Lime Tart - Marker Monday

So I am a little late with this post, but my health hasn't been great lately. I'm getting on top of it thanks to Mr Medication though, so fingers crossed I start mending soon :)

This is my card for Marker Monday over at Lime Tart Zest Blog

If you pop on over you can find out all the details for this card. There is also a brief bio, as we are introducing a different DT member every day, so you can meet the new team.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Creative Card Crew #41 - Baby girl or lots of pink!

Welcome to another challenge over at Creative Card Crew! We have a somewhat sentimental theme this fortnight, in honour of the arrival of Mari's beautiful little grand-daughter, so we want to see a card for a baby girl, or a card featuring lots of pink! We are very lucky to be sponsored by the ever-brilliant Scrapping Center, who have a $15 gift voucher up for grabs.

Here is my project for the challenge (Jenn, no peeking!!! Lol)

My card (or cards) this fortnight sort of incorporates both themes, as I gave birth to a beautiful little girl just over three months ago. We were very blessed to be spoilt with so many well-wishes from family and friends, including one of my Creative Card Crew teamies, Jenn, who spoiled me with this beautiful card, from across the pond :)

So of course, I HAD to create some thank-you cards, to show our appreciation. I would have loved to do Copic thank-you cards, but with around 20 to do, while juggling three small children, it just wasn't going to happen!

I have used a variety of pink coloured DSP, so that the cards were "same same, but different". The heart stamp is from Stampin' Up! (You Are Loved), and the sentiment is also Stampin' Up! (Teeny Tiny Sentiments - my go-to for most cards!). The cardstock and ink are Stampin' Up! Raspberry Ripple, from last year's In Colour release. I have finished off with a variety of pink and/or florally washi tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and we look forward to checking out your creations!

On your graduation

A non-DT card, a rare occurrence these days ;)

This card is for my sister, who has just completed her Certificate III in Visual Art Design. I was lucky enough to check out her exhibition, and was blown away by her artwork. She had used melted crayons, canvas and paint to create an abstract series entitled "The Seven Deadly Sins". It was really beautiful. I have used this gorgeous Saturated Canary image, as it was the most artsy one I had.

She is so much fun to colour! I was a little intimidated at first, due to the multiple layers of clothing, but I just can't wait to colour her up again, as I have so many more ideas!

The sketch is from Sketch Saturday.

Here are the links to the challenges I am entering:

Saturated Canary - Challenge 47: Celebration
Sketch Saturday - Week 266 (my second entry)

Thanks for stopping by, hopefully I will have a few more projects to post soon!

Creative Card Crew #40 - The Great Outdoors

Welcome to another fabby challenge over at Creative Card Crew this fortnight! We are after some outdoorsy inspiration, so would like to see you make an outdoors-themed project.

Our sponsor for the challenge is Crafty Sentiments Designs who have 3 digi images up for grabs!

Here is my project for the challenge. This little dude was such a pleasure to colour, and I imagine he is going to become a firm favourite amongst my collection :)

I have used Kaisercraft Hunt & Gather papers for the card, finished off with some washi tape and a clip.

We look forward to seeing your outdoorsy creations!

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 266

Thanks for stopping by!

CCC #39 - No DSP

I have to admit, this fortnights challenge over at Creative Card Crew had me a little bit peaky. I lurrrve my papers! However it turned out to be a whole lot of fun. There were so many options to choose from; embossing, die-cutting, stamping directly onto cardstock, just to name a few. I went with embossing, as I had a beautiful digi-stamp to ink up, that created a scene without needing any fancy background.

Our sponsor for this fortnight is the fabulous Scrapping Center

 

They have generously donated a $15 gift voucher for a lucky winner!

 

Here is my card for the challenge. This image is quite a special one, as the lovely Krista over at Saturated Canary designed it specially for Mari, the lovely lady who runs our challenge blog. It was available at a special price, and all proceeds went to Mari's daughter, whose house was destroyed in the terrible Oklahoma cyclones that recently struck. 

We hope you will play along with our challenge! Thanks for stopping by :)

So Lovely

Phew! I finally have a chance to enter a challenge! This card is for the 'lovely' challenge over at Saturated Canary this fortnight.

Cardstock is Stampin' Up! Basic Black and Island Indigo, as well as X-Press It cardstock

Copics used are:

Dress: BG 000, BG01, BG05, BG09
Hair: E40, E43, E47, E49
Skin: E000, E00, E11
Rose: R17, R15
Leaves: YG06, YG03

Kaisercraft DSP (Timeless) and bling
Washi tape
Some Stampin' Up! punches and Teeny Tiny Sentiments for the sentiment
Possibly Prima for the flowers?

Here is the link to the challenge:

Saturated Canary - Show Us Your Lovely

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Lime Tart Marker Monday

Welcome to my inaugural post as a designer for Lime Tart. I was so excited to be asked to be a part of this team, it has been a dream of mine for about 2 years.

I am showcasing a card using Copics to create a background for a coloured image. I have used the gorgeous Penny Black Fairy Sweet stamp set, which comes with 6 gorgeous images and a sentiment, making it perfect to create a scene.

You can find all the information about the card, as well as information about the technique over at the Zest Blog.

Have a great week!

Creative Card Crew #38: Metal - charms, brads, pins, etc.

Hello hello! Today's post is for the new challenge over at Creative Card Crew. This fortnight we want to see your creations using metal, think brads, charms, pins, whatever you can imagine, as long as it's metal :)

We are super lucky to have two sponsors for this challenge; Pizzazz Aplenty who stock all of your embellishment needs. They have a special surprise up for grabs!

 

 

QKR Stampede are a stamping store, with so many cute images to choose from! They have 5 digis up for grabs.

 

 

Here is my card for the challenge:

 

I have made a criss-cross card. I love making cards that are more than the usual side-fold/tent-fold card. I have used the very cute birdhouse and vine digi for my card.

 

Close-up of the image:

 

 

The card and panel:





I have used metal brads underneath the sentiment, and on the panel.

Thanks for stopping by, we look forward to seeing what you come up with :)

Creative Card Crew #37: Punches/Dies

Welcome to another challenge over at Creative Card Crew! This fortnight we would love to see what you do with punches/dies! Our sponsor for this challenge is the lovely Delicious Doodles who are offering the lucky winner 4 digis!

I worked with the divine Poppy for this challenge, and here is my card

Cardstock is Bazzil, and X-Press Blend It
Papers are Crate Paper
Sentiment is Cosmo Cricket (sticker)
Inks are Copics
Punches are corner rounder, Stampin' Up! Lacy Edge punch (retired), and Hearts punch

We hope you play along with this fortnight! Thanks for stopping by :)

Creative Card Crew #36 - White on White

I'm back from a brief hiatus! I took a quick break to give birth to my beautiful little girl (number 3 and last), Eden May, who decided that she couldn't wait for the scheduled date, and arrived a few days early :)

Anyway, onto the new challenge over at Creative Card Crew for this fortnight! And as you probably guessed by the post title, it's white on white. So we want to see your all-white creations. Our sponsor for the challenge is Marianne Design who have a great prize up for grabs!

Here is my card for the challenge:

I thought I would get a start on my Christmas cards ;) I have inked up Angel Tilda with Gloria using Copics, Memento ink, X-Press It card, and Atyou Spica pens. The card base is a white Twiddlybits card, and I have used X-Press It card with a polka dot embossing folder (I shed a little tear using my Copic card for this, but it was the only white I had, lol), matted using foam tape. The flowers are from an old scrapbooking kit, and I have no idea where the ribbon came from, however I think it was a gift pack of some sort. The sentiment is an oldie but a goodie; Stampin' Up! Teeny Tiny Sentiments, and Early Espresso Ink.

Here is a close-up of the card

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

Marvelous Magnolia Anything Goes (Beginner - I have not placed in or won any Magnolia challenge)

Simon Says Stamp Things With Wings

Tildas Town Something Old Something New (Tilda is from the most recent Christmas collection, the flowers and ribbon are old)

Thanks for stopping by, we hope you play along this fortnight!