Love and Kisses

Well August is here and still the weather is more like Autumn than Summer.  In the garden my wee James Grieve apple tree has plenty apples on it and I guess, if nothing else, this wet weather should help plump them up. I pruned it for the first time in January and was worried in case I had taken too much off but all, so far, seems well!

 

This coming week sees my son get his exam results. The exam system changed here last year and instead of "Standard" Grades they now take National 4 or 5's in S4 but still take "Higher" Grades in S5/S6.  I really must see about making him a "Well Done" card before Tuesday gets here! 

  

For this week's  Freshly Made Sketches Challenge I decided to make my own background to use for the banner part of the design.

 

 

 

On a strip of card I used two heart stamps from one of my 29p bargain stamp sets to create a confetti-like pattern with a mix of colours from my Tsukineko Royal Satin Kaleidacolor Ink Pad. The banner and matching tag were cut from the strip and some faux stitching added. The tag was stamped with kisses and the twine was coloured with Promarkers to match the die cut "Love" that finishes the card.

 

 

 

  

 

 

Cardstock:

PayPer Box Hammered Ivory

Image Supersmooth White

 

Stamps & Dies:

Royal Langnickel Mini Clear Stamps - Hugs & Kisses

Lawn Fawn - Love

 

Inks:

Tsukineko Kaleidacolor Ink Pad Royal Satin

Letraset Promarker Rose Pink

 

 

 

 

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The Letter

I have had my eye on "Frou Frou" Art Deco-esque stamps from Crafter's Companion for a while and been having "do I, don't I" moments where they made it to the basket only to be taken out again. Last week I finally gave in and got some - the special offer and Club discount helped!

The main stamp I've used for this weeks Freshly Made Sketches Challenge is the Frou Frou 

"Love Letters" which I coloured using Promarkers. I thought that because of the sentiment I had in mind for her, "I'm leaving now to go and find myself. If I return before I get back please ask me to wait.", suggested that she perhaps ought to be blonde (no offence to any other blondes out there intended!). The sentiment is something I saw a while ago, thought it was a bit of fun, so made a note of for use later.

The other stamps, the floral corner and the lips, come from a couple of small packs of Royal Langnickel stamps I picked up at my local "Home Bargains" for the princely sum of 29p per set!

 

I have also entered the http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.co.uk/ "Anything Goes" challenge and http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ July "Use a stamp" Challenge.

Cardstock:

Image Supersmooth White

Create & Craft Single Sided Pearlised Pastels

 

Stamps:

Crafter's Companion - Frou Frou Love Letters

Royal Langnickel  - Hugs & Kisses

Royal Langnickel - Floral Touches

 

Inks:

Memento - Tuxedo Black

Letraset Promarkers - Various

Club Green DS Satin Ribbon - Black