A Poisonous Gift at Faery Ink

Today I am showcasing a brand new image to Faery Ink - 'Sweetest Poison Fae'.  I love doing these kind of images on wine bottle tags,,, my dark humor I guess!  You can find all info and links on my blog post here.

I am entering my tag into the following challenges:

1. Digi Choosday - WK34 ATG
2. Get Creative - #83 ATG
3. Dream Valley - #207 Hand Coloured Image
4. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #112 ATG
5. Let's Craft and Create - #150 ATG

Something Special at Faery Ink

Today I am giving you a preview inspiration of the One Day Fae Digi Giveaway being released tonight.  Check out my post at the Faery Ink Blog for all the details.

I am entering my tag into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Nov ATG
2. Creative Craft Cottage - #113 Christmas Is Coming
3. Cute Card Thursday - #557 Festive Colours!
4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1847 ATG
5. Crafty Catz - ATG
6. Crafty Creations - #378 ATG

Welcome Little Bunny

It's been a while since I made a baby card, so I thought it was about time.  It gave me an excuse to use this gorgeous 'Sleepy Bunny Elf' from Aurora Wings too! 
I've gone with a very classy and neutral theme of grey, white and yellow and I'm very pleased with how it turned out.  

Products used:

• Cream card blank
• Recollections designer paper
• Papermania buttons
• Brad
• Fancy stitched oval die
• Tag die
• Revel & Co ribbon
• ProMarkers - Tan, Sunkissed Pink, Putty, Warm Grey 1 & 2, Lemon, Soft Lime, Primrose, Cool Grey 1 & 2

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings - #64 Bingo (diagonal - ribbons or bow / die cuts / sentiment)
2. Simon Says Wednesday - Add A Die Cut
3. Let's Craft and Create - #134 Anything Goes
4. Passion For ProMarkers - WK431 Add an embellishment
5. Crafty Catz - #404 Anything Goes/Pretty Ribbon
6. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - February 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

Steampunk Imagination

I've been eyeing the 'Steampunk Dark Angel' by Aurora Wings for ages, but kept bypassing it as I was a bit intimidated to be honest! But with the cute 'Reindeer Sprite' being a freebie with purchase recently, I decided to go for it.  It was a good choice as the day after, Aurora Wings announced their new challenge theme - Metallics!! 

Naturally I had to make myself something with this image and as it's been a while since I did a canvas, that's what I made.  I haven't done step-by-step photos as I was having too fun creating and forgot.

Products used:

• 6x8 canvas
• Ranger Texture Paste
• Gear corner and single dies
• Distress Oxide - Cracked Pistachio
• Distress Paint - Antiqued Bronze
• Stampendous Fran•táge - Aged Ivory
• Kraft card
• Stitched tag die
• Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap
• Metal gears
• Twine
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Pastel Beige, Cinnamon, Tan, Black, Cool Grey 1-5, Burnt Orange, Spice, Ginger, Blush, Powder Blue, Aubergine, Slate & Violet

I am entering my canvas into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings - Metallics
2. Stamps by Aurora Wings FB - Anything Goes
3. A Perfect Time To Craft - #11 Anything Goes
4. Deep Ocean - #168 Things With Wings
5. CCC Digi Creations - #85 Anything Goes
6. Crafty Awesomeness - November/December AG
7. Crafty Gals Corner - #150 To Die For
8. Inspiration Destination - #138 Anything Goes
9. Dream Valley - #168 Add Texture
10. The Ribbon Girl - November Any Image

Coffee's on Me!

It's that time of year again when I make a lot of gift tags.  Usually they are just Christmas ones, but I have this gorgeous 'Coffee Sprite' from Aurora Wings and an idea popped into my head.... a gift tag with a pocket for a gift card. 

Products used:

• Kraft card
• Tag dies
• X-Cut nesting die - Square Parenthesis
• Twine
• Stampendous Fran-táge - Aged Ivory
• Fiskars clear stamps - Latte Love
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Pastel Beige, Cinnamon, Tan, Walnut, Cocoa, Raw Sienna Magenta, Carmine, Cerise, Cool Grey 1 & 2, China Blue, Cobalt & Blue Pearl

First I stamped all over with the coffee bean stamp and embossed with the Fran-táge

I am entering my tag into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings (FB) - November Anything Goes
2. Deep Ocean - #167 Inspired by a Song/Movie (Blur, 'Coffee & TV')
3. Digi Choosday - WK45 Anything Goes
4. Dream Valley - #167 Add a Sentiment
5. Incy Wincy Designs - Nov 6-19 Not a Card
6. Let's Craft and Create - #131 Anything Goes

Four-Legged Friends at Ching-Chou Kuik

Another challenge has started over at Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Challenge Blog.  This time the theme is 'Four-Legged Friends' so we want to see your creations using animals.  Join in the fun here

I have chosen to use 'Christmas Venice Night' and made a rocking stepper card, which I haven't done for a while. I tend to shy away from colouring animals so this was a good challenge for me. 

Product list:

• Red & pale green cardstock
• Silver craft tape
• Gems
• Outline stickers
• Tag embellishment
• Vellum
• Silver & Gold Sakura Gelly Rolls
• ProMarkers - Warm Grey 1-3, Dusky Pink, Sunkissed Pink, Black, True Blue, Sky Blue, Arctic Blue, Leaf Green, Lime Green, Meadow Green, Burgundy, Cardinal, Ruby, Holly, Pine, Lush Green, Cool Grey 3, 4 & 5

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #345 Anything Goes
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - August Anything Goes
3. Show Us Your Pussies - #21 Furrything Goes
4. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1732 Anything Goes
5. Classic Design Team - #16 Anything Goes

A Purrfect Christmas

I colour so many people that I wanted a break from skin tones and hair.... well almost a break from hair! I just had to colour up this adorable little kitty from Aurora Wings. Who doesn't love kittens right?! You can find the image 'Kitten In A Stocking' in the shop here.
While I was at it I figured, why not just colour two images at the same time.  I love having matching cards and gift tags, especially at Christmas. 

Product list:

• Card blank
• Red and Kraft cardstock
• Dovecraft 'A Krafty Christmas' DP
• Papermania Bakers twine
• Unbranded flower and leaf dies
• X-Cut nesting scalloped circle dies
• Flower centre embellishment
• Eyelet
• ProMarkers - Cool Grey 1-3, Crimson, Berry, Lipstick, Holly, Pine, Lush Green, Sunkissed Pink, Pastel Pink, Walnut, Cocoa, Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna & Caramel
• White Sakura Gelly Roll

I am entering my card & tag into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings - #54 Fur and Feathers
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #344 Anything Goes
3. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - August AG
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - August AG
5. ABC Christmas Challenge - P, Q & R (R is for RED)
6. Winter Wonderland - Use a Digi Image

Time For Wine?

I just love this Faery Ink image 'Saloon Girl Bella' and thought she would be perfect for a wine bottle tag.  This is one of those projects I'm not making for anyone in particular, but it's always good to have a gift tag to hand!

Product list:

• Recollections Kraft card
• Core'dinations cardstock - Tim Holtz Kraft-Kore Nostalgic Collection
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations embossing folder, clocks
• X-Cut Tri-Boss folder, gears
• Brads
• Walmart craft trim
• Sizzix Thinlits - Tim Holtz Alterations Celebration Words
• X-Cut circle nesting die
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Dusky Pink, Satin, Rose Pink, Burgundy, Cardinal, Berry, Raw Sienna, Pine, Forest, Apple, Cinnamon, Tan, French Navy, Aegean, Cyan, Black, Cool Grey 1, 2, 4, & 5, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Tea Green, Warm Grey 1 & 2, Blush
• Sakura Gelly Roll, Silver

I am entering my tag into the following challenges:

1. Simon Monday - Touchy Feely
2. Simon Wednesday - Emboss It
3. Fab 'n' Funky - #355 Vintage
4. Lemon Shortbread - #43 Anything Goes
5. Let's Craft and Create - #126 Girls, Girls, Girls
6. Not Just Cards - #45 Anything Goes
7. Open-Minded Crafting Fun - #18 Just About Time
8. Crafty Gals Corner - #127 Vintage
9. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1724 Anything Goes
10. Classic Design Team Open - #15 Anything Goes
11. Crafty Awesomeness - June Anything Goes
12. Creative Moments - #120 Anything Goes

Ready for Action? at Club KennyK

As our May challenge draws to a close at Club KennyK, it's my turn to offer some more inspiration.  You still have time to get your entry in and request the challenge freebie.

I shared a card using the freebie at the beginning of the month, so this time I am using the awesome Captain Locke.  Continuing with the trend of using the DP I bought at Michaels, and seeing as the DT theme is Masculine, I have coloured her in green tones and paired her with the camo paper and some metal embellishments. 

Product list:

• Cream cardstock
• Camouflage designer paper
• Core'dinations tag
• Sizziz Tim Holtz embossing folder - diamond plate
• Screw brads
• Metal gears
• Twine
• Tonic Tim Holtz paper distresser
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Caramel, Henna, Cocoa, Cool Grey 1-5, Black, Cardinal, Ruby, Lipstick, Khaki, Pastel Beige, Satin, Pine, Olive, Moss, Pear & Lime
• Sakura Gelly Roll - white & silver

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. World Wide Open Design Team - #22 AG
2. Passion For ProMarkers - WK396 Make It Manly
3. Not Just Cards - #44 One for the Boys
4. Morgan's ArtWorld - #10 AG
5. Crafty Creations - #342 AG
6. Creative Fingers - #131 AG
7. Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #241 AG
8. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #58 AG
9. A Gem of A Challenge - #195 For The Boys/Men

Pansy Sprite Tag

Ooh did you see the gorgeous freebie over at Aurora Wings?  I missed out on entering the challenge with my last sprite as it came out a day after I posted. Oh well.... Mitzi is offering her newest addition 'Pansy Sprite' for the duration of the new challenge, so what a great excuse to make something else. 
I rarely make tags, but I loved making my CCK tag so much I decided it was about time to make another one. 
Products I have used to create my tag:

• Core'dinations Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress Collection 
• Metal embellishment and Brad from my stash
• Michaels braided twine
• Sizzix Flourish 10 die
• Cuttlebug embossing folder 
• Platinum Stickles
• Little Claire Designs outline stickers 
• ProMarkers - Canary, Lemon, Soft Lime, Aubergine, Plum, Purple, Lavender, Warm Grey 1, Pine, Forest, Bright Green, Tan, Dusky Pink & Satin

I am entering my tag into the following challenges:

1. Pearly Sparkles - #14 Flowers
2. Stamping Sensations - March - Close to Nature
3. Dragons Lair Designs - March AG /twist - Spring Flowers
4. A Perfect Time To Craft - #3 AG
5. Allsorts - #406 Ladies & Girls
6. Aurora Wings - #45 Sprite Delight IV
7. Double D - Think Spring
8. Aurora Wings FB Group - March 'Green'

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

'Magic Wish' Tag

Well it's another cold and snowy day here, so I had a lot of fun making something with a warm and beachy feel. I don't normally do a lot with tags, I tend to keep them very CAS, but this one is for a very special occasion.  
It is Ching-Chou Kuik's birthday and the design team are having a special challenge on Facebook.  They are even giving the wonderful image 'Magic Wish' for free if you are joining in!
Products I have used to create my tag:

• Core'dinations Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress Collection
• Tonic Tim Holtz Paper Distresser tool
• Eyelet Outlet brads & eyelet
• Stickles 'Platinum'
• Sandpaper, lace, twine & raffia from my stash
• Echo Park palm tree die
• Darice woodgrain embossing folder
• Distress Ink 'Stormy Sky'
• Crafter's Companion pearls
• Anita's 3D Gloss Finish
• Sakura Gelly Roll White
• Wink of Stella Clear
• Lyra pencils
• ProMarkers - Sunkissed Pink, Blossom, Baby Pink, Almond, Magenta, Carmine, Cerise, True Blue, Sky Blue, Arctic Blue, Orchid, Blossom, Buttercup, Purple, Gold, Aubergine, Plum & Mulberry

It wasn't easy to show the glitter and 3D bubbles with a photo, so I have also made a video

I am entering my tag into the following challenges:

(For challenges with a 'use something new' theme, I am using a new image, new lace, new Stickles colour & new brads)

1. Ching-Chou Kuik (FB) - Birthday
2. Glitter 'N' Sparkle - #221 AG
3. Incy Wincy Designs - Celebrate
4. A Perfect Time To Craft Open - #1 AG
5. Crafty Awesomeness - January AG
6. Crafting When We Can - #135 AG
7. Crafty Creations - #332 AG
8. Crafty Gals Corner - #104 Use Something New
9. Creative Fingers - #122 AG
10. Ching-Chou Kuik - Use Something New

Something Wicked This Way Comes at Club KennyK

Wow, where did October go? It's already my last Halloween guest post at Club KennyK! 

The theme is 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' so obviously I had to break out the Graphic 45.  I've made so many Halloween cards recently, I wanted to do a little something different for this challenge. My Mum gave me a vase of black roses, so I've made a vase 'wrap' (or maybe it's a tag, I'm not sure what to call it) using 'Devil Girl'.
Other products I have used for my creation:

• Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells papers & embellishments
• Core'dinations Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Collection cardstock
• Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink 'Walnut Stain'
• Tonic Tim Holtz Paper Distresser
• Twine, ribbon & gems from my stash
• ProMarkers - Umber, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Gold, Cool Grey 5, Crimson, Ruby, Berry, Burgundy, Cardinal, Sandstone & Cocoa

I would like to enter my tag into the following challenges:

1. Your Scrapbook Place - October Anything Goes
2. Artistic Inspirations - #166 Anything Goes
3. Craft Your Passion - #335 Anything Goes
4. Crafty Gals Corner - #94 Be Fa-BOO-lous
5. Cute Card Thursday - #448 Halloween
6. Dark 'n' Daring - #6 Anything Goes
7. Deep Ocean - #140 Halloween
8. Get Creative - #50 Black & Orange
9. Inspiration Destination - #108 Anything Goes
10. Left of Centre - #153 Halloween

Pop-Up Box Birthday Card

A friend asked me to make a special card for her mum's 60th birthday, so it was the perfect opportunity to try a pop-up box card. I'd been looking at these for a while on Pinterest and was very intrigued by them. 
They look quite complicated to make, but are actually quite simple. It can get a little bit fiddly arranging all the pop-up elements, but they look stunning when finished. 

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

• Papermania card, eyelet and brads
• Melissa Frances 'Classic Elegance' papers and pearls
• X-Cut 3D butterfly punch and Square Parenthesis die
• Sizzix flower & flourish dies
• Whispers ink
• Core'dinations Glitter Silk and colour core card
• Acetate, vellum and twine from my stash
• Damask Rose embossing folder from Cardmaking & Papercraft

When I'd finished making the card, I realised there's nowhere to write your message, so I added a vellum pocket to the back and made a tag insert to write on. I think it's actually a nice little touch to this style of card.

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

1. 613 Avenue Create - #83 Anything Goes

2. Crafting At The Weekend - #4 Anything Goes

3. Crafting From The Heart - #30 Anything Goes

4. Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

5. Crafty Cardmakers - #120 Fancy Folds

6. Crafty Creations - #269 Flower Power

7. Crafty Girls - #24 Anything Goes

8. Creative Fingers - #45 Anything Goes

9. Love To Create - #127 Anything Goes

10. Papertake - Anything Goes

11. Scrapping 4 Fun - #23 Something Girly

12. Sister Act - #69 Anything Goes

13. Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #40 Anything Goes

14. The Crafter's Café - #75 Lots of Layers

15. Totally Gorjuss - Flowers

Mixed Media Tag

Hello, it's been a while but the new arrival has been keeping me rather busy!
Today I have a Guest Designer spot over at TokBobok for their mixed media challenge.
I have used their lovely image 'Lilium', which I chose before giving birth and not knowing I was to have a girl, whom I named Lily! (It's my favourite flower)

I decided to make a tag rather than a card for this theme.  I embossed some acetate, which was great fun as I haven't done it before. I think it creates a great effect and I'll definitely be doing it again.  The background was supposed to be old book text, but it didn't print in the right resolution to show properly. I think it still looks good with the inking over the top though.

I have used the following materials to create this tag:

• Card and twine from my stash
• Eyelets and acetate from DoCrafts
• Whispers ink
• Embossalicious embossing folder 'Floral Frenzy'
• Promarkers - Tulip Yellow, Lime Green, Bright Green, Forest Green, Peach, Mango and Bright Orange

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

1. 613 Avenue Create - #82 Anything Goes

2. Craft Your Passion - #224 Flower Power

3. Crafting At The Weekend - #4 Anything Goes

4. Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

5. Crafting From The Heart - #29 Anything Goes

6. Crafts Galore - Anything Goes

7. Crafty Girls - #23 Anything Goes

8. Creative Fingers - #44 Anything Goes

9. Divas By Design - Anything Goes

10. Pile It On - #30 Embossing

11. Scrapping 4 Fun - #22 Anything Goes

12. Sister Act - #68 Anything Goes

13. Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - #39 Anything Goes

14. The Crafter's Cafe - #74 Use A Digi