Mayzy May Blog Hop

Welcome to my (Lisa) hop stop on the Mayzy May Blog Hop.

I'm sure you've been completed awed and inspired so far, and there's still more stops to go!

You should have arrived here from Trudie's blog. If not, or if you're a little lost, you can go back to the Mayzy Art Challenge blog for the rules and the list of hop stops.

This is my project.

Letters to Bambino Mayzy Art DT © Lisa Sumpter 2013

This will (when I have completed them all) be full of notelets and envelopes for my friend to write letters to her baby, just little things she'd want her to know when she herself has babies or funny things that she's experienced whilst being pregnant. My friend will then pass this onto her daughter when she's older. I love this idea. I made something similar for my sister when she was pregnant too.

I have used my favourite Mayzy Art stamp for pregnancy projects; Mama Leah and I've coloured her with Promarkers and Prismacolor pencils. I'm going to give away my secret for colouring hair – especially brown hair: a metallic gold prismacolor pencil. It makes it look like highlights and catches the light when you photograph your finished project..

For my project I have used papers from the Echo Park Eclectic collection, some machine stitching, a studio calico butterfly which I covered in ranger crackle accents and then rubbed tea dye distress inks into once it had all dried. I also used someprima rhinestones and some cabachons, pearls and bling from stash. The alpha stickers are from Lily Bee.

So… I hear you need a word from me for the secret phrase?! My word is YOU.

Your next stop on the blog hop is the wonderful Mayzy Art uber fan ANDA

Thanks for stopping by!

The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth

It’s new release and new challenge day at the Jellypark blog today and we have a challenge for all those who are geeks at heart.

There are also two new releases in the Jellypark store and I am using one on this card – which is totally appropriate for the challenge theme too!

Jellypark DT Geeky New Release

The new stamp is called “Geek and Proud” and comes with the sentiment which I have used on the card.

The papers and elements on this card are all from the 24/7 collection by Simple Stories. The button is from SEI and gems are from stash

Mayzy Art Sunday

On a Monday… Because I totally spaced out yesterday and forgot the date! (Sorry Mayzy!).

The new challenge theme is “For the Boys” and this is my card using Mountain Climber

For the Boys Mayzy Art DT Card © Lisa Sumpter 2013

I used some of the papers from Fancy Pants Swagger collection. The mountain itself was printed directly onto the distressed grey paper so very little colouring went into this card from me. The blue sky is also distressed paper from the collection.