Absinthe Heart at Faery Ink

Today I am showcasing one of Faery Ink's older images - 'Absinthe Faery'.  I really love this image as it appeals to my darker side. 

You can find out more details on my post at the Faery Ink blog here.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open Design Team - #7 AG
2. A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 AG
3. Classic Design Team - #8 AG
4. Crafts Galore Encore - #54 AG
5. Crafty Catz - #427 AG/Something Yellow
6. Simon Says Wednesday - Make Your Own Background
7. Morgan's Artworld - #8 AG

Big Hair, Don't Care!

I love images with big, flowing hair... I just don't love colouring them! I think I just try too hard with hair and then hate it.  

Considering this, I grabbed one of Make It Crafty Zoe's e-books 'Colouring Long Hair in fine detail' as it comes with a gorgeous image 'Zoe' by Krista Smith.

I usually colour all of the hair with my darkest shade first, working down to the lightest.  I often lose any highlight areas this way though, as I'm not really thinking about it.  Zoe's technique is to think about the highlight area first, then start with medium colour and take a section at a time.  

I'm really pleased with how the image came out, so I decided to put her on a card.

Products used:

• Kraft card
• Green card
• Spellbinders dies
• Recollections ribbon
• Heart Tinklings and word chipboard from MIC
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle 'Onyx Black'
• ProMarkers - Cinnamon, Tan, Sunkissed Pink, Putty, Umber, Henna, Cocoa, Caramel, Warm Grey 3, Hot Pink, Lipstick, Olive, Pear, Cardinal, Ruby, Holly, Lush Green, Mint Green, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna & Ginger

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Make It Crafty - Anything Goes
2. Pammies Inky Pinkies - #1828 AG
3. TTCRD - 17-24 July AG
4. Crafty Creations - #370 AG

February Challenge at Crafting With An Attitude

This month at Crafting With An Attitude we have the wonderful Moonflower Digistamps sponsoring. I haven't used any of these images before so it was great to get one to play with.

I chose Minako the Oriental Maiden as I really love this style and the cherry blossoms are one of my favorite flowers. It's been a while since I made a stepper card and as I have a pack of HunkyDory ones I decided to use one of the awesome kits I have too, as the embellishments and designs are so perfect for this image. 

Products I have used for this card:

• HunkDory Stepper card blank, 'Eastern Promise' card and embellishments
• Pearls from my stash
• ProMarkers - Apricot, Saffron, Blush, Satin, Black, Warm Grey 1, 2 4, & 5, Cool Grey 1, 4 & 5, Antique Pink, Pastel Pink, Soft Lime, Cocoa, Pine, Forest, Amethyst, Orchid, Blossom, French Navy, Aegean, Sky Blue & Cardinal

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open Design Team - #18 AG
2. Through The Craft Room Door - W/C 31st Jan AG
3. The Crafty Addicts - #33 AG twist/ Add a Sentiment
4. Crafting When We Can - #137 Flowers
5. Crafty Creations - #334 AG
6. Creative Fingers - #124 AG
7. Inspiration Destination - #121 AG
8. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #51 AG
9. A Perfect Time To Craft Open - #2 AG
10. Brown Sugar - #236 Pink & Pearls

Wardrobe Stepper Card

I've been wanting to make this card for a while since seeing a version of it on a magazine website, but I hadn't got around to it. This week's challenge at The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog has given me the perfect opportunity to try it out. 

Our theme this week is 'Girly' and our sponsors are:

I have chosen the 'Playing Dress Up' image from Guylou's Inimitability because it fits the theme and my card style perfectly.

Guylou has to say about this image: "Playing Dress-up was inspired by my childhood when I used to go into my mom's closet and put on some of her clothes. I think all little girls have the desire to be like their mom. I surely did! My mom is a wonderful woman and a great role model. Walking in her shoes is a big challenge, but something I aspire to do every day." 

It took a bit of fiddling making the coat hangers from paperclips, but I think they came out quite well. 

I have used the following materials to create this card:

• Papermania card and brads
• Clothing images from Google
• Glitter glue and paperclips from my stash
• Indigo Blu stamps
• Whispers Dye Ink
• ProMarkers - Oatmeal, Soft Peach, Sandstone, Caramel, Burnt Sienna, Buttercup, Tulip Yellow, Mustard, Raw Sienna, Berry Red, Cobalt Blue, Bright Orange, Mango, Blossom, Pink Carnation, Fuschia, Tea Green, Mint Green and Pine

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

1. 613 Avenue Create - #72 Anything Goes

2. Challenges 4 Everybody - #41 Anything Goes

3. Crafting From The Heart - #19 Anything Goes

4. Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

5. Crafty Girls - #18 Anything Goes

6. Cute Card Thursday - #321 Handmade Embellishments

7. Divas By Design - Anything Goes

8. I love ProMarkers - #220 Anything Goes

9. Just B Creative Crazy - Anything Goes

10. Love to Scrap - #30 Anything Goes

11. Sister Act - #57 Anything Goes

12. ABC Challenges - L is for Lots of Layers

Anything Goes Card Makers Challenge

Anything goes is always hard as there is just too much to choose from!

I decided to use a Papermania stepper card as they are interesting to look at and so different from normal cards.

Going with a Strictly Party theme, I first layered up the decoupage using 3D foam stickers.  I then used X-Cut Multi-Shaper punch in Lace to border punch the entire length of each side of the card.   The same was done to Scrumptious patterned paper, to fit along the centre of the front of the card.

I aligned the decoupage so the top portion was above the first step and added an outline sticker sentiment below.    

Next I matted the Strictly Party sentiment onto pale blue card using 3D foam stickers, then onto the card at the top of the second step, also using 3D foam stickers.

I added a final touch with some clear adhesive stones to give an extra sparkle.