July Challenge at Crafting With An Attitude

It's time for a new challenge over at Crafting With An Attitude and this time we are sponsored by Lacy Sunshine

I chose 'Dreamcatcher Maiden' to use as I really love dreamcatchers and used to have a couple up before I moved! 

Product List:

• Kraft card blank
• Gems
• Twine
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Almond, Raw Sienna, Gold, Walnut, Cocoa, Turquoise, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Apricot, Burnt Orange, Pumpkin, Amber, Black & Warm Grey 1-5
• White Sakura Gelly Roll

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Your Scrapbook Place - Summer Fun! AG
2. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1727 AG
3. A Bit More Time To Craft - #47 AG
4. Brown Sugar - #257 AG
5. Colour Crazy - Wk26 AG

March Challenge at Crafting With An Attitude

It's time for a brand new challenge over at Crafting With An Attitude.  As always we are Anything Goes. Our sponsor this month is

The prize will be the winner's choice of three images. Have fun playing along.

I have used 'Twinkles Boo' to make a little girl's birthday card. Products used:

• Papermania card blank, cardstock, DP and buttons
• X-Cut scalloped circle die
• Darice embossing folder
• Kraftin' Kimmie clear stamps 'Let Your Light Shine'
• Whispers inks
• Sakura Gelly Roll in white
• ProMarkers - Apricot, Saffron, Blush, Satin, Magenta, Carmine, Cerise, Arctic Blue, Powder Blue, Rose Pink, Baby Pink, Aegean, Cyan & Duck Egg

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Catz - #360 AG
2. Crafty Creations - #336 AG
3. Cute Card Thursday - #467 AG
4. Glitter 'N' Sparkle - #228 AG
5. Passion for ProMarkers - #384 In The Pink
6. Brown Sugar - #240 AG
7. Crafting By Designs - March AG

Celebrate Today

It's nearly American Independence Day and although I'm in England and won't be celebrating, our theme at The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog this week is Red, White & Blue which is perfect for this occasion. 

Our sponsor this week is:

I have chosen the image 'Twinkles Boo' as the stars and stripes on her onesie fit the theme perfectly.  I've gone with really bold and bright colours for the background paper, and added just a bit more colour with yellow stars.

I've used the following materials to create this card:

• Card and button from my stash
• Dovecraft twine
• 'Perfectly Penned' sentiment from Stampin' Up! 
• Big Bloomer and patterned papers from the Papermania Spots & Stripes Brights collections
• ProMarkers - Oatmeal, Soft Peach, Tulip Yellow, Mustard, Sandstone, Caramel, Burnt Sienna, Berry Red, True Blue, Arctic Blue

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1. 613 Avenue Create - #78 Anything Goes

2. Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

3. Crafting From The Heart - #25 Anything Goes

4. Crafts Galore - Use a Stamp/Digistamp

5. Crafty Catz - #237 Anything Goes

6. Crafty Girls - #21 Anything Goes

7. Cute Card Thursday - #327 Circles

8. I love Promarkers - #226 Anything Goes

9. Lacy Sunshine - #36 Anything Goes

10. Paper Creator's Crafts - #26 Anything Goes

11. Papertake - Anything Goes

12. Sister Act - #63 Anything Goes

13. Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #35 Anything Goes

Halloween Card

Crafting tools have changed so much since I started making cards.  I've always used stamps, but only discovered the world of digistamps when I started blogging. There are so many amazing images available and it's great to be able to get something different to use straight away without having to go to the shops or wait for delivery. 
This Halloween card features Witchy Susie by Lacy Sunshine Stamps (Heather Valentin), and uses X-Cut Multi Shaper Punch (Lace) and Papermania buttons.  I've only used minimum embellishments to keep the focus on the image. 

First I printed the image and coloured with watercolour pencils.  Then I measured around to give approximately 1cm border and cut out, rounding the corners.  I drew a faux-stitched edge for interest. 
I cut a 15x20cm card blank from orange card and also gave this a faux-stictched edge.  Using the Multi Shaper punch, I cut a rectangle 3 punches by 2 (which is approx 10x15cm) from black card.  I was originally going to glue this straight with the image straight inside, but after some fiddling around I decided it looked quite good at an angle.  I attached the image using 3D foam pads on the opposite angle. 
To make the flower, I cut 1x6cm strips (6 of each) from black and orange card, folded and glued the edges then layered them up in a flower shape.  To finish this off I added a button to the centre, which I drew some faux-stitching onto. 
For the finishing touch I added three Gorjuss mini buttons to the bottom left of the card. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
1. Cute Card Thursday - 282 Button Up
2. Challenges 4 Everybody - #27 Anything Goes
3. Crafts and Me - Anything Goes