Inspiration from a Friend

When my friend Anne posted two projects on her blog recently I was reminded that I'd not used my alcohol inks for absolutely ages so I was inspired to dig them out and have a play, ending up with two interesting pieces of coloured card.  I decided to try embossing one of them  and then rubbing  with Treasure Gold gilding wax (copper), although I wasn't sure if it might react with the alcohol ink.  I think it has turned out OK so then I had to hunt around for bits and pieces of card to match up so that I could make a card.  I've yet to try the shaving foam background technique which Anne also showed but watch this space!!

Background - actually the cover from a very old pad of papers
Punched layer - EK Success border punch
Embossed panel - coloured with alcohol inks, embossed with Cuttlebug folder and rubbed with Treasure       Gold copper colour
Image - Fine Feathers stamp by Stampin' Up embossed with copper powder
Circles - Spellbinder dies
Sentiment - Stampin' Up Bitty Banners with matching die

Games

When searching for an image suitable for the current challenge at the Male Room I realised that I should look through my digital CDs much more frequently because as well as finding something suitable for their 'Games' theme I also found just the thing for my son's birthday card which I'd been struggling with.  His will be the next male card I make in time for his birthday mid month.  Obviously this card had to be male themed and could include anything related to any game - I've chosen golf which I know is played by women too but then so are most games.  Their design team have chosen a selection of games and I expect there will be a great variety amongst the submissions.

Image - from Just Inklined CD
Background paper from my stash
Embossed panel - letterpress technique Sizzix folder
Greeting - Computer generated on labels from Stampin' Up stamp and punch

Mail Art

The challenge at Make My Monday this week is to produce some Mail Art which as I understand it is, strictly speaking, the decorating of envelopes or postcards to send through the mail. However I've made a card inspired by the topic using various related items which I dug out of my stash - some of which certainly haven't seen the light of day for a while!!  The background paper has been over stamped and I used the letterpress technique with the embossing folder.  There are some great examples on their blog and it would certainly be good to receive a few decorated envelopes through the post instead of the usual boring window ones containing bills!!

Background - paper from Tim Holtz Vintage Shabby range
Over Stamping - various suitable stamps from Chocolate Baroque and one unidentified (triangular)
Embossing Folder - Tim Holtz Alterations
Bird Postcard - Crafty Individuals stamp
Tickets - Creative Expressions stamps

Teen Card

I thought this image from Polkadoodles would be just right for a teenage card - they love shopping don't they!  Background paper was overstamped with some swirls.

Dies - Sue Wilson California collection Frames set B
Sentiment - stamp given free with recent magazine (Lili of the Valley I think)
Lace Border - Tim Holtz strip die
Flowers - Spellbinder Faux Quilled flowers dies with microbead centres

Snippet Time Again

The weeks seem to come around so quickly meaning it is time to post another card for the Pixie Snippets Challenge.  This time I've used a lovely butterfly background, snippets of card from my oddments, a doily and some die cut elements.

Background - Craftwork Cards paper pad
Embossed panel - scrap of card using Deco embossing folder
Swirls - Marianne die
Butterflies - die cuts from Craftwork cards and one using a Joy die
Sentiment - from Craftwork cards