Tuesday 21 October 2008

Cheeky Chappie and Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge

This weeks Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge is to make a card which complies to "Blue White & a little bit of snowflake!" Here is my card:
It's not really me and I'm not over the moon with it but it's always good to go outside the box a bit.........I have used my "xmouse ornament" Penny Black stamp and as usual have coloured it with my watercolour pencils. I have run the entire card blank through the Cuttlebug with the snowflake embossing folder and have gone over it with blue chalk ink. I then painted with the same colour ink to highlight the snowflake on the image. I then used a wide ribbon with a smaller bow. Finally I added LOTS of glitter (which you can't really see) to the background. In fact I wish my blog had glittervision as my cards would look much nicer if it did!!!!!
I must tell you about the visit I had from my nephew yesterday, he is cuter than cute and the cleverest child ever to walk the earth (do all aunties think this??? LOL) Firstly he decided that Arthur needed to sleep with all his toys........this is the result:
Poor old Arther, he is so chilled he really isn't bothered by it all. Olive isn't quite so sociable and done a runner as soon as he got here..........
Finally he asked me if he could take my camera to take a picture of Arthur in the conservatory......this is what I found when he asked me to show him what he had taken!

He told me "It's my funny trick Auntie, I tool my own photo, do you like it?" well who wouldn't.

21 comments:

  1. Your card is luvly,I really like the image (a mouse,yey!!!!):o)x

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  2. Beautiful card and I really like the effect of inking over the embossed background, its so effective. Thanks for joining us at SCSC this week :) Donna x

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  3. I love the card, cute stamp, lovely colours and lovely layout.
    I think Arthur looks very cosy with all his toys and i love the self portrait! I have a few of my nephew like that....is it a boy thing?
    thanks for calling by my blog

    Tina x

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  4. Super card Mrs W! That little mouse is a real cutie! :0) Tab xxx

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  5. fab card - love the mouse!

    thanks for joining us this week on SCSC

    hugs jane x

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  6. What gorgeous cards you make...thank you for the comment you left on my blog.
    Good luck with the challenges.
    Emma x

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  7. A great card and a super image, thanx for joining in this weeks SCSC!
    Clairexx

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  8. Your card is lovely.

    Being an aunt myself I must say yes our niece who is 3 is the cutest little thing and I could spend the day just taking pictures of her. The picture of the cat is funny, the cat doesn't seem bothered at by all the toys. And the closeup pic is to cute. Do you scrapbook? If so that would be a cute page and story.

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  9. Nice card chicken xxx I love that image, it is just so cute. I had to laugh at the pic of your cat, cos is that a pained expression or what!!! And bless him for taking that pic of himself - I actually think it is really good xxxx

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  10. Oh bless him Zoe! Arthur looks completely laid back with all the toys!

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  11. Lovely card. Thank you for taking part in the challenge. Wendy x

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  12. a beautiful card, so sweet, and your nephew sounds so cute. hugs rachxx

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  13. love the card... the inking is brill.
    what a cute nephew ! lol

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  14. Beautiful card I love this image. Your nephew sounds like my son when it comes to the cat lol.x

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  15. thats a lovely card well done. love the kids pic too lol x

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  16. Awww how cute, your nephew!!!

    I likes this card Mrs Wonka, glad I took ya outside ya box!!!

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  17. Very beautiful card! Love the cute image.
    Tanya
    xx

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  18. gorgeous card I love the little mouse image so cute thanks for joining us at scsc hugs Jill x

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  19. Too cute for words!! Love that little mouse and the embossed background
    hugs Bev x

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  20. Stunning card hun love the image xxxxx

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