Spooky!!

Hard to believe but Halloween is just around the corner, and I wanted to play with my Copics, so....... I pulled out a piece of acrylic and used my copic refills just like you would Alcohol inks from Ranger.  Once the acrylic was dry ( which with any alcohol based ink happens quickly ) I embossed it with the Cuttlebug spider web folder.  Using Art Glitter Cries Clear glue I highlighted the web with black glitter, and placed an extra large pearl brad in the web center.  The finished piece was attached to the card front with black brads, and the edge of the card front has been punched with Martha Stewart's spider web edge.  The spooky image is "Perfect Poison", one of my first Kraftin Kimmie stamps and was also colored with Copics.

Challenges I am putting this card into:

CMC Copic Challenge - Fall or Halloween Inspired

All That Scraps - Anything Goes

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps - #95 Blast from the Past

I Did It Creations - #72 Anything Goes

Crafty Emmas Store - #53 Make it Magical or Spooky

Make It Colourful - #34 Make it Purple

Painting with Copics

This is a card that features the palette technique with Copic markers.  I wanted the finished image to appear softer in tones, so using a palette worked beautifully.  The squares of designer paper are all scraps and the leaf gems were recently purchased at the local big box craft store.

I am entering this card into the following:

Craft Us Crazy - #16 Autumn Colors

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - #27 Colours of Fall

Scrapalicious USA - #15 Fall

Everybody Art Challenge - #158 Autumn

Happileigh Scrappin Challenge - HLSC38 Autumn

Embossing Challenge

Time for the next challenge on The Paper Shelter, and this week the theme is Embossing of any Kind.  The image I used this week is "In the 20's" from TPS.

The designer paper is from Fancy pants Designs "It's the Little Things" collection and the image was colored with Copics to match the paper.  The image was fussy cut, then layered onto a Spellbinders Beaded Oval  that was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The Sweet Girl sentiment was created on white cardstock with two Cuttlebug embossing folders, cut with decorative edge scissors and inked to emphasize the embossing.

If you enter the challenge and you used a Paper Shelter image, and you are randomly selected in the drawing, you could win a $15.00 gift certificate to spend in The Paper Shelter shop.  If your creation is randomly selected, but you did not use a Paper Shelter image, you could still win your choice of one digi image from The Paper Shelter shop.  Isn't that great!?  That means that everyone can play!

Challenges I am entering:

Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots Challenges - #1 Anything Goes

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges - #14 Anything Goes

Paper Creations Ink - #8 Vintage or Distressed Look

Woodware USA - #42 Anything Goes

I Did It Creations - #71 Girly Girls

Ellephantastic Challenges - Here Comes The Girls

Fun with Shapes and More - #91 What You Want

Kelley Kids Challenges - #6 Girly Girl

Adorable Iggies!!

Good morning everyone!!!  I hope the sun is shining down on you wherever you are!!

Today's cards feature more of The Little Iggies from Cuddly Buddly artist Kim MacFarlane, but this time it's the "Little Iggies - Playtime" set that is taking center stage.

The first card was colored with Copics, layered onto cardstock and raised with foam dots.  The dp's are from MME's Lost & Found Portobello Road collection, the button and jute are from my collection of stuff.

I am entering this card into the following:

CR84FN Color Challenge - Light Blue, Turquoise, & Neutral

The Emerald Faeries - #8 Buttons

Charisma Cardz - #35 Anything Goes

This next card shows all of the Little Iggies Playtime images together in one complete image.  The image was colored with Copics, mounted onto cardstock and layered with two dp's from MME's Lime Twist Fly a Kite collection.  I used bakers twine and remnants of ribbons for the kite bows and string.

This card is being entered into the following:

2 Sisters Challenge Blog - #55 Friends

Crafty Sentiments - Ribbons and Bows

Kelley Kids Challenges - #5 Hot Summer & Bright Colors

Ribbon Carousel Challenge - RCC18 All Tied Up

Ahoy Matey!!

The local big box craft store cleared out a whole bunch of jewelry items last month, so I couldn't resist the lure of the clearance call.  Included in my steals of the day was this pirate sword that I just knew I would find a use for someday - while my someday came along with the newest challenge from Dream Valley.  The sponsers this fortnight are OSCC and Sassy Studio Designs and we have a photo inspiration theme.

                                          

My card features "Pirate Penny" from Sassy Studio Designs and was colored with Copics.  I stamped pirate themed sayings onto chalk white seam binding, criss-crossed it across the card front and attached a bow that holds the sword charm plus a skull and crossbones charm.  Some faux stitching was added around the dp which was from my scrap paper pile.

Challenges I am entering:
Card Makin Mamas - #28 Go Digi
Crafting Misfit - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time Challenge - Use a Digi

Vintage Birthday

Time for another Cuddly Buddly Let's Keep Creating Digi Challenge and the theme this time as chosen by Sharm is "Vintage, Distressing & Flowers".  For this challenge I got to work with Bits of Ivory digital images from artist Barbara Williams, so I choose Garden Glimpses 2 and Sentiments One. 

I printed out the sunflower image three times onto kraft cardstock and then colored them with Copics.  Each image then received a coat of Ranger's Distress Crackle Rock Candy Paint.  The base of the card was created with the following layers:

Card - brown cardstock

 Yellow cardstock

7 Gypsies Botanical paper - crumpled, torn, and inked

Kraft cardstock - crimped with an paper crimper and inked

Wide Cream ribbon and bow

The sentiments were also printed onto kraft cardstock, cut with decorative scissors and inked.  The three images were mounted onto the card with pop-up dots, and pearls were added to the top corner.

I am entering this card into the following:

Scrapbook Sisters - #50 Anything Goes

I Brake For Challenges - IBFCC8 Shabby Chic

Top Tip Tuesday - #49 Shabby Chic

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges - #41 Anything Goes

Bathing Beauties

Cuddly Buddly artist Kim MacFarlane has created a new line of digital images called Little Iggies and they are all so adorable!!  These cards use the Digi Stamp Set Little Iggies Bathtime available here.  The card above is colored with Copics and cut with a Spellbinders Grand Calibur die.  The buttons, ribbons and paper are all from my stash.

Entering the following challenges:

Truly Scrumptious Challenges - #64 Rocked Up Pink

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

The card below uses two of the separate images - the little girl's face was colored with Copics, and then I paper pieced the hat and the bathtub from some of my scrap papers.  Shading was added with Copics.  The water and bubbles were Diamond glazed and then extra dimension was added with white liquid applique.  The rubber duck was colored with Copics and then covered with flocking.  The pearls, rhinestones, and flower were from my stash.  All of the dp's are scraps from previous projects.

Challenges I am entering this card into:

Art Impressions Stamps - #30 Lots of Dots

Forever Friends Challenge Blog - Paper Piecing

Some Odd Girl - Paper Piecing

The Pink Elephant - Paper Piecing

Have a great evening everybody!!