Pink Peony

Welcome again

It is time for the next Creative Craft Cottage challenge,  the challenge is this colour and fauna palette.

I started my card with a shaving creme background, a challenge issued in a small SCS group I belong to, Stamp Addicts.

I then stamped the large peony image (a RAK from the sweet Kelly at Sandcastle Stamper) in London Fog ink and clear embossed it before colouring it using chalks.

I used cyrogen paper for the peony, which has a very subtle sparkle on it that shows through what ever colouring medium you use over it - it can just be seen in the above photo.

I then went to add some sequins, and found only two of the shape I wanted in the container of sequins that I had open - I opened five other containers I own before I found enough, and even then they are not identical!.  

To finish the card it was mounted onto a green card base.

I am linking this to:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge # 138 - Anything Goes

Lacy Sunshine Challenge #36 - Anything Goes

Amusing Challenge - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Challenge #78 - Anything Goes

Without Words Challenge - Femme Fatale

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Pastel Colours

The Pink Elephant Challenge #257 - Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #44- Anything Goes with swirls 

(in the background)

Bunny Zoe's crafts Challenge - Layers

My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

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Simply Masculine

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I needed a masculine birthday card today, and I have not really got to know the person I was making it for.  I saw a card on facebook from the Spellbinders Blog, using basic shapes over a patterned paper.  That gave me the inspiration for this card.

I cut out three shapes in three metallic coloured papers using some Sweet n Sassy mini tag dies, These were  mounted over a Diamond Pattern embossed layer on which I had first (heat) embossed the sentiment.

The tags were attached with white brads.

After mounting that layer on the base of purple card I was finished!  

Simple and effective, and I am happy with it.

I am linking this to:

Paper Creators Challenge #26 - Anything Goes

Paper Crafting Challenge #13 - Anything Goes

Crafting At The Weekend Challenge #3 - Anything Goes

Stamping For The Weekend - Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge #63 - Anything Goes

Keep It Simple Challenge #64 - Turquoise

Docerela Challenge #64 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge # 237 - Anything goes

Art By Miram Challenge #9 - Anything goes

A Creative Romance Challenge #26 - Anything Goes option, Happy Birthday

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Burlap and Leaves Birthday

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The other day I chose to make a masculine birthday, inspired again by a pin on Pinterest, of a card made by Iwona Palamountain

The images on the squares were stamped in Rich Cocoa ink on cream coloured card - the watch face is the Donna Salazer pocket watch stamp, the others part of an old set by Hero Arts.  After stamping I sponged the edges of both the cream and orange card stock with the same ink.  The cream layer was mounted using foam tape.

The happy birthday was stamped and layered in the same manner, then adhered to the burlap.

I mounted all the small elements on an embossed layer of kraft card that I had sponged lightly with the cocoa ink. What I did not realise was that I used the wrong piece of sponge when I did it, and there was a layer of Gold Delicata ink under the brown, which in the end gave a very subtle sheen to the card.

The kraft layer was then mounted on the orange, and I was really pleased with the outcome.

I am linking this to:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #138 - Anything Goes

Red Rubber Inspirational Challenge #126 - Get Krafty

Creative KnockOuts Challenge #43 - Make it Masculine

Aud Sentiment Challenge #109 - Two Word Sentiment

Crafty Girls Challenge # 21 - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes

Scrapbooker PhD Challenge #12 - Add Texture

Sassy Studio Challenge #235 - Celebrate

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Butterfly Sympathy

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I decided that I would make a sympathy card today to have in my stash.

I am unashamed to say that I was inspired by this card on Pinterest, pinned by Pat Carson.

I recently bought some gray card, so that formed my base, then I embossed the tree onto white cardstock and layered it onto the gray.

The butterflies were in my jar of pre-cut butterflies, and I had just enough in the sparkling silver to 'do' this card.

The sentiment from ODBD was stamped in London Fog ink, and all the edges of the card layers were sponged with the same ink.

I finished the inside with another ODBD stamped in London Fog ink.

I am linking this to:

We Do Doobadoo Challenge #8 - Use Ribbon

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #34 - Anything Goes

Art By Miran Challenge #8 - Anything Goes

Stamping With The Dragon - Clean and Simple

Sister Act Challenge #62 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #137 - Anything Goes

Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge #207 - One Layer Card

Fussy and Fancy Challenge #116 - Things with Wings

Docerela Challenge # 63 - Anything Goes

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May your day be blessed.

Bleach blocking and Skipping

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I came across a technique called bleach blocking the other week, and thought I would give it a try. Talking of trying, try as I may, I cannot find the blog which was featuring it to link it here for you.

To describe the technique briefly, you sponge a background with distress inks, and then use a damp sponge to take 'squares' (blocks) of colour off.

This is my result.

The inks I used were Spiced Marmalade, Scattered Straw, Crushed Olive and Peeled paint.

Initially I tried sponging through a template, then using a tissue, then just dabbing the sponge onto the card - the easiest and most effective way.

I then took the His Child stamp set from Sweet'n'Sassy Stamps, and stamped the image and sentiment with Tuxedo Black Ink

The sentiment was stamped randomly over the background.

This is a close up of some of the bleached blocks..

Another view of the card, with the light striking some of the sequins that were added as a final detail, after mounting the panel over an orange layer and a  dark green base.

I enjoyed trying this technique, and the result gives an unexpected depth to the background.

I am linking this to:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #137 - Anything Goes

Scrappers Delight Challenge - Anything Goes - Twist - get sentimental

Rhedd and Rosies Challenge # 35 - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties Challenge #315 - Summer Fun

Hambo Hoedown - Summer

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #68 - Distress it

Crafty Sentiments - CAS or Full on

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

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Blue and Gray Sympathy

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Once again I needed a sympathy card, (for a man) and this time I reached for some delightful patterned papers I had received in a RAK from Grace.

  The sentiment is an ODBD stamp that I have used repeatedly. I gold embossed it onto cream card, and then cut it using  a die, which I stenciled delicata gold ink through.

Initially I thought to place it just over the papers, but it lacked, so I fidgeted around with dies and papers and came up with this combination.

You can see in this photo the texture and sheen on the blue paper.

After assembling the papers on the cream base card, it was finished with the gold ribbon and some champagne pearls.  I really like the muted tones to this card, and think it appropriate for the gentleman it is intended for.

I am linking this to:

Unruly Paper Arts June reader Art Quest - Colour Challenge

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #136 - Anything Goes

Sisters Of Craft June Challenge - Anything Goes

Scribbles Designs Challenge #18 - Say it With a Sentiment

Reves 2 Scrap June Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

Mema's Crafts June Challenge - Only Men Allowed

Ladybug Crafts June Challenge - for the boys and/or die cuts

Crafty Hazelnuts June Challenge - Use Patterned Paper

Cards Galore - Use a stamp or digi stamp

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Pink Sprite - CCC Digi Challenge

 Welcome

I am showcasing a card that I have made for the CCC Digi Challenge #3, to   

use a digi image and flowers.

  The image was supplied by our sponsor Aroura Wings, and is from the 

 Sprite collection.  

I coloured her using chalks, and added Kindy Glitz for some sparkle. Isn't this such a pretty image!!

To finish the card I distressed the edges of the image panel, and sponged it with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink, and mounted it over a floral embossed panel

As you can see, the pink panel is a pearlised card, subtle, but very pretty.  I sanded the embossing to give some more emphasis to the pattern

A few rhinestones, a length of ribbon and a layered flower held with a (pink) gem brad finished the card.

I am linking this to:

Scribble and Scrap Challenge #20 - Anything Goes

Ditzie Digital Designs Week 6 - Anything Goes

The Doodle Garden Challenge # 4 - Summer Lovin'

Crafting at theWeekend Challenge #2 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #136 - Anything Goes

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