Saturday, 19 August 2023

Saturday, the weekend and new challenges ....

Morning readers, 

I've a make to share with you today ....... an Artist Trading Card, measuring just 3½" x 2½"

My finished ATC

Materials used:
  • ATC blank
  • Snippets of card in white, black and grey
  • Paper Artsy image (from ZA45 - 2023 - NBUS) and Crafty Individuals sentiment (it was free with order so no idea which set it came from) stamped using Versafine Clair nocturne ink
  • A combination of sharpie pens and alcohol markers were used to colour
  • Crystal stickles to bling up the ATC

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
  1. Penny's Paper Crafty - challenge No. 553 - ANYTHING GOES
  2. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - August challenge - ANYTHING GOES
  3. Colouring with Pencils - August challenge - ANYTHING GOES 
  4. Beautiful Blossoms - challenge No. 8 - ANYTHING GOES (with flowers) and optional mood board below
  5. Creative Inspiration - challenge No. 5 - ANYTHING GOES


And now for a card ...

My C6 card

Materials used:
  • White, 250gsm, C6 card and envelope
  • Card in white and orange, for my card front, insert and matting
  • Floral images (the Artistic Stamper "flowers and postmark" - 2023 - NBUS) stamped using Memento tuxedo black ink
  • Pro Marker alcohol markers used to colour
  • Paper Artsy stencil (PS373) used, with a makeup brush, to apply a light background cover of Memento Bahama blue ink, to add texture and interest
  • Visible Image sentiment (from VIS-HAP-01) stamped using Versafine Clair warm breeze ink
  • Crystal stickles to add a bit of sparkle!

I'll be entering the above make for the following challenges:-
  1. LIM - challenge No. 490 - COLOUR CHALLENGE - see below
  2. Krafty Chicks - challenge No. 677 - CAS week (Clean And Simple)
  3. NBUS - challenge No. 53 - USE NBUS
  4. My Time To Craft - challenge No. 514 - STENCILLING
  5. HLS - August STENCIL challenge - STENCILLING ANYTHING GOES


17 comments:

Christine said...

fantastic cards !!!

valscraftings said...

Thank you for joining in our challenge this month with your wonderful project!
DT – Val, Nan, Leigh, Cat x
https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com

Sid said...

Super CAS card Kathy ! Thanks for joining us at 'Less Is More' this time ..... Sid xx

Ankie vd Polder said...

Lovely makes of your card(s). Have a nice day, Ankie

Pat said...

Such a fun flower on the ATC..love the clock face and pretty in that bright yellow and pink Kathy, and love the sentiment too, and then a card with a wonderful flower in another bright colour, and the blue circles go beautifully with the orange. x

Sarn said...

That’s a cute ATC with the clock flower.

Loving that sweet flower set from Artistic Stamper too. Plus orange & blue is a fave colour combo!!! X

Liz said...

Two beautiful creations, Kathy. Love your little ATC flower and the lovely sentiment. Your card is so clean and fresh, you do CAS so well. xx

Tammy Fite said...

Great use of the Orange!! Love your florals!!

Alyson Mayo said...

Love the orange and blue with the lightly stencilled background. Thanks for sharing with us at MTTC :)

Cardsbymaaike said...

Well Done on being the first to enter. love your flowers and card

Vicki Dutcher said...

Super fun CAS card - love the whimsical flowers - Thanks for joining in at HLS Stencil

Jana Forrest said...

What a wonderful ATC KathyK. Love how the daisy is also a clock face. Very creative. Thank you for sharing over at Penny's Challenge. Best of luck, Jana DT

Josje said...

Lovely ATC card thanks for joining us at kleuren met potloden
groetjes Josje dt

perfectly4med said...

Great makes, as usual :)
I love the use of the complementary blue with your orange for that extra bit of contrast. Thanks for playing along with us again at LIM.
Neil

Ellibelle said...

Such beautiful creations!!
Thank you so much for joining in again at my Crafty Wednesday challenge!!

Nelleke said...

Mooie kaart heb je gemaakt. Groetjes en dank je wel voor jouw schuifkaart bijdrage aan de Egel. Nelleke

Aimeslee Winans said...

Fab CAS card! Thanks for linking this up at Beautiful Blossoms Challenge. xxo, Aimeslee DT