local football teams play in a final tonight - which meant it was me and the youngest at home. I gave her a bath and got her into bed at 7.30 - and I thought great - some me time!!! Then when I came to 'make' something - zilch!! I pulled out paper - then put it away. Got out my B-I-A - that was put away. Cuttlebug - embossed a few sheets of card then that got put away. Arggghhh!!!

So in the end all I managed to do was emboss a few bits of card, doodle some flourishes (I do that a lot when I am bored) and managed to draw some new birdies.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!

Hubby just got back - our team lost 1 - 0 - hubby said that they played the better football, but it just wasnt their night! Poor lads they have done brilliant this season aswell :(

MADE MYSELF...

A little book for drawing ideas/layouts for cards. I have about 3 books laying around with different scribbles etc in, that I thought I would finally put them all together in this little one.



The book measures 4in x 4in and so do the papers inside. All the pages are just plain white - with lots of them for scribbles, doodles and ideas ;)



I just love the colour of these ribbons and they match the paper great! The paper is Hot Off The Press Bohemian Sarapapers and once again I used my little bird. I will have to try and do a different style bird - as I can't add this one to everything that I do ;)

DARING CARD MAKERS - SO DISTRESSING

This weeks Friday dare is...

Hi it's Keryn here and it's my turn to Distress you all, or at least your cards with this weeks dare. You can make a card for any season, any holiday, any occasion but you need to use either a fingernail, curled edges, sandpaper, tearing, anything you like really as long as looks like it's had a fair bit or wear and tear.



I ripped the brown paper and then used my scissors to 'distress' the inside of the cut out square. I then went over it with my Dark Brown Chalk Pad (love that pad) to give it a bit of age.



The little bird shape is something I drew the other day! I covered both sides with Papermania paper and added some thread so that the bird could spin. The flower I received from Alina (Nowalinka) and the buttons are by Doodlebug.



Thanks for looking - now off to have a look at everyone else's ;)

BIND-IT-ALL ADDRESS BOOK

Well I pulled it out this morning and finally (jumping with glee) made this little cutie!!!

Its a small address book that matches the first Bird card I did the other day. And I am so happy with it!!
The Bind-It-All is so easy to use (great news for me) and I never even watched the DVD. I did have to fiddle with the front and back covers as I only punched 5 holes in the address pages, so when I came to do the covers it was quite tight to make sure I only punched the 5 holes.



I wanted to get the photos taken to put on here, that I never even waited for the glue to dry - as you can see with the buttons!



Inside pages I did on my computer, printed them off, then cut them to size.



Well for this being my first attempt, and that I wanted to do something more than just bind a few note pads - I am really pleased with the outcome!! :o))

ITS ARRIVED

Well this morning my postie got pounced on before he even knocked on the door as my new shiny toy arrived. Yippeeeee!!!! :)



Graphicus rang me on Tuesday to say the brown wires that I ordered were out of stock, so I said it was fine to send me the white ones. So knowing that, I ordered some wires and B-I-A Covers from Cutting Edge Crafts on Tuesday morning and they arrived on Wednesday - now that is what I call excellent service plus they don't charge delivery!! So even better :)

Now you will have to bear with me as I haven't even had the chance too play with it. My youngest Avie had her friend over for dinner today after school and she didn't go home until 7 - plus tonight HEROES Series 2 begins on BBC2 at 9pm. So between now and then I am going to do a bit of ironing (sigh) before I go sit down and be a happy soul for an hour! So hopefully tomorrow I will be able to show you something - be it very simple!

LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME...

... To stop and not add any more stuff!!!!

Having a little play about this morning and had another go at making a shabby/vintage looking card but I don't think it worked this time! LOL!!

I got a bit carried away with adding the little beads! I have learned - that you have to make mistakes so you know better next time! LOL!



The paper is by Papermania and its double sided silk screened (LCS) - it has a lovely metallic look to it - you can see the sheen in this piccy. The stripes were the reverse of the paper.



This little vellum quote is from a small album that I bought ages ago from Lakeland.



The braid, ribbons, buttons and beads are from my local haberdashery shop.
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DOUBLE POCKET CARD

Managed to have a go at making one of these Double Pocket Cards tonight and i can seriously say it is sooooo easy. The tutorial can be found here http://www.jarfullofjoy.blogspot.com/2008/04/double-pocket-card-tutorial.html. The instructions are so easy and there are pictures as well, so you cant go wrong! ;)

Card with tags in place - not to keen on the tags so I will probably change them!



Card without tags



And I made a little stand for the back so that the card can stand up.



The paper/card is by American Crafts and I have had it for ages. I bought it because I liked the pattern - but its a bit too large for a card. The ribbons are from my local market and so is the button.

So I don't think I did too bad - maybe next time I will use a smaller patterned paper - which I think will give it more impact.

UPDATE ON CARDS

Just to let you know the lady who asked for the card with MEL on the front absolutely loved it - my friend rang me this morning to let me know. Also the little house card that I did the other day, my friend 'bought' it off me to give to one of her friends who has just moved in to a new house and she was delighted with it and she couldnt believe that it was hand made (blush)!! So I am very happy!