Monday 24 March 2008

Challenge 7: Sparkle


Hi everyone! Thankyou for taking part in last week's challenge. This weeks challenge is - Sparkle! Use shiney card, gems or glitter. Try making an ATC, Card, Tag, Skinny, Scrapbook page, Fatbook Page (4x4) Gothic Arch, Moo Mini card, Skinny, Inchie or Altered Art. The design team have been busy making some ideas for you. We hope you have fun with this challenge!


Kate, Wendy, Lesley, Fifi, Becky & Jo

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Card
I stamped the image (unknown source) in black stayzon on to acetate, then highlighted the feather with currant alcohol ink. I covered the back of the acetate with clear glitter glue then mounted this on to tan card then layered onto gold card. I covered the base with Crafty Individuals backing papers and highlighted the white flowers with glitter glue. Lastly I mounted the image on to the top left of the base then added 3 bronze gems to finish.
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4x4
I used dark & pale pink cardstock, pink primas & white buttons. The ribbons I used are by creative impressions and the paper is MME Valentine - Cupid's Toile and I used a vintage image. I stamped onto pink paper with my paper artsy words stamp and added lots of sparkle with my silver stickles.
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Card
For my card I have painted a piece of white card with Ecoline inks in three colours. Once dry I have sprayed with black webbing spray and while this was still wet I have added some black sparkling embossing powder in places and heat embossed. The bird is a Cornish Heritage Farm stamp and I have water coloured the image. I have then covered the piece in embossing ink and added some clear, super sparkle embossing powder and heat embossed. I have embellished with a piece of cuttlebug embossing, added silver eyelets and through this have threaded some shiny silver thread. The image is mounted 3D and I have popped three gems into the corner. Plenty of sparkle!
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Card
I stamped the Penny Black image 'Light the Night' and coloured in with twinkling H20s. I then added sparkly purple glitter to the scarf, bag, dress and flowers. I also added some sparkly silver sequins to the bottom of the card to create even more sparkle! I finally added some messages and flowers for decoration.
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Card
I stamped a Cuddly Buddly Emmy image and used glitter glue, glitter Sakura pen and pearly watercolour to colour her in! I matted her onto hologram fuschia pink card, and matted the heart paper onto pink glitter card. The I cut some flowers with my Big Shot out of the fuschia hologram, and used stickles for the centres!
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Card
I used my cricut to cut the word and the image of me!! Then I added lots of sparkle with gem jewellery. I mounted the girl on brown glitter card for added extra sparkle. Hey presto a really sparkly glittery shiny card !
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With Thanks to,

Angie, Ann, Ann W
Beth, Chrissie, Claire
Cynthia, Den, Heidi
Elle, Jane
Jozza, Kazza, Monica
Linda, Lorraine
Shazzapat, Shelia, Sian
Nessy, Sammee, Richelle
Tina, Sally


Monday 17 March 2008

Challenge 6: Quotes and Sayings



Hi everyone! Thankyou for taking part in last week's challenge, all your beautiful creations are displayed below! This weeks challenge is - Quotes and Sayings. Try making an ATC, Card, Tag, Skinny, Scrapbook page, Fatbook Page (4x4) Gothic Arch, Moo Mini card, Skinny, Inchie or Altered Art. Don't forget to leave us a link to your blog in the comments section.

Wishing you a very Happy Easter,

Kate, Wendy, Lesley, Fifi, Becky & Jo

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Card
I used paper from DCWV stamped with a paperbagstudio stamp in black stazon. I then stamped the daisy on glittery white paper and cut it out and attached it with a glittery brad. I then stamped a small piece of the same DCWV paper with lots of different quotes and matted it all on mirri card. The final touch to the card was some gold thread.

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Card
I used a quote sticker which says 'Children are poor man's riches' which I thought would make a lovely New Baby card. I coloured the Tilda image in with pencils and arranged assorted panels
around the image. I did some hand stitching on the card and doodling then added Primas and brads for decoration.
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Tag
I stamped on a tag with Versamark and clear embossed some words, then rubbed over the tag with Adirondack Raisin ink pad. I then stamped a Penny Black quote and edged it with gold Krylon, attached a couple of brads and added it to the tag, which I also edged with gold Krylon.
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Card
Backing paper from Paper Cellar - Men's. The image is a download from Cuddly Buddly - Local lads. Round Quote is from K&Co. Chalks to colour the background behind the image.
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Gothic Arch
I used pink, lilac and black cardstock and gold mirri card for my arch. I added lots of pink buttons, purple eyelets and purple & gold ribbon. The image & quote I used are by Heatwarming vintage cuts. The Quote reads: "Love can split the heavens in two and let the face of god shine through." The paper was made using a handwriting background stamp and then distressing with my tattered rose ink pad. I added a purple prima and I drew freehand gold detail with liquid pearls I also added a few sequins.
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Card
I was eager to use something that I bought at the NEC on Friday so I made an aperture card with some of this gorgeously fine fabric placed over the aperture. The stamps are a Serendipity cling set called 'Adirondack Chair' and I have water coloured the image with Lyra Wax Crayons. I have embossed some large spots with my crop-o-dile, stamped the quote underneath using Versafine Sepia and embellished with a couple of stamped and water coloured butterflies.
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With Thanks this week to,

Ann, Chrissie, Cynthia
Flati, Hels
Linda, Nessy
Rosie, Shaz, Monica
Angie, Adele, Andrea
Ann, Bee, Caroline
Hiedi, Hilda, Jane
Jozza, Kazza, Pup
She, Tina, Sian


Monday 10 March 2008

Challenge 5: Ticked Pink


Hi everyone! Thankyou for taking part in last week's challenge, looks like you had a lot of fun with it. This week's challenge is - Ticked Pink! So add plenty of pink to your projects! Remember make anything you want using our theme, an ATC, Card, Tag, Skinny, Scrapbook page, Fatbook Page (4x4) Gothic Arch, Moo Mini card, Skinny, Inchie or Altered Art. We will have some new designers next week - so pop by to see their work!

Kate, Lesley and Wendy

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Skinny Page
I used DCWV Old World paper for the backing, stamped and cut out a vintage lady and water coloured her in, and added some roses which I Glossy Accented, and stamped a word.
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Card


For my card I have used a Cornish Heritage Farms Flaming stamp. I punched a circle out of a piece of scrap card and used this as a template for a setting sun, using a couple of dye ink pads and a cotton wool ball to transfer colour to the template. I then stamped the Flamingo image over the setting sun and added colour to this with Copic pens. Mounted over a couple of layers of pink card, one of which has been embossed. Stitching detail has been added to each layer and I have embellished with pale pink satin ribbon and a pink prima flower.
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Tag

For my Tag, I used some pink cardstock & paper called: Loves Me - So Happy togesther. I then drew lots of freehand details with a whispers brush marker. I covered a chipboard heart in pink paper and embellished with a pink flower with brad, and some silver sequins. The pink spotty ribbon I used was by Creative Impressions.

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With Thanks this week to,


Adele, Heidi, Andrea, Ann
Anita, Becky, Chrissie, Cynthia
Daisy, Den, Fifi, Hels, Jo
Joanne, Monica, Lydia, Linda,
Val, Wendy, Vanessa,
Tina, Richelle, Shaz, Sian,
Angie C, Karen, Sam