Hero Arts friendship

Good morning I hope you are all well and stayed safe through  the snow and ice.

The bad weather didn't stop the UPS man whoo hoo!!!

he brought me some lovely goodies from Stampin Up, can't wait to get started.

My new policy is, instead of using a stamp set just to make one card and then putting it away,

i'ts to make 6 cards with the same stamps and colours but for different themes.

That way being more creative with the stamps and using up the cardstock, well that's the theory.

Staying with the theme of clean and simple this card is just a bit smaller than a DL, it opens on the side.

I made it in two pieces by adding  3/4" extra on the front,  scoring it and sticking it  on to the back of the white bottom card.

Back is 71/8" x 4"

Yellow front is 8"x4" scored at one end 3/4"

White top layer 71/8" before I die cut it.

You might have to adjust this depending on how you wish to shape the end.

This stamp set comes with Framelits I die cut them to have a play to decide on the layout but then thought they gave more dimension than just stamping straight onto the card. I love this stamp set and can see me using it often.

Stamps. Sizzix Hero Arts 65776

              Hero Arts Poly Clear,  Live Life

Ink.        Versafine toffee, spanish moss, onyx black

Cardstock Stampin Up so saffron

Ribbon    Dovecraft

Nestabilities  Labels 22

Challenges to share with:

Less is More ~ Friends

Papertake Weekly ~ add a bow

Have a fun day thanks for stopping by,

Hugs cherie x

Girlfriends

Hello lovely friends it's good to be back, hope you're all well and enjoying some sunshine, it's in short supply here in the UK.

I won't bore you with the reasons for my absense, only to say I injured my knee at the gym. Laughable really I went to the gym to get fit and help me to loose some weight.

I couldn't sit any where with it bent, the car, computer, any way with alot of physio and a couple of injections here I am, much better.

A wonderful thing did happen at the gym I met some lovely new friends, and thats who these cards are for.

I celebrated the big 60 on the 1st of this month and these sweet ladies are taking me to lunch today, friendship is a special gift.

Just a couple of simple designs, this is the first colouring i've done in months.

The stamp is from the Girlfriends collection by Art Impressions and coloured with Copics.

I used a little Polychromos pencils for shadows

I'd like to say a special Thanks to Pam for your encouaging words to get back to craft and blogging you're a star.X

 Hop over to Pams blog to see some amazing cards using Nessties you won't be disapointed.

Have a wonderful day the suns out now see you soon.

Hugs Cherie X



Cupcake callenge 80 round and round

Cupcake Craft challenge this week is to use circles on your creations.
Also for the Everybody Art challenge to use a sketch.

I used this lovely sketch for my card.

recipe:
Stamps used
 Magenta butterfly, Magnolia swirl for background. Stamping Up sentiment

Punches
Woodware corner and leaf
Stamping Up oval and scallop oval

Paper is Basic Grey

Have a great day!!!
Love Cherie  //*.*\\

Cupcake Craft challenge #79 Friends

Hi everyone hope you all had a wonderfull weekend,

This is my card for the following challenges.
Cupcake Craft challenge this week was to make a card for friend.
Sketch Saturday to use the sketch.

On the very last minute for this one for Cupcake.

At the moment I do have to keep to a sketch, I worry if I move it around I might get in a muddle.
The large frame stamp is by Magenta  which I coloured with Copic/Promarkers  and the papers are Doodle bug, matted onto Bazzil Bling parsley.
I inked the smile stamp from Hero Arts then punch the square. Sentiment from Aspects of Design 52 by Kay Carley.
I have another post tonight,
Thanks for calling by.
Love Cherie  //*.*\\