Butterfly Flourish

This week over at Less is Moore, the ladies have given us a fabulous sketch to work with.
 
 This year, apart from trying not to buy any new stash I have decided to try and get to grips with inking.  I have always found this difficult.  So, I sat down this morning with a pile of  inkpads and a new pack of Cut-n-Dry foam.  Nearly three hours later and lots of bits of card in the bin, I gave up on the Cut-n-Dry and got out my trusty Judikins Ink Dusters, the inking doesn't seem as smooth with these and I will keep trying with the foam.  I used Spiced Marmalade and Worn Lipstick Distress Inks and the stamp is from a Chocolate Baroque unmounted plate - Butterfly Flourish Swirls, the sentiment is from an acrylic set by Hobby Art. 

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit today.
Beryl x

Silent Night

Good Afternoon, sorry I've been awol again.  The Labrynthitis took hold when I finished the meds I got from the doctor, trouble was it was over the weekend so couldn't get more pills until Monday afternoon.  They are kicking in again now, but am still spinning around a bit.  So apologies for not visiting and commenting on your blogs, will hopefully be able to manage a few later on this evening.

My card to share is for this week's Less is More - Things That Move. I think my stable scene and star both fit into that category.  The is my 6th attempt, I was trying to gold emboss everything and made a complete pigs ear of  it.  Finally, gave up the embossing and decided to work with black and white and I got the card made in about 15 minutes!!       The image is a Hobby Art stamp that I found in a sale box in my local craft shop, the star is Clarity both stamped with Archival Black ink and and matted onto some black card from my box, the sentiment is computer generated.

I am also entering my card into these challenges:
Bah Humbug Challenge - Something New, both of my stamps; and
Ooh La La Creations - No background papers.

I hope you like my card and many thanks for visiting.

Wow 2 posts in one day!

Hello again, my second post today is for two challenges again. CraftyAnn's Challenge Blog - Black and White + 1, which I have only made by the skin of my teeth - sorry Ann. I have followed Sketch 29 for Papertake Weekly. The image is an Hobby Arts stamp that I discovered in our local craft shop last week and has been stamped with Versafine Onyx Black. Everything else on the card has come from my stash, the bp I have had for about 4 years and I think it's Papermania - and I still have loads left - so why is it that I simply must buy more papers either by download or from shops ;).

I hope I haven't bored you by posting a second time, and thank you for visiting me. Beryl x