Lucky Charms Aren't Just For Leprechauns!

 Hey Crafty Peeps,

Happy St. Patrick's Day.  Are you all wearing green today? 

I'm not a fan of green to be honest so I'm wearing orange, but my kids went off to school proudly wearing their new green shirts.

It's been a while since I've coloured anything from The Paper Shelter as I've been concentrating on design team projects and work, but I won some a little while ago and had to have this gorgeous mermaid (The Mermaid and the Treasure).

I love making different types of cards and came across this one on Pinterest. Someone was frustrated with stepper cards always flopping, so they created one that's both a stepper and an easel!

I've kept the mermaid in cool tones, with some pop of warmth in the treasure chest and  surrounding starfish.

I am just loving these mermaid scale gems that were sent to me with a prize. They're perfect to nestle into my 'sea foam' cheesecloth!

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Mermaid gems
• Marble gems
• Sea themed die cuts
• Cheesecloth
• ColorBox Mica Magic - Antique Gold
• ProMarkers - Saffron, Vanilla, Blush, Ivory, Cool Grey 1-5, Caramel, Sandstone, Champagne, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Gold, Sunflower, Yellow, Walnut, Saddle Brown, Ginger, Aegean, Cyan, Marine, Turquoise, Duck Egg, Orchid, Amethyst, Lavender, Violet, Burnt Orange, Spice, Apricot, Sky Blue, Blue Pearl, Arctic Blue & Powder Blue
• Dark Brown, Sienna Brown, Mulberry, Cool Grey 50%, Light Umber, Violet, Peach, Blush Pink, True Blue & Light Aqua

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. The Paper Shelter - DT Call
2. Let's Craft and Create - #169 ATG
3. I ♥ ProMarkers - #431 ATG
4. Creative Fingers - #203 ATG
5. Classic Design Challenge - #3 ATG
6. The Corrosive Challenge - #3 ATG

Bright Poppy Thanks at Tiddly Inks

 Hello Tiddly Peeps,

Have you seen the new HuggaBugs images yet? They're simply adorable. You can grab them in a set over at the Etsy store, including some fabulous extras.

I have combined Poppy Moth with one of the backgrounds to make a bright card to bring us all some sunshine!

I kept to just a few colours to help the image pop.

I love these sentiment dies that have a background part. I didn't want to have the sentiment stark black or red, so this was a great way to keep within the theme.

Are you in our Facebook Group yet? We have lots of people sharing their makes and you can too!
{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Black card
• Papermania Spots & Stripes Brights paper
• Recollections gems
• Thanks sentiment die
• ProMarkers - Sunflower, Sunkissed Pink, Coral, Putty, Poppy, Burgundy, Red, Black, Cool Grey 5 & Lavender
• Prismacolor Pencils - Tuscan Red, Black, Peach, Cool Grey 50% & Canary Yellow

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - #3 ATG
2. Creative Fingers - #203 ATG
3. Classic Design Challenge - #3 ATG
4. Crafts Galore Encore - #85 ATG
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2111 ATG