Crafty Creations Challenges #285

We have a great challenge for you at Crafty Creations. It'll run for two weeks, ending March 30.  Yes, a great challenge with a wonderful theme:

Chevrons or Stripes

And, if you look closely at my card, it has neither. Mmm hmm.  I completely messed up the themes and so there are no chevrons or stripes on my card.  

But, Beccy's Place is our sponsor and she sent me this absolutely beautiful digi to work with (Petite Fleur Set~click here). I fell in love with it ~ so I:  

~ heat embossed the background paper and sponged on color; 

~ fussy cut the flowers and leaves;  

~ inked and colored all the pieces (there were many layers); 

~ carefully added dimension to the flowers and leaves; 

~ then strategically placed foam tape and glue for additional dimension to the entire image.

And, I was pretty happy with this card . . . until I realized there were no Chevrons or Stripes on it anywhere. So, I'm sorry, my Crafty Creations DT buddies, but this card will have to do.  In fact, I'm not even going to write anymore . . . just enjoy the pictures. I've listed the items I used on this card at the bottom.

And you may want to stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges blog to see what my Design Teamies created ~ actually using chevrons and/or stripes.  LOL

White, teal and plum cardstock

Something Lacy stamp~Stampin' Up!

Desert Sand, Teal Zeal, Sweat Plum, New Sprout & Bamboo Leaves~Memento Dye Ink

White Stampin' Emboss Powder~Stampin' Up!

Studio G Glitter Glue

Fantastix Bullet & Brush Tip ~Tsukineko

Heat Gun

Dimensional Tape

Main Focal Digital Image ~ Beccy's Place

Note: I computer-generated the sentiment, but the set comes with many to choose from.

Crafty Creations Challenges #269: Flower Power

If you've been following me for any length of time, you know how much I love flowers on my cards.  So, I was excited that I was the one to host the Challenge for the next two weeks at Crafty Creations Challenges. The theme is:

Flower Power

Beccy's Place is the sponsor and she graciously sent me the most beautiful flower image to color and use~Daisies.

I colored it with Copics and I actually have 3 blending pinks and 3 blending greens, so it was really fun and easy to color.

Stop by Crafty Creations (click here) to see what the other Design Team members created for your inspiration. We'd love to have you join along. The Challenge ends August 18 at midnight.

Creative items used:  Spellbinders Petite Ovales Small and Large Dies; Dienamics Flourish Die; Copics; Stampin' Up! Punches, Stamp & Ink; Paper Roses from Stash

Crafty Creations #258 - Happy Birthday

The Challenge Theme for the next two weeks at Crafty Creations is

Happy Birthday.

As I said last month, I need a LOT of birthday cards in the next couple of months, so I was thrilled with this challenge. Our sponsor is Beccy's Place and her digistamps are so easy to work with.  I used "Romantic Roses" and it's available in B&W line art and also a colorized version. I used the B&W version and colored it with Copics.

                 

I finally cracked open a pad of DP -"Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Paper Pad by American Crafts". I also found some, VERY old, pink CS. I found the bow already made with a matching piece of scrap of ribbon as well (I think I had planned to use it on another project and changed my mind). I added pearls (self-adhesive pearls, I didn't have to glue these down WOW!!!) to the upper corner because . . . well, just because I bought them eons ago and they've been taking up space in a drawer and I never wanted to use them because then I wouldn't have them anymore; however,  I'm trying to use stash this year that I haven't used before (I tend to "hoard" my items, which is not the purpose of making cards in the first place). So, that's why there are pearls, self-adhesive pearls, on this card.

I printed 3 copies of the digistamp and colored all 3 the same. Then fussy cut the first one out in its entirety and placed it on a die cut mat (brand new Deco Labels Framelits by Stampin' Up!) using dimensionals. Then I cut a few leaves and flower petals from the other two images.

After bending and squishing the leaves and petals, I added a few more dimensionals here and there to give it a 3-D-realistic look rather than a "flat" look.

And, since this is a "Happy Birthday" challenge, I added Stampin' Up!'s Happy Birthday Wishes stamp to the inside. The pink sentiment shows up much better in person than it does in this picture.

Please stop by the Crafty Creations blog (click HERE) to see what the other DT members have created. We'd love to have you join along ~ after all, everyone can use an extra Happy Birthday card.

                 

I'm also entering this card in The Sisterhood of Snarky Sisters Card Challenge #2: U is for Unused - DP, self-adhesive pearls and framelits die cut (OK, this card may not seem very snarky, but it would be if I sent it to a guy, right?).

And I'm entering this card in Beccy's Place monthly challenge.

Babies

   That's the theme this week at Crafty Creations Challenges. The sponsor of the challenge is Beccy's Place (she's providing a great gift to the winner). I've used one of her digistamps called "Quilted Horse" and I think it's perfect for the "Babies" theme.

 

I was cleaning out my "loose paper bin" the other day and found this blue and green/yellow plaid paper (it's not really green and it's not really yellow, but it's not really a yellow green either...not sure what to call it). I added matting, another "greenish" paper and a few Spellbinder scalloped circles. I used Sharpies and Copics to color the digistamp. Added green and blue twine, heart buttons in similar colors and finished it off with a "Welcome Baby" computer-generated sentiment.

 

 

 I had two cousins who recently had babies...unfortunately, both had girls. But I couldn't resist the colors in the plaid paper. I guess I'll just have to make another one in pink and purple.

 

Check out the other Crafty Creations Challenge Design Team members and see what inspiring creations they've put together for you this week.

 Anna-Karin

Evelina

Heather-You're already here

Lindsey

Marlene

Meighan

 

I'm entering this card in the following challenge:
     >>Freshly Made Sketches #93: A Sketch by Allisa

Keep Crafting,