Flowery Fae Gift Envelopes at Faery Ink

I'm back on the Faery Ink blog sooner than usual after my surprise extra inspiration last week!  
This time I have a couple of cute faery gift envelopes that I have sent to some girls in my Rarity Nails family.  I love being able to create quick gifts to send.
Check out all the information on my post here.

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I am entering my envelopes into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open DT - #7 ATG
2. Colour Crazy - WK31 ATG
3. Crafts Galore Encore - #66 ATG
4. Creative Fingers - #169 ATG
5. Let's Craft & Create - #150 ATG
6. Brown Sugar - #292 ATG
7. A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 ATG

Merry & Bright

I don't usually get Christmas cards started until November - I'm a terrible crafter, LOL. Summer holidays with the kids and all the birthdays I have to make for tend to take precedent there, so this year I am trying to get a few done at least. 

I am also trying to use images that I've had for a while and not used before, so for this card I have used 'Rooftop Party' from The Paper Shelter.  I think it was a freebie at the time I got it, but it's still available in the store.

I created a fun background of bright lights to go with the theme of the image and surrounded it with foliage for a sort of wreath. 

Products used:

• Card blank
• Plain & shiny cardstock
• Spellbinders Heirloom Ornament sentiment stamp
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Festive Greenery dies
• Stampendous Red Dragon embossing powder
• ProMarkers - Crimson, Poppy, Red, Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Black, Sandstone, Holly, Lush Green, Henna, Powder Blue, Walnut, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Cinnamon, Gold, Sunflower, Cool Grey 1-5, Marine, Turquoise, Mint Green, Primrose, Soft Lime & Lemon
• Blue glitter gel pen

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. The Paper Shelter - #391 Holiday Time
2. TTCRD - WK9 July ATG
3. CCC Digi Creations - #105 Christmas In July
4. Creative Fingers - #168 ATG
5. Power Poppy - Do you need a little Christmas?

Fluttershine at Ching-Chou Kuik

It's week two of our inspiration posts over at Ching-Chou Kuik's Challenge Blog.  Don't forget our theme this month is CHRISTMAS/FIREWORKS and you can enter your fabulous creations here.

This week the team were challenged to Sparkle & Shine and I have used Crimson Moon to create an easel stepper card.  Usually I make a stepper card OR an easel card, so I thought it would be cool to do a combination.   I love these card styles as they give lots of areas to decorate. 

Products used:

• Coloured cardstock
• G45 'Flutter' designer papers
• X-Cut nesting dies - Square Parenthesis
• Swarovski Hotfix crystals & enamel dots
• Distress Oxide - Wilted Violet
• ProMarkers - Apricot, Saffron, Blush, Satin, Black, French Navy, Aegean, Cool Grey 5, Burnt Sienna, Umber, Aubergine, Plum, Mulberry, Caramel, Prussian, Violet, China Blue, Marine, Turquoise & Duck Egg
• Glitter Gel Pens
• Prismacolor Pencils

It's not so easy to tell in this photo, but there is a lot of sparkle & shine with the glitter gel pens and the Swarovski crystal

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. A Bit More Time to Craft - #80 ATG
2. World Wide Open Design Team - #11 ATG
3. Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Nov ATG
4. I ♥ ProMarkers - #372 ATG/3 Layers
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1845 ATG
6. A Perfect Time to Craft  - #11 ATG
7. Classic Design Team - #11 ATG

Little Black Dress at Ching-Chou Kuik

It's my last creation for Ching-Chou Kuik this month.  Please hop over to the blog and enter the challenge here with your Colours Of Fall creations. 

This week the team were challenged by Dianne to use ribbon or lace, so I've used both for a striking black, white and red card. The image 'After Midnight' just called out for a little black dress! 

Products used:

• Red & Black cardstock
• Grunge corner die
• Lace
• Ribbon
• Gems
• Gold & Silver gel pens
• Prismacolor pencils
• ProMarkers - Cool Grey 1-5, Black, Berry, Red & Lipstick

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open - #9 ATG
2. Simon Says Wednesday - Bling It On
3. Passion For ProMarkers - WK462 ATG
4. Creative Fingers - #152 ATG
5. Crafty Gals Corner - #174 3+ Layers

Unicorns & Rainbows at Faery Ink

Today I am showcasing one of the images that I coloured during the Unicorn Masquerade party.  You can find all the information and relevant links on my post at the Faery Ink Blog.  

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Gals Corner - #173 ATG
2. Cute Card Thursday - #456 ATG
3. Let's Craft & Create - #141 ATG
4. If You Give A Crafter A Cookie - #102 ATG
5. Morgan's Artworld - #9 ATG
6. World Wide Open - #8 ATG

Birthday Fishes

Don't you just love it when you've got enough points for a freebie?  I just couldn't resist getting 'Mermaid Viviane' from Make It Crafty as she comes with a couple of separate Koi fish.  

I've coloured sea backgrounds a few times now, but wanted to try doing it a different way.  I've basically done thick lines of different blue-green shades to represent the light shining through the water.  I added some bubbles after.  The Koi fish are fussy-cut and raised up with 3D foam pads for some dimension.

Products used:

• Card blank
• Yellow card
• Make It Crafty chipboard sentiments
• Gold glitter gel pen
• White Sakura Gelly Roll
• ProMarkers - Burnt Orange, Bright Orange, Pumpkin, Sunflower, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Putty, China Blue, Rose Pink, Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Turquoise, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua & Tea Green

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Make It Crafty - Animals
2. Simon Says Wednesday - Bright And Cheerful
3. Creative Fingers - #148 Anything Goes
4. Cupcake Inspirations - #449 Under The Sea
5. AAA Cards - #118 Use A Frame

Lanterns and Dragons

I'm trying to use some stash that hasn't seen daylight for a while. I'd already printed and coloured the gorgeous 'Chinese Lanterns' from Power Poppy when I thought about the Chinese-themed papers and embellishments I had stashed away (In my defence, my supplies are mostly in two big boxes in the tiny cupboard under the stairs... it pretty much kills me getting to anything in the box at the back!).
I followed another Page Map for the challenge. I don't usually use templates, but it's been great for some layout inspiration. 

Product list:

• Cardstock
• Anita's outline stickers
• Twine
• Mind Wave seals (I bought these while on honeymoon in Malaysia)
• Papermania Oriental Treasure vellum prints
• Papermania Oriental Spice Colossal Border paper
• ProMarkers - Pine, Forest, Moss, Pear, Lime, Burnt Orange, Pumpkin, Amber, Spice, Ginger & Apricot
• Glitter & Metallic gel pens

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Power Poppy - Grab A Map!
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - January Anything Goes
3. Simon Says Wednesday - Layer It Up
4. Colour Crazy - WK4 Anything Goes
5. Creative Fingers - #142 Anything Goes

Pink Birthday Love

While trying to keep up with #thedailymarker30day challenge, I've been printing off some images that I haven't coloured before.  For this card I have used 'Hand Heart' from Sweet Escape Digis.  I have used a template from Page Maps to create a simple square card. 

Products used:

• Cream card blank
• Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick
• Papermania Red Hot Capsule Collection DP
• Pearls
• Small Hearts embossing folder
• Fine Black Sharpie
• Stitched tag die
• Twine
• Glitter gel pens
• Little Claire Designs outline stickers
• ProMarkers - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush, Satin, Black, Cool Grey 4 & 5, China Blue, Cobalt, Antique Pink, Pastel Pink, Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Hot Pink & Carmine

I decided to make the heart sparkly

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Sweet Escape (FB Group) - January Challenge
2. Power Poppy - Grab A Map!
3. Card Mania - #100 Monochromatic
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - January Anything Goes
5. Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - WK3 Anything Goes