Vintage Christmas Gifting at Faery Ink

Today I am showcasing a new Christmas image called 'Sweet Arielle Xmas Wreath'.  You can find all the details and photos over at the Faery Ink Blog.

I am entering my gift bag into the following challenges:

1. Morgan's ArtWorld - #12 ATG
2. If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - #109 Christmas
3. Cute Card Thursday - #561 ATG
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #417 ATG
5. Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round - December ATG
6. The Crafter's Cafe - #210 Glitter/Christmas

Something Old, Something New

But it's not a wedding card! 

I'm trying to challenge myself this year - to use different digistamp artists, stash I haven't used for a while, always use new stash and make projects with no digistamp. 

The 'Something Old' on this card is the papers and ephemera, which I've had forever but not used for a while and the 'Something New' is new flowers and new dies. 
Products used:

• Papermania cardstock
• Melissa Frances 'Classic Elegance' designer paper, ephemera & pearls
• Sizzix 'Regal' nesting dies
• Butterfly border die
• Distressed corner die
• Cuttlebug 'Textile' embossing folder
• Tonic Tim Holtz paper distresser
• Distress Oxide 'Worn Lipstick'
• Petal Lu flowers

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Wednesday - Layer It Up
2. Butterfly Challenge - #93 X is for Xtra Fold and/or the colour Peacock Blue/Green
3. CRAFT Challenge - #452 Distress Your Project / Vintage
4. Allsorts - WK452 Old Favourites (favourite card fold, favourite tools)

Vintage ~ with 4 Crafty Chicks

It's my second week with 4 Crafty Chicks and for this challenge (#324) the theme is Vintage.  

I already had the gorgeous Savannah Belle from KennyK Stamps coloured up, but I didn't know what to do with her at the time. Seems I was saving her for this challenge! I have recently been getting into canvases so decided I would make something for myself as I cannot bear to part with this image...lol.

I started with using Distress Inks and a stencil to colour the whole canvas, then Texture Paste with a different stencil on the left side.  Once that was dry I inked over again to make the texture stand out. I added some vintage lace down the left-hand side, then attached a key to some twine and glued next to the lace. I attached the image plus some flowers with brads in the centre. I finished off with some black pearls in the top-right corner and some more twine for hanging. 
Products I have used to create my canvas:

• Canvas, flowers, key, stencils & black/white twine from Michaels
• Jute twine, pearls & brads from my stash
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Dried Marigold, Vinntage Photo & Walnut Stain
• Ranger Texture Paste
• Vintage Lace from Normas Treasures on Etsy
• ProMarkers - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush, Rose Pink, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Gold, Indigo, True Blue, Cobalt, Mustard, Sky Blue, Arctic Blue, Caramel, Sandstone, Black, Cool Grey 1-5, Dusky Pink, Satin & Walnut

I am entering my canvas into the following challenges:

1. TTCRD - AG w/c 8th Nov
2. Get Creative - #51 AG
3. Pearly Sparkles - #10 AG
4. Crafty Awesomeness - Nov AG
5. Crafting with an Attitude - #21 AG
6. Classic Design Team Open - #8 AG
7. Craft Your Passion - #337 AG
8. 613 Avenue Create - #191 AG

Retro Selfie Frame

As soon as I saw this Retro Selfie image from KennyK Stamps I knew I wanted to make a photo frame. I love using papercraft and cardmaking items for something a little different.  

My husband and I took a few funny selfies last year at our triple-birthday-bbq (he, my daughter and my Dad have birthdays very close together!).  I photoshopped the images first to give a more retro feel and to fit in with my image colouring.

The other products I have used to create his frame are:

• Wooden frame, burlap and mini pegs from Michaels
• DoCrafts twine
• Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress Inks - Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain
• Vintage photo frames from K&Company
• Promarkers - Satin, Pastel Beige, Sandstone, Caramel, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna, Henna & Walnut

I am entering this frame into the following challenges:

1. Club Kenny K - #11 Anything Goes
2. A Bit More Time To Craft - #22 Anything Goes
3. Craft Your Passion - #316 Anything Goes
4. Incy Wincy Designs - Alter something
5. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #35 Anything Goes
6. Penny's Paper Crafty - #282 Anything Goes
7. ABC Challenge - 'J' Just As You Like
8. Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes June