A couple of birthday cards

Yesterday I decided it was about time my mojo got working (it's back a little) and I did some stamping. I do think the Stamp Club on Saturday helped as I so liked the things we did. I have a couple of friends with birthdays coming up so I set to making some cards.

The first one uses a Paper Artsy stamp as the background - this stamp has the face of a young girl in it so I cut it out with my scalpel and then used another stamp (not sure who's) to replace the young girl. Both images were done with Archival Black ink and then clear embossing powder over the top so they are nice and glossy. Then I rubbed some Brilliance Peacock (tri-pad) over the top of the dragonfly lady.

I am pleased with the result and hope the recipient likes it. The young girl cut out from the background image is set aside as she will be used on another card - watch this space!

The next card is done with the dragonfly lady in much the same way but with Brilliance Aurora rubbed in and then it is mounted on white. I love this corner punch and I thought with the image being so busy just one corner was sufficient.

It may not seem as if I did much in the way of stamping but we were also planning a holiday and that took up so much of our time - most of the day in fact. Still, two cards are better than none.

Today I am setting aside to do some Polymer Clay beads - well sort of finish some of them off and then hopefully get something strung together. Thank goodness the sun is not shining as it calls me to sit outside and read rather than craft. LOL

I so want to complete my necklace using the beads I did with Alison Gallant but I need to go shopping for some metal connector beads and there is nowhere local. Drat! Plus I must get ready for my workshop on Thursday (repeated on Saturday as well). Maybe next week I can have a trip out somewhere and get the necklace completed.