Card Making Central

I'm sighing little happy sighs at the moment! I finally managed to sit down and create something - and with my May Counterfeit Kit. The one I really wasn't sure about. And you know what? Even though I didn't love the original inspiration kit, I do love what I've made.

Stamps from Lawn Fawn's Admit One and Papermania's Cupcake Minis

Stamps from Unity's Life Becoming

Anyway. I've been making cards again. You guessed that, right? All of a sudden I can't get enough of them. I'm so glad that I didn't give up on card making when it all seemed so hard!

Stamps from Unity's Quiet Essence and Lawn Fawn's Sophie's Sentiments

I think these dinky, little numbers are suitable for lots of occasions. Perfect for stashing away for unexpected moments of panic.

I've still got quite a lot of kit left - even if there is only a couple of days until the next Counterfeit Kit reveal - and there wasn't really a lot to begin with. But, I have big plans to create a mini book this evening. I'm joining in Kel's 52 Weeks & 52 Lists project which starts this Sunday and I want a little somewhere to keep them all. Watch this space!

Promarker Practice

A little while ago I bought my first few sets of Promarkers. On the same day I was lucky enough to receive a bumper pack of stamps from Make The Day Special. Emily is the most generous DT Co-ordinator - ever!

I immediately decided that the gorgeous blooms in the Quiet Essence set were perfect for a little bit of promarker practice - and, of course, they'd be perfect for all of you promarker pros too!

For this card, I stamped one of the images several times onto some smooth cardstock and then coloured using a variety of pinks, blushes and springy greens. To give the images dimension, I cut out elements from each of my stamped images and layered them using some small foam dots. I also added in just a couple of extra little leaves, which I curled with my finger nails to lift them a little.

Not bad for a practice piece, eh?