Cosie's Creative Corner

It's not the Destination It's... the Journey. Needed a card for a friend of my Hubby's and this is perfect for this fortnights Twisted Thursday challenge at the Outlawz. I make lots of male cards so have done two variations with this image from Justinkedlined called Born to be Free. Tried to link it but I had no luck. The first card I used watercolour on the bike image then fussy cut it out. Worked out where I wanted the bike and printed the sentiment unto the pattered paper that I then adhered it to a red card base. Taped the bike to the card front and a quick and easy card that didn't take long to complete. The second image is still waiting to be added to a card so will try and do it tomorrow.

Motor Bike Adventure It has been so hot this Summer that we haven't done as much riding as we normally do. When the temp has been in the 40 degree Celsius range for days it is just too uncomfortable and I don't like the heat at all. Give me the cold weather any time. This was an easy card to make as there is no colouring, just layers. Lots of fussy cutting and I love that came together so well. The sentiments are from Dark Room Door word strips but are no longer available and the bike was cut from an old piece of wrapping paper that I couldn't throw out. Have a few bikes left and they make great male cards. The rest of the layers were all fussy cut from bits and pieces left from a kit I picked up a few years ago at a craft fair.   I find it hard to throw anything away and usually find a way to use them eventually. Entering this in the Outlawz twisted Thursday Challenge

Shame it's too Big I thought I would try this year to do more challenges and get them done early as I am always running  late. This is such a cute image and the sentiment popped into my head before I even thought about the card. I printed the image three times, one on some pattered paper to do some paper piecing, one to colour and the last for a mask. Once I had the mask in place used distress oxides for the background and spritzed with water. Removed the mask and coloured the cat with alcohol markers then added the fussy cut pattered paper image and adhered it in place. Printed the sentiment and stamped happy birthday as I know my cat lover friend with appreciate it. Usually I use my copics but I seem to be collecting odd markers so I used them and will list them here. Stamping up: Light pumpkin pie, dark pumpkin pie & dark pink pirouette. Kaszazz: Chocolate and one Copic: R24.  Don't know if this would work all the time but I'm happy with the result...

To Someone Special The twist this week is All Dressed Up and the stamps from the Art Deco - Flapper tall urban set by Docrafts made the choice easy. Haven't used it much and needed a birthday card that was a bit different and I like the way this turned out. Used distress ink and sponged some colour on the feather and stole and left the rest of the image as is this was then fussy cut. I coloured two, one with lots of colour and this one and I like this version as it seems to pop of the black card. Cut the layers, used a Martha Stewart corner and edge punch, added bling, silver ribbon, and adhered it to a blue card base. Used mounting tape for the image and added clear Wink of Stella  but it's hard to see on the photo. Does shine and sparkle in real life. The sentiment and art deco border are from the same set.