Hello Steampunk Girl at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

We have come to the time of year when The Paper Shelter design team will take a little summer break, so this week's challenge will last for four weeks! That gives you plenty of time to enter your creations.

Our theme this time is Anything Goes, so let your imagination run wild.

I am using a new image to the store - 'Steampunk Girl'. When I do Steampunk images I usually use a sepia theme, so this time I thought I would go greyscale and I love how it turned out.

I used a mix of cool greys and warm greys to give different tones.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Cardstock
• Papermania Chronology paper
• Tag die
• Sentiment stamp
• Memento Dew Drop - Tuxedo Black
• Gems
• Lace & Ribbon
• X-Cut Tri-Boss folder 'Chronology: Cogs'
• ProMarkers - Black, Warm Grey 1-5, Cool Grey 1-5, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush & ivory

I am entering the following challenges:

1. The Corrosive Challenge - #7 ATG
2. Simon Says {Wednesday} - ATG
3. Creative Fingers - #259 ATG
4. Crafts Galore Encore - #113 ATG
5. Classic Design Challenge - #7 ATG
6. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2329 ATG

Green Cupcake Dream at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

We are starting another fun week's challenge at The Paper Shelter and this time we are asking you to use your Favourite Colours.

Usually I would be all over using my favourite colour, purple, but since my daughter's birthday is coming up soon, I thought I would use her favourite colour. I'm sure you will guess what it is as I made my card monochrome!

I have used 'You're My Cuppy Cake' as she wants to be a baker when she grows up, and she just loves cupcakes {who doesn't!?)

 

I'm feeling a mint and chocolate kinda vibe with these colours.

I feel like I've been hoarding these chipboard words since Make It Crafty closed, so figured it was time to get them out again!

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Coloured cardstock
• Patterned paper
• RIbbon
• Core'dinations Glittersilk card
• Number die
• MIC Chipboard words
• Glitter gel pen - Green
• Stitched square die
• Recollections paper flowers
• ProMarkers - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush, Ivory, Caramel, Sandstone, Champagne, Peach, Bright Green, Leaf Green, Apple, Pine, Lush Green, Emerald, Cocoa, Chocolate, Burnt Sienna, Mint Green & Meadow Green
• Wink of Stella - Clear

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafts Galore Encore - #100 ATG
2. Crafty Gals Corner - #232 ATG
3. I♥Promarkers -#512 ATG
4. Simon Says {Wednesday} - Add A Sentiment
5. Colour Crazy - WK23 ATG
6. Allsorts - WK680 Any Stamped Image

Anything Goes at Ching-Chou Kuik

This month I am joining in with the Facebook team's challenge at Ching-Chou Kuik's group. The theme is Anything Goes and you can add your creations to the album in the group here. 

If you wish to enter the Blog challenge New Beginnings, click here.

I have created a beautiful monochrome card using one of the new greyscale images 'Seahorse Illusion'.  These are so cool to use as you can colour as much or as little as you like to create different effects. 

Products used:

• Cream card blank
• Recollections laser cut card, 'Boho' collection
• Recollections paper flowers, 'Boho' collection
• Ribbon
• Brads
• Sakura Gelly Roll - White
• ProMarkers - Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Aegean, China Blue, Marine, Turquoise, Mint Green, Tea Green & Midnight Blue

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open Design Team - #29 Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Monday - Something New (new image, new ribbon)
3. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
4. Love To Scrap - #105 Anything Goes
5. Your Scrapbook Place - January Anything Goes
6. A Perfect Time To Craft - #1 Anything Goes
7. Card Mania - #100 Monochromatic

Monochrome at Ching-Chou Kuik

I am so thrilled to have been asked to join the team over at the Ching-Chou Kuik Monthly Blog Challenge. It is always an honour to be chosen by a stamp artist. 

Our challenge this month is Monochrome

For my very first inspiration post I am using the image 'Poinsettia Fairy', which comes in a set of four images.  I figured why not do a 'Christmas in July' card as I rarely ever do them so early!

Product list:

• Kraft card blank
• Ribbons
• Gems
• MME designer paper from the 'Sleigh Bells Ring' collection
• Tonic Tim Holtz paper distresser
• ProMarkers - Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Satin, Almond, Walnut, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Cardinal, Rose Pink, Blossom, Burgundy, Ruby, Lipstick , Shale & Warm Grey 1
• Gold Sakura Gelly Roll

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. 613 Avenue Create - #199 AG/twist Monochrome
2. A Perfect Time To Craft - #7 AG
3. CCC Digi Creations - #76 Monochrome
4. Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - AG July
5. Classic Design Team Open - #16 AG
6. Simon Says Monday - Red, White and/or Blue

Five Shades of Grey

If you are expecting something raunchy in this post, sorry to disappoint you with my cunning title! 
This month Kit & Clowder are featuring Mo's Digital Pencil 'Sparkle' image in the monthly class for markers.  I have never used any images from Mo's shop before, so this was a great opportunity for me to try.  I did the class first using the suggested colours of blues and pinks, then decided to step it up a bit and go monochromatic with a punch of colour.  I'm really happy with how this one turned out, so I decided I'd make her into a CAS card.  I've used a cool framing technique that I saw Lucy Gregg on the KennyK DT do to match the colours of the image. (Which is simply to colour a framed edge using one of your markers - genious!).

Product list:

• White cardstock
• Sequins
• Clear Wink of Stella
• Black Prismacolor pencil
• ProMarkers - Warm Grey 1-5, Burgundy, Cardinal & Ruby
• Memento Tuxedo Black
• Sentiment stamp from Crafter's Companion

 You can't really see the Wink of Stella in the photo, but it's on the red parts!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Power Poppy - Frame It Up!
2. Simon Says Monday - It's A Frame Up
3. I ♥ ProMarkers - #334 AG/option One Layer Only
4. Crafty Cardmakers - #188 Add a Sentiment
5. Crafty Catz - #369 AG/twist use 5 of something
6. Your Scrapbook Place - May AG

Monochrome Birthday Surprise at Club KennyK

You all love KennyK Stamps right?  Well they might bear the name of the man, but the awesome designer behind these images is his wife Elena K.  And right now we are celebrating at Club KennyK because it's Elena's birthday.  

We wanted to do something special for her, so I came up with the idea of creating a rainbow - each designer choosing a colour and making a monochrome card using that colour. It's been cold and grey here lately, so I wanted to make something bright and sunny and chose orange.  I am using the 'Fun Faerie' image as this is one I haven't coloured before and fairies lend themselves to all colours!
Please come on over to the club and wish Elena a happy birthday for your chance to win 2 images of your choice. 

Products I have used to create my card:

• Kraft card blank from Michaels
• Cardstock & gems from Papermania
• Platinum Stickles
• Twine & 3D foam pads from my stash
• Sizzix Thinlits - Tim Holtz Celebration Script Words
• Crafter's Companion Floral Dance Die'sire Edge'ables
• ProMarkers - Spice, Coral, Soft Peach, Blush, Mango, Burnt Orange, Bright Orange, Pumpkin, Amber, Gold, Black, Warm Grey 5, Apricot, Peach, Tulip, Mustard & Buttercup

I've also given the envelope a bit of bling with some gold tape I found at Dollarama

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. CCC Digi Creations - #65 Die Cuts/Punches
2. Craft Rocket - #31 Add A Bow
3. Crafty Creations - #333 AG
4. Crafty Gals Corner - #107 AG
5. Cute Card Thursday - #462 Something Fun
6. I ♥ ProMarkers - #327 AG
7. Simon Says Wednesday - AG
8. Through The Craft Room Door - 24-30 Jan AG
9. World Wide Open Design Team - #18 AG
10. Allsorts - WK400 - Let's Celebrate
11. Brown Sugar - #235 AG
12. Crafty Catz - #355 AG/twist Ladies Card

Lip Balm Gift Card

KennyK Stamps just sent out their newsletter with a lovely freebie 'City Star'. You can grab her from the shop if you haven't yet signed up. I wanted to do something a little different with this image so decided to colour it in monochrome blue. Turned out quite appropriate as it started snowing again today.  

I'm just starting to get on with my Christmas cards and wanted to make some as little gifts, so I have designed a gift holder for lip balm (you can find the template at the end of this post.)

Products I have used to create my card:

• Papermania cardstock
• Patterned paper, twine and metal snowflake from my stash
• Ranger Stickles
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Sakura Gelly Roll White
• ProMarkers - Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Tea Green, Midnight Blue, Denim Blue, Arctic Blue, Aegean, Sky Blue, Cobalt, Turquoise, Indigo & True Blue

Step-By-Step

1. First you need to measure, cut and score the card base using the template (feel free to save and use this template on your own blog, I just ask that you please credit and link back to me)
   
2. Your card should look like this: 
   
3. I prefer to use Collall Tacky Glue (similar is fine) when assembling these type of cards as it is more forgiving than sticky strips. First glue the long tab at the right side and create the box shape. Then glue the bottom tabs starting with the side tabs, then the bottom tab. 
   
4. The cut-out window is handy here - I like to use something to push against to get the glue to hold 
   
5. I had already designed and made a card previous to this one, which had a larger box.  I decided this was actually too big for my lip balm, so I redesigned.  I measured to the height of the lid which you will see was a bit silly, as it's actually taller just down from the lid and sticks out of the window a bit. I'd forgotten to add my acetate window on the blue one too, which was just as well in the end! (the template has measurements in between these two)
   
   
   
   
6. Once you have put your lip balm in the box, stick down the top flaps.  I prefer to use a removable adhesive for this so the box doesn't get ruinined upon opening. (I bought some Removable Scotch Tape for this, but any kind is fine. Unfortunately it started lifting, so I also wrapped some twine around to hold it. You could always use this method instead of adhesive) 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Club Kenny K (FB) - #18 AG/twist New Release/Freebies
2. Unicorn Challenge - #15 Snow/Snowflakes
3. World Wide Open Design Team - #16 AG
4. Fab 'n' Funky - #327 Digi Girls or Hats
5. Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #214 AG
6. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #45 AG
7. Love to Scrap - #89 Fancy My Fold
8. Passion for ProMarkers - #372 Christmas is coming
9. Open-Minded Crafting Fun - #11 Christmas/Hanukkah
10. The Crafter's Cafe - #161 Christmas Comes Early
11. The Crafty Addicts - #28 AG/Winter Blues
12. Come and Get It - Ribbon or Twine
13. Craft Your Passion - #338 AG
14. Crafty Awesomeness - November AG
15. Crafty Catz - #346 AG
16. Crafty Gals Corner - #98 Any Holiday

Monochrome Birthday Card

I rarely make monochrome cards and green isn't one of my favourite colours, but my newest Promarkers are greens so I thought I would make good use of them!
It's a fairly simple card as I don't get much time to craft these days with a newborn and a toddler!
You can't see too well from the photos, but I've embossed the Glitter Silk card - top square with hearts and bottom square with dots.

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

• Papermania card and button
• Core'dinations Glitter Silk card
• Dovecraft twine
• Paper flower from The Works
• Sizzix dots embossing folder
• X-Cut square parenthesis die
• Crafts Too hearts embossing folder
• Meljen's Designs 'Stuffed Little Lion' image
• Promarkers - Tea Green, Mint Green & Pine

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

1. MelJen's Design Team - #222 Monochrome

2. Clear It Out - Embossing

3. Crafting at the Weekend - #4 Anything Goes

4. Crafting for all Seasons - #83 Feature a Creature

5. Crafting from the Heart - #31 Anything Goes

6. Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

7. Crafty Creations - #269 Flower Power

8. Crafty Girls - #24 Anything Goes

9. Creative Card Crew - #68 Embossing

10. Creative Fingers - #45 Anything Goes

11. Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #48 Anything Goes

12. Sister Act - #69 Anything Goes

13. Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #41 Anything Goes