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