Ooh La La - A Spoon Full Of Sugar

Hello again,
This is my third DT card for Ooh La La Challenges and this fortnight the challenge is "Love".  Now this doesn't have to be a Valentine card, but if that's what you want to do then feel free.  However you want to interpret the challenge is entirely up to you.
So I based this card on the current sketch at A Spoon Full of Sugar, and this is their sketch:

So the images I have worked with on this challenge can be found on the Femme Fatale CD called Valentine Fair which is available at the Ooh La La store, along with many other fabulous items.  This is the card I made for this challenge:

Firstly I printed out a sheet to use as the backing sheet (now this wasn't the first one I printed, but that one just didn't feel right so this was the second one I printed - yes, much better!)  Before I stuck this to the backing card I wrapped a piece of gilt edged taffeta ribbon around the card and secured it at the back.  Then I stuck down the backing sheet with double sided tape.  I printed out a heart template and then cut out two different sized hearts from the other backing sheet I printed called Weave (from the same set on the same CD). I glued the larger one down towards the top of the page as the sketch dictated and stuck this down with PVA glue.  I then printed off two topper images and cut out the "fairy" image from one of them so that I could decoupage this on to the main image. 

I backed the image onto black card so that it would stand out a little bit.

I then added the smaller heart so that it overlapped the main image and then added a stamped sentiment at the bottom and topped this off with a hand made bow in red with silver hearts on it.  I added three punched hearts at the bottom......well just because I liked them really.

I also printed off the A4 insert to add to the inside of the card.  I also added a punched heart to the insert to tie it in with the front.

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Love/Valentine
Charisma Cardz- I Love You
Crazy 4 Challenges - Valentine
Creative Card Crew - Valentine
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Red & White all over
Die Cut Dreams - Have a heart
Fussy and Fancy - Hearts
La La Land - Hearts
Lili of the Valley - Valentine
Paperplay Challenges - Love Notes
Papertake Weekly - Love Actually
Penny's Papercrafty Challenges - Valentine/Love
Pile It On - To the one you love
Raise the Bar - Heart to Heart

Challenge #16 at Digital Ink Co

Hello everyone,
I would just like to say a huge thank you to all those of you who participated in the last challenge at Digital-Ink Co and I hope to see you all again this fortnight for the next challenge which is on the theme of Valentines.  The challenge is to show love in your card, tag, layout or item and if you want your entry to count twice in the draw then you should also include the word "Wish" on it.  For example "Wish you were mine" or "A Valentine Wish".  If you use a Digital-Ink Co image then that would be fantastic as there are some great images to choose from over in the store - if not, just use whatever image you want to - it's not a condition of entry - however, if you do, you get two entries!!  How cool is that?
So this image from Lexi's Creations is the one I used:

and you can see more of her fabulous image here at the Digital-Ink Co store.

When I first saw this image I knew I wanted to incorporate some wire onto it somehow.  I made very small holes at the points where the "thread" seems to go behind the card and fed the wire through the holes bending it as I went so it followed the line on the image.  There are several small pieces of wire rather than one long one because it was easier to manipulate this way.  Once I was happy with the wire I used silicone glue to add little red hearts where the black hearts are on the image.  I then added a larger heart at the bottom and an extra round gemstone just above it.

I used some Rose vellum for the base of my card and adhered it to the card using a spray adhesive so the tape wouldn't show through.  Then I cut a long piece of red corrugated card which has gold flecks in it (don't show up very well on the pic though, sorry).  Before I stuck the card down I tied a length of red ribbon (Crafty Ribbons - Bev's Bag) embossed with silver hearts around the bottom and tied it in a bow, then used heavy duty double sided tape to stick the corrugated card to my base. 

I then printed out the words Valentine Wishes in red and glued it to a piece of the corrugated card.  You know before I started this blogging I was a very regimented crafter, everything symmetrical - not anymore, I added the phrase at an angle because I think it just gives a quirky finish to the card.

So there you go, I hope this has given you some inspiration to hop on over to Digital-Ink Co and have a go at this challenge. 

Also remember there is a fabulous sale on at the moment for the month of February - the more you spend, the more you save.  Look here and see what I mean:

And if you haven't already signed up for the Newsletter, although why you wouldn't I don't know, go to the Digital-Ink Co challenge site and click on the little green envelope to sign up.  You get a free digi image every week just for subscribing, and what's more you won't find these images in the store, they are for newsletter subscribers only!!

Have fun everyone.

Creative Inspirations DT card and AI sketch

Hello all,
Well this is my second card as a Guest DT at Creative Inspirations and this fortnight the challenge is Love/Valentine with a colour combo of Red/Black.
I decided to use the current sketch at Artful Inkables - Think Ink challenges as I thought this was quite different, and here it is:

So red and black!!!  Whilst wondering where to start I was moving some boxes in my craft room and found some black silky material!! (Light bulb over head time!!)  I used the black material to cover a piece of card and used a spray glue to adhere it.  I secured the edges on the back with extra strong double sided tape.  Next I added the bow down the side, wrapped it around the card and tied it in a bow at the middle.  I added a red rose into the middle of a die cut heart and secured with red nob pins.

Next I cut a piece of red paper and tore the edge (well not randomly I admit, I used the jagged edge on my Fiskars shape cutter) and secured this down the middle with double sided tape.  Next I cut two pieces of black embossed card, one small for the sentiment and one larger piece for the image.  Then I cut a narrow piece of the same embossed card for across the middle and added five brads evenly spaced, all in red. 

The image I used is from Wendy at Wendy's Digital Doodling.  This is one that Wendy gave us a while ago now but I haven't had chance to use it, until now!!  Thanks Wendy, hope I did her justice. 

I coloured the image with red glitter pens, black and red pencils and tried to grade her hair with two different greys and a black pencil.  I used a silver glitter pen for the cake case. 

The sentiment was printed from my computer in black onto the same red paper I used for the main strip in the middle.

Now obviously I had to enter this into a few challenges, and they are:
ABC Challenge - N for New stash - this ribbon is newly purchased from Crafty Ribbons and the pins are newish too - won in a candy.
Bee Crafty - Romance
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Love/Valentine
Charisma Cardz- I Love You
Crazy 4 Challenges - Valentine
Creative Card Crew - Valentine
Die Cut Dreams - Have a heart
Fussy and Fancy - Hearts
La La Land - Hearts
Lili of the Valley - Valentine
Paperplay Challenges - Love Notes
Papertake Weekly - Love Actually
Penny's Papercrafty Challenges - Valentine/Love
Pile It On - To the one you love
Raise the Bar - Heart to Heart
Stamp Something - Love somethings
So there you have it, hope you like it.

How would you like to win..............

...............6 Pink Gem stamps of your choice??  You would????? Then read on my blogging buddies.
Janet over at Pink Gem is launching her own Challenge blog - did you know that???

Well, I think it is a fab idea and well worth the wait - I love Janet's stuff (especially Gem!)
Anyway, to celebrate the opening of this fabulous challenge blog and her upcoming birthday Janet has decided to give one lucky blogger the opportunity to win 6 Pink Gem stamps of their choice. 

So what you waiting for - hop on over to Pink Gem and follow the few rules to be in with a shout!!

Good luck everyone!!

Day 3 of Sneaky peeks at the Gorgeous Florals new release at the Rusty Pickle.

Hello all,
Edited:  It seems that Michelle, the owner of the Rusty Pickle has been having alot of personal problems recently and as such has decided to make the Rusty Pickle a free digi site.  She will be making all her images available for free download just as soon as she can.
This is the third and final day of sneaky peeks at those fabulous new releases at the Rusty Pickle.  All the girls in the design team chose the images they wanted to preview and I know that some of the girls have posts on their blogs today too.  I know that Ali at Crafty Dragons has a post for this new release today but I'm not sure about the others that were due to post today due to a few problems at the moment.  So without further babbling from me here is the card I made using the Flourish Leaves image - available in the store as a free download - hopefully already there but if not it soon will be.

I coloured in the image using glitter pens and ordinary pencil.  I used pearlescent chalks around the edge in pale lilac and pale lemon and the DP are all from the same pack of papers from Papermania called Amethyst Infusion. 

The three purple brads are from my stash and the ribbon is a handmade double bow using my bow easy (takes some mastering but well worth the effort).  The sentiment is one I have had in my stash for a very very long time and I think I bought it from Readicut (can't be sure though as I've had them so long).  I used the current sketch over at Unscripted Sketches (not used one before but will be back to have another go).  I will also enter this card into the current challenge at Raise the Bar where Joni wanted you to use your forgotten stash (the older the better apparently!)

It's Release Day at Clear Dollar stamps and a Louby Loo Giveaway!!

Good morning everyone, where did that snow come from?????
Anyway, today is the day for Wendy's new releases over at Clear Dollar Stamps.  There are two sets this time the first is called Jungle Buddies and consists of 16 stamps:
Here is the card I made for this release:

And here is a look at what you will get in your pack.

The second pack is called Praying Children and here is what is included in that pack.

Now the exciting thing about this release is that Wendy is giving away ONE OF EACH set of Clear Dollar Stamps to one lucky winner.  All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning these fabulous stamps is to become or already be a follower of Digital Delights and Wendy will pick a winner on 5th February - how cool is that!!

It's Sneak Peek time at the Rusty Pickle!

Hello all,
Well it's new release time at the Rusty Pickle again and this time it's Gorgeous Florals.  From Monday through Wednesday the Rusty Pickle design team will be showing some sneaky peeks of the new images that will be available in the store.  So without further ado, here is the card I made for my first sneak peek:

I decided to go with really soft colours for this as the flower said "delicate" to me as soon as I saw it.  I have coloured it with ordinary pencils and promarkers and chalked around the image with pearlescent chalk. 

I used a K&Co paper from a pad called Sparkly Sweet, with butterflies all over it as the background and I added a large lemon bow right across the middle. 

I also added a flower to the middle of the bow for added effect.
Please hop on over to my team mates' blogs to see what fabulous sneaky peeks they have to show you by clicking on the links below:

Ali aka Dragonlady at Crafty Dragons

Heather at Heather's Heavenly Stampations

Rachel at My Cardstock Creations
Nancy at Southern Yankee Crafter

and

Jodi at Reflectionz in Paper and Ink

All images are readily available in the Rusty Pickle store so why not hop along there and have a look - you never know what else you may find whilst you're browsing.