A Sweet Elf :)

At Craft Your Passion the challenges are Always Anything Goes!We have the fabulous A Day For Daisies as our sponsor too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.

Here’s the utterly adorable Candy Elf A by A Day For Daisies.Thought I’d try a non-traditional Christmas colour palette along with a different colour combo rather than just grab my usual favourite pens.As a starting point to the card I wanted to try an idea with these recently received magazine freebie stamps.So out came the kraft card and some white embossimg powder plus my Versamark pad.Have to say I’m pretty impressed with the results,not only from the quality of the stamps but the embossing powder too.A die cut poinsettia topped with a jute twine threaded button and some pompom trim have been added as finishing touches.I did stamp and heat emboss a greeting at the bottom of the card and enhanced it with chalks,but the camera has failed to pick it up.Also it has failed to show the shine on the sweetie given by the 3D Crystal Lacquer I applied.It all looks so much better IRL…never mind as the little elf really deserves to be the star of the show 😉

This is actually a card for NEXT Christmas (2017) as I’ve already finished all those for this year 😀

Supplies :

Image : Candy Elf A by A Day For Daisies

Background & Sentiment : Freebie Stamp Set from Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine (Issue 163 Christmas)

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Gold Copic Atyou Spica Pen,Versamark Watermark Stamp Pad,Stampendous White Detail Embossing Powder,Unbranded Craft Chalk Set,3D Crystal Lacquer

Paper & Card : DP Papermania Craft Collection Pastels (for Poinsettia Petals),Kraft from crafty stash

Tools : Papermania Heat Tool,X-Cut Guillotine,Crealies Crea-Nest-Lies set stansen no. 23,All Occasion Dies Small Poinsettia Set,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish :  Pink Pom Pom Ribbon from Papermania Craft Collection Pastels Trims, Button from DoCrafts Create Traditional Christmas Assorted Buttons,Jute Twine from crafty stash

 

Some challenges I would like to enter :

Addicted to Stamps : Die Cuts and/or Punches + a Stamp

Christmas Card Challenges : Christmas/Winter – Optional Color Challenge (not taken part in)

Left of Center Creative Challenges : Christmas/Creepmas

Stamping Sensations : Christmas Greetings

The Ribbon Girls : Use Any Image

Crafty Friends Challenge : Use Flowers

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas : Cute or Anything Christmas

Imagine That! Creative Playground  :  November – Christmas is Coming

Scrappers Delights : Anything Goes

The Pencil Case : Anything Goes

A Day for Daisies : Add some Burlap (or Kraft) – at a push Jute Twine is woven into Burlap but there is definitely Kraft in my creation 🙂

Artbymiran Challenge : Anything Goes

Brown Sugar : Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge : Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends : Anything Goes

Creative Corner : Anything Goes

Creative Fingers : Anything Goes

Morgan’s Art World : Use an Item From Your Stash

Polkadoodles : Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland : Poinsettias or Snow is Falling

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Anything Goes + A Sentiment

C.R.A.F.T. : Christmas

Crafting With An Attitude : Always Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations : Always Anything Goes

Crimbo Crackers : Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday : Christmas/Holidays!

Christmas at Sweet Stampin’ : Anything Goes Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner : Any Holiday

Creative Moments : Always Anything Goes/Twist

Inspiration Destination : Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon : Emboss

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

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Hex-tra Joyful!

Just a reminder that the month long 3 or More Embellishments challenge at Just Some Lines is still open.To play along you need to use a Just Some Lines image to enter and you could win a digi if you’re picked as part of the Top 3!

I’ve used the cheerful Em Joy by Just Some Lines on my card.She’s been coloured with Copic Ciao Markers and her shoes have been glammed up with a Red Copic Atyou Spica pen,along with the heart on her dress.It’s always so difficult to capture the sparkle on camera 😦 Does anyone know the secret?

Here’s an attempt in a close up :

 

 

Not brilliant but…it’s kinda there 😛

Please click on the pics for a better quality view.Not sure why but the ones in the post always look a little blurry.

I decided to make this sort of patchwork background using a die set that  I just had to buy way back in the Summer but have only used here for the first time!!These pretty papers were a freebie from a mag.I thought I’d add some interest to the sentiment by embossing it and then trimming it,and the red card it’s layered on to,down to fit the corner.It’s popped up on foam tape too.I’ve used Raffia Lace ribbon,Natural Ric Rac,a Tiny Wooden Shape which I’ve topped with a gem and another gem,in the shape of a flower,has been added to the sentiment.

Supplies :

Image : Em Joy by Just Some Lines 

Sentiment : Part of a magazine freebie set

Mediums : Copic Ciao Markers,Red Copic Atyou Spica pen,Jet Black Archival Ink

Papers & Card : DP Raspberry Road freebie from Quick Cards Made Easy,American Crafts Textured 12 x 12

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,X-Cut Tilly Daydream Hexagon Dies,Craft Concepts Hexagon Illusion Universal Embossing Folder,Big Shot,Decoupage Scissors

To Embellish : cArt-Us Tiny Wooden Shapes Fantasy Circles,Paper Cellar Raffia Lace Ribbon,Natural Ric Rac and Gems from stash

Some challenges this is for :

Crafty Catz : Anything But a Square

Graph’It Colour Challenge : Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes

4 Krafty Girlz  : Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Feminine

Crafter’s Cafe : Embellish Like a Crazy Person

Crafty Creations : Dies/Punches

Lady Anne’s Challenges : More Than One Layer

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Sentiment

Scrappers’ Delights : Anything Goes

Sisterhood of Crafters  : Embossing

Through The Craft Room Door : Always Anything Goes

Paper Playtime : Sparkle

Challenges 4 Everybody : Anything Goes

Lacy Sunshine : It’s a Bling Thing

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

 

 

 

 

A peek at Summer

At Digi Sketch Challenge we have another new challenge and the theme this fortnight is Summertime.We have the super Bugaboo Stamps as our sponsor.

It’s the lovely Kelly’s turn to host and here’s her fabby sketch :

You can follow the sketch,theme or even both.Hope you stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve used Summertime Peekers Flower Pot by Bugaboo Stamps  and coloured this cutie with Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers.Altho’ it doesn’t show too well I did colour the flowers with Copic Atyou Spica pens for a little sparkle.I chose a lovely bright paper from a past freebie in Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine and found some coordinating card in my stash.The square panels have been embossed with a recently purchased embossing folder.I love it.It embossed so deeply and it only cost me £1.99 🙂 Inked over it to bring the pattern out further.I die cut a flower and some leaves to add the sentiment to.I tied a bow and left the tails long so I could twirl them around.

Supplies :

Image : Summertime Peekers Flower Pot by Bugaboo Stamps

Sentiment :  Personal Impressions  Mixed Sentiments Clear Set

Mediums :  Copic Ciao and Sketch Markers,Copic Atyou Spica Pens,Tangelo ,Grape Jelly and New Sprout Memento Dew Drop Ink Pads

Papers & Card : DP Past freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine,Orange and green card Papermania Capsule Collection Textured A4 Colossal Pack,Purple card from stash

Tools : X-Cut Guilotine,Go Kreate Frilly Square #5,Joy!Crafts Leaves 1 Cutting Stencil,Marianne Design Flora 1, Craft Concepts Daisy Do Embossing Folder,Nestabilities Standard Circles Large,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors

To Embellish : Ribbon from stash

Some challenges this is for :

Incy Wincy Designs : Summer Lovin’

One Stitch At A Time : Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays : All Things Digital 

The Corrosive Challenges : Summertime

Crafty Catz : Say it with Flowers

Digi Haven : Flowers

QKR Stampede : Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge : Summer

Crafty Ribbons :  Anything Goes with Ribbon

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Girl Power

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Quick Christmas Cat-ch up

At Willow Sketchie Challenge  it’s the lovely Kelly’a turn to host and here is her fabby sketch :

The them is Quick and Easy Makes.Don’t forget you can follow the sketch and/or theme.You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!As well as a winner (chosen randomly) there will be a hand picked Top 3 and they will receive a super cute badge for their blog.Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

For my card I’ve chosen the theme only,even tho’ the sketch is brilliant,so I could incorporate this fab Quick Card Panel by Willow Designs into it.This one is Panel 3 and has been printed onto some lovely hammer card I found in my stash.I did add touches of a Copic Atyou Spica pen but it doesn’t want to show in the photo 😦 I notched the corners at the top and added some metallic brads to go with the fab jingle bells.Not only are they perfect for a Christmas theme they suit this cute kitty well too.I tied them to the ribbon with some thread type stuff I bought from the jewelry making section at my local craft warehouse.It actually has a plastic core so it holds it’s shape really well.I slotted another,off cut,folded piece of ribbon behind to give a holly like appearance.Ta-dah!There you have it one quick and easy make!

Supplies :

Image : Quick Card Panel 3 by Willow Designs

Medium : Clear Copic Atyou Spica pen (even tho’ it doesn’t show)

Card : Hammer card from Southfield Textured 12 X 12 pack,Green card from Kars Christmas Collection

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Woodware Inverted Corner Punch

To Embellish : Red metallic brads  from Dovecraft Embellishment Kit Christmas, Woodware Mini Bells,Ribbon from Kars Christmas Collection Ribbon

 

Some challenges this is for :

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge : Christmas

Bearly Mine : Anything Goes

Can You Digi It : Baby It’s Cold Outside

Celebrate the Occasion : Christmas (Must Use A Punch) 

LEJ Designs SIO : Sentimental

Papertake Weekly : Snow White

Tuesday Alchemy : Anything Goes

Crafty Boots : Christmas

Cupcake Craft : Merry Christmas

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge : Anything Goes

Forever Friends : Biweekly challenge: Christmas Cards

Love to Create : Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge : Christmas Time

The Cutie Pie Challenge : Cute Christmas

Dream Valley Challenges : Christmas

Eclectic Ellapu : Jolly & Bright

Glitter n Sparkle : Use some metal

Joanna Sheen Challenge : With love at Christmas

Robyn`s Fetish : Christmas Cards

Little Claire’s  : Christmas 

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Dressed to frill!

And a ‘frilling’ time it is!This is an exciting post for me as I was recently chosen to join the Just Some Lines DT!

A little while back I won some of their fabulous images from a challenge I entered,then was completely taken by surprise at being asked to do a GDT tutorial spot for them and now I’m a fully fledged DT member!Maybe it was meant to be!!

So on to the challenge which is Use 2 or More Mediums.There’s the chance to win a brilliant prize or picked as part of the Top 3.If you use a Just Some Lines image you choose to make an anything goes project or play along using the theme.Just pop on over to Just Some Lines to find out all the details.While you’re  there don’t forget to get inspired by the DT’s creations.You’ll get to see the other new girls too.There will also be a mid challenge reminder where there be more of the DT’s work on show.

For my card I’ve used the gorgeous Jenny Dress up  from Just Some Lines.I kinda went to town on this one.I’ve spent so much time and money collecting stuff and mostly I just colour with one medium.Maybe if I remember I might add a touch of sparkle,gloss or gel pen highlights.Well now I’m going to list everything I used to dress this girl up…Jenny is coloured with ProMarkers,white gel pen highlights,silver gel pen on her jewellery,her shoes were originally coloured with a Copic Atyou Spica pen but there just wasn’t enough sparkle so I smothered them in Glamour Dust,background coloured with pastel pencils…and finally…placed some tiny dots of Stickles around her.Not really sure if glitter and Stickles count as mediums, especially the former, but I wanted to bling her up.It’s no wonder she’s showing those shoes off!

Here’s a close up :

Papers are a freebie,the message is from a stamp set I won.Perhaps the ink I stamped with could be counted as another medium ;).I added some die cut swirls.Yet another seldom used craft item – oooh I’m bad.Just had to embellish with some Web Ribbon and of course some glamorous gems.

Supplies :

Image : Jenny Dress up by Just Some Lines 

Sentiment : You’re Maaaarvelous Sophia by Paper Pretties

Mediums : ProMarkers,Sakura White Gel Pen,Papermania Silver Gel Pen,Turquoise Copic Atyou Spica Pen,Crystal Glamour Dust,Koh-I-Noor Gioconda Soft Pastel Pencils,Diamond Stickles ,Archival Jet Black Ink Pad

Papers & Card : DP freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine,Card Trimcraft Textured Pearlescent 12 x 12 Card

Tools : X-cut guillotine,Siesta Lip Pattern Corner Punch,Siesta Extra Small Corner Rounder Punch,Swirl from Marianne Design Rectangle Frame Set,Big Shot,Pinflair Pick Up Tool (to pick up gems)

To Embellish : White Web Ribbon,Jacs Warm Series Gemstone Wheel

 

Some challenges this is for :

Forever Friends :Ribbon

My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge : Lots of layers

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything Goes

Shelly’s Images : Anything goes

Inky Impressions : Anything goes

My Mum’s Craft Shop : Anything goes

Whimsy Inspiration : Lots of Layers

Papertake Weekly : Anything Goes

{Pin}spirational : 

Oozak : Sparkle

Unique Crafters Challenge : Anything Goes

No Matter Which Challenges : Die Cuts and/or Punches

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

Sitting fairy-ily comfortably

The Power of Three is the challenge at Craft Your Passion this week.So you must use 3 of something in your creation…3 papers,buttons,flowers etc.We have the fabulous Milk Coffee and Crafty Sentiments as our sponsors.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT and GDT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job!

For my card I’ve used the beautiful Scilla Fairy from Crafty Sentiments and coloured her with ProMarkers.Her wings have been coloured with Copic Atyou Spica pens.It’s a shame it’s so hard to capture the sparkle of these on camera – they really do IRL.The papers were a freebie in the last issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.As her dress has a leafy feel to it I thought they would compliment it perfectly.The ribbon she’s sitting on is also a previous freebie from the same magazine.A piece of cheesecloth has been placed behind her to soften and break up the backing paper without covering it up.A lacy punch and die cut have been used for a more delicate look and no fairy as lovely this would be complete without some flowers and a bit of bling.My 3’s for this card are 3 gems,3 leaves and 3 3-layered flowers.

Supplies :

Image : Scilla Fairy from Crafty Sentiments

Colouring mediums : ProMarkers,Copic Atyou Spica pens

Papers & card : DP Summertime paper pack freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine,Roy G. Biv 12 x12 cardstock pad

Tools : X-cut guillotine,Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Edger Punch,Joy!Crafts Leaves 2,Joy!Crafts Pointed Flowers,Marianne Designs Circles,Big Shot,Decoupage scissors

To embellish : Crafts Too Acrylic Stones Wheel Cool Series,Ribbon freebie from Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine,Cheesecloth bought from eBay

Some challenges this is for :

2 Sisters : In the Garden

Craft Your Days Away : Anything Goes

Just Some Lines : Lots of Layers

ATCs & Cards With Attitude :  Lace/Anything Goes

Fat Pages & Cards with Attitude : Lace/Anything Goes

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday : Twine/Ribbons

Fussy and Fancy : Orange/Lime/Citrus

Art Impressions Stamps Challenge : Flowers

Delightful Challenges : Punches & dies

Paper Crafting Journey : Anything Goes

Sassy Studio Designs : Pop it up (image popped up on foam tape)

Creative Belli :Wings

Fab ‘n’ Funky :  Angels and Fairies

I Love Promarkers : Gardens

Inky Impressions : Pearls/Bling

Paper Pretties : Square Cards

Whimsy Inspiration : Lots of layers

Anything Goes Challenge : Summer Days 

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge :  Bling

A and T Challenge Blog : Anything Goes

Bearly Mine : Anything With Wings

Jackson’s Digital Expressions  : Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays :  Garden Delights

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts :Summer

Truly Madly Crafty Challenges : Summer Fun

Desert Island Crafters : 2 – Green,4 – Make it sparkle,9 – Embossing(the flowers and lacy circle are embossed),10 – Lots of Flowers

Creatalicious Challenges  : Fantasy or Baby

Cupcake Craftroom : Fresh & Summery

Sparkles Forum Challenges : Nature

Unique Crafters Challenge : Sparkle & shine

The Crafty Pad :  Dies/Punches

 

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

A sticky situation!

We have a fabby sketch from Anne-Marie this week at Willow Sketchie Challenge :

There is also the lovely theme of Animal Antics.You can choose either the sketch or theme.If you’re really up for the challenge you could even do both! You could be the lucky winner of a voucher to spend at Willow Designs too!Don’t forget to stop by the challenge site and check out my fellow DT’s beautiful creations.A truly inspirational bunch.

As soon as I saw this sketch I knew I just had to turn it into a criss-cross card! And then I knew exactly which image and papers I had to go for!The adorable image is from the Winnie Owl digital collection from Willow Designs.She’s been coloured with FlexMarkers and I’ve applied 3D Crystal Lacquer to her eyes,the honey jar and a thin layer to the puddle of honey she’s managed to spill everywhere.Glad to know I’m not the only mucky pup!It doesn’t show too well but I used a clear glitter pen on her eye shadow and the bee’s wings.The papers are a Rasberry Road freebie from a recent issue of Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine.

Here’s a piccie with the insert removed :

You can see the gloss better on this one as well as a clearer view of the papers.I also opened Winnie up in Word,played with one of the special Artistic Effects and saved her as a PNG so I could add her behind the recipe.I followed the vintage feel of the papers with the lacy punch and die cuts.To embellish I just had to reach for the vintage seam binding and pearls!

Supplies :

Image : Part of the Winnie Owl digital collection form Willow Designs

Mediums : FlexMarkers,3D Crystal Lacquer,Copic Clear Atyou Spica pen

Papers & Card : DP Raspberry Road freebie from issue 105 Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine,Blue card Bazzill Basics

Tools : X-cut guillotine,Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Edger Punch ,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Flower,Nestabilities Standard Circles Large & Small,Big Shot

To embellish : White vintage seam binding,4mm flat back pearls

Some challenges this is for :

Crafting for all Seasons : Many layers 

Whimsy Inspiration : Things with wings

Creative Card Crew : Inspired by a song – Honey,honey (what else could it be!)

Digital Tuesday : Anything Goes

Paper Take Weekly :  Anything Goes

Crafty Boots : Anything Goes + Bowtastic

Ooh La La Creations : Make it Girly

The Cutie Pie Challenge : Die Cuts/Punches 

There’s Magic in the Air : BINGO  (top line)

One Stitch At A Time : Use a Digi

 The Crafty Pad : Ribbon

The Ribbon Girls :  Use Ribbon or Lace 

2 Sisters : Inside & out

Catch The Bug :  Anything Goes

Secret Crafter :  Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts : More Than One Fold

Crafters Companion : Time to embellish

Lia Stampz Challenge : Things with wings

 

Thanks for looking 

Lisa x

 

P-p-p-pick up a penguin!

We have a fabby sketch provided by Karen this week at Digi Doodle Challenges.Please take a look at the challenge blog for details on how to play along and be in the chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to spend at Digi Doodle Shop.Don’t forget to check out the beautiful DT work while you’re there.

Don’t forget to check my sidebar for this months specials over at the store.

Now on to my card.I’ve used this adorable Christmas Penguin from Digi Doodle Shop.Not only do you get this one you’ll receive him with a plain bauble – you can add your own message if you’d like!I’ve coloured him with ProMarkers and created some texture to his hat trims using Woodware White Fluffy Stuff.Believe me this is am amazing product -you MUST try it!I’ve defined the capital letters on the bauble with a Sky Blue Copic Atyou Spica pen before coating it in Glossy Accents.Black Soot and Broken China Distress Inks have applied to the edges.The backing piece of Core’dinations Gemstones card has been embossed with a Papermania A Silent Night folder.The edge of the vellum overlay has been punched with a Martha Stewart Aspen Edger.Some of the leftover snowflakes have been placed onto some punched from more Gemstones card using the matching corner punch.Teeny Crafts Too gems have been to the centres.More gems in the next size up have been used to cover up where I glued the vellum.Another piece of Gemstones card,in black,has been used to mount the whole image to define it from the background. A freebie sentiment stamp from a set in this month’s Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine inked with Jet Black Archival ink completes the card.

Some challenges this is for :

Crafting for All Seasons : Texture

Ruby’s Rainbow : Something with Wings

Digital Tuesday : Anything Goes 

Partytime Tuesdays : Bling It On (anything sparkly)

Top Tip Tuesday : Anything Christmas Goes 

Daisy Doodles : Anything Goes with a Digi

Forever Friends : Bling Bling

Stamps & Fun = Creativity : Winter

The Crazy Challenge : Something with Wings 

Christmas Card Challenges : Optional Sketch

I Did  It Creations : Christmas/Winter

Gem of a Challenge : Cold and Frosty

Catch the Bug : November Anything Goes 

Mark’s Finest Papers : Fall or Winter Theme

Mami Doodles : Christmas

Jellypark : Non-traditional Christmas Colours

Sweet n Sassy : Christmas Holiday Theme

 

Thanks for looking

Lisa x

A precious coat

Over at Willow Sketchie Challenge we have  a fabby sketch from Shell :

This is her debut as hostess and very first sketch!

For my card I’ve used Precious from Willow Designs.Not only do you get a pre-coloured and digi stamp you also get a matching backing paper too!I’ve coloured her with ProMarkers and added some touches of Copic Atyou Spica pens.You may have noticed she also has a coat of Precious paper.I paper pieced this.Keep reading and you will get to a tutorial on how to do this with digi’s! I’ve added some texture with an embossing folder and added some coloured staples for extra interest.The little stapler is only 99p from The Works and comes with a selection of different colours of staples.

Here’s a close up to hopefully show some sparkle :

Supplies :

Image : Precious from Willow Designs

Sentiment : From Pink Cat Studio Fairy Friends plate stamped in Jet Black Archival Ink

Colouring Mediums : ProMarkers including Blender on sky,Copic Atyou Spica pens in Pink (gems on crown),Clear (star on wand) and Silver (buckles on shoes)

Papers & Card : Precious backing paper that comes with the image, Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack

Adhesive : Cosmic Shimmer Specialist Craft PVA

Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Siesta Small Corner Rounder,Nellie’s Multi Frame Dies Squares,Nestabilities Classic Squares Large,Crafts Too Stars Embossing Folder,Big Shot,Mini Stapler

Embellishments : Coloured Mini Staples

Here is the tutorial.

The weather has been very cloudy so the light wasn’t too fantastic but you should get the gist :

First print your image onto copy paper.Note which way the paper comes out of your printer.Here I’ve marked an arrow to remind me which way to feed it back in.

I’ve resized the Precious paper at 25% in paint.That’s the beauty of digi papers!If using Designer Papers just choose a small pattern.They work better.

Next trim down the paper to fit the part you want to paper piece.Not only does this allow you to choose which part of  the pattern you want to use it also saves waste if you’re using your favourite papers.This technique is good for using your scraps too.I’ve adhered it using a Stix 2 Removable Tape Pen (the green one).You can also use low-tack masking tape but you must take care NOT to place this over any part you want to print  out.How do I know?Hee hee,through experience!

Pop you paper back into your printer making sure you’ve got it the right way round and print again.Although in this instance the image has printed a second time perfectly aligned the reason for printing out on ordinary paper is this isn’t always the case.

Print your image out onto the piece of cardstock you want to use on your finished project.

Cut out and colour as desired.Here I’ve cut out her coat using decoupage scissors to make sure I’ve got all round the finer details.It’s been stuck in place using a good quality PVA glue to make it easier to slide it into position.Use this sparingly as you don’t want it to wrinkle.I’ve stuck this down flat but you could shape the paper using your fingers and add some lift with some Pinflair Glue Gel.

Hope you give this a go.It’s such a fun way to add detail to your images and coordinates them beautifully to the rest of your work.

Any questions on this don’t hesitate to ask.

Here are some challenges this card is for :

Daisy Doodles : Anything Goes

There’s Magic In The Air : Layers (at least 6)

2 Sisters : Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss : Punches and Die Cuts

Crafty Ann’s : Embossing,Debossing or Both

Paper Cutz : Anything Goes

I Love ProMarkers : Anything Goes

Papercraft Star : Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter : Anything Goes

The Pixie Cottage : Emboss It (and/or sketch)

Scrapbook Sisters : Birthday Card

Party Time Tuesdays : Anything Goes

Stamps R Us : Happy Birthday

Thanks for looking,

Lisa x

 

Out of this world!

Cutie Patootie is the theme at Craft Your Passion this week.We have the fabulous Digi’s by Phooka  and Pizzazz Aplenty as our sponsors too.Why not stop by and check out how to play and win.While you’re there don’t forget to take a look at the wonderful DT and GDT creations too! 

For my card I’ve used the Alien,Rocket and UFO images from the Out of Space Set at Digi’s by Phooka.You can also purchase them individually.They’ve been coloured with ProMarkers,including the Metallic Silver on the spacecraft.I cut them out and added them to this wonderful background paper I found free at Papercraft Inspirations  to create the scene.The card base and the layers have been using Grand Nestabilities Grand Circles.I added a little definition around the backing piece with Distress Inks.I also applied some Black Copic Atyou Spica on the Alien’s eyes and some Clear on the stars and around the tops of the craters. 

Here’s a closer view.You may be able to detect the added sparkle (?)

Supplies :

Images : Out of Space Set from Digi’s by Phooka

Sentiment : From Banana Frog Retro Space stamp set

Mediums : ProMarkers,Copic Atyou Spica pens in Black and Clear,Distress Inks in Pumice Stone and Stormy Sky,Jet Black Archival Ink

Paper & Card : Papercraft Inspirations free download,Papermania Textured Capsule A4 Colossal Pack

Tools : Grand Calibur,Grand Nestabilities Grand Circles,Decoupage scissors,X-Cut Guillotine

Some challenges this card is for :

Challenge Up Your Life : Travelling (hope space travel counts!)

Totally Gorjuss : Not Square

Crafty Creations : Anything Goes

Creative Craft World : Anything but Square

Divas by Design : Anything Goes

My Mum’s Craft Shop : To Die For

Penny’s Paper-Crafty : Anything  Goes  

Cardmadfairy’s Digi Days : For the Boys

Inspire Me Fridays : Anything Goes

Sew Many Cards : Anything Goes

Stamp Something : Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. : Alien /Space

Some Odd Girl : Get Into Shape

Scrap Creations : Circles

Tuesday Throwdown : Die Cuts

Creative Cowgirls : Anything Goes

OSAAT  : Anything Goes

Wags ‘n’ Whiskers : Circles

The Stamping Boutique : Circles

Hope you’ve enjoyed looking at my card as much as I’ve enjoyed making it.

TFL

Lisa x