Juggling life through a bi-polar lens. Sometimes up, sometimes down. Mostly trying to tread water in the middle. Creating a likeness to a normal life. Whatever "normal" is...

Tuesday 23 September 2008

This week's layout challenge

Here is this week's layout:
and, thanks to copious codeine and diazepam (see last post!!!) I have managed to have a go!

  • The green paper is from a 6x6 K & Co pad. The other papers were in a freebie stash with Crafts Beautiful magazine out this month.
  • The circle is watercolour card. I drew around a pot for the shape, then drew a wiggly line and cut it out.
  • Then I stabbed it all around with a needle which was very therapeutic :^)
  • I've rubbed a gold stamp-pad round the edges of it, too.

  • I doodled the red flowers then scanned them in and printed them out on thick paper, cut out and coloured with water-colour pencils and water.
  • The snowflakes are white peel-offs with stick-on pearls in the middle.
  • "Happy Christmas" is from a sheet of white peel-offs too.

  • The robin is a Penny Black stamp which I've coloured with water-colour pencils and a wee wash of water.
  • Then I've used a new toy, a DecoArt Snow Writer, which sets solid. I bought it for adding a bit of snow here and there to things, but used it here on the robin's fur hat. I'd prefer to use something like Flower Soft for this, but I've yet to see this anywhere but online with a large postage fee. So I'm holding out for a special offer somewhere :)

I enjoyed making this one. It's also a wee bit larger than I've made before.

29 comments:

nessy said...

wonderful xmas card ~ just love that robin he is cute ~lot of work gone into this card ~it`s perfect!!
vanessa xx
ps thankyou for visiting my blog ~there is time to enter if you wish!!

Gillian said...

Love your take on the Sketch Saturday. I have just visited your 'drawings' posts, you are very talented, I just love the dog in the antlers, would make a wonderful christmas card.

Gill x

Julie Kettlewell - Stampin Up UK Independent Demonstrator - Order products 24/7 said...

Hi Helena, thanks for your lovely comment on my blog! If you are interested in joing my SU club please mail me on julie.kettlewell@ntlworld.com and I can tell you lots more about it!!! The new catalogue comes out next week with loads more goodies to tempt us!!! Great card, I will try and do this weeks Sketch Saturday, Jules xx

Allison said...

love how the flowers match the colours of the cute robin
AllisonX

Beryl K said...

Love your sketch, the shape is fabulous as are the colours
Beryl x

Dragonstar said...

Another lovely card, and produced under adverse conditions too - very well done!

Murielle said...

This is very lovely card!!
I love the birds!!
Mumur

Stardust said...

Stamps are so unfamiliar to me, must be a lot of fun having them. =D

This one reminds me of your painted robin ( robin? ). I like its roundness... cute.

CraftyC said...

A beautiful xmas card!
Clairex

Jasmins Stempelwelt said...

Great talent to draw your own flowers and the needle-work is just great. A beautiful card with a lot fine details. Love it! Thanks for visiting my blog.Jasmin x

Berni said...

What a delightful card. I have never got into the card thing but they look fun to do. There is a woman in our village who does it big time in fact the woman who was visiting me when her schlep of a husband needed lunch. She has made quite a little business of it and does lovely things. She presses flowers and includes them in her designs and does artwork too. I think I am missing a creative gene. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comments I hope your back gets better fast.

Debbie said...

Hi Helena, your card is gorgeous, love the cute robin. Sorry to hear you have not been feeling well, I hope the pain killers help. Thanks for joining us this week at Sketch Saturday. Debbie x

Ann said...

Hi Helena, what a cutie of a card. I do hope you are feeling a little better, back pain is awful.xx

Els G. said...

Great card! The robin is so cute! I love the 'fur' look of his hat.
Els
x

Kristin Eberline said...

I absolutely adore the fact that you created your flowers vs using stamps! You are so creative...really. I also love the paper piercing you did in the center circle...such a different approach that I haven't seen before. The squiggly circle is really creative also. You are very talented!

Gill said...

Fabulous card Helena, love the colours and what a wonderful image, love the little flowers, thanks for joining us this week
Gill x

CherryPie said...

It is lovely, that Robin is so cute :-)

Annie said...

love the robin in the centre of your scallop circle, and that needle pricking! thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving me a lovely comment. hugs, annie x

The Mighty Beluga said...

adorable! when i was a wee tot my mom used to emboss our christmas cards and added the white fluffy snow stuff and would color in the stamps with pastels...she's put her card-making box away though, but this design is too tempting for me not to persuade her to try. thanks for the comment!

L. Alida said...

You drew the flowers freehand? Wow! It really is an adorable card. i like the punchouts too.
I'm so sorry about your back honey. I hope the pain pills help and the doctors can find a way to fix the problem. I understand how frustrating it is to not be able to do the things you want to do when you are hurting. I'll keep you in my thoughts.
Big Gentle Hugs,
Lorianna

Unknown said...

Hi! I hope you are feeling better. My mommy told me that your back has been hurting. I'm sending out magical bear healing to you!
Love,
TB

Mrs Wonka said...

That robin is such a cute little fella.....great card with super detail!

Mrs Wonka x

Leann said...

Thank you for the lovely comment you left on my blog ~ hope your head's OK now too!

Your cards are beautiful just as they are ~ you don't need to add anything more to them at all!

Hugs Leann x

Mrs Mac said...

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR KIND AND ENCOURAGING MESSAGES!! I REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOU ALL!!

Anonymous said...

Hi Helena
I love this card - its gorgeous!

Jo said...

What a wonderful card, you've worked so hard on it - and it shows! it's stunning ;)
Thank you for joining in the challenge!
Jo xx

carolann said...

What a stunning crimbo card hun well done xxxxx

shelly said...

hi helena.. this card is so precious! i love the little birdie stamp and you colored him in fabulously. i also like the snow writer you used on his hat. :) hugs shelly

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