Bead Time...

Hello my lovely blog readers! Today I want to share a beaded creation with you - I call it my swirly watch. Sometimes I get so bored with geometric patterns and weaves, so this time I decided to just take a long length of wire, and play! 

 I love the blues and whites of the beads I have used, and you may be able to make out the touch of colour I added to the watch face surround with alcohol inks, to make the metal less in your face and more mottled.

 Finally a look at the back and the clasp :

I hope you like it, and please feel free to leave me a comment - I love to read them!

Recipe: (all items non SU)
Beads (Various including: Glass, Acrylic, Lucite)
Watch Face
Clasp
Wire
Crimp Beads
Alcohol inks (Ranger: Stream, Denim, Copper)

Men's Motorcycle Card

Men's cards always seem to stump people, so I thought I would share one of mine with you, inspired by a design of Julie Kettlewell, check out her blog by clicking HERE. This is such a simple idea for a card, but so effective, by repeat stamping sections of a stamp it adds interest and a feeling of movement.  It could also work with other stamps, such as florals e.g. the Cherry Sprig in Easter Blossoms from the NEW Mini Catalogue.

Here is a close up of the main body of the stamp, and you can see the fantastic detail that is classic of Stampin' Up!'s products. I have lightly coloured the images using blender pens and water brushes with Cajun Craze and Always Artichoke inks, picking up the colours used to mat the white card.

The camouflage patterned paper is from my stash, and could easily be replaced with an alternative. The strip of chocolate chip card has been stamped with a sentiment from Happiest Birthday Wishes using Chocolate Chip ink - an essential colour for your collection! 

I hope you like it - please leave me a comment to let you know your thoughts!

Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Motorcycle, Happiest Birthday Wishes
Card Stock: Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke, Whisper White
Inks: Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, Always Artichoke
Other: Camouflage paper (non SU)

Simply Stampin Challenge - Heartfelt

The theme this week is 'Heartfelt' - which is very apt for valentines, and can be interpreted in any way you like! I have decided to go for a straightforward design with a shaker style feel. I have used the speciality Christmas papers 'Holly Berry Bouquet', but I bet you wouldn't know unless I had told you!

I wanted to use real red satin ribbon, but didn't have any although I think the narrow grosgrain still looks pretty. Here is a close up for you:

Recipe:
Stamp Sets: Create a Cupcake, So Swirly
Card stock: Real Red, Wild Wasabi, DSP (Holly Berry Bouquet Speciality)
Inks: Real Red
Ribbon: Real Red
Other: Scallop Border, Scallop Heart Punch (non SU)