New Challenge #82 at Glitter N Sparkle

Hello again,

Yes its Sunday again, and I think this is the 
calm before the storm.
My partners youngest sister had her 
Gorgeous Little Boy this week
(Congrats to her and her Husband).
and next week I have got my partners
middle sister's 2 eldest children,
as she's off to hospital to have her
 Bouncing Baby Girl.

I swear everyone I know is having a Baby,
so I might end up showing a few 
Baby cards on here soon!!!

Anyway here is my project for this Week:-

The Theme at 
Glitter n Sparkle is:-

Add Some Ribbon

Our Sponsors this week are:-

Patties Creations who are offering

2 Images from their store

The Stamping Chef who are offering

3 Images from their store

Ikes Art who are offering

3 Images from their store

Flourish With A Bling who are offering

an AUD $15 Gift Certificate for their store

My project for this week is:-

Lenore Digi Stamp 

from Ike's Art
(one of our sponsors)

To begin with I used an A4 sheet of 
Dark Brown Pearlised Card

(Ross Papers)
which I cut to make a 14cm x 18cm Card,
with a 7cm x 18cm front.

Then using some Bronze Paper
(stash),
which I Dry Embossed using 
a Diamond Embossing Card
(stash),
I covered the full 'half -front' of the card.

 I Die-Cut out the front Rectangle out using
the largest Romantic Rectangles #2 (4pc)
(Spellbinders)
from the Dark Brown Pearlised Card.

I coloured in my Image 
using my Promarker Pens.

               Skin -             Vanilla
                                     Satin
                                     Dusky Pink (Cheeks)
                                     Burgandy (Lips)
                                     Cyan (Eyes)

               Hair -              Black
                                     Cool Grey 5
                                     Cool Grey 4

               Dress -           Shale
                                     Burnt Sienna
                                     Cocoa
                                     Cinnamon
                                     Caramel
                                     Sandstone
               Bird -              Mustard
                                     Ivory
                                     Cool Grey 5
                                     Cool Grey 4
                                     Cool Grey 3
                                     Cool Grey 1
                                     Burnt Sienna
                                     Cinnamon
                                     Caramel
                                     Sandstone

Next I placed a 10mm Strip of Brown Satin Ribbon 
(stash)
down the Left Edge of the card.
and I Hand-Made a 6 Loop Bow 
from 3mm Brown Satin Ribbon
(stash).

To finish off my card
I added some different sized 'Natural Duck' Feathers
(Trimits Decorative).

And 4 Flat-Back Bronze Gems,
on the corners of the Die-Cut Rectangle
(stash).

I'd like to enter this Card in the following Challenges:-

4 Crafty Chicks - #191 - Embossing
A Little Bit Crafty - The Birds and The Bees
Addicted To Stamps - #81 - Things With Wings
Alphabet Challenge - F for Feathers
Craft-Dee Bowz - April
Crafting Musketeers - #12 - Monochrome
Crafty Calender - Things With Wings
Creative Fingers - #33 - Bingo
(Die-Cut - Image - Ribbon)
Kitty Bee - #22 - Animals
Natalie and Amy - #19 - Embossing
Really Reasonable Ribbon - #93 - Monochromatic/Ribbon
Sugar Creek Hollow - #85 - Tic-Tac-Toe
(Bling - Ribbon - Die-Cut)
Suzy Bee's - #26 - Wings
The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Things With Wings

Challenge #81 at Glitter n Sparkle

Happy Easter again,

Well here as promised is my 2nd project for this Week:-

The Theme at 
Glitter n Sparkle is:-

Easter Cards/Spring Colours

Our Sponsors this week are:-

Crafty Sentiments who are offering

3 Images from their store

Stamping Boutique who are offering

3 Images from their store 
(or 4 Images if Stamping Boutique is used)

Eureka who are offering

5 Images from their store

QKR Stampede who are offering

5 Images from their store

Sentimental Susan who are offering

5 Images from their store

My project is:-

Eggs-cellent Digi Stamp 

from Sentimental Susan
(one of our sponsors)

To begin with I used a Plain White pre-cut 
Window Gatefold Card

(stash).
Then using 'Pastel Swirls' Backing Paper
(stash)
I covered the inside of the Card.
Next using the matching 'Pastel Eggs' Backing Paper,
(stash)
I cut out the 2 'Gates' on the Front,
making sure to cut out the 'Window' area.

 I drew around my Image using the 'Window' 
from the Front of the Card as a template
and fussy cut it out.

I coloured in my Image 
using my Promarker Pens.

               Eggs -            Buttercup
                                     Blossom
                                     Meadow Green
                                     Pastel Blue

I used a Gold Metallic Gel Pen
to go around the cut-out 
of my Image inside the Card.

To finish off my card
I added some Pastel Pink, Pastel Blue 
and Meadow Green Paper Blossoms
(Special Delivery, Helz Cuppleditch).
Putting a 10mm Clear Crystal Dotted Rhinestone Gem
in the center of each flower
(stash).
And using a strip of Pink Checked Ribbon
(stash),
I Hand-made a Bow for the Top Right Corner.  
For emphasis on the Gate-fold 
I used some Gold Peel-off Edging
(stash).

And finally I placed 3 Flat-Back Blue Pearls 
(Anita's)
on each of the Top Left and Bottom Right Corners.

I'd like to enter this Card in the following Challenges:-

Craft For The Craic - April - Easter
Craftitude - #63 - Easter
Digistamps 4 Joy - #90 - Easter
Hobbybook - Easter
Melonheadz Friends - Easter
Ohh La La Creations - #154 - Easter
Pattie's Creations - #90 - Easter
Stempelgarten - #24 - Pastel Colours

New Challenge #81 at Glitter n Sparkle

Happy Easter everyone,

Hope you all have a wonderful day,
and try not to eat to much chocolate.
Though I'm not sure I if can stick to not eating
to much chocolate myself
I've got the Youngest here for the weekend
and all she wants to eat is Easter Eggs lol,
Breakfast, Lunch and Tea !!!!!

Well because this week has been the start of 
the Easter Holidays 
I have managed to do 2 cards.

So here is my 1st project for this Week:-

The Theme at 
Glitter n Sparkle is:-

Easter Cards/Spring Colours

Our Sponsors this week are:-

Crafty Sentiments who are offering

3 Images from their store

Stamping Boutique who are offering

3 Images from their store 
(or 4 Images if Stamping Boutique is used)

Eureka who are offering

5 Images from their store

QKR Stampede who are offering

5 Images from their store

Sentimental Susan who are offering

5 Images from their store

My project for this week is:-

Benson Bear Nature Watching Digi Stamp 

from Crafty Sentiments
(one of our sponsors)

To begin with I used a Plain White pre-cut 
Double Gatefold Card

(stash)
which I reversed.
Then using 'Pastel Swirls' Backing Paper
(stash)
I covered the full card 
(and cut it out to fit).
Next using the matching 'Pastel Eggs' Backing Paper,
(stash)
I cut out 2 Side Faces and the Middle Section.

 I Die-Cut my Image out using
the largest Large Classic Ovals (5pc)
(Spellbinders).

I coloured in my Image 
using my Promarker Pens.

               Butterfies -     Buttercup
                                     Blossom
                                     Lavender

               Flowers -        Buttercup
                                     Blossom
                                     Lavender

               Grass -           Meadow Green
               Bear -             Sandstone
                                     Bunt Sienna
               Egg -              Cocoa
               Ribbon -         Pastel Blue

               Sky -              Pastel Blue

To get the affect for the Sky I used
 Me-To-You Blue Nose Pigment Ink
(Color Box),
I applied the ink with a sponge.

I used a Gold Metallic Gel Pen
to write my 'Happy Easter' Sentiment
by Hand.

To finish off my card
I added some Pastel Pink Glitter as
Plum Purple Glitter to the Butterfly Wings
and Pastel Blue Glitter to the Ribbon around the Egg
(Pastel Glitters from Hobbycraft 
other from Craftplanet).
And added a strip of Pink Checked Ribbon
(Stash)
down each of the Side Facings,
and using a strip of Pastel Green Ribbon
(stash)
I Hand-made a Double Bow.  

And finally I placed Flat-Back Pink Pearls,
on the remaining front corners,
and Flat-Back Blue Pearls 
on the Side Face corners
(Anita's).

I'd like to enter this Card in the following Challenges:-

2 Sisters - #175 - Teddy Bears
Animal Friends - #13 - Spring/Easter
Challenges 4 Everybody - #40 - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - April - Handmade Bow
Creative Fingers - #32 - Anything Goes/Crafty Sentiments
Cuttlebug Mania - Easter Eggs
Die Cuttin' Divas - #161 - Tic-Tac-Toe
(Egg-Pastel Colours-Ribbon)
Digi Choosday - #15 - Use 2 Papers
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - #90 - Easter/Spring
Fairytale Stampers - #37 - Bingo
(Flowers-Glitter-Pearls)
Frosted Designs - Handwriting & Inks
Hanna And Friends - #194 - Easter
Inky Impressions - #155 - Easter
Moving Along With The Times - Happy
Ooh-La-La Creations - #154 - Easter/Spring
Open Minded Crafting Fun - #8 - Easter/Pastel Colours
Papertake Weekly - Happy Easter
Sparkle N Sprinkle  - April - Anything Goes/Glitter
The Pink Elephant - #246 - Easter
Try It On Tuesday - More Than 1 Fold

New Challenge #80 at Glitter n Sparkle

Hi everyone,

Yes it Sunday again and it 
doesn't seem like 2 mins ago when I was last on here.
It has been a very busy Week,
I was asked if I would make a Memory Book
for a friend who is going to Australia for a year,
(lucky them)
so been rushing around trying to get it finished.

Anyway here is my project this Week:-

The Theme at 
Glitter n Sparkle is:-

Anything But A Square

Our Sponsors this week are:-

Fresh Brewed Designs who are offering

3 Images from their store

Scribbles Designs who are offering

3 Images from their store

Sassy Studios who are offering

4 Images from their store

My project for this week is:-

SteamPunk Vivian Digi Stamp 

from Sassy Studios
(one of our sponsors)

I saw this Card being made on 'Create n Craft'
the other day and I thought I would like to attempt it 
as it would look rather good as a Steampunk card.

To begin with I Cut 2 x 7cm Round Circles 
off an A4 Brown Card
(stash).
 One I folded and scored in half.
On the other I drew a line across the middle
 then using my Circle Cutter Compass
I set the cutter at 6.7cm, 6.5cm, 6.2cm, and 6cm,
 cutting only half the paper.
Glueing the scored Circle at the back of the other 
so that it makes it stand up
and folding in the 2nd and the 4th cut-out half rings
and glueing them to the back.

Then I cut a 5.5cm circle out of 
'Blue Circles' Backing Paper
(stash).

Next I Die-Cut out an Oval
using the largest Large Classic Ovals (5pc)
(Spellbinders)
from Bronze Diamond Embossed Paper
(stash).
I also Die-Cut out the Ribbon Flora Flourish (LR0108)
(Marianne Creatables)
using Metallic Bronze and Brown Cards
(stash).

I coloured in my Image 
using my Promarker Pens.

               Skin -             Vanilla
                                     Dusky Pink
                                     Satin

               Hair -              Shale
                                     Burnt Sienna
                                     Cocoa
                                     Cinnamon
                                     Sandstone

               Lips -              Burgundy
               Gun -             Shale
                                     Cool Grey 5
                                     Black
               Tights -          Satin
                                     Cool Grey 1
                                     Cool Grey 5
               Boots -           Burgandy
                                     Cool Grey 4
                                     Cool Grey 5
                                     Black

               Tails -             Cool Grey 4

                                     Cool Grey 5

               Gloves -         Cornflower
               Suspenders - Cornflower
               Ruffles -         Cornflower
               Pants -           China Blue
               Hat -               Burgundy
               Dress -           Burgundy

I also used Metallic Gel Pens, 

               Gold -            Hat

                                     Shirt

                                     Bodice

                                     Inside Skirt

               Bronze -         Shirt (Fold Shading)

                                     Outside Skirt (On Top of Burgundy)

                                     Boots (On Top of Burgundy)

I then Fussy Cut my Image out.

I put 2 strips of 2cm Black Lace
(Boyes Haberdashery)
around the bottom half of the backing paper.

On the remaining cut-out Rings at the top of the card,
I heat Embossed the 1st one using
Copper Embossing Powder
(PaperMania) 
and on the 2nd one I glittered it using 
Antique Gold Glitter
(CraftTime).

To finish off my card
I used some Laser Board Cogs from the
Steampunk Wings and Cogs Set
(Tando Creative)
which I painted using Metallic Copper
and Metallic Bronze Acrylic Paint
(DoCrafts) 

And finally I placed Flat-Back Bronze Gems,
along a diagonal line on Bronze Oval,
and on the Buttons of the Image 
I put a few dots of Bronze Glitter
(CraftTime).

I then noticed that the cut-out rings 
were rather floppy and wouldn't stay up properly.
So I decided to fix this, 
just by simply using a scrap piece of Acetate 
that I had in my Junk Paper Box.
I cut it to a 7cm Semi Circle and 
attached it to the back of the card 
so the rings could fix onto it.

I'd like to enter this Card in the following Challenges:-

Digi Choosday - #14 - Ovals
Haunted Design House - #186 - Steampunk Junk
Just Inspirational - Embossing
Left Of Center - #29 - Anything Goes/Dark Themed
Punk You Girl - #11 - Lavish Lace