It's been a while...

The blog title says it all really!  It's been a while since I've had the time to sit and just make some cards... there's always been something else to do or I've just been too tired to even think about being creative LOL! But the last couple of days have been better and I've actually got a few projects completed...so I'll skip right to it:-)

I'm always struggling to come up with cards for boys (particualy late primary, high school boys) and SU in their US catty have the most amazing silhouette stamps of skateboarders and musicians and I SO want them but they're not available here yet, anyway the lovely Rosemary at Picture2Page very kindly lent me her Inkadinkadoo set which comes mighty close to the SU ones.  Here's what I came up with...



The papers are from Kaisercraft and I just love them.  I love the colours and the grunge backgrounds. The layouts are pretty simple,  just something I came up with while messing around at my desk but I think for boys less is definitely more. So what do you think...would a teenage boy be happy with these?

Got to scoot off to Dylan's kinder committee meeting now, will be back later tonight with some more cards, including last week Mojo Monday (oh well better late than never!)

til next time

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Mojo Monday

Oh I almost forgot I actually finished a Mojo Monday challenge.  I'm not entirely happy with it, but what the hey, I'm going with it anyway LOL!



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It's been a while...

It's been crazy busy around here lately and DarkArts has definitely been neglected!  The kids are on school holidays, I've been working a little extra and I'm choked with the cold, so it doesn't really make for a very productive household!

What I have been doing is colouring some of the new stamps I bought at the 'From Picture 2 Page' scrapbooking expo last week.  As a self-confessed shopaholic I was very impressed with myself.  I actually made it all the way around without spending a cent...until I got  to the very end.   There were so many beautiful stamps at the Heavenscent stand and I just couldn't decide..so whats a girl to do?  Over the next day or two I intend to spend some time putting the cards together so I can share my latest 'must haves' LOL!

Here are my first two



It's my Dad's birthday today and one of the things I love about my dad is his ability to make me and everyone  else around him laugh.  I grew up in a house filled with laughter, good fun and great comedy and I wanted to make him a card that was fun! In the card above I used Art Impressions 'Golden Oldies' Dive In stamp with SU card stock and dsp.  The image is coloured with copics.



This gorgeous stamp is from Stampavie and was too cute to pass up.  The card is a case of one I saw at the HeavenScent stand at the expo.  I've used my Cuttlebug embossing folder to emboss some Old Olive card from SU and combined it with some red ribbon and card from PaperTrey Ink.  I also stamped the sentiment on the ribbon with my palette ink.

That's all I've got finished for now, but I don't think I can resist a Mojo Monday challenge so check back tomorrow for more!

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Introducing Popcorn

It's been a few days since my last post but some weeks are just crazy busy and this was one of them.  I did manage to get a my hands on some new stamps and I finally got the chance to play with them last night.  This cute little guy is Popcorn...how sweet is he?? I've been looking for a really nice bear to colour and I finally found one. I just love him! I kept the card nice and simple - kraft cardstock with some patterned paper and faux stitching.

I'm off now to get a start on Amy R's latest sketch.  After telling Bron I was going to do it last night, I totally lost my mojo!  Be sure to check out Bron's take on the sketch here, her Sarah Kay card is awesome.

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