Monday 24 February 2014

Purple pots...

Hello there peeps!

And welcome to more new followers - it was a nice start to my Monday to find some more of you have joined me!  ;)  

I hope you all had a good weekend?!  Mine went from having no plans to being jam-packed full!!  I had a wee bit of a headache on Saturday (it was ENORMOUS!), so suffice to say that the impromptu night out on Friday was enjoyable  ;)  Sunday was then filled with laughter and the company of good friends...friends who were responsible for my fragility the previous day I might add!  I also saw my friends' little boy who is just the most gorgeous 3 year old you have ever seen, and he's so polite...I am going to convince him to live with me one day!  Too cute!

Anyway, back to business!

I have recently had an influx of commissions - when I say influx, it's not on the scale of Carol's Valentine-A-Thon, but a lot for me considering I only get requests from my Mum usually!  So, I am having to be a bit proactive rather than leave cards to the last minute like I normally do!!  I think I must have an issue as I only seem to be able to produce under pressure when there's no time for procrastination!?  

Today's card is a Mother's Day card...here in the UK it falls on 30th March so I thought I'd get a head start by using the sketch from CAS(E) This Sketch.  It's quite a detailed one for the CTS team this time around and I have to admit to not straying from it in the slightest!  That's a rarity for me as you well know...I don't like playing by the rules ;)

This is for my friends' Mum and I know that she likes purple...guess what I went with?!...



It's not often I go for landscape card...I much prefer a portrait orientation, I'm not sure why?!  Maybe it's because I'm short!!  ;)




That's a pretty literal interpretation, eh?!!  I heat embossed the pots/vases in WOW! Grape embossing powder and cut them out with my trusty scissors...they could do with a sharpen actually...  Then I stamped the snowdrops in black and attacked them with a few watercolour pencils!  I do realise that snowdrops are meant to be white, but they looked a bit bland so I coloured them in!  I think it's called artistic license?!  The sentiment is hand written, as I can see is glaringly obvious now that I'm looking at it in the photograph...maybe should've let myself wake up a bit more before I attempted the writing - might change that later if it's imperfections continue to bug me!  

This is another card that I'm not quite sure about...hmmm...maybe another grower?!

I'm also hoping that this counts as a floral for The Card Concept's challenge...you got it, the theme is floral!  There are lickle flowers on the pots/vases and obviously the dyed snowdrops are flowers too!  I'm not sure what style this is...I would hazard a guess that it would come under Clean and Layered as there's a crap-load of foam adhesive hiding under there!!  I do not know what I'd do without foam adhesive...I'd never be able to make another card again I don't think!!?  ;)



How pretty is that picture?!  I'll definitely be back for another stab at this one!  

ETA:  Thank you Ardyth for pointing out that my card is very similar to the Muse inspiration this week too!  It's even purple!  I'll be popping this in over there too  ;)





Thank you for stopping by guys, I hope this week treats you all well ;)












Supplies
Card:      Paper Mill Direct - White, Grape, Lilac
Stamps: Clear Impressions - Wild & Free, Cherry Blossom
Ink:        Ranger - Perfect Medium; Windsor & Newton - Violet
Other:    WOW! - Grape e/p; rhinestones; watercolour pencils

23 comments:

  1. Oh, so lovely! Perfect take on the sketch!

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  2. See: another sweetness move from you in giving me yet another shout out! Thank you! Oh, the Valentine-athon...glad that's done! As for working under pressure: yes! Without that timeline, dithering and dallying are my only accomplishments! My sister-in-law and mom are my 'commissioners', for the most part, although the librarian at school has asked for a few cards. The only issue there:she wants very specific 'quotes', and alas, if a stamp doesn't exist, I don't have the patience for doing the digital thing. I'm hoping I have a few sentiments that 'along similar lines' that may catch her attention. In the meantime, my SIL needs plenty of thank you and birthday cards...Your card: sooo stunning! Your literal interpretation still showcases your unique flair and style, with the choice of creating pretty purple pots, with 'growing' flowers emerging. Your hand-written sentiment: I see only perfection! Poetic license? You've got it well in hand, my friend! Your friend and her mom will be delighted with this thoughtful, lovely card. Fabulous and awesome - just like you!
    c

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  3. This card doesn't need to grow on me! I loved it right away! Those beautiful Asian looking vases, the delicate snowdrops, and your beautiful greeting! Don't see anything wrong with it, but I am not an expert on calligraphy...

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  4. Sian, this is an awesome take on the sketch...the purple is gorgeous. And I'm laughing about your weekend :)! Love it!

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  5. omgosh!!! So beautiful! What a stunning card - and you hand wrote the sentiment??!!? WOW - amazing!!! Seriously beautiful work!

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  6. I do have a love for the balance of monochromatic cards. This is perfection, Sian. And I am completely jealous of your hand written sentiment, I adore that architect style lettering. I'm your newest fan.

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  7. Love the rich colour and simple layout (this would work for Muse this week, I think!) Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept!

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  8. Sian, absolutely beautiful!!! So glad the world is throwing you some crafty challenges and you are rising tot he occasion!! This purple card is just GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS

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  9. A gorgeous take on the sketch and our challenge. Love the purple against the white. Lovely. Thank you so much for joining us at The Card Concept.

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  10. Oh yes, I can relate, I am a major procrastinator and can't get anything done unless there is a deadline looming over me! I've tried to change that, but it's useless. That's just the way it is : ) Love your purple card with the vases. I'm so surprised you don't like the handwriting on it. I think it's fabulous!! Seriously. I had to enlarge the picture because I assumed it was a stamp and was confused about your comment. We are our own worst critics, right?!

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  11. Hi Sian,
    I am so happy that Arydth told you about my MUSE card and I LOVE the fabulous PURPLE colors that you used on this stunning card. Happy Mother's Day to all the Mums In the UK and thank you very much for sharing this stunner over at the MUSE Challenge!! I love it!!

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  12. Fabulous CAS card - love the purple!

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  13. Beautiful vases and I love the rich purple...such a pretty card, Sian!

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  14. I love your gorgeous card and I think your sentiment is perfect! Your colours are so pretty too - hugs xx

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  15. Perfect take on the sketch and I do love those purples, too!

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  16. What a perfect take on the challenges ,fab card !x

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  17. Your card is gorgeous! Love the color and CAS! Beautiful vases!

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  18. lovely take on the musecard!

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  19. What a fabulous take on the sketch, Sian ... love how you used the snowdrop ... 'growing' as the eye is taken along the row of vases. Wonderful lettering on the sentiment ... goes with the images beautifully! Anita :)

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  20. Such a beautiful card, I love your vases, they look brilliant. Colour layout superb.

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  21. Very sophisticated and with an Asian feel. Lovely.

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  22. Way to go, Sian...Featured Player status unto you over at Muse!! Well-deserved, because this is a gem! Awesome! Applauding wildy over here in my cold little Canadian town!! Hugs~c

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  23. Congratulations on being on the top three over at Muse! I am not surprised as this is a fabulous card!

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