So I did get my rather sore butt in gear today and made a couple of cards as I planned to!
First the Jan week 1 challenge on UKS to make a thank you card. Now this basically was an excuse for me to play with my new KI stamps - and they do stamp lovely especially in those colorbox queues pigment inks it has to be said:
I wanted it bright and zinging, and well I think it is rather!
Then I have just finished up this week's blinging beady card making dare. The scan does not show it at its best at all!The background is aqua bazzill bling, but the main detail I stamped a cactus pink retro stamp on doodlebug aqua cardstock in light blue ink, then pricked some holes and away I went beading with my gorgeous Ocean beadz by Embelleez - I don't think I have the entire set of their range... close! But not quite! I'm missing a few and I got them just as I discovered online stash shopping back in 2002/03 and Scraptastic was my first discovery! I never saw these for sale anywhere else so wonder if they are out there somewhere in the world as I've been doing a bit of beading on my projects of late... Very therapeutic apart from the blood loss - kidding!
Anyway, finished it off with one of the fab embellishments we got at Joann's in Florida!
Here's a better view in the close-up still a bit of a glare from the bling! So more beading tomorrow after the gym I suspect!
Especially love that second card Nat. Wow, those beads are gorgeous.
Zoe x
Posted by: Zoe | Saturday, 06 January 2007 at 11:13 PM
ah not fair to torture a stash dieter with views of new stamps - they look fab but the beads are superb.
Posted by: Tree | Sunday, 07 January 2007 at 12:08 AM
Hi Nat - loved looking at your latest creations! I agree the beads are wonderful, and it's a clever LO you have done. Will be back another time to see what you do next!
Posted by: Susan | Sunday, 07 January 2007 at 04:48 AM
Hi Nat, Wow!!! Stunning Bling card... how clever is that!!!! isn't it amazing how everyone comes up with something different and unique...
Your Thank's card is so funky... love it..
Posted by: Gillian Hamilton | Sunday, 07 January 2007 at 12:35 PM
The inks on the first card are wonderful and I love it's zinginess. And the second is just out of this world. If I ad made it I wouldn't send it to anyone but keep it just for me, it is so good
Posted by: Lythan | Sunday, 07 January 2007 at 01:24 PM
Love that bling. It is really special.
Posted by: Paula | Sunday, 07 January 2007 at 04:07 PM
Wow love that bling card, the close up of it is stunning. Love the colours as well. Thanks for taking part in this weeks dare.
Posted by: Janine | Monday, 08 January 2007 at 04:40 AM
awesome!!
Bety
Posted by: iralamija | Monday, 08 January 2007 at 05:36 AM
Bow I need those stamps!!! How could you do this to me?!?!?!
Posted by: Jo | Monday, 08 January 2007 at 07:33 PM
Great card Natty, love the beads and the Bazzil Bling is Yummy. Love the stamping in different colours on the thanks card too, fab!
Posted by: Rhi | Wednesday, 10 January 2007 at 01:19 PM
Cheers guys! I think I'm all beaded out now, but still hundreds of card blanks still to use!
Posted by: Natty | Thursday, 11 January 2007 at 01:47 PM