Earth tones

Hi Blogworld,

Well this is unusual for me at the minute isn't it - posting once a day!  Pure fluke, I can promise you.  However, with the end of the school holidays in sight, I should be back to posting more frequently from next week (well once I've tided up the tip that is my house!).

So here I am again with a card for the new challenge over at Dream Valley Challenges and, as my title suggests, the challenge this time is to use Earth Tones on your project.  Now as those of you who follow me regularly will know I am useless with colour!  I'm getting better at colouring but picking tones and contrasts and knowing what they are called - useless!  So this one was quite a challenge for me, in the end I quite liked the card even if I'm not sure that it is really 'Earth Tones'!

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And my card:

Detail shot of image:

Detail of sentiment and charm:

I used:

Ladybug Crafts Ink stamp - Nikki and Friends: Shopping Nikki coloured with my Promarkers

Image die-cut with and mounted onto Nestie circles

Papers: First Edition - New Leaf

Memory Box die - Madera Corner

Thread and charm - from my stuff

Craftwork cards: card blank and sentiment (which I cut down to fit the card)

I'm so enjoying being on the DT over at Dream Valley, with some wonderful Teamies and great entries to the challenges to have a wander through.  Why don't you pop over and see what wonderful inspiration there is for you this time and have a go at the challenge while you're there.

Looking forward to seeing you,
Sarah

PS - Slight confession to make - the die is another new purchase!  Well I've been wanting it for ages then saw Teresa (My Crafty Heart) had it in stock so over I rushed and into my basket it fell (along with the one from yesterday and another one that will make an appearance soon!).

A challenge, or two:

Sketch N Stash: Challenge 85 - Kevin's Sketch - my stash could be either the image, sentiment or charm (I've had them all for quite a long time!)

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT challenge: Challenge #58 - Shapes.  Well the card blank is a square, the image on a circle, the corner and banner bit are triangles, the charm and sentiment oblongs - hope that's enough shapes!!

Simple!

Hi bloggers

Sorry it's been a few days again since I posted last - again it's that old problem called life!  Sometimes it just doesn't leave enough time in the day for the things I like to do - I have to put up with just getting the things done I need to get done!

So why has life been busy - well we have a couple of weeks of guests staying in the holiday cottage - which means I have to clean it.  I don't know how I ended up with the job of cleaning - I really, truly find it one of the most mind numbing things going!  Kudos to those of you who enjoy cleaning, I don't!

We went to Emily's school Harvest Festival - awww so sweet!  All of 'em jumping up and down for the songs and joining in with the actions - brought a tear to my eye!  Then there was a 2.15 club - an overview for the parents of what they learn at Nursery and Reception.  It was a bit of a whizz through Early Years Foundation Stage, but very interesting when you have no idea what they do at Nursery or School.  We go back in awhile for another talk.

So enough of my life - onto cards.  This a very simple card, for a challenge that Rebekah is a Design Team member for.  It's been ages since I did this simple a card, used to do them all the time for Less is More, so I thought  (as I had a spare 20mins) I'd give it a whirl.

So card:

Apologies if it doesn't come out very well on your screens, I'm having a bit of a problem photographing cards at the mo.  The conservatory is too bright and the kitchen or dining room too dark.  Could really do with finding somewhere that I can take a pic anytime.  Heigh ho, it will have to do.

Card details:

DL size card
Ladybird Crafts Ink stamp - Niki & Friends 'Winestool Niki'
Coloured with my Prismas
Sentiment is from a Fiskars set
Don't know if you can make out that I put some Stickles on the wine glass.

Done!!

Hoping to get round all your blogs tonight, hope you are all having a good weekend.

Sarah

Challenge:

Creative Inspirations - Challenge 133 - Single Layer Card