Lovely Skull

I'm finally digging into my images that I haven't coloured yet.  It's not easy right now with the kids at home, but I'm determined!  I really love skulls, so it was a no-brainer for me to grab this Aurora Wings image 'Skull and Roses'.

As usual, I had no plan at all when I started colouring, but I had to do the roses in a blue-purple.  To really make the image stand out, I have used my very favourite card fold - the twisted easel.  I felt like the image needed to stand out, so I did a simple inked background, with shimmery purple card, gems, lace and ribbon for the bottom piece.  I haven't added a sentiment as I love cards that work for lots of occasions.   

Products used:

• Card blank
• Recollections shimmer card
• Lace
• Ribbon
• Recollections gem embellishment
• Distress Inks - Stormy Sky & Dusty Concord
• ProMarkers - Champagne, Holly, Pine, Lush Green, Leaf Green, Aubergine, Prussian, Violet, China Blue & Warm Grey 1-5

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Aurora Wings July FB Challenge - ATG
2. Crafts Galore Encore - #65 ATG
3. Creative Fingers - #168 ATG
4. Colour Crazy - WK29 ATG
5. The Paper Shelter - Summer Break ATG

Straight Outta The Boudoir at Faery Ink

Today I am showcasing a gorgeous image from one of the Faery Ink coloring books.   Check out my post here for all the links and info.

I am entering my shadow box into the following challenges:

1. Classic Design Team - #4 ATG
2. World Wide Open Design Team - #4 ATG
3. Simon Says Wednesday - ATG
4. Creative Fingers - #162 ATG
5. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #104 ATG
6. Crafty Creations - #389 ATG

Hello There Rosy!

Earlier in the year Kit & Clowder had a colouring class using Power Poppy images.  I used the image for the markers class, but I also loved the image for the pencil class.  I was thrilled when Marcella had this on sale one weekend and I had to have it! 

The image is called 'Everything's Rosy' and comes as a couple of different images with more or less flowers.  I have chosen the smaller image to use. The name of this image always makes me smile, as it reminds me of a kids' programme my son used to watch back home called 'Everything's Rosie' (my husband loved it so much he used to watch it on his lunch break... bahaha).

I printed the image quite large, so the only thing to really do was make a CAS card.  I am CASEing Jessie Banks' style of card for the PP challenge, plus using the 'Hues To Use' below.

Products used:

• Plain coloured cardstock
• ProMarkers - Holly, Lush Green, Moss, Leaf Green, Burnt Orange, Bright Orange, Pumpkin, Amber, Apricot, Cocoa, Gold, Sunflower, Canary, Lemon, Turquoise, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Tea Green & Warm Grey 1-3
• Sakura Gelly Roll, White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Power Poppy - On the CASE!
2. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
3. Crafty Gals Corner - #133 Anything Goes
4. Come and Get It - Summertime
5. Colour Crazy - wk30 Anything Goes

Lady Raven

I coloured this wonderful image from KennyK a while ago, but got distracted making other cards and hadn't used it!

Lady Raven is a stunning image and also a bit vampy, so I thought a black and purple card would be perfect for her. I've used liquid embosser on her eyes, lips and boots to give them some shine. 

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

• Papermania - card, pearls, ribbon and 100% cotton patterned paper
• Anita's 3D gloss
• Lace from Hobbycraft
• Eyelets and rose embellishment from my stash
• ProMarkers - Black, Cool Grey 2, 3 & 4, Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Mustard, Raw Sienna, Lipstick Red, Crimson, Tea Green, Mint Green, Pine, Lilac, Amethyst & Purple

 

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

1. 613 Avenue Create - #70 Anything Goes

2. Brown Sugar - #92 Patterned Paper

3. Challenges 4 Everybody - #41 Anything Goes

4. Clear It Out - What's Your Style (Vampy/sexy. Favorite product gems/lace/ribbon)

5. Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

6. Crafty Girls - Anything Goes

7. Creative Knockouts - #35 Flowers Galore

8. Delightful Challenges - Add Dimension

9. I Love ProMarkers - Not Quite Straight

10. Just Be Creative Crazy - Anything Goes

11. Kenny K's Krafty Krew - Anything Goes/Femme Fatale

12. Love to Create - Say It With Flowers

13. Paper Makeup Stamps - #139 Anything Goes

14. Papertake - Anything Goes

15. Sister Act - #55 Anything Goes

16. That Craft Place - Anything Goes

Gothic Shadow Box

Hello and welcome to some more DT inspiration.  This week at The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog our theme is 'Add Glitter' and our wonderful sponsor is

I have chosen the image 'Skull With Roses' as I really love this type of art and wanted to use something different. 

Rick has to say about this image: "It's an image that I have done in various ways many times-life and death or new life and death I think are common themes in western art.For some reason skulls and roses seem to be linked often - maybe it's the influence of the Dia de Muerte designs from Mexico?

I think this design also has it's beginnings in Tattoo art."

It is such a striking image, I wanted to make more than just a card.  I've never made a shadow box before, so my husband giving me some chocolates gave me the perfect excuse to try one!

I've used the following materials:

• Chocolate box
• Black tissue paper, white card, ribbon and glitter glue from my stash
• Core'dinations Glitter Silk card
• Pearls from Crafty Devils
• X-Cut Scalloped Circle die and circle die
• Sizzix Dies Love Set #3
• ProMarkers - Satin, Pastel Beige, Sandstone, Caramel, Burnt Sienna, Cocoa, Lipstick Red, Berry Red, Crimson, Tea Green, Mint Green & Pine

I would like to enter this shadow box into the following challenges:

1. ABC Challenge - Just As You Like

2. Card Makin Mamas - CMM85 Earth Friendly

3. Challenges 4 Everybody - #40 Anything Goes

4. Crafty Catz - #227 B is for... box, bling, brown

5. Crafty Girls - #16 Anything Goes

6. Crafty Hands - #12 Anything Goes

7. Hiding In My Craft Room - #146 Flowers

8. Just B Creative Crazy - April Just Because (anything goes)

9. Pile It On - #16 No Designer Paper

10. Scrapping 4 Fun - #15 Use a Stamp/Digistamp

11. Totally Gorjuss - #232 Die Cuts/Punches