Mermaid's Melody at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

Can you believe our Summer Break is already over? My kiddos will be back to school next week, so there's still a bit of time for some fun!

This week at The Paper Shelter our optional theme is MUSIC TO MY EARS, so feel free to interpret that how you like.

I have used Mermaid's Melody for a shaped card. Usually I would go for an image including an instrument or radio etc. but whistling is also music, so this one jumped out at me.

Making shaped cards is so much easier for me now, having the Cricut!

I glued the bubbles and musical notes to acetate to give the illusion that they're actually floating.

Being a mermaid image, I had to add some sparkles.

I used the Cricut pens to add the sentiment, then filled the letters in by hand.

Our challenges are now ANYTHING GOES with an optional theme. Anyone playing the theme will receive DOUBLE ENTRIES towards the weekly prize!!

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

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Cardstock & shimmer cardstock
• Cricut fine point pens
• Acetate
• Shuttle Art glitter gel pens
• Wink of Stella - Clear
• Posca paint pen - White
• ProMarkers - Apricot, Saffron, Blush, Satin, Spice, Ginger, Ocean Teal, Green, Pastel Green, Primrose, Lemon, Canary, Sunflower, Mustard, Blue Pearl, Coral , Dusky Pink, Putty, Antique Pink, Pine, Forest Green, Bright Green, Royal Blue, Azure, Sky Blue & Arctic Blue
• Prismacolor Pencils - White, Burnt Ochre & Canary Yellow

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Creative Inspirations - August ATG
2. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2534 ATG
3. Simon Says {Wednesday} - ATG
4. Allsorts Challenge - #830  "I spy something beginning with B" (BUBBLES)
5. Monday Greetings - 4 Aug ATG / Polka Dots  (DOTS ON MERMAID'S TAIL)
6. Festive Friday - 1 Aug-4 Sept (CHOSEN THEME: SUMMER)
7. Outlawz Challenges - August Linky

Fishmas In January at Tiddly Inks

 Well a Happy New Year Tiddly Peeps!

I hope you've all had a great break during the festive season and are getting used to being back to reality. I clearly haven't let go of the spirit as I bring you a Christmas card today. I couldn't resist using the cute new fish and it never hurts to start that Christmas crafting early!

You can grab the set 'Merry Fishmas Wishes' here and for a limited time this is 30% off. You get a fin-tastic selection in this set, with 9 images in total. Christy and her daughter both did designs for this one.

I wanted the fish bowl to be a focal point, so I created a shaped card to make it look like it's sitting on a table.

I really love non-traditional images as they are fun and will definitely stand out on a shelf full of the same old thing. Isn't the fish super cute in his little hat?

I lined the edge of the bowl with 3D gloss to give it a bit of a thicker look. I was considering doing this over the whole bowl to make it look more like glass, but it's not easy to get it smooth and I didn't want to warp the card too much.

I used Kraft card, an embossing folder and some Distress Ink for a wood grain look to my 'table'.

Did you grab these fun new images? Please do show them off in our Facebook Group

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Kraft card
• Darice Woodgrain embossing folder
• Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
• Anita's 3D Gloss
• Sakura Gelly Roll - White
• Wink of Stella - Clear
• ProMarkers - Holly, Forest Green, Poppy, Green, Crimson, Lipstick Red, Cool Grey 1 & 2, Champagne, Gold, Sunflower, Sky Blue, Yellow, Mustard, Sandstone, Pumpkin, Amber, Caramel, Tea Green, Cool Aqua & Powder Blue
• Prismacolor - Cloud Blue, Dark Green, Yellowed Orange & Crimson Red

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #523 ATG
2. Crafty Creations - #417 ATG
3. Christmas With The Cuties - #45 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
4. Allsorts - WK605 ATG
5. Dream Valley - #238 Christmas
6. The Paper Funday Challenge - #25 ATG/Blue

Birthday Blooms Chibi at Faery Ink

 Hello Crafty Peeps

It's time for my Faery Ink inspiration and even though it's December and everything's about the holidays, I am brining something a little more Spring!

You can find all the information and more photos over on my design team post.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Arty Divas - #32 ATG
2. Classic Design Challenge - #12 ATG
3. I ♥ ProMarkers - #425 ATG
4. Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - December ATG
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2049 ATG
6. Your Scrapbook Place - December ATG
   
   

Skull Keeper In The Sky at Faery Ink

This week I am showcasing a brand new release at Faery Ink - "Lahla the Skull Keeper Fae". Isn't she gorgeous?  You can find all the info on my blog post here.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Penny's Paper Crafty - #467 ATG
2. Simon Says Wednesday - ATG
3. Crafty Creations - #407 ATG
4. Creative Craft Cottage - #127 For The Girls
5. Creative Fingers - #182 ATG
6. Classic Design Team - #3 ATG

Mum's Chinese Lantern

It's almost Chinese New Year so I thought I would get on and colour up my 'Chrysanthemum Sprite' from Aurora Wings, as she fits this theme beautifully.    I wanted to make something totally different with her and it took me a while of thinking and mooching on Pinterest before I decided on a lantern shaped card.  
I had a themed wedding with Chinese lanterns as decorations, so it was definitely fun to make one out of card.  The stickers have been with me a long time... I bought them while on honeymoon in Malaysia and don't like to waste them!

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Spellbinders Big Scalloped Oval die
• Mind Wave stickers
• Distress Ink - Mustard Seed
• ProMarkers - Black, Cool Grey 5, Raw Sienna, Ginger, Saffron, Oatmeal, Olive Green, Forest Green, Pine, Sunflower, Yellow, Burgundy, Cardinal & Ruby

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Aurora Wings - #74 Anything Goes
2. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
3. Creative Fingers - #156 Anything Goes
4. TTCRD - WK Jan 29 ATG
5. The Paper Shelter - #368 Dies/Punches

A Party In Wonderland at Faery Ink

It's party time at Faery Ink and I am showcasing a couple of new images from the "Chibis in Wonderland' collection.   Pop on over to my blog post for all the details.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

1. CCC Digi Creations - #99 Happy Birthday
2. Double D - Looking Back In Time
3. Crafting By Designs - Layer It Up!
4. Classic Design Team Open - #1 Anything Goes
5. Crafty Catz - Anything Goes/Ribbon or Lace
6. The Corrosive Challenge - #1 Anything Goes

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Jan Anything Goes
2. Colour Crazy - WK3 Anything Goes
3. Crafts Galore Encore - #59 Anything Goes
4. A Perfect Time To Craft - #1 Anything Goes
5. Crafty Creations - #383 Anything Goes

Mason Jar Dragonflies at Ching-Chou Kuik

Well October is just flying by!  I hope you've enjoyed all the inspiration so far at the Ching-Chou Kuik challenges.   Don't forget to enter as there's more chance of winning with the extra prizes up for grabs! (Blog & Facebook).

This week I challenged the blog team to create a shaped card.  I have used the image 'Dragonflies' (from the 'Dragonfly, Seahorse, Ladybug' set) to create a Mason Jar shaker card.  

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Mason Jar card template from The Cutting Cafe
• Acetate
• Sequins
• Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers & Mustard Seed
• ProMarkers - Cool Aqua, Aegean, Cyan, Mustard, Lemon, Soft Lime, Holly, Pine, Forest, Burnt Orange, Spice, Peach, Apricot, Oatmeal & Saffron
• Clear Wink of Stella

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. A Bit More Time To Craft - #78 ATG
2. A Gem of A Challenge - #228 ATG
3. Crafty Catz - #433 ATG/Anything But Square
4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1841 ATG
5. Your Scrapbook Place - Oct ATG

Gnome Sweet Gnome at Faery Ink

I coloured the Faery Ink's 'Birds & Bees Tomte Gnome' live on my Facebook profile a few weeks ago but got sidetracked by life and other crafting, so only just got him onto a card. 
You can check out the video here and feel free to follow me, as I will be doing more live videos. 

I decided to put him on a beehive shaped card as it's been a while since I did a shaped card. I found a shape on Google and inserted twice in Publisher, then flipped one to create my card template. 

Products used:

• Kraft card
• Coloured card
• Spellbinders Blossom die
• Cuttlebug Leaf die
• Honeycomb die
• Petal Lu Daisies
• ProMarkers - Carmine, Pastel Pink, Baby Pink, Warm Grey 1-5, Powder Blue, China Blue, Cobalt, Berry, Red, Lipstick, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Gold, Forest Green, Lush Green, Bright Orange, Pumpkin, Burnt Orange, Sunflower, Mustard & Caramel

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. TTCRD - AG 12th June
2. Creative Fingers - #147 AG
3. The Corrosive Challenge - #6 AG
4. Power Poppy - Let's Go Round & Round

Pretty As A Flower

I will start off this post with my blonde moment: 

I fairly recently started using Canson Illustration card for my markers, as the regular card I was using was feathering. Unfortunately it is 250g and my printer doesn't like it.  So a very clever lady called Lucy recommended I tape a piece of paper to the end to trick the printer.  It actually works and I've been using the method since. (Another unfortunate thing about this card is that it's 9"x12" so I have to cut off half an inch before it will fit in my printer).

I was rushing a bit in my printing as it was bedtime for the kiddies and I put the card in the wrong way up.  Normally not a problem as my printer doesn't like thick card.... apart from right at that moment when it decided to work!  So a couple of images printed across the tape. Typical.  

I'm not one to waste though and the two images were flowers so I knew I could just use them cropped. 

One of the images is Conie Fong's 'Flowers In A Vase'. This is a freebie image over on her Facebook group right now to celebrate the one year anniversary of her Etsy shop. I've put it behind a frame I made with gold card and two dies and mounted it to a flower-shaped card as I think this works really well. 

Products used to create my card:

• HunkyDory flower card blank
• Designer Papers & tag 'English Tea Party' (magazine freebie)
• DoCrafts ribbon & eyelet
• X-Cut nesting dies, circle and scalloped circle
• Gold cardstock
• ProMarkers - Olive, Moss, Pear, Pine, Forest, Apple, Raw Sienna, Gold, Mustard, Burnt Orange, Peach, Soft Peach, Antique Pink, Pastel Pink, Sunkissed Pink, Khaki, Canary, Lemon, Soft Lime, French Navy, Cobalt, Powder Blue, Purple, Amethyst, Orchid, Lilac, Lavender, Fuchsia, Pink Carnation & Blossom

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Conie Fong Art & Design (FB) - February Freebie
2. Though The Craft Room Door - W/C Feb 7th AG
3. Inspiration Destination - #121 AG
4. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #51 AG
5. Open-Minded Crafting Fun - #14 Flowering In February
6. Crafty Creations - #334 AG
7. Creative Fingers - #124 AG
8. Brown Sugar - #237 Rhinestones and/or Ribbon
9. Crafting When We Can - #137 Flowers

Flower Joy Fold

Since making my first Joy-Fold card, I have been thinking of adapting it to a different shape.  I created a template in Photoshop and first printed it out on paper to see how it would look.  I then realised it wouldn't stand up, but then neither do postcards and we still love those!

I have just purchased Making Cards magazine for the first time, so used the papers from there as they are so pretty. 

Other materials I have used for this card are:

• Card from my stash
• Whispers dye inks
• 3D foam pads
• Collall tacky glue
• Stix 2 permanent adhesive roller

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

1. Challenges 4 Everybody - #38 Anything Goes

2. Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes

3. Totally Papercrafts - #205 Hey Cutie