7 July 2011

Crafting With My Baby!

Well ok she's not, she's 14 now but she will always be my baby, the same as KT who is now 13 she will always be mommy's little girl!!!
Well this weeks challenge over at Crafty Sentiments is a fab one & gave me the chance to sit & chat with Didge for a while...usually she's out with her mates or drawing, listening to music in her room!!
CRAFT WITH A CHILD!

Our sponsor this week is Gingerloft



Right first I'm going to show you the fab card our Didge made! She is taking Art GCSE & this is a new technique they have been doing....I think it looks fab (ok I'm bias but it does!!)





Challenges Didge Would Like To Enter
Crafty Emma's - Woodland Creatures

Goodies Didge Used
Image- Valentines bear by Crafty Sentiments
Pencils
5" square card blank

Papers & Embellishments Didge Used
DP & sentiment- Pretty Please Spring Papers by MME
Moms stash blue card & ribbon


Right onto my card!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Tuesday Trio- sketch


Goodies I Have Used
Image- Tuti Fruti Bunny by Crafty Sentiments
6" square petal point card blank
Promarkers from Crafty Emma's Store
Tuti Fruti - warm grey 2, 3, 4 & 5
Tree- tan, caramel, cocoa, pear green, moss, red & ruby

Papers & Embellishments
DP- (striped) Pompeii Theater by Dream Street Papers
DP- (flowery) Pompeii Campagna by Dream Street Papers
Colour distressing- Tim Holtz (tumbled glass)
My stash- blue card
Flourishes cut on my Slice - Think Pink sd card
Punch Pyramids by ?
Flower- fold it swirl punch Iris flower
Dew drop (clear) from Crafty Emma's Store


Please don't forget to pop by the main blog & see what fab creations my teamies have come up with!!
hugs xx

16 comments:

Berry said...

Both cards are superb Shell, that technique of Didges is brilliant what an excellent job she made hugs Rebekah xx

Emma said...

A gorgeous card Didge, love your colouring.
Thanks for joining us at CES Challenges & good luck.
Your card is gorgeous too Shell, the image is so cute.
Hugs Emma x

Keep It Sweet and Simple said...

Gorgeous card by Didge - what a great technique, and so effective.

Cute card, Shell. Love the layered, punched border.

Caroline xxx

Sheena said...

Love the colouring technique Didge! The image is gorgeous as well. Thanks for joining us at CES this week, Sheena xx

Shell, I think you may have some competition .....

Sue said...

Hi Didge
your card is fabulous luv the mono colouring, gorgeous card, thank you for joining us at CES this week, hope to see you next time, sue,x

Fab card hun, lovely cute bunny, sue,x

Lisa Jane said...

gorgeous cards - love the technique didge used .. looks so effective
Lisa x

Kim. said...

Didge this is a great card, love the shading effect of your pencils. Shell you can be bias but you are sure not wrong it is wonderful love your card too, great colours.
Kim xXx

Monika/Buzsy said...

Such sweet cards! Love both of the cute images... and the coloring... the black pencil coloring is just amazing... never seen one... but I love it... the shading came out perfectly. Thanks for playing along with us at The Sweet Stop.

Heather said...

Gorgeous cards girls! Love the shading technique Didge, looks fabby :)

Jennifer said...

These are both gorgeous! Great shading. My girls like crafting with me too, though they're a tad younger at 7 & 9 xx Jenny xx

CraftyC said...

Hiya Shell and to Didge. Looks like you've got competition as I love the colour on didge's card. Thanks for joining us at the CES Challenge, good luck!
Clairex

Jennipher said...

Fabulous job Didge! Thanks for playing along at the Sweet Stop.

Donna said...

Definitely a chip off the old block Shell, fantastic card Didge and such cool colouring on your image...a really pretty card...yours isn't too bad either Shell lol! Well done ladies and I love that you have crafted together...must get me and Soph's together again soon...not enough hours in the day at the mo :) Donna x

kaylou said...

wow your card is fabulous Didge and your colouring is amazing, so glad you joined in with at ces challenges.
Hugs Kaylou xx

Shell your card is gorgeous as always super cute image.
Hugs Kaylou xx

Hazel (Didos) said...

Love both Cards they are brill. Well Done Didge on your colouring, Hxxx

Unknown said...

Adorable cards! Thank for playing along!