Aqua The Stork Delivers

Some friends of ours (finally) had their little baby last Wednesday - we will have no excuse to forget that birthday as the poor mite shares a birthday with my hubby now!

The little baby, a boy, is called Max and I just had to use this super-cute image from The Clipart Fairy - especially after what I saw Kerry had done with it.

The digi image, The Stork Delivers, was coloured using Copic sketch markers:

• Skin: E00, E21, E51
• Hair: E11, E13
• Blanket: BG11, BG32, B00
• Stork - Feathers: E40, E41
• Stork: Bill/Legs: R20, E40

The corners of the panel were rounded using the large XCut corner rounder punch and then matted onto a panel of aqua card from the DCWV Brights Mat Stack, die cut using a Labels 1 Nestabilities die.

A length of cream broderie anglaise and aqua Dovecraft grosgrain ribbon were wrapped around the join of two patterned papers from the DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy mat stack and then matted onto the same aqua card.

A computer-generated sentiment was die cut using a classic circle die from Nestabilities and matted onto a circle of the blossom paper and a scalloped circle of the aqua card.

Three cream paper flowers from the Prima Botanicals Mix were adhered over the bottom left corner of the image and aqua dewdrops (Patti's Pretties) were added in their centres. The sentiment was added over the bottom right corner of the image.

I also decorated the inside of the card, but kept it simple, just using strips of the aqua card and the blossom paper.

Here are the challenges I am entering this card into:

• Lexi's Creations - #37 - Monochromatic
• Make It Monday - #32 - Anything Goes
• Nettie G's Digital Gems - Favourites
• Woodware USA - #22 - Anything Goes
• Card Cupids - 2 Colours Only
• The Cheerful Stamp Pad - #15 - Are We There Yet?
• Dream Valley - #4 - Things With Wings
• Gingerloft - Got The Blues
• One Stitch At A Time - #57 - New Baby
• Sentimental Sundays - #50 - Treasured Memories
• Card Ideas - Kidding Around
• Crafty Emma - #31 - Monochromatic
• One Stop Crafts - #126 - Monochromatic
• Secret Crafter - #129 - Our Feathered Friends
• Shannon's Sentiments - #21 - Include An Animal
• Fussy and Fancy - Card For A Child
• C.R.A.F.T. - #97 - Animals/Pets
• Paper Play - #14 - Critters Galore
• A Spoonfull Of Sugar - #147 - All Creatures Great and Small
• Anita Be Stampin' - #16 - Anything Goes
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT - #23 - Celebration
• Cooking It Up With Katie - #57 - Recipe: 1 Image, 2 Papers, 3 Embellishments
• Crafts and Me - #30 - Ribbon
• Freshly Brewed - #42 - Cute and Sweet
• Paper Pretties - #149 - Designer Papers
• Papercraft Star - #41 - Colour Challenge (Blue)
• Simon Says Stamp - Card For A Child
• The Paper Variety - Flowers
• Amber's Crafts and Stuff - #5 - Favourite Things (Aqua and Dewdrops)
• My Graphico - Anything Goes

Brown, Cream and Green Opossum Pals Anniversary

Here is an anniversary card I made for some good friends at the end of last year - yet another card I found saved in my drafts on Blogger!

The Opossum Pals image, from Stampavie/Tina Wenke, was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black Archival Pigment ink and coloured using Copic Sketch markers:

• Opossum 1: E43, E31, R20
• Opossum 2: N1, N3, R20
• Tree: E35, E39, E57
• Leaves: YG07, YG67
• Outline: B00

The corners of the image panel were rounded using the large XCut corner rounder punch and matted onto dark cream and brown card.

A strip of the cream multi-stripe damask paper from the HOTP Floral Ultimate Cardmaker's Creative pack was matted onto strips of the cream and brown card and then across a panel of the cream multi-dot paper from the same paper pad.

A beige paper flower from Prima was colour-tinted with Copic markers and added in the corner of the image panel with a pale green dew drop from Patti's Pretties.

Here are the challenges I am entering this card into:

• Creative Inspirations Paint - Inspired by Chocolate
• Cupcake Inspirations - #106 - Woodland
• Craft Your Days Away - #17 - Spots and Stripes
• Crazy 4 Challenges - #82 - Brown, Green and Vanilla
• Shannon's Sentiments - #21 - Include An Animal
• Totally Gorjuss - #75 - Anything Fluffy
• C.R.A.F.T. - #97 - Animals/Pets
• Charisma Cardz - #14 - Weddings/Anniversaries
• Paper Play - #14 - Critters Galore
• Pals Paper Arts - #88 - Colour Combo - Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake and Pear Pizzazz
• Oldie But A Goodie - #16 - Wedding or Anniversary
• Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
• Make It Monday - #21 - Anything Goes
• Woodware USA - #22 - Anything Goes

Mauve, Pink & Silver Butterfly Frame

Thought it was about time I uploaded this card to my blog. I made it last year but for some reason it's been sat in my drafts for a while.

A circle was die cut from white card using a Nesties die and the butterfly image from the Penny Black Enjoy Life stamp set was stamped using Versacolor Black pigment ink and heat embossed with PSX silver embossing powder. The image was then coloured using Copic sketch markers and highlighted with Glitz It Lilac glitter glue.

The edge of the circle was then lightly coloured with Tim Holtz Dusty Concord distress ink and silver embossed.

The Fleur de Lys circle frame stamp, from the Papermania Hampstead Icons and Sentiments stamp set, was stamped and silver heat embossed onto pink card and die cut using a circle Nesties die. This was matted onto a die cut mauve circle and a Big Scalloped circle die cut from silver mirror card and embossed with the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder.

A panel of the mauve patterned paper, from a pad of Kate Knight designed papers I got free with a magazine, was distressed around the edges with the Dusty Concord and Black Soot Tim Holtz distress inks.

A strip of the silver mirror card was punched with the XCut Scallop border punch and embossed with the Swiss Dots embossing folder. A strip of the pink card was matted on top and a length of white and silver organza ribbon was tied around it.

The strip was added across the patterned paper panel and this in turn was matted onto panels of the pink and silver mirror card.

Clear 'Patti's Pretties' dewdrops were then added in each of the corners of the patterned paper.

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

• C.R.A.F.T. - #97 - Animals/Pets
• Craft Us Crazy - Happy Easter/Spring
• Dutch Dare Challenge - Spring Has Sprung
• Hanna and Friends - #89 - Penny Black
• Paper Play - #14 - Critters Galore
• Rubber Cafe - #12 - Easter/Spring
• Crafts and Me - #29 - Glitter
• PartyTime Tuesdays - Elegant Birthday
• Tuesday Throwdown - Spring
• Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
• Make It Monday = #31 - Anything Goes
• Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central - Sparkle
• Creative Cowgirls - Spring or Easter
• Dream Valley - #4 - Things With Wings
• I Did It Creations - #49 - Anything Goes
• Kenny K's Krafty Girlz - Pretty In Pink
• Sparkles Forum - #8 - Springtime
• Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
• Little Claire's - #4 - Spring Celebrations
• Secret Crafter - #128 - Butterflies
• My Graphico - Anything Goes
• Card Makin' Mamas - #18 - Embellish It
• Crafty Catz - #77 - Embossing
• Fairy Tale - #12 - Happy Birthday
• Fashionista Friday - #74 - Spring Is In The Air
• Mami Doodles - #23 - Punch or Die Cut
• The Stamp Man - #20 - Embossing
• Stamp Something - Sassy Circles
• Addicted To Stamps - #1 - Happy Birthday

Chartreuse Green and Purple Moroccan Mosaic Tiles

Another of those pesky men's cards! And a nice and simple one at that!

Three tile shapes were punched into purple paper using the XCut Moroccan Ornate punch, and then die cut using a standard square Nestabilities die. These were then matted onto gold satin card, also die cut.

A strip of the green and purple damask paper from the Papermania Persimmon paper pad was matted onto the gold card and across a panel of the green foliage paper, from the same paper pad.

The mosaic tiles were added across the strip and clear dew drops from Patti's Pretties were added in between them.

The scrolly 'Happy Birthday' stamp from the HOTP Sentiments stamp set was stamped at the bottom of the patterned paper using Versafine Imperial Purple archival pigment ink. 

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

• Amber's Crafts and Stuff - #2 - Die Cuts
• Crafts and Me - #27 - Anything Goes
• Freshly Brewed - #40 - 2 or More Embellishments
• Scrapbook Sisters - #28 - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters - Let's Hear It For The Boys
• Stampavie and More - #134 - For A Boy
• Everybody Art - #134 - Happy Birthday
• Try It On Tuesday - Give Us An Inch Or Three
• The Crazy Challenge - Anything But A Square Card
• Make It Monday - Anything Goes
• Paper Playtime - #41 - Green and Purple
• Gingerloft - #14 - Die Cuts or Punches
• Let's Ink It Up - #11 - Die Cuts or Punches
• One Stitch At A Time - #54 - Something For The Boys
• A Gem Of A Challenge - #17 - Anything But A Square
• Crafty Purple Frog - Going Green
• Dutch Dare - #105 - Celebrations
• Meljen's Design - #51 - Punches
• Stampin' B's - #103 - Masculine Card

Yellow and Orange Duck In Boots

Here is the card I made for my docrafts matey Kay/Incy for her birthday.

The Duck in Boots image, from Sugar Nellie/Rachelle Anne Miller was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink and coloured using Copic Sketch markers:

• Duck: Y08, Y17, YR02, RV06
• Flower: Y17, RV06
• Boots: RV06, Y17, N3
• Shadow: N1, N3, E41

The image was die cut using a classic oval Nestabilities die and matted onto a big scalloped oval die cut from orange card.

A strip of the golden yellow leaves paper from the DCWV Pocket Full of Posies stack was punched along the bottom edge using the scalloped scallop punch from EK Success. This was then matted onto a strip of the orange card.

The sentiment, from Elzybells, was stamped using Ink It Up! Pumpkin pigment ink and heat embossed using the Heat It Up! Enchanted Gold embossing powder. This was matted onto the golden yellow leaves paper and the orange card.

The image was then highlighted with Craft Planet Yellow glitter glue and a clear dew drop from Patti's Pretties was added to the centre of the flower image.

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

• Crafts and Me - Time To Spread Your Wings
• Little Red Wagon - Animals
• Paper Pretties - #142 Glitter
• Copic Creations - #44 - Warm Colours
• Flourishes - #106 - Birthday
• Partytime Tuesdays - #4 - Anything Goes
• Scrap-Creations - Birthday
• Incy Wincy Designs - #81 - Punches/Dies
• KB Cute Monday - #4 - Glitter
• I Did It Creations - #43 - Anything Goes
•  Crazy 4 Challenges - #75 - Dies
• Little Claire's - #1 - Anything Goes
• One Stop Craft - #119 - Birthday Card
• Annabelle Stamps - Say It In Yellow
• Card Makin' Mamas - #15 - Happy Birthday
• Fairy Knoll - #38 - Birthday/Thank You
• If The Shoe Fits - #67 - Happy Birthday
• Fuzzy Wuzzy - #6 - Birthday Wishes
• Guylou's Inimitability - Anything Goes
• Stampin' With The Dragon - Birthdays! Birthdays! Birthdays!
• Wags 'n' Whiskers - #48 - Punches
• Do You Stack Up? - #8 - Anything Goes
• Moving Along With The Times - #87 - Fashion
• PaperPlay - #8/11 - Sentimental
• Paper Romance - #39 - Anything Goes
• Samuel Taylor's - #1 - Copic Chic/Promarker Gal
• Southern Girls - #13 - Brads/Gems/Dewdrops
• Stampin' B's - #99 - Use A Flower

Lavender, Blue and Silver Butterfly Frame

Here is another of my butterfly cards using the free Kate Knight papers that came with the Cardmaking and Papercraft Magazine a couple of months ago.

A circle was die cut from white card using a Nesties die and the butterfly image from the Penny Black Enjoy Life stamp set was stamped using Versacolor Black pigment ink and heat embossed with PSX silver embossing powder.

The butterfly image was coloured using Copic sketch markers:

• Butterfly: BV00, BV04, B41

 and highlighted with Tim Holtz Rock Candy Distress Stickles.

The edge of the circle was lightly coloured with Tim Holtz Dusty Concord distress ink and silver embossed.

The Fleur de Lys circle frame stamp, from the Papermania Hampstead Icons and Sentiments stamp set, was stamped and silver heat embossed onto cornflower blue paper and die cut using a circle Nesties die. This was matted onto a die cut circle from a Lakeland set of die cut sheets and a Big Scalloped circle die cut from silver mirror card.

A panel of the blue patterned paper, from the pad of free Kate Knight designed papers, was distressed around the edges with the Dusty Concord ink and a length of lilac organza ribbon was tied around the centre.

This was then matted onto the blue paper and the silver mirror card and then onto the card blank.

Clear Dew Drops from Patti's Pretties were then added in each of the corners of the patterned paper.

Here are the challenges I am entering this card into:

• AiFactory - #55 - It's A Garden Party
• Paper Play - #44 - Circles
• Stampin' B's - #83 - Animal in Die Cut
• ABC Challenge - G is for Glitter
• Creative Cottage - #26 - Embossing
• Freshly Brewed - #22 - Anything Goes
• Flutter By Wednesdays - #129 - Anything Goes
• Anything Goes - #23 - B is for (Butterfly)
• Artful Inkables - #32 - Blue, White and Silver
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - #91 - Inspiration from Cafe Baudelaire Prints (Papillon)
• Scrap-Creations - Your Favourite Technique (Stamping)
• Craft Your Passion - #30 - Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy - #66 - Anything Goes
• Lexi's Creations - #26 - Anything Goes
• Paper Players - #22 - Anything Goes
• Secret Crafter - #107 - Anything That Flies
• Wee Memories - #29 - Anything Goes
• Daring Cardmakers - Topaz - November Birthstone
• Raise The Bar - #43 - Curves

Yellow, Orange and Green Miss Anyas

I made a couple of cards using my new Miss Anya stamps. I decided to use the beautiful My Mind's Eye Bloom and Grow papers and watercoloured the images using a selection of Tim Holtz distress inks. Once coloured, Anita's 3D gloss was added to the headband, handbag and boots.

The greetings panels were created by stamping the sentiments on a selection of card and patterned papers, cut out and layered up.

Yellow and Orange Fashion Miss Anya
STAMPS
Miss Anya stamp - The Greetings Farm
'It's Your Birthday' Circle Greeting stamp - Aud Designs

PATTERNED PAPERS/CARD
Bloom and Grow paper pad - My Mind's Eye
Yellow and Green card - Core'dinations Card

INKS ETC
Versafine Onyx Black archival pigment ink
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters, Frayed Burlap, Scattered Straw & Tattered Rose
Whispers Brushstroke markers
Anita's 3D Gloss

EMBELLISHMENTS

Orange Skeleton Leaves - Papermania
Patti's Pretties Domes
Yellow grosgrain ribbon - Anita's

Green and Yellow Fashion Miss Anya


STAMPSMiss Anya stamp - The Greetings Farm
'It's Your Birthday' Circle Greeting stamp - Hero Arts Birthday Messages stamp set

PATTERNED PAPERS/CARDMy Mind's Eye Bloom and Grow paper pad
Yellow and Green card - Core'dinations Card

INKS ETCVersafine Onyx Black archival pigment ink
Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spiced Marmalade, Shabby Shutters, Frayed Burlap, Scattered Straw & Tattered Rose
Anita's 3D Gloss

EMBELLISHMENTSGreen Skeleton Leaf - Papermania
Patti's Pretties Domes
Yellow grosgrain ribbon - Anita's

Blue, Green and Yellow Nellie with Spring Flower

Here is my entry for this week's Stamp Something blog challenge. The theme for this challenge is a colour one - blue, green and yellow.

The Nellie with Spring Flower image by Sugar Nellie was kindly donated by Alex K.

The image was watercoloured using the Whispers Brushstroke markers and the blender pen. This was matted onto green paper and blue card. The blue flower and stripe paper from the Papermania Venetian Skies Creative Tones paper pad was matted onto the card blank and a strip of the outline flower paper from the same paper pad was watercoloured and matted onto it.
The journalling panel from the Papermania Sweet Nothings stamp set was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black Archival pigment ink, and watercoloured. The hearts were then highlighted with Glitz It Pear Green glitter glue and the sentiment was stamped onto the journalling panel using Versafine Spanish Moss Archival pigment ink. This was also matted onto the green paper and blue card.

The Pear Green glitter glue was added to the coloured flowers on the paper strip as well as the flower on the image panel.

Paper flowers (green from The Crafty Cow and Faded Jeans Blue from Papermania Imaginisce), were adhered to the top corner and Patti's Pretties (glass pebbles) were added to their centres.

I also decorated the inside of the cards, using a strip of the blue flower and stripe paper and the watercoloured outline flower paper as used on the front of the card.

The sentiment was stamped using the 'Happy Birthday' stamp from the Hero Arts Birthday Messages stamp set and ColorBox Prussian Blue Fluid Chalk ink.