A Clean and Simple Foiled Christmas card

I had the lovely Doodle Dear from Stitchy Bear Stamps to play with this week as they are sponsoring Through the Purple Haze Challenges this week.

It's such a beautiful design that I didn't want to try colouring it so decided to print it with my laser printer, then foil it with my Foil Master from Thyme Graphics. 

I created a simple frame in Craft Artist 2 and added a digital sentiment from Stampin Up.

I love the effect of the foiling, but it really is tricky to catch well in photos.

Look at the beautiful details on Doodle Dear! So pretty!

Happy Birthday Dad

It's my Dad's 60th Birthday today and I decided to make him a birthday card using Smart Alec buy Kenny K. I thought it made a fun card for him & tied in perfectly with Kenny K's Krafty Krew's new challenge - Anything Goes.

I kept the card fairly simple & used one of Kenny K's sentiments (Totally Awesome Dad) and added my own Happy 60th at the beginning.

I added a touch of Sakura Gel pen to give the top edge of the words a touch of shine....

.... and full on 'blinged' the word Dad.

Here's Smart Alec.  I coloured him with my Copics and kept him really bright but clean and simple to go with the Pop Art style.

I really hope he likes it.