30-Day Colouring Challenge - Day #3

Here is my entry for Day #3 of the 30-Day Colouring Challenge
I was out all day yesterday so didn't get a chance to do any colouring, but I did today. Yippee!

The image I coloured was from a stamp set that I bought at the Newbury Show on Saturday. I think it was a set of stamps that came free in Creative Stamping magazine but not sure.

Anyway, I began by creating a 'bridge' card. I covered the card front with a beautiful piece of foiled cardstock from the Kaisercraft Up Up and Away paper pad. Then I chopped the right had side of the card front off and a section to the right of that panel the width of the gap I wished to create.

As I was using the Sizzix Mini Filmstrip and Mini Tickets Decorative Strip die, this meant the gap was only 1.5cm.

The filmstrip was diecut using copper pearl cardstock and adhered to the card front. The loose section of cardstock was temporarily taped down using masking tape so it was level with the edge of the card stock and the other side of the filmstrip die was adhered to this piece to complete the card front once again.

A second diecut was added to the inside of the card front to strengthen it.

Now to the colouring part. The hot air balloon image from the stamp set was stamped using Memento Rich Cocoa dye ink and coloured using Copic markers:

Hot Air Balloon

E11, E15, BG11, G12, W3, B34

Unfortunately, I didn't have quite the right colour to match the papers so I had to experiment with the colours I have.

I also stamped the 'Always Explore' ticket stamp from the Autumn Leaves Ticketed stamp set onto a ticket die cut from Memory Box's Double Ticket die using the Rich Cocoa ink and coloured it with Copics:

Ticket
W3, BG10, BG11, G12, E15

The hot air balloon image was fussy-cut and adhered to the card front, along with the ticket.

A strip of the duck-egg blue script paper from the same paper pad was then added to the inside right of the card so that it shows through the 'bridge', along with the narrow strip cut from the card front.

Using the aperture sections of the filmstrip die cut from cream card, the sentiment was stamped using parts of stamps from a selection of the Personal Impressions Paula Pascual sentiment stamp sets (Double Sayings, Mixed Sentiments, All Year Round and Mix and Match Sentiments). One of the panels was adhered through one of the apertures on the inside of the card and two further panels were adhered alongside.

To replicate the copper foiling on the patterned paper, four copper card candi were taken and Zig 2-way glue pen was added to the front of them all. When this had gone clear, a sheet of copper foil was applied to the card candi to create foiled card candi. These were added through the remaining apertures on the front of the card. The glue was then also added to a star die from the Penny Black Sweet Wishes stamp set and stamped over the 'TO' word on the inside of the card. Once again, the foiling was added to this.

Rust Green and Brown Fox

This is a nice simple masculine card made using a free set of stamps that came with the first issue of Get Stamping. (I've not seen whether there was an Issue 2 or not).

The fox image was stamped onto white card using Memento Potter's Clay die ink and die cut using a Nestabilities circle die. This was then matted onto a rust-coloured cardstock diecut with a Labels 3 Nestabilities die.

A strip of the striped paper from the First Edition New Leaf paper pad was also matted onto the rust cardstock and added across the centre of the card, with the image panel matted over the top to the left hand side.

 

The sentiment, from the Amy R Be Happy sentiments stamp set, was stamped using the Potter's Clay ink and die cut using a Classic Oval Nestabilities die. The oval was shaded using the Potter's Clay ink with the die still in place over the die cut, creating a white frame. This was then matted onto a Labels 25 die cut and added in the bottom right corner.

 

To finish the front of the card, copper coloured Card Candi by Craftwork Cards were added in the top right and bottom left corners of the card.

 

The inside of the card was also decorated, using almost an identical layout as the front.

 

The sentiment, from the Bo Bunny Sentiments stamp set, was used to add the greeting to the inside of the card.

Green and Grey Chester Pocket Card

This is a different type of card for me. It is based on a project that I found on the Splitcoaststampers tutorials page here, a Pocket Card.

With this design of card, the card doesn't actually open, but the sentiment and handwritten greeting go onto a tag that is placed within the pocket section of the card.

 

 

To begin with, the image, Chester by Kraftin' Kimmie, was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink and coloured using Copic markers.

 

Copics:

Skin: E00, E11, E21

Hair: E41, E43, E44

Hat/Jacket/Trousers: W1, W3, W5, W7

Hat Band: YG91, YG95, YG99

Tie: G99

Waistcoat: YG95, G99

Inside Jacket: YG91, YG95

Shirt: YG91

Shoes: W5, W7, YG91

Shadow: W1, W3

Outline: W1

 

 

The image panel was then matted onto green and then grey cardstock.

 

The next step was to create the Pocket Card.

 

A piece of card measuring 4" x 11" was then scored in half and then scored again 1.25" from one edge. A panel of white card was embossed using the Cuttlebug Fleur de Lis embossing folder and distressed with Tim Holtz Crushed Olive and Forest Moss distress inks. This panel was adhered to the large front panel of the card. A smaller strip of white card was also embossed and inked with the Crushed Olive and Forest Moss inks and this panel was then adhered to the front flap panel.

 

A couple of lengths of green fibres from the HOTP Sarabooks Emerald Fibres set were then wrapped around the front flap and the flap then adhered down to the front panel.

 

 

Three green card candi were then coloured using the G99 Copic marker and added to the front panel, as was the image panel. Glossy accents were added to the monocle in the image.

 

 

To complete the card, a tag was created. A strip of the embossed and coloured white card was added across the top of the tag, as was a circle of grey cardstock, diecut using a Nestabilities circle die, and then folded in half.

 

A silver eyelet was set in the top of the tag and more of the green fibres were threaded through it.

 

The pocket watch image was stamped using the Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with the W1, W3 and W5 Copic markers. A length of silver embroidery thread was threaded through the image and added to the tag. The sentiment, from the Elzybells Swirly Sentiments stamp set was stamped onto the tag using Versafine Spanish Moss archival pigment ink.

 

 

The tag was then slotted into the pocket on the front of the card.

Blue and Beige Journey Collage Masculine

Another masculine card for you today.

 

This card uses one of the Kaisercraft Collage stamps, this one being Journey.

 

The image was stamped onto ivory cardstock using Memento Espresso Truffle dye ink and distressed with Tim Holtz Old Paper distress ink. The image panel was then matted onto baby blue cardstock.

 

A fishtail banner was cut from a strip of the beige script paper from the Perfect Prints Vintage 2 paper pad and added to the centre of the cardblank.

 

The sentiment, from the Personal Impressions Paula Pascual Double Saying stamp set was stamped at the bottom of the cardblank using the Espresso Truffle ink and Memento Summer Sky dye ink was used on the 'very' word in the sentiment. (Although that doesn't show up very well in the image). The image panel was then added over the top of the fishtail banner.

To add some more interest to the card, some baby blue card candi from Craftwork Cards were added, creating a 'visual triangle'.

 

 

For the inside of the card, a double ended fishtail banner was created from the script paper and added to the lower sector of the card.

The Journey image was stamped again onto ivory card using the Old Paper ink and die cut using a Nestabilities square die. This was then overstamped with the 'Birthday Wishes' stamp from the Personal Impression Paula Pascual Mixed Sentiments stamp set using the Espresso Truffle ink, and then matted onto a square of the baby blue cardstock and then onto the fishtail banner.

Brown and Beige Felicity Bloom

Here is a  card I made recently using the lovely Woodware Felicity Bloom stamp set. I've had my eye on these card candi stamps for a long time and I finally treated myself to one.

It's a simple image that you can embellish to your hearts content.

 

For this card, I stamped the image using Versafine Vintage Sepia archival pigment ink. The leaves were coloured using Promarkers - namely Shale, Sandstone and Tan.

 

All the circles of the design were coloured using the same pens. Brown, beige and ivory spotty Card Candi, from Craftwork Cards, were added to the larger circles and a combination of Papermania ivory pearls and Ranger Platinum Stickles were added to some of the smaller circles.

 

 

The sentiment, from the Hero Arts Anytime Messages stamp set, was stamped onto ivory card using  the Vintage Sepia ink and matted onto brown card, as was the main image panel.

Brown and Blue Floral Chandelier Tags Anniversary

This is a second version of the anniversary card I made recently using the Chandelier stamp that came free with the July 2011 issue of Craft Stamper Magazine.

I went for more muted tones with this version, using one of my favourite colour combinations of blue and brown.

The Chandelier image was stamped using Adirondack Stream dye ink and matted onto the blue diamonds paper from the Prima Madeline paper pad.

The card blank was completely covered with the Brown Script Floral paper from the same paper pad and the image panel added to the right.

A strip of the Alphabet paper was added to a strip of the Multi Border paper and this was then added over the image panel. Faux stitching was then added over the joins of the paper pieces using the Zigzag Stitch stamp from the HOTP Stitches stamp set and ColorBox Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk ink.

Two mini tags were coloured around the edges using the Chestnut Roan ink and letters were stamped using the Stream ink and a Studio G mini alphabet stamp set. The tags were attached to some teal embroidery thread and added to the card and a brown Card Candi from Craftwork Cards was added over the ends of the threads.

Highlights were added to the Chandelier image using Glossy Accents and DecoArt Crystal Glamour dust.
All papers were distressed with the Chestnut Roan ink.

The inside of the card was also decorated using a photo corner stamp from the Stamps Away Bookplates, Corners and Anchors stamp set, stamped onto the blue diamonds paper used on the front of the card using the Stream ink and cut out

Slits were cut into the photo corners and the writing paper inserted into the corners, and a strip of the Brown Script Floral paper used on the front of the card was added across the paper and the sentiment, from Elzybells, was stamped using the Stream ink.

Here are the blog challenges I am entering this card into:

• Anything Goes - #50 - Anything Goes
• Scrap Creations - Anything Goes
• Try It On Tuesday - Anything Goes
• Bows and Berries - #10 - Glitter
• Crafty Boots - #2 - Wings
• Make It Monday - #55 - Anything Goes
• Nettie G's Digital Gems - Anything Goes
• Stamp With Fun - #129 - Anything Goes
• Card Cupids - Anything Goes
• Fashionable Stamping - #4 - Tags
• The Squirrel and The Fox - #1 - Anything Goes
• Di's Digi Designs - #1 - Anything Goes
• Totally Gorjuss - #98 - Nothing Square About Me
• Clearly Inspired - #36 - Glitter
• Inspire Me Fridays - #24 - Anything Goes
• Mami Doodles - #33 - All Creatures Great and Small
• Pattie's Creations - #30 - Girlie Things
• Crafting Misfit - Show and Tell
• By The Cute and Girly - All Things Bright and Beautiful
• Creatalicious - #26 - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ribbons - #2 - Anything Goes
• Little Miss Muffet - #18 - Things With Wings
• Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
• For Your Inspiration - #14 - Colour Combo
• Digistamps4Joy - #28 - Anything Goes
• The Paper Shelter - #32 - Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Sisters - #53 - Fall Colours
• The Sisterhood of Crafters - For The Birds
• Stampavie and More - #152 - Love

Pink and Blue Floral Chandelier Tags Anniversary

Here is an anniversary card that I made for a couple of friends. I really like the design (I actually adapted it from one of the projects in the July 2011 issue of Craft Stamper magazine using this particular stamp).

I absolutely love the Chandelier image tht came with the July 2011 issue of Craft Stamper magazine. The image was stamped using Adirondack Stream dye ink and matted onto the blue diamonds paper from the Prima Madeline paper pad.

The card blank was completely covered with the Floral Bird paper from the same paper pad and the image panel added to the right.

A strip of the Alphabet paper was added to a strip of the Multi Border paper (both from the Madeline paper pad), and this was then added over the image panel.

Faux stitching was then added over the joins of the paper pieces using the Zigzag Stitch stamp from the HOTP Stitches stamp set and ColorBox Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk ink.

Two mini tags, that have been in my stash since the beginning of time, were coloured around the edges using the Chestnut Roan ink and letters were stamped using the Stream ink and a Studio G mini alphabet stamp set (also underused!!). The tags were attached to some teal embroidery thread and added to the card and a brown Card Candi from Craftwork Cards was added over the ends of the threads.

Highlights were added to the Chandelier image using Glossy Accents and DecoArt Crystal Glamour dust.

All papers were distressed with the Chestnut Roan ink.

The inside of the card was also decorated using a photo corner stamp from the Stamps Away Bookplates, Corners and Anchors stamp set, stamped onto the blue diamonds paper used on the front of the card using the Stream ink and cut out.

Slits were cut into the photo corners and  the writing paper inserted into the corners, and a strip of the Floral Bird paper used on the front of the card was added across the paper and the sentiment, from Elzybells, was stamped using the Stream ink.

Here are the blog challenges I am entering this card into:

• Anything Goes - #47 - Happy Birthday/Celebration
• Crazy Amigo - Anything Goes
• Ladybug Crafts TLT - #36 - Favourite Stamp
• Paper Minutes - #178 - Turquoise/Dark Pink/Lime
• Top Tip Tuesday - #46 - Straight Edges
• Use It Tuesday - #13 - Indian Summer
• Incy Wincy - #106 - Something Old, Something New (Old: tags, New: Prima papers, Chandelier stamp)
• Make It Monday - #49 - Anything Goes
• Cupcake Craft - #154 - Sew Mad
• Scrapmaster's Paradise - #112 - Colour Combo
• Creative Inspirations - #65 - Summer
• Gingerloft - #22 - Make It Sparkle
• Kenny K Krafty Girlz - #55 - Anything Goes (Summery)
• Opus Gluei - #110 - No Sentiment Allowed
• Paper Creations Ink - #6 - Stitching
• Stampin' Sisters In Christ - #101 - Use Something From Your Stash You'd Forgotten About
• Cupcake Inspirations - #122 - Colour Combo
• Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
• Challenge Up Your Life - #49 - Anniversary
• Crafty Calender - Hot Colours
• Inspire Me Fridays - #18 - Anything Goes
• Pattie's Creations - #27 - Faux or Real Stitching
• Raise The Bar - #69 - Anything Goes
• The Stamp Man - #28 - Stitching
• Ai Factory - Anything Goes
• C.R.A.F.T. - #114 - Anniversary
• Craft Us Crazy - #14 - Anything Goes
• Delightful Challenges - Stitching (Faux or Real)
• Moving Along With The Times - #110 - Don't Be Square
• Little Red Wagon - #93 - Use A Bird On Your Project
• The Paper Shelter - #26 - Real of Faux Stitching
• The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anniversary
• Addicted To Stamps - #10 - Anything Goes

Red, Black and Grey Captain Edwin

This card was based on a layout in Issue 68 of Papercraft Essentials magazine.

The Captain Edwin image, from Magnolia, was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink and coloured with Copics:

• Hat/Trousers/T-Shirt/Belt: N1, N3, N5, N7
• Jacket/Bandana: R20, R24, R27, R29, R32, R37, R39
• Sash/Patch: R32, R37, R39
• Boots/Sword Hilt: W1, W3, W5, W7
• Sword Blade/Buckle: C0, C2, C4
• Buttons: N5
• Hair: W3, W5, W7
• Skin: E00, E13, E21, E51
• Shadow: W1, W3
• Outline: C2

The image was then matted onto black card.

Patterned papers from the Dovecraft Charcoal Designer paper pack (Dots and Squares), Papermania Monochrome Capsule Collection paper pad (gingham) and Papermania Red Hot Capsule Collection paper pad (red Clover Leaf) were cut to size and matted on the black card and layered up.

A length of black grosgrain ribbon was knotted and added across the layers and the image panel added over the top.

The Birthday Wishes circle sentiment, from the Hero Arts Birthday Messages stamp set, was stamped using Brilliance Graphite Black pigment ink and coloured using Copics:

• Sentiment Circle: R24, R27, R29, C2

This was then added beneath the knot of the ribbon.

Three dark grey polka dot Card Candi, from Craftwork Cards, were then added in the top left corner.

The sword blade in the image and the circle sentiment were then both highlighted with Anita's 3D gloss.

Here are the blog challenges that I am entering this card into:

• My Mum's Craft Shop - #11 - One Of The Boys
• Scrapbook Sisters - #41 - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood Of Crafters - Masculine Birthday/Anniversary
• Your Next Stamp - Black and White and 1 Other Colour
• Everybody Art - #147 - Anything Goes
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - #33 - Use Red
• Tuesday Throwdown - #54 - Masculine
• Creative Stamp Friends - #27 - Birthdays
• Happileigh Scrappin' - #27 - Bright Colours Only
• Hooked On Craft - #1 - Anything Goes
• Make It Monday - #42 - Anything Goes
• Ooh La La - #82 - Father's Day/Special Man
• Stamp 'n' Doodle - Masculine and No Flowers
• Creative Inspirations Paint - Bright Colours
• Dream Valley - #9 - Father's Day/Masculine
• Kenny K's Krafty Girlz - #50 - Check It Out
• Scrappy Frogs - Simply Red
• Cupcake Inspirations - #116 - Red, White and Black
• 2 Sisters - #44 - For A Guy
• Catch The Bug - It's A Man's World
• Challenge Up Your Life - #46 - Circles
• Just Some Lines - Spotty Dotty
• Paper Creator's Crafts - #1 - For The Men
• PaperCrafting Journey - #13 - Anything Goes
• Frosted Designs - Black & White + 1 Other Colour
• Inspire Me Fridays - #12 - Anything Goes
• Phindy's Place - #61 - Use Circles
• Stampin' For The Weekend - #11 - My Favourite Things (Magnolia Stamps)
• Magnolia-licious Highlites - Black and White and a Pop of Colour

Green and Brown Time and Tide Collage Repost

Another of my masculine cards now for you. This one didn't actually stamp out properly but thought it might look like it was supposed to look like that!!! Well, that's my excuse!!

The Time Piece Collage image, from the Paper Artsy Clocks 3 stamp set, was stamped using Papermania Olive Green ink and heat embossed with Heat It Up! Moss embossing powder. The image was then die cut using a standard square Nestabilities die and distressed using Tim Holtz Antique Linen and Walnut Stain distress inks. This was then matted onto squares of green glimmer paper and brown card.

A panel of the beige and cream chequerboard paper from the HOTP Earth Tones Cardmaker's Creative Pack was distressed around the edges using the Antique Linen and Walnut Stain distress inks. The sentiment, also from the Clocks 3 stamp set, was stamped in the lower corner of the patterned paper using the Versafine Vintage Sepia archival pigment ink and a length of brown woven ribbon was adhered across the centre of the panel.

The patterned panel was matted onto the green paper and brown card. The image panel was then added over the ribbon and two brown card candy from Craftwork Cards were added in diagonal corners.
I did enter this card into lots of challenges but as Blogger decided to delete this post, I'm reposting the original version I had saved witohut all the challenges - hopefully Blogger will restore the latest version, but knowing my luck they won't as I had it saved before. This also means I have no idea which challenges I entered - D'oh!!

Here are the ones I've found:

• My Mum's Craft Shop - #5 - To Die For
• Emerald Faerie Garden - #1 - Anything Goes
• Clear It Out - Ribbon/Trim
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - #53 - Anything Goes
• PaperTake Weekly - Fancy A Punch?
• Make It Monday - #36 - Anything Goes
• Creative Cowgirls - Anything Goes
• Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
• Crafty Creations - #118 - Anything Goes
• Divas By Design - #1 - Anything Goes
• Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central - Birthday

Aqua Lace Boy Age One

Here is the card I made for my cousin's little boy's first birthday.

I decided to use the digi stamp image, Boy Age One, that I recently purchased from The Clipart Fairy. It's a really cute image and perfect for a little boy. The image was printed onto Xerox Colotech Gold card and coloured using Copic markers:

• '1st': BG02, BG11. BG32, B00, Y17
• Hat/Jumper: BG02, BG11, BG32, B00
• Skin: E00, E21, E51, R20
• Little Boy: E11, E13

The image panel was then matted onto aqua card.

The aqua stripe paper and aqua glittered bubble paper from the DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy mat stack were joined and then wrapped with cream broderie anglaise and aqua Dovecraft grosgrain ribbon and matted onto aqua cardstock.

The 'Happy Birthday' sentiment, from the Papermania Clare Curd Sentiments stamp set, was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black archival pigment ink and matted onto the blue bubble paper and the aqua cardstock.

The floral aqua card candi from Craftwork Cards was added to the card either side of the sentiment panel below the image panel.

I also decorated the inside of the card using a panel of the striped paper and a stamp from the Papermania Clare Curd Sentiments stamp set using ColorBox Celadon pigment ink.

Here are the blog challenges I am entering this card into:

• Bloggers Challenge - Ribbon and Lace
• Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge - Recipe (1 digital image, 2 patterned papers and 3 embellishments)
• Delicious Doodles - #22 - Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays - #3 - Anything Goes
• Aud Sentiments - #26 - Anything Goes
• Meljen's Designs - #55 - Masculine
• Dare To Be Sassy Thursday - #69 - Pastels
• Shelly's Images - Show Us What You Got
• Stampavie and More - #138 - Birthday
• The Paper Variety - Use Numbers
• A Spoonfull Of Sugar - #148 - Let's Celebrate
• Scrap-Creations - Digital
• Paper Take Weekly - Spots and Stripes
• Top Tip Tuesday - #30 - Open Challenge
• Bunny Zoë's Crafts - One For The Boys
• Craft Your Passion - You've Been Spotted (Use Dots)
• KB Cute Monday - Birthday
• Nettie G's Digital Gems - Colour Your Favourite Digi
• Ooh La La - #78 - Aqua, Bling and Sentiment
• Squigglefly - #94 - How Do You Like To Use Your Digis?
• Stamp With Fun - #107 - Birthday
• Card Cupids - Pastels
• Cheerful Stamp Pad - #16 - There's A Man In My Life
• Creative Inspirations - #58 - Digi Day
• I Did It Creations - #52 - Recipe (1 image, 2 printed papers and 3 embellishments)
• Pile It On - #17 - 2 Or More Ribbons
• Sparkles Forum - #10 - Anything Goes
• Copic Creations - #48 - Favourite Copic Card
• My Graphico - Anything Goes

Plum and Blue Prince Charming Tiles

Here is the card I made for my not-so-little brother (he's 27 now!) He reckons that's not old, so that means I'm "not old + 10"!!

I chose the patterned papers and coloured the image to match, and it wasn't until I'd made it I realized it was in Villa colours, which is handy because that's the football team he supports (that's soccer for all you Americans reading this!)

The Prince Charming image, from Mo's Digital Pencil, was coloured using Copic markers:

• Crown: Y17, E41, E43
• Blouson: B12, B21, B24
• Breeches/Shoes: G85, BG45, E43
• Robe/Medallion: V15, E43
• Ermine/Collar: E40, E43
• Skin: E00, E21, E51, E13
• Hair: E13, E35, E57
• Extra Shoes: BG45, G85, B21, E43, C6
• Shadow: N3, E41

The image was then punched with the large XCut corner rounder punch and matted onto plum card. A Labels 3 shape was cut using a Nestabilities die from blue card and distressed using Tim Holtz Faded Jeans distress ink, then overstamped in the corners with the Crown Flourish stamp from the Fiskars Harlequin Charms stamp set with the Versafine Imperial Purple archival pigment ink. The image panel was then matted over the top.

Two papers from the DCWV The Old World mat stack were cut into 4cm tiles and the plum tiles were punched using the large XCut corner rounder punch. These were positioned onto the blue card also distressed with the Faded Jeans ink.

Four violet card candi from the Pot Pourri set by Craftwork Cards were coloured using Copic markers:

• Candi: V15, E43

These were then added in the corners.

The sentiment was computer generated and coloured with Copic markers:

• Sentiment: V15, E43, E40

It was then cut out and matted onto panels of the plum and blue card and punched with the large XCut corner rounder. The image was then highlighted with Anita's 3D Gloss.

Here are the blog challenges I am entering this card into:

• Aud Sentiments - #23 - Birthday Card
• Moving Along With The Times - #89 - Card or Project For A Male
• Creative Card Crew - No Flowers
• Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
• Top Tip Tuesday - #25 - Birthday
• Craft Your Passion - #48 - Anything Goes
• Happileigh Scrappin' - #13 - Purple
• Ooh La La - #75 - It's A Man Thing
• Paper Playtime - #40 - Anything Goes with a Digi
• Aly's Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Card Cupids - Anything Goes
• Frosted Designs - Colour Combo
• Fun With Shapes and More - #78 - Birthdays

Red and Green Vintage Lady

Here's another of my older cards from last year that I didn't get around to uploading.

I am loving this colour combo and will have to get these papers out again!

The Vintage Lady image, from the Vintage Postage Ladies stamp set from Crafty Individuals, was stamped onto cream card using Versafine Crimson Red archival pigment ink and cut out using the Square Stamp die from Cuttlebug. This was then matted onto a square of beige Core'dinations card and a scalloped red square, both cut using Nestabilities.

A strip of the multi ribbon strips paper from K&Co Classic K McKenna paper pad was matted onto the beige and red card, and then onto a panel of the green large floral paper also from the McKenna paper pad.

The stamped image was attached over the ribbon strip paper and three olive green card candy from Craftwork Cards were attached along the ribbon paper panel. The card candy were covered with Glitz It Pear Green glitter glue to make them nice and sparkly.

The sentiment panel was created by stamping the sentiment from the Hero Arts Birthday Messages stamp set using the Crimson Red ink onto the cream card which was then matted onto the beige and red card.

Here are the blog challenges I am entering this card into:

• A Spoon Full of Sugar - #142 - Vintage/Shabby
• Top Tip Tuesday - #25 - Birthday
• Craft Your Passion - #48 - Anything Goes
• Crazy Challenge - #57 - Lovely Ladies
• Aly's Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
• Crafty Ann's - Birthday Card
• Fun With Shapes and More - #78 - Happy Birthday
• Aud Sentiments - #23 - Birthday Card
• Do You Stack Up? - #9 - Just Green It
• PaperPlay - #11/9 - Shabby Chic/Vintage
• Simon Says - Anything Goes

Pink, Blue and Green Posh Milly

Here is another of the cards I made last year and didn't get around to blogging so thought I'd blog it now!

The Posh Milly image from Pink Gem, kindly donated by Judith B in the September 2008 docrafts image  swap, was watercoloured using the Tim Holtz Distress Inks and highlighted using Craft Planet Iridescent Sparkle glitter glue. The edges of the image panel were coloured using the Worn Lipstick and Milled Lavender distress inks. This was then matted onto green and blue paper.

A panel of the multi-floral paper from the K&Co Sparkly Sweet paper pad was also matted onto the green and blue paper and a length of light blue organza ribbon was wrapped around it and the image matted over the top.

A pink card candy from Craftwork Cards was added over the ribbon and covered with the Iridescent Sparkle glitter glue.

The 'It's Your Birthday' circle sentiment from the Hero Arts Birthday Messages stamp set was stamped onto white linen card and green paper. The inner section of the sentiment was cut out from the white linen card and edged with the Worn Lipstick and Milled Lavender inks. The whole sentiment panel was cut from the green paper and all matted onto a circle cut from the blue paper. The sentiment panel was then adhered over the bottom corner of the image panel.

Here are the blog challenges I am entering this card into:

• Desert Island Crafters - #3 - Handcoloured Image, 2+ Patterned Papers, Birthday Theme
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes/Use Something Neglected
• Scrap-Creations - Kids
• Craft Your Passion - #47 - Girly Girl
• Ooh La La - Pink, Pink and More Pink
• Catered Crop - #6 - Go Crazy with Patterns!, Mixing Patterns, Anything Goes! (colours), Ribbon
• Dream Valley - #1 - Anything Goes
• So Saturday - #4 - Anything That Sparkles
• Little Claire's - #1 - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampin' - Oh So Girly
• Crafty Ann's - #35 - Birthday Card
• Guylou's Inimitability - Anything Goes
• Stampin' With The Dragon - Birthdays! Birthdays! Birthdays!
• Aud Sentiments - Birthday Cards
• Crafty Sentiments - Birthdays

Green and Terracotta Penny Black Cupcake Mice Anniversary

Here is the card I made for my hubby for our anniversary. Unfortunately, due to us moving house the day after, it didn't really get any mantlepiece time!! So, I packed it with the 'going to Ireland' stuff and put it up at the in-laws!!
This was an unusual colour combination for me but I really liked the plaid paper so coloured everything to match it.

The Cupcake Box Mouse image, from the Penny Black Piece Of My Heart stamp set, was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black archival pigment ink to the left of the panel and the single mouse from the Mice Chasing Cat stamp from the same set was stamped to the right, masking off the extra detail from the image.

The images were coloured using Copic Sketch markers:

• Mice: E13, E51, E35, R20
• Box: G05, YG17, E07, YR02, C4
• Cupcake Cases/Ribbon: E07, YR02
• Cupcakes: E57, E07, YR02, E41
• Label: YG11, YG17, G05
• Shadow: N3, E41

The cupcakes were then highlighted with Anita's 3D Gloss.

The sentiment from the same stamp set was then stamped into the tag on the image using ColorBox Terracotta pigment ink.

The edges of the panel were then stamped using the heart border stamp from the Autumn Leaves 'On The Edge' stamp set and the Terracotta ink.

The image panel was matted onto terracotta card from the Core'dinations Elements card pack, and onto a panel die cut from green card from the same pack using a Mega Curved Rectangle die from Nestabilities.

A strip of the Pistachio Almond paper from the Basic Grey Two Scoops paper pad was matted onto the terracotta and green cardstocks and then across a panel of the Waffle Cone paper from the same paper pad.

The image panel was matted to the top of the card and three orange card candy, from Craftwork Cards, were coloured with Copic markers (E07), and added below the image along the strip.

The circle sentiment, from Aud Designs, was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink and coloured using the Copic markers:

• Sentiment panel: YG11, YG17, G05, E07, YR02

This was die cut using the standard circle Nestabilities die and matted onto circles of the terracotta and green cardstocks. This was then adhered in the bottom right corner of the card and highlighted with Anita's 3D Gloss.

Here are the challenges that I am entering this card into:

• Allsorts - #91 - Inspired By Nature
• Crazy4Challenges - #75 - Use Dies
• Little Claire's - #1 - Anything Goes
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge - #139 - Men's Card
• Totally Gorjuss - #68 - Check It Out
• Crafty Ann's - #34 - Love Is All Around
• Crafty Catz - #70 - One For The Men
• Fussy and Fancy - Sweet Treats
• Guylou's Inimitability - Anything Goes
• Delightful Challenges - Animals
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best - #47 - Anything Goes
• Samuel Taylors - Copic Chic/ Promarker Gal
• Shelly's Images - Show Us What You Got
• Fresh Brewed Blog - #33 - Anniversary
• Claudia & Company - #75 - About A Boy
• The Crazy Challenge - #54 - Weddings & Anniversaries
• Design Dollies - February Means ..... Love
• Cupcake Craft - #129 - I Love You
• KB Cute Monday - #3 - Love
• Ooh La La Creations - #73 - For Someone Special
• Stamps R Us - #14 - Valentine/Love
• I Did It Creations - #43 - Anything Goes
• Let's Ink It Up - #9 - Romance/Valentine's Day
• Paper Sundaes - #57 - Masculine Colours
• Scrappy Frogs - Love Is In The Air
• Stamptacular Sunday - #99 - SOS: Someone Special
• Copic Oz - A Love Challenge

Lilac and Green Picnic Tilda

Here is another of my older cards that I haven't got arund to blogging up until now. I used the lovely Lily Kate papers from Basic Grey and an older Tilda stamp from Magnolia.

The Picnic Tilda image, from Magnolia, was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink and coloured using Copic Sketch markers.

• Hair: Y00, YR02, E21, E35
• Skin: E00, E02, E21, R20
• Jumper: BV00, BV31
• Dungarees: B41, B93
• Patches: G12, YG11, BV31
• Shoes: YG11, G12, N3
• Wings: BV31, C0
• Shadow: BV00, N3

Highlights were added to Tilda's cheek using a Papermania Snow White gel pen.

The image was cut out using a standard square Nestabilities die and matted onto a scalloped square cut from lilac card and distressed with Tim Holtz Milled Lavender distress ink.

A panel of Mia paper from the Basic Grey Lily Kate paper pad was matted onto the lilac card. A strip of the Rain paper, from the same paper pad, was punched along both edges using the Scallop Dot border punch, from Martha Stewart, and a length of lilac organza ribbon was tied around this and matted across the Mia panel.

The 'Birthday Wishes' circle sentiment from the Hero Arts Birthday Messages stamp set was stamped onto white card using the Versafine Imperial Purple archival pigment ink and cut out using a circle Nestabilities die. This was adhered to the centre of a lilac Papermania silk flower and a lilac card candy from Craftwork Cards was added to the centre and attached over the corner of the Tilda image panel.

Lilac Glitz It glitter glue was then added to Tilda's wings, around the circle sentiment and to the card candy.

Here are the blog challenges that I am entering this card into:

• Creative Inspirations - #21 - Spreading Your Wings
• I Did It Creations - #30 - Wings
• Basic Grey - #33 - Wings
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best - #34 - Anything Goes
• Hodge Podge Shop - #4 - Anything Goes
• Rainbow Lady's - #127 - Edge It
• Simon Says - Sparkle
• Stampin' Royalty - #46 - Patterned Paper
• Oldie But A Goodie - #6 - Glitter
• Little Paper Shop - #94 - All About The Die Cuts
• Stamps R Us - #9 - Scallops and Sparkle
• Pear Tree Designs - #27 - Colourful
• Simon Says Stamp and Show - Whatever Makes You Happy
• Thursday Challenge - Faces

Blue and Brown Jungle Edwin

Another card using the great Jungle Edwin image, once again coloured using Copic Sketch markers.

The Jungle Edwin image, from Magnolia, was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink and coloured using Copic Sketch markers:

• Hat: E35, E41, E43
• Hair/Stick: E35, E57
• Skin: E00, E21, E51, R20
• Shirt/Socks: BG11, BG32, B00
• Belt: E35, E43, Y17
• Boots: E35, E41, Y17
• Shorts: E41, E43, BG11, B00
• Knife: E35, E57, C0, C2

The image was then cut out and matted onto a panel of white card coloured with Tim Holtz Weathered Wood distress ink, and a panel die cut using a Labels 8 Nestabilities die from Papermania Gold textured cardstock.

A strip of Brown Brushstroke 'Our Vacation' paper from the K&Co Tim Coffey Vacation paper pad was matted onto a strip of the gold card and adhered across a panel of the Vacation Images paper from the same paper pad.

The image panel was added over the strip and three gold card candy from Craftwork Cards, coloured with the Tim Holtz Frayed Burlap, Scattered Straw and Brushed Corduroy distress inks and highlighted with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Stickles.

The sentiment, from the Fiskars Make A Wish stamp set, was stamped onto white card using Versafine Onyx Black archival pigment ink. The corners were rounded using the small Avec corner rounder punch and matted onto the gold card.

The inside of the card was also decorated. A panel of the brown compass points paper, also from the Vacation paper pad, was matted onto the gold card. A panel was cut from white writing paper and the sentiment stamped in the centre using stamps from the Elzybells Swirly Sentiments stamp set with the Onyx Black ink. The edges were distressed using the Brushed Corduroy ink and matted onto a panel die cut from the gold card using a Labels 8 Nestabilities die.

Here are the challenges I am entering this card into:

• Stampavie and More - #113 - Blue and Brown
• Tuesday Throwdown - #22 - Anything Goes
• Party Time Tuesdays - #17 - Anything Goes Birthday
• Cards For Men - #21 - Happy Birthday
• Lexi's Creations - #25 - Happy Birthday
• Little Paper Shop - Stickles/Glitter
• One Stitch At A Time - #35 - Embellish It
• CES Challenge - #8 - Male Birthday
• AiFactory - #53 - Blue and Brown
• Southern Girls - #4 - Glitter It Up!

Blue and Yellow Enjoy The Journey Bluebirds

Here is my 500th card design!!! I can't believe I've made 500 different designs of cards. No idea how many actual cards I've made as sometimes I've made multiples of the same design (I've made two of this one!).

It's a little bit different to my normal style of cards but this is a lovely stamp and thought it was appropriate for the recipient!!

The Bluebirds image, from the Penny Black Enjoy Life stamp set, was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black archival pigment ink and coloured using the Copic Sketch markers:

• Birds: B12, B18, B24, Y00, Y08, YR02
• Branch: E35
• Leaves: YG17, YG67
• Berries: E07, R29
• Flowers: R20, YR02, Y08
• Edges: B18, B24

The image was then matted onto yellow paper and blue card.

A strip of the blue polka dot paper from the Making Memories Fresh Anthology Sydney paper pad was matted onto the blue card and across a panel of the yellow and green vine stripe paper from the K&Co Tim Coffey Daffodil paper pad, also matted onto the blue card. I haven't used these papers for ages, so decided it was time to pull them out again. I'm sure they were feeling just a little bit neglected!!!

The image panel was added over the polka dot stripe panel and Prima paper flowers, from the Prima Botanical Mix, were added over the corner of the image panel and a soft white card candy, from Craftwork Cards, added in the centre of the blue flower and smaller circles were punched from blue card candy for the centres of the smaller cream flowers.

The sentiment, from the Making Memories Express It stamp set, was stamped using Versafine Majestic Blue archival pigment ink and matted onto the yellow paper and blue card and added in the bottom right corner.

Here are the challenges I shall be entering this card into:

• Craftalicious - #10 - Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time - #35 - Embellish It
• Our Creative Corner - Embellishments - The More, The Better
• Wee Memories - #27 - Celebrate Good Times
• Alphabet Challenge - Y is for Yellow
• AiFactory - #52 - Animals
• CCEE Stampers - #41 - Wood
• ABC Challenge - F is for Flowers
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #40 - As Long As It Flies
• Little Red Wagon - #50 - Something Old, Something New
• Scrapbook Sisters - #6 - Flower Power
• Oldie But A Goodie - #3 - All Creatures Great and Small
• Lexi's Creations - #25 - Happy Birthday
• Pear Tree Designs - #22 - Free For All
• Just Add Ink - #39 - Just Add Blue