It's time for a new Once Upon a Wednesday challenge at The Pixie Cottage and we have a super sketch and the optional theme challenge of "Embossing". You can use a light box and stylus, embossing powders and a heatgun or embossing folders, the choice is yours :)
Challenges:
One Stitch at A Time - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Shop - Embossing
Do You Stack Up? - Pink
Drunken Stampers - Love
The Crafty Pad - Sparkle (use glitter and gems)
Robyn's Fetish - Animals
Stamptacular Sunday - Texture (at least 2 different)
Bunny Zoes - Photo Inspirations
Crazy Challenges - Tic Tac Toe (I chose Ribbon/Lace, Image and Gems/Pearls)
Papertake Weekly - Buttons, Bows, Bling and Blooms (any of them)
Flutterby - Open (with an Angel, Fairy or Butterfly)
Desert Island Crafters - Choose 3 (Embossing, Distressing, Monochromatic)
Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment set - Girly Girl Buffy by Alisa Ramirez
Paper - French Country Stack by DCWV
Medium - Copic Markers
Butterfly - Michaels
Lace - Hobby Lobby
Embossing Folder - Script by The Paper Studio
This is the great sketch we started with.
I did something a little different with this card and used London Fog Memento Ink stamped on to a very light pink paper instead of the usual Tuxedo Black and white paper. It gives a very different look when colored, my daughter thought I'd colored the image with chalks and couldn't believe that Copic markers could look this soft. I thought it went well with colors pulled out from the patterned papers. And finally I airbrushed the white flowers with a soft pink to make then match perfectly.
I hope you like this and will come over and play with us at The Pixie Cottage this week.
Katie
Happy Sunday morning everyone!
It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week we want to see you add some Flourishes to your card.
Remember that the challenge theme is always optional, as long as we see a Christmas/Winter card then we are happy and you are one step closer to your yearly goal :)
Challenges:
ABC Christmas - A is for Anything Christmas
Anything Goes - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Unstampabelles - Anything Goes (no stamps)
Lexi's - Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge - Y is for You Choose
Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Speedy Fox - Border Punch
Card Recipe:
Paper and Stickers - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Die Cuts - Quickutz
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
I almost always do some stamping on my cards but these 3D stickers were so great that I think they work just as well, makes for a pretty quick card too!
So now it's over to you!
Katie
This the first of 2 cards posted today so be sure to check them both out :)
I am making a guest appearance at Really Reasonable Ribbon as they are being sponsored by Digital Delights! I was very lucky to have the fabulous January Ribbon Club Assortment to work with and I absolutely loved it!
Challenges:
Lexi's - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Anything Goes (3 entries only)
Simply Create Too - More than 2 Layers (3 entries only)
Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Papertake Weekly - Die "Cute"
Digital Tuesday - Punch It Out (and a digi element)
Just Tracy's - Love Is In The Air (1 entry only)
Drunken Stampers - Love
Pixie Dust - Hearts
Flutterby Wednesdays - Bright with Angel, Fairy or Butterfly
My Mums Craft Shop - Here Come The Girls (3 entries)
Digi Doodles Shop - Embossing (on the hearts)
Thrilling Thursday - Roll Em! (I got 6 - Embossing, 2 - Ribbon and 8 - Brads)
Crafty Catz - Something New (the ribbons)(one entry only)
Phindys Place - Tic Tac Toe (I chose Die Cut, Ribbon and Lace)
One Stop Craft - Spots and Ribbon
Sentimental Sundays - Ribbon and a Sentiment
Speedy Fox - Border Punch
Card Recipe:
Image - Angel Donita
Sentiment - Blank Ticket
Paper - Vintage Girl by Martha Stewart
Medium - Copic Markers
All Ribbons and Lace - January Ribbon Club Assortment
Heart Circle - Spellbinders
Border Punch - Hearts by Martha Stewart
Heart Punch - Marvy
Fabric Brads - The Paper Studio
I loved all the ribbons in this selection from Really Reasonable Ribbon and decided to make a trio of simple gathered rosettes with the wider ribbon and topped them with a fabric brad.
I hope you like this and will go and join in with challenge at Really Reasonable Ribbon this time.
Katie
It's time for the first new release of 2012 at Digital Delights!
This time we are going back to the Fabulous Fifties!
Challenges:
Lexi's - Anything Goes
For Fun - Anything Goes (10 max challenges)
Card Crafters Circle - Make It Colorful (3 entries, 10 combined max)
Digital Tuesday - Punch It Out (and a digi element)
Crafty Creations - Something New (the image)
My Mums Craft Shop - Here Come The Girls (3 entries)
Card Recipe:
Image - Dazzling Sue and Poodle
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Lime Twist Happy Go Lucky by My Minds Eye
Sentiment Sticker - The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Ribbon - Stash
I gave Sue a little friend and don't they both look snazzy!
Be sure to check out all the new images in the Fabulous Fifties release and all the great samples made by the team on the Digital Delights blog!
Katie
It's time for a new challenge at Pile It On! and this week we want you to add to your stash of "Manly Cards", don't all sigh, you know you need to it :)
Challenges:
Daring Cardmakers - Color Combo
Cards For Men - Recycling
Art Impressions Stamps - Anything Goes
Heartsong Inspirations - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes with Distressing
Sparkles Forum - Anything But a Christmas Card
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with a spooled item)
Pollycraft - Punch It
Paper Creations Ink - Punches/Die Cuts
Card Recipe:
Image and Sentiment - Dude Time Doodles
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Oxford by Basic Grey
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Washers - "Recycled" from my hubby's toolbox :)
I sneaked off into the garage to find the washers, look pretty cool I think ;)
Katie
Happy Sunday morning everyone!
It's another challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week we want to see Lace on your cards.
Remember that the challenge theme is always optional, as long as we see a Christmas/Winter card then we are happy and you are one step closer to your yearly goal :)
Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Anything Goes
Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes (with a spooled item)
Oldie But A Goodie - Christmas Animal
The Poodles Parlour - Buttons
Challenge Up Your Life - Bingo! (I chose Buttons, Ribbon and Die Cuts)
Card Recipe:
Image - Deck the Halls by The Rubber Cafe
Paper - Winter Wonderland by Recollections
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cut - Picot Edge by Spellbinders
Ribbon - Michaels
Lace - Wrights
Buttons - Stash
Sentiment - My Favorite Things
Now it's your turn, make a start on your 2012 Christmas cards!
Katie
