Seams sew pretty

The theme for this weeks challenge at Craft Your Passion is MONOCHROMATIC.The colour choice is yours –  just create away in your chosen tones.

For rules on how to play click on the link.You could also become the proud owner of some free digital stamps if you’re chosen as the winner!There’s some beautiful inspiration from the DT and GDT.If you’d like to join us as a guest please look under the Followers at the top of the page.

For my card I’ve used the Couture image from CoCoDingo,coloured it with Promarkers and applied  Distress Inks around the edges. I then coated the whole image in a fairly thick layer of Crackle Accents.Because this is quite a decent area to cover I gently spread it out with a plastic glue spreader – you know the type kiddies use (what that says about me I don’t know?!).As this isn’t as thick as Glossy Accents it tends to dry flatter and with the crackle effect it doesn’t really show any drag marks.Once it was dry I sponged some Antique Linen Distress Ink into the cracks then buffed off the excess with a soft tissue.Wish I’d taken a close up pic but too late I’ve posted it now!I just love these Papermania Persimmon papers and I got it at a discount too – so even better!I thought there would be nothing better to finish this off than with some threaded buttons,lace,pins and a sewing label.This is actually part of a free printable set from Craft Stamper Magazine.There are lots of other Vintage Downloads too.Just click on Resources and then Vintage Downloads.

Supplies :

Image : Couture by CoCoDingo

Mediums : Promarkers,Distress Inks in Antique Linen and Scattered Straw,Crackle Accents

Card & Papers : DP Papermania Persimmon,Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,E K Success Medium Corner Rounder Punch,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch,Rectangle Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies,Big Shot

Embellishments : Free download sewing label from Craft Stamper Magazine, pins,Woodware buttons,thread,lace all from my stash

 Here are some challenges this card is for:

A Spoon Full Of Sugar : Anything  Goes

Artful Inkables : Punches and/or die cuts

Papertake Weekly : Cut It Out

Passion for ProMarkers : Old and New (buttons,thread and lace are old and image,papers and card are new)

Gingersnap Creations : Spicy Supply Challenge – Sewing Notions

Fab ‘n’ Funky : Going With The Flow

Inktegrity: Anything Goes

CCEE Stampers : Use Lace

Charisma Cardz : One for the girls

Hodge Podge Shop : Anything Goes

Fun at Fairy Knoll :Family (this card is for my SIL’s Birthday)

Paper Cutz : Anything Goes

Allsorts : Monochrome

Beary Scrap : Anything Goes

Crafter’s Companion : One for the girls (optional sketch)

Craft Your Days Away : Texture ( Crackle Accents,threaded buttons,lace and textured card)

Top Tip Tuesday : Layer on Layer

I Did It Creations : Surprise Me

Creative Cowgirls : Anything Goes

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday : FTTC 91 – Inspiration from a Cafe Baudelaire Print.I chose a French Mannequin Art Print.I haven’t added the blue/green colours but I’ve used the background colours and was influenced by the lace.(Not come across these before and now I’m sorely tempted!!)

Paper Sundaes : Adorn Those Corners

Simple Doodles : Cute As A Button

TFL

Lisa x

 

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Snow adorable!

At Pear Tree Designs this week we have a fab sketch by Donna to follow :

Along with this there is a twist.But before you worry too much it’s a lovely one – you must add gems somewhere on your card/project.

We also have the fantastic Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More sponsoring us.One very lucky winner will get 5 digital stamps or digital paper sets of their choice!A very generous prize I’m sure you’d agree!!

So why not pop on over,check out the rules and play along.The DT have some wonderful inspiration waiting for you too.

We DT girls were lucky enough to be given a choice of images from Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More.But I found all these little guys too irresistible and ended up making THREE cards instead!Having a nice clean layout helped too.It also meant more Christmas cards under mt belt!I’m soooo behind with making them this year.They’ve all been coloured with Promarkers and have Polar White Flower Soft on parts of their clothing.The gems are some I bought ages ago for £1 box from the Early Learning Centre.

Supplies :

Images (from L-R) : There’s Snow Place Like Snow Home,Frosty Dah Snowman and Sammy Dah Snowman from Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More

Mediums : Promarkers,Polar White Flower Soft adhered with Cosmic Shimmer PVA glue

Papers : Daisy and Dandelion A Winter’s Tale A4 pad

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Siesta Small Corner Rounder Punch,Martha Stewart Edger Punches in (L-R) Zig Zag,Traditional Scallop and Scallop Dot

Embellishments : Kars X-Mas Collection Ribbons from sets Assorted 1 and Assorted 2,Gems from Early Learning Centre

Some Challenges all these cards are for :

A Spoon Full Of Sugar : Anything Goes

Artful Inkables : Punches and/or die cuts

Digital Tuesday : Let It Snow

Papertake Weekly : Cut It Out

Passion for ProMarkers : Old and New (images and Flower Soft are new and papers and gems are old)

Crafty Creations : Christmas Is Coming

ABC Christmas : X is for Xmas

Fresh Brewed : Winter/Christmas Theme

Fab ‘n’ Funky : Going With The Flow

Inktegrity : Anything Goes

Paper Pretties : Clean and Simple

The Pixie Cottage : Let It Snow

Simon Says Challenge : Let It Snow

Hodge Podge Shop : Anything Goes

Stampin’ B’s : Make a Holiday card

Christmas Stamping All Year Long : Anything Goes

Craft Catz : Christmas

ECP : Snow

Paper Cutz : Anything Goes

Really Reasonable Ribbon : Christmas Theme

Stampin’ For The Weekend : Winter

One Stop Craft : Christmas Cuties

Alota Rubber Stamps : Let’s Celebrate Christmas

Craft Your Days Away : Texture (Flower Soft,gems and  grossgrain ribbon)  

Top Tip Tuesday : Layer on Layer

Delicious Doodles : Celebrations

Scrapbook Sisters : Let It Snow

I Did It Creations : Surprise me

Crafty Ho’s : Inspiration Photo

Crafty Sentiments : Christmas

Creative Cowgirls : Anything Goes

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday : Just Do It! Christmas cards.

Karber Christmas Challenge : Use a Digi

OSAAT : Celebrate in Style – Bling it up

Scrappy Frogs : Merry Christmas

 

 

A closer view.

Some Challenges this card is for :
Scrap Creations : Blue for You

ABC Challenge : Ice and Snow

Bah Humbug : Feeling the Blues

Crafts and Me : Dreaming of a White Christmas

Challenges this card is for :

Stampavie and More : Hearts

Ellephantastic : Red and Green and/or St.Andrew’s Day

Challenges this card is for :

Paper Play : Stars

2 Sisters : Non-traditional Christmas colours (not too sure if this counts – let me know and I’ll remove it.I won’t be offended!)

Thanks for looking and sitting through this rather long post,

Lisa x

 

How much is that doggy…

…in the Christmas stocking?!

Wouldn’t you just love to wake up on Christmas morning to find this little cutie!I know I would.

The challenge theme at Digi Doodle Shop’s Best this week is RED AND GREEN.So pop along and play along!You’ll get to see the rest of the DT’s beautiful work too!

There’s the fab prize of a $10 Gift Certificate to spend at Digi Doodle Shop waiting for one lucky person and 2nd and 3rd place winners get a blinkie to display.Any winners ,if they wish,also have the chance to join us as a Guest Designer too.

I chose to make a Christmas card using the colours as I haven’t made too many of these babies yet – eeeeeeek!How irressistble is this Stocking Puppy image from Digi Doodle Shop.Very!He’s been coloured with Promarkers and has Glossy Accents on his eyes and nose.There are also some on the Holly berries.Might be hard to see in the pic and I forgot to take  a close up shot (der). I decided to rough up the edges as if the puppy had chewed them.Don’t worry I didn’t use my teeth tho’ – just a Tim Holtz Paper Distresser!I think the sentiment just fits the bill perfectly.I also used a length of velvet ribbon as I was thinking special Christmas collar  for him.

Supplies :

Image : Stocking Puppy from Digi Doodle Shop’s Best

Sentiment : Woodware Clear Magic Stamps ‘Must Have’ Christmas Words

Mediums : Promarkers,Glossy Accents

Papers : Daisy and Dandelion A Winter’s Tale

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Nellie’s Multi Fame Dies Rectangles 2,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,Big Shot

Embellishments : Dovecraft Wine Velvet Ribbon,Metallic brads from a Dovecraft Christmas Embellishment Kit

 

Some challenges this card is for :

ABC Christmas : X is for Xmas

Alota Rubber Stamps : Let’s Celebrate Christmas

Catch the Bug : Gearing up for Christmas

Creative Inspirations : Anything Christmas Winter

Whoopsi Daisy : Holiday

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club : Anything Goes

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday : Just Do It!Christmas cards

Lexi’s Creations : Traditional Christmas Colours

OSAAT : Choose a Season or Event

Scappy Frogs : Merry Christmas

The Crafty Pad : Red and Green

Lollipop Crafts : Christmas

Cute Card Thursday : Blast From The Past – Challenge #36 Red and Green from 13th November 2008

Creative Belli : ‘R’ embellishments (ribbon and being cheeky – red brads)

Crafty Creations : Christmas Is Coming

Fab ‘n Funky : Going with the flow

Fresh Brewed : Winter/Christmas

Inktegrity : Anything Goes

Paper Pretties : Clean and Simple

A Spoon Full Of Sugar : Anything Goes

Anything Goes : Animals

Artful Inkables : Punches and/or Die Cuts

Everybody Art : Use shapes

Papertake Weekly: Cut It Out

Passion For Promarkers : Old and New (new image and old papers/embellishments)

4 Crafty Chicks : Photo Inspiration  

Christmas Stamping All Year Long: Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments : Christmas

Daring Cardmakers : We three…panels of striped paper

Karber Weekly : 2 or more DP and a digi

TFL

Lisa x

Christmas Bird

Not that you’d want to serve this sweet little fella up with all the trimmings!

Over at Craft Your Passion it’s sketch time courtesy of the lovely Lauretta.And here’s her super sketch :

For full details on how to play and for the chance to win some digital stamps head on over.You’ll get to see the fabulous DT cards  made using this beauty too.

Don’t forget you can put your name on the list to join us as a Guest Designer.

I thought I’d take the opportunity to make another Christmas card as I’ve not gotten round to making too many yet.Ooops!I’ve used Winter Tweet from Lauretta’s Digital Stamps.He looks so cute wrapped up warm and I just love his wellies!He’s been coloured with Promarkers and areas have been highlighted with anInkssentials White Gel Pen.I’ve also given his boots a coating of Glossy Accents to make them lovely and shiny.I created a crisp bed of snow for him to wade through with Liquid Pearls in White Opal .

Here’s a closer view :

Supplies :

Image : Winter Tweet from Lauretta’s Digital Stamps

Sentiment : Die cut from Daisy and Dandelion A Winter’s Tale paper pack

Mediums : Promarkers,Inkssentials White Gel Pen,Glossy Accents,White Opal Liquid Pearls

Papers : Daisy and Dandelion A Winter’s Tale paper pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Siesta Large Corner Rounder Punch,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch,Nestabilities Inverted Scallop Circle Die,Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder,Big Shot

Embellishments : Buttons from a jar of Christmas colours from Colemans Craft Warehouse,Dovecraft satin dark green ribbon

Just a few challenges this is an entry for :

Lollipop Crafts : Christmas

Pile It On : Winter means … Wrapping up and playing with my family in the snow!!Oh , and looking forward to Christmas , of course!!

Whimsie Doodles : Let it snow

Tuesday Throwdown : Buttons and bows

The Pixie Cottage : Ribbon and bows

The Crafty Pad : Red and Green 

Stampin for the Weekend : Winter

Simple Doodles : Cute as a button

Scrappy Frogs : Merry Christmas

Sarah Hurley Challenges : Embossing

I Did It Creations : Wings

Fairy Fun Fridays : Buttons and Bows

PaperPlay : Let it snow,let it snow,let it snow

OSAAT : Choose a season or event

Speedy’s Friends Challenge : Have a circle on your card

Lexi’s Creations : Traditional Christmas Colours

Gingerloft Challenges : Great Outdoors

ECP : Snow

Delightful Challenges : Baby,it’s cold outside

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Challenge : Anything Goes  

Whoopsi Daisy : Holiday

Creative Inspirations : Anything Christmas/Winter

Crazy 4 Challenges : Add Circles

Catch the Bug : Christmas Craft

Anything Goes : Let it snow

Alota Rubber Stamps : Let’s celebrate Christmas

ABC  Christmas : X is for Xmas

2 Sisters : Snowflakes

Digital Tuesday : Anything with wings

TFL

Lisa x

Flower Power

At Pear Tree Designs this week we’d love to see your COLOURFUL card/projects.As always we have a fabulous  sponsor,Cardmadfairy’s Creations who’s very generously offering the prize of  4 x Christmas Digital Images for one lucky person!!

So don’t wait any longer.Pay the challenge site a visit for full rules on how to play and to see some inspiration from the wonderful DT creations.

We all need a little colour in our lives to escape this dreary, grey November weather.Well,I suppose it depends what part of the world you’re in,but it’s definitely dark and dismal where I live.The only good thing about the darker evenings is being able to crank up the heating and cosy down in front of the fire.OK so it’s not a real one but it has some fake coal and a realistic flame – near enough for me !.My parents had a real open fire and it was great at Christmas/Family gatherings or even if we paid them a visit during the cold Winter.So warm and inviting.That is if you could feel any heat through the dogs who lay in front of it absorbing every last centigrade into their thick,shaggy coats!!Why did they need to do that?!

Anyway enough of tripping down memory lane.Back to the card.

As soon as I saw the new Button Floral and Buttons stamp plates  by Sam Poole I had to have them!Now,I love ALL my crafty goodies dearly but buttons hold a very special place in my heart.Don’t know what it is about them.One thing I do know is I have hundreds of them – literally!I’m always torn between using them or keeping them to myself,so by using these beautiful stamps I’ll be able to share my passion of buttons.Or so the theory goes!

I have to admit I wasn’t sure if my card was colourful enough as I’m a bit of a colour coordination freak but I’m pleased how it turned out.

But shock horror NO Promarkers!!

** Here’s my Top Tip : Give shape to hand cut,punched or die cut flowers by placing them face up on a foam mat then emboss the centres using circular motions with a large ball tool(6mm).Then turn over and repeat the embossing on the petals.If neccessary turn over and  go over the centres again.I keep a bar of soap (unused!) to hand,rub some on my finger then run my ball tool over it to help it glide across the paper.**

Supplies :

Flowers and sentiment : Buttons Floral stamp plate by Sam Poole from Creative Expressions

Mediums : Memento Dew Drop inks in Lady Bug and Rose Bud

Card & Paper : DP K & Co,coloured card  Papermania A4 Capsule Textured Colossal pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Siesta Large Corner Rounder Punch,Martha Stewart Zig Zag Edger Punch,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Ovals 2,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors,Large (6mm) Ball Tool,Foam mat,bar of soap (helps the Ball Tool run smoothly over paper/card when hand embossing)

Embellishments : Bag-O-Buttons by Autumn Leaves in Whirligig,Ribbon from a £1 pack from The Works

 

Some challenges :

Rainbow Lady’s Challenge : Edge it

Paper Romance : Some of your favourite things (buttons,stamping,flowers,the Zig Zag punch,ribbon)

Pals PaperArts: Ribbon or fabric

Crafty Purple Frogs : Let Your Creativity Blossom

CCEE Stampers : Use Buttons

Top Tip Tuesday : Buttons Galore!!

Gingerloft Chhallenges : Great Outdoors

Hodge Podge Shop : Anything Goes

Stampin’ Royalty : Patterned Paper

Simple Doodles : Cute as a button

TFL

Lisa x

 

Fairy beautiful

It’s ANYTHING GOES at Digi Doodle Shop’s Best this week.Which means you have no excuse not to join in the fun!!

Don’t forget we have the wonderful prize of a $10 Gift Certificate to spend at Digi Doodle Shop just waiting for one lucky winner!Plus second and third place get  a badge to display on their blogs.All three will also get the chance to join us as Guest Designers too.So please click on the link for all the details.And the DT have some absolutely stunning creations to inspire you!

For my card I’ve used one of the newer images from Digi Doodle Shop.She’s called Fairy in Flight and as soon as I saw her I knew I wanted  to create something with her – she’s so beautiful.Initially I was going to use her as a Christmas fairy.But I’m SO not ready for Christmas I decided instead to make a girly card for my niece’s birthday.I cut up to parts of her using a metal ruler and craft knife,then cut  around the rest that I wanted to hang over the edge with decoupage scissors.Like a kind of manual version of the ‘Out-of-the-box’ technique using Nesties.I coloured her with Promarkers and added Glamour Dust to her wings.I hope you agree that she looks ‘fairy beautiful’!

Supplies :

Image : Fairy in Flight from Digi Doodle Shop

Sentiment : Fairyland Ticket Stamp freebie from June 2009 Craft Stamper Magazine designed by Jean Hardy of Crafty Individuals

Mediums : Promarkers,Glamour Dust

Card & Paper: DP K & Co,Papermania A4 Capsule Textured Colossal pack,Vellum from Papermania Blue 12 x12 pack

Tools : X-Cut guilotine,X-Cut craft knife,decoupage scissors,metal ruler,Martha Stewart Hydrangea Edger punch,Tim Holtz Alterations Tattered Florals die,Sizzix Bigz Swirls 2 ,Big Shot

Embellishments : Crafts Too Cool Series Acrylic Stone Wheel

Some Challenges :

Creative Belli :Old,new,borrowed or blue

Challenge Up Your Life :Blue & Green

Fairy Tale Challenge : Everything Goes

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday : Use Glitter

Fairy Fun Friday : Make Your Own Flowers

Stamp Something : November Digi Day

StampInsanity : Oh,scrap! (leftover papers from a Wedding card I made in the Summer)

Stampotique Designers : Girly Girl

Wee Memories : Dust off that patterned paper

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge : Sparkle & Shine

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Acetate,Tissue or Vellum

Crafts and Me : Glitter

Crafty Purple Frog : Flowers

Paper Sundaes : Sundae Toppings Bar – Blue and punches

OSAAT : Your Fave Colour (blue & green combo)

Stamp with Fun : Square

Digital Tuesday : Anything with wings

Flutter By Wednesday’s : Open theme – must have a butterfly,fairy or angel

Fab n Funky : Forget me not (ticket stamp)

Fresh Brewed : Show off your style

Lollipop Crafts : Very Girlie

Southern Girls : Your Fave Colour! (tho’ the saying goes they should never be seen I love blue & green – I’m such a rebel he he!)

Simon Says Stamp : Sparkle

C.R.A.F.T. : Using vellum (flowers)

Hodge Podge Shop : Anything Goes

Meljen’s : Sparkle and Shine

Oldie But A Goodie : Glitter ( the ticket stamp details are in the supplies list)

 TFL

Lisa x  

Shake it,baby!

** IMPORTANT : The challenge blog is not up and running for today as yet.Somebody has hacked the account and hijacked the email associated with it. Therefore Donna,the owner,is unable to access her account to post last week’s winner and the new challenge.Donna is dealing with this so please bear with her while she’s trying to rectify the problem.I will update here as soon as there are any changes in the situation.**

**Yay!! Were back!!**

Over at Pear Tree Designs we want to see your SHAKER CARDS!We also have a new sponsor this week.We have the fabulous Cardmadfairy’s Creations!Jenni produces the most delightful images so please go take a look.She’s also offering the very generous prize of  her set of 5 new Christmas digital images for one lucky winner! 

I have to say this Snowbaby’s Gift,from Cardmadfairy’s Creations,was an absolute joy to work with.Not only is it adorable beyond words it has lovely open spaces – just perfect to colour with Promarkers.For added texture and sparkle I applied some  White Opal Liquid Pearls and sprinkled some Crystal Glamour Dust over the top on the fur trimmed parts of the snowsuit.I added some more Glamour Dust on the spots using a glue pen.I filled the Nestabilities cut shaker frame with some fine Crystal glitter and a few tiny nail gems.

Here’s a closer view :

Supplies:

Image : Snowbaby’s Gift from Cardmadfairy’s Creations

Sentiment : From the Daisy & Dandelion A Winter’s Tale A4 pad (turned into a tag)

Mediums : Promarkers,White Opal Liquid Pearls,Crystal Glamour Dust,Zig 2 Way Glue Pen,fine Crystal glitter ,nail gems

Papers & Card : Patterned paper Daisy & Dandelion A Winter’s Tale A4 pad,Buzzcraft White Glitter Card,Crafter’s Companion  heat resistant acetate 

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Lip Pattern punch,Nestabilities Large Classic Scalloped  Rectangles and Large Classic Rectangles,Marianne Design Creatables Snowflake 1 Die Set,Big Shot,Crop-A-Dile,Woodware anti-static bag

Embellishments : Crafts Too Cool Series Acrylic Stone Wheel,Eyelet and organza ribbon from stash

Just a few challenges this for! : 

ABC Challenge : H is for Holiday

Alota Rubber Stamps : Tag You’re It!

A Spoon Full Of Sugar : Snow/Snowflakes

Bee Crafty : Christmas 2

Creative Belli : Old,new,borrowed or blue

Crafty Ann’s Challenge : Christmas card using non-traditional colours (not sure if the blue/red combo is non-traditional enough.I won’t be offended if it doesn’t count – just ask me to remove it)

Crafty Calendar : Winter Snowflakes

Crazy 4 Challenges : Christmas card or item

The Creative Cottage : Someone Special at Christmas (for my great niece’s 1st Christmas) 

Cute Card Thursday : Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges : Glitter it up

Design Dollies : It’s getting cold

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club : Snowflakes

Digi Stamps 4 Joy : Inspired by Christmas/Holiday Season

Ellephantastic : Butterfly and/or Christmas

Fairy Tale Challenge : Everything Goes

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday : Use glitter

I Love Promarkers : Icy Colours (there is the red accent colour which is technically warm.If this doesn’t fit the challenge I won’t be offended if you ask me to remove it)

Little Red Wagon : Do it in 3’s (snowflakes)

Scrap Creations : Christmas

Sew Many Challenges : Blue & White

Shelly’s Images : Anything goes with Christmas Theme

Stamp Something  : November Digi Day

Stampavie and More : Use a tag on your project

Sweet Stampin’ Challenge : It’s all about snowflakes

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge : Sparkle and Shine

The Stampman Challenge : Christmas

Wags ‘n Whiskers : Acetate,tissue or vellum

ABC Christmas : Winter Wonderland

No Time To Stamp : Non -traditional  Christmas colours (again not sure if the combo counts so I won’t be offended if you ask me to remove it)

Christmas Stampin All Year : Stripe Challenge

Crafts and Me : Glitter

Crafty Purple Frog : Time for you to sparkle

2 Sisters : Christmas

Scrappy Frogs : Merry Christmas !

Top Tip Tuesday : Use an image/sentiment

**Rub  over the acetate with an anti-static bag before adding glitter to the shaker.It stops the glitter sticking to it.**

TFL

Lisa x

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend

The challenge this week at Craft Your Passion is to make a DIAMOND FOLD CARD.This style of card is so much fun and they are actually quite easy to make – well,they’ve got to be if I can make one!As with any folding technique it’s just a case of being as accurate as you can and creating sharp creases.It also folds flat to a 4″ x 4″ square so it fits in an envelope beautifully.

In  case you are unfamiliar with these or you’ve never thought you could attempt one I prepared a tutorial for our DT and any challenge entrants to follow :

DIAMOND FOLD CARD TUTORIAL

There,you have no excuse not to now!!

If you’re not sure about any of the steps feel free to ask me a question and I’ll do my best to answer it.

Of,course this is just one type.There are others,so if you know any feel free to enter those too.BUT it must be a FOLD not just diamond shaped pieces of card on a regular card base.

For details on how to win some fabulous digi stamps and how to play along please click on the link to the challenge site.Please take the time to have  a look at the DT and GDT’s amazing creations too.You could also become a GDT too.Just click on the link under the Followers.

My card base is created from a sheet of cardstock from the DCWV Old World stack .I coveted this for a long while and was lucky enough to find it half price.That was almost a year ago and I can’t bear to use it!!I’m so glad I did for this tho’.It compliments this sweet Choupintette Swing image from CoCo Dingo Digital Stamps perfectly.I used a square topper but you could mat and layer diamond pieces.I chose not to because I’m rubbish at cutting the angles right!!There,my secret is out – it wasn’t some kind of clever design plan after all.

Supplies :

Image : Choupinette Swing from CoCo Dingo Digital Stamps

Mediums : Promarkers ,Bundle Sage Distress Ink (applied with a piece cut from the non green  side of a pan scouring sponge to give a textured finish)

Cardstock : Patterned base DCWV  12 x 12 Old World stack,Pale blue Papermania A4 Capsule Textured Colossal pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,X-Cut metal ruler,Woodware bone folder,A3 cutting mat,pencil and eraser

Embellishments : Length of white satin ribbon coloured with Promarkers to match,Gems from  the Crafts Too Cool Series Acrylic Stones Gem Wheel

 

 

Some challenges this card is entered for :

Challenge Up Your Life : Blue & Green

Cute Card Thursday : Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday : Use your “never used stash” (Old World stack)

Dutch Dare : Clean & Simple

Fairy Tale Challenge : Everything Goes

Inktegrity : Ribbons & Flowers

Little Red Wagon : Do it in 3’s (Gems)

Moving Along With The Times : Nice & Bright

Stamp Something : November Digi Day

Stampotique : Girly Girl

Wee Memories : Dust off that patterned paper

The Pixie Cottage : Two colours only (optional sketch)

Pattie’s Creations : Create a Birthday card

Paper Sundaes : Pick at least two from the Sundae Toppings  Bar (blue & ribbon)

OSAAT : Your Fave Colour (mine’s more of a combo.Just love blue & green tho’ they never should be seen!I’m like that – he,he!)

Top Tip Tuesday : Use an image/sentiment

** My Top Tip is actually contained in my Diamond Fold Card Tutorial.When creating a fold without using a score board place a metal ruler where you want it to be,use the grid on your cutting mat to make sure everything’s straight,then fold the card in towards the edge of the ruler.To make a really sharp crease use a bone folder,checking that all edges are lined up first.This should give you perfect results every time.**

 

TFL

Lisa x

The rootinest,tootinest card in the wild,wild west

Hee,hee.Sorry couldn’t resist taking some of the words from ‘Woody’s Roundup’ and messing with them a little.Love all the Toy Story films.I’m such a baby ;D

The theme this week at Digi Doodle Shop’s Best is Don’t Forget Our Men so we’d love to see your manly cards/projects.Please click on the link to check details on how to play and be in for the chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to spend in the Digi Doodle Shop!!There will also be two runners up chosen.All three will be in for the chance to join us as Guest Designers in the following month.While your there take time to have a look at the truly amazing work by the rest of the DT!

For my card I’ve used the image Cowboy from the Body Tot Series available from Digi Doodle Shop.Their a fab range of images and you can even buy the Hillbilly Band images in a full set. I’ve coloured him using Promarkers and inked around the edges with Distress Inks to give an aged effect.I roughed up and inked all the edges on the other layers too to keep the theme going.I found the perfect papers to accompany him in my stash.Unfortunately it was the last sheet and they’re no longer made 😦 The crackle effect one in the background has been embossed for  a different look.I’ve not tried this on patterned paper before and I like it !I also got the opportunity to use my newly acquired Rectangles 2 Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies !! Yay!

Supplies :

Image : Cowboy from the Body Tot Series at Digi Doodle Shop

Mediums : Promarkers,Antique Linen,Tea Dye and Walnut Stain 

Paper & Card : DP from Papercraft 4 You (discontinued),Two shades of brown card  from the Papermania  A4 Capsule Textured Colossal pack

Tools : X-Cut guillotine,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser,Rectangles 2 Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies,Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder,Big Shot

Embellishments : Two sizes of Earthtones Dovecraft brads

 

Some Challenges this card is for :

Belli Challenge :Old,New,Borrowed or Blue

Fab ‘n’ Funky : Going around in circles

For Fun Challenges : Dry Embossing

Fresh Brewed : 2 or more patterned papers

Little Red Wagon : Do it in 3’s

Paper Pretties : Embossing

The Sisterhood of Crafters : Birthday card or layout

Digital Tueday : Use your “never used stash” (brads)

AiFactory : Die cut or punch added

Anything Goes : Emboss it

The Creative Cottage : Embossing

Lexi’s Creations :  Anything Goes

One Stop Craft Challenge : Embossing

Fairy Tale Challenge : Everything Goes

Cute Card Thursday : Anything Goes

TFL

Lisa x

Seeing Double

This week at Craft Your Passion we’d love to see double of anything on your card.Could be images,flower,gems,brads,buttons…well anything as long as there are two!!For full details on how to play along  and for the chance to win some digi images pay the challenge blog a visit.You’ll get to see my fellow DT’s fabulous creations too!

I decided to go for two images so I could do double the colouring!I then came upon the idea of making a step ladder card so they could stand either end.A bit like china dogs on a mantlepiece – does anyone remember them?!I resized and horizontally flipped  the image in Paint before printing a second time.I used the template from here but instead of drawing the lines in pencil I used my Fiskars Euro trimmer to cut and score them instead. I ‘constructed’ the doghouse myself.I run a piece of cardstock through my Big Shot using the Cuttlebug Distressed Stripe folder then cut the pieces, including the little diamond detail, and adhered them together using PVA glue.I cut a piece of black card rounding the top to make the doorway.Not sure if they’ll mind sharing tho’ ?To complete the scene I simply used some blue and green papers to create sky and grass.It doesn’t show in the pic but I did use Glossy Accents on their noses to give a healthy wet look.I put a thick layer on to add dimension too.I dabbed the nozzle on the tongues to give a shiny,wet look but so that it dried flat. 

Supplies :

Image : Fluffy Dog from Lauretta’s Digital Stamps

Mediums : Promarkers,Glossy Accents

Sentiment: From Kanban Wobblers Farmyard Friends stamp set

Paper & Card : Beige card from Papermania A4 Capsule Textured Colossal pack,Black card from stash,DP Papercraft 4 You

Tools : Fiskars 30cm Euro Trimmer,Medium ball tool,bone folder,Cuttlebug Distressed Stripe folder,Big Shot

Embellishments : Tiny buttons from my stash

 

Some challenges this card is for :

2 Sisters : Birthday

Anything Goes : The Letter B (Birthday,buttons,bandanas and bow-wows!) 

Cards For Men : Animals

Catch The Bug : Anything Goes

Challenge Up Your Life : Blue and Green

C.R.A.F.T. : Dry Embossing

The Creative Cottage : Embossing

Fresh Brewed : Anything Goes (optional sketch)

Gingerloft Challenge : Buttons

Keep It Simple : Shape it up

Lexi’s Creations : Anything Goes

My Time To Craft : Quick and Cute

One Stop Craft : Embossing

Papertake Weekly : Penny for the Guy – cards for boys/men

Partytime Tuesdays : Anything Goes Birthday Challenge

Shelly’s Images : Let’s think outside the box (the doghouse is over the edges of the card,the dogs tails are just  over the edges of the paper panels or maybe the whole concept of this card is ‘out of the box’!!) 

Wee Memories : Birthday Bash

TFL

Lisa x