One for the boys ... and one for the girls

Its hot here today, so hot I have left the gardening until later and retreated to the coolness of my craft room.I have a couple of birthday cards to make, so I thought I would use a few challenges to help make them ... mojo is flaked somewhere in the back garden!!!

The first card covers these challenges:
Friday Sketcher - sketch
Papertake Weekly - sketch
Totally Papercrafts - easel card for a boy
Creative Card Crew - Easel card
Basic Grey Challenge - photo inspiration

Edwin and the barrel are coloured in promarkers and copics and then distressed. I love these new BG papers, and used the circles on the dark on to place some card candy. The sentiment was made by Martine. I took 2 photos as I am rubbish at taking pics of easel cards.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Magnolia Captain Edwin, skull barrel
Colouring Media: promarkers and copics
Papers: Basic Grey - Oliver
Embellishments: card candy

This card covers these challenges:
Just Magnolia - sketch
Simon Says Stamp - friends
Stampavie and more - hearts
Stamp Something - vintage and flowers
Allsorts - embossing
I coloured Tilda and then stickled her wings and dress, and froggie's crown. All the papers and mats are distressed using my Tim Holtz tool and then inked using a muted gold that I found in craft shop. I embossed some cardstock using my CB writing folder and distressed the writing. I didn't thread the lace through the image as it would look too bulky. Finally I added a swirl, some pearls, and hearts (cut from the CB hearts folder and distressed) and flowers glimmer misted in walnut gold. Think it is vintagey .. the colours are!!!!

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Magnolia Tilda and frog
Colouring Media: promarkers and copics
Papers: Basic Grey Capella
Embellishments: all from stash