Blockbusters

Remember the old television programme - give us a B Bob? Well I picked up this pack of game cards in a charity shop

Someone had just returned it as there were some cards missing and the manager said to put it in the bin. I'll have it I said and paid the princely sum of 10p. I wanted it more for the idea than the cards and when I saw this weeks sketch at Sketch Saturday, I just knew what I was going to do

I've used one of the playing cards for the background. The hexagons were cut with a Die-namics die. Now I must admit I was caught out by this die as it cuts 3 each of two different sized hexagons. I didn't realise this until I had stuck some down and they just wouldn't fit so I had to start again. It worked out well though as it meant that I could do the two tone green for some of the hexagons. The letter were cut from scraps of black card with a Quickcutz alphabet dies in the Squeeze. And this is the final card

Now to find something to do with the other 30 odd playing cards!

I'm also entering this into the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft Shop - Dies, Dies Dies

Joanna Sheen - Fathers Day/Male Card

The Crafter's Cafe - Father's/For A Male

Cards For Men - Boys Will Be Boys

Heck Of A Challenge -Bingo - middle line - Yellow, Die Cut or Punch, Green

and of course, Pixie's Crafty Snippets Playground

Water Stamping Technique

Water Stamping is the Technique of the month at Technique Time Tuesday. I had a play with some blue distress inks and stamped a bird on but it was a bit of a mess so rather than waste the card, I've used the Stampin Up Medallion background stamp. I wasn't sure about this stamp at first as it's so big but there are so many beautiful cards on the internet made with it that I decided to get it and I'm glad I did as it is now retired

I've "inked" the stamp with water then put the corners of my card on the stamp rather than use it as a whole image. I really like how the pattern comes through and you can just about see the bird towards the middle

I've added a sentiment from another Stampin Up set Butterfly Prints and stamped it in Majestic Blue Versafine. The butterfly is cut from scrap pattered paper with a Marianne die and I've edged it with distress inks to tone down the white.When I cut the butterfly I used some wax paper to help the diecut release and it's such a shame to waste it so I've put it on the card under the main butterfly to give another layer.

I've done another in pinks pretty much the same but the sentiment didn't show up will directly on the card so I've re-stamped on a scrap of card and edged it with distress inks to blend in. I quite like this water stamping technique and I'm sure I'll use it again

I'm also entering this into the challenge at Heck of a Challenge. The theme this month is Water so these cards fit in well