Artful Ramblings: Arty Girlz

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Buttons galore!

The challenge of using one or more buttons was set on Arty Girlz this week.

Like I needed an excuse to use buttons.

This is a belated birthday card for a friend, but I won't say who in case you are reading this!

I have been trying to take photos of my cards in better lighting, had to venture outside to my front wall to take this.

And yes, I am still obsessed with Magnolia stamps! Also my cards are getting so layered, I'll have needing to send them parcel rate soon!

Ingredients
Paper - Basic Grey (Mellow)
Stamps - Magnolia and unknown
Punches - Fiskars and Martha Stewart
Flowers - Prima
Pencils - Derwent Watercolour
String, lace and buttons from stash

Arty Girlz - Who inspires you?

This week the Arty Girlz have asked us to create a piece of work inspired by someone's blog.

As you may have gathered, I have been SO inspired by Karola's blog lately. Although I don't understand a word of what she writes, her work is beautiful. She attends to such detail, and her use of colour is wonderful.

So, it wasn't hard for me to create a card.

I also tried to use up some scraps from my craft table, had some left over punchies and flowers etc. So made a 2nd card too.

ALSO! I love how the experiment with sprinkling fine glitter over the Pebeo pearl touch worked, I also dabbed some pva onto the brad and dipped in glitter. The result reminds me of Christmas cards I got as a child, with glitter that looked like frost.

Anyway, here they are, thanks for looking, and thanks for the lovely comments you leave too!

Ingredients:
Paper and Stamp by Anna Griffin, Pebeo pearl touch, Prima flower, McGill pine punch, Leone Em leaf punch, glitter, gingham heart, lace and brad from stash.

Ingredients:
Paper from stash, McGill pine punch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Prima Flowers, Pebeo pearl touch, polka ribbon from stash.

Arty Girlz RIBBON and playing with Robo...again!

I love using ribbon, so jumped at the Arty Girlz challenge this week!

Ingredients:
Flower and butterfly pattern designed by me and cut on Robo, Anna Griffin paper, Hero Arts stamp, ribbon and some micro beads.

Had to use the other half of what I had cut, wanted a different look, the detail isn't greaton the picture, stuck crystals and where the glue squidged out, threw on some silver micro beads, the result is really delicate and pretty.