Making it With Meslyn Challenge and new DT members!

Today I am sharing an 'unusual' card - ok its got all the punching and stickles I could fit on it (you know me!) but it isnt a birthday card, it doesnt have a sentiment and its just a blue and white swirly glittery dolphin one for any occasion and especially for someone who loves dolphins!!

the stamp used is from Creative Expressions and is called OASIS696E. I found it on ebay if I remember correctly and have used it before.. ages ago.  

The image is very detailed, so only light colouring with twinkling H2O's was what it needed and then dolphins shine too, which you can see in the photo below which I took at an angle

and another image of the embossing and glittered edges and colouring below:

PS the flourish / swirly blue bits are from a quickutz 12'' flourish die, and I will be back with the promised LOTV card in the next couple of days..

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a mixed bag..

.. bit of an odd bunch of cards to share with you.. realised that I had not posted a couple so they're all in the one post!

the first card is using a Stampavie stamp from Lelo Design and some paper piercing - after piercing the corners I also pierced holes where the stamp image had 'dots' and also in the sentiment - this little dragon was busy with his teeth!!

Coloured with the following promarkers in this order:

• Blender, Orchid, Amethyst, Purple, tiny bit of plum for depth
• blender, Meaow green, Leaf Geen, Grass, Emerald
• Berry Red, Blender

  the sentiment on the dragon card is from LOTV set called Dreamy Days found here.

the next card is coloured with twinkling H2O's, and the image is from the Doodle Pantry and is called Ducky Duck found here

the punch is a Martha Stewart one, and the papers are from Cuddly Buddly but I cant find it on their site.. have to go back and search but it was rainy days or something similar (they have loads of downloadable papers!!)

the last card is a Forever Friends congrats card, where I used Partial Cuttlebug embossing and the stars folder, and coloured with the following promarkers in this order:

• Ears - Cocktail Pink and pale pink
• Teddy - Ivory, sandstone and caramel
• Bottle -  Blender, Vanilla, Saffron and Gold and Blender, Emerald, Lush Green, Pine and Holly

thats all for today, as I have a good few things to do, but will be back with more to post in next day or so, and it will include another Lili of the Valley Feminine card