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Perfectly Rustic's 1st Year Anniversary

We are celebrating our 1st year Anniversary over at Perfectly Rustic in the best way - a Challenge with a theme of Clocks.

Below is my inspiration piece.

I have created my first tri-fold shutter card with my nephew in mind as he will be turning 13 this year and I'm not quite sure where the time has gone.

Card Tip:

The finished folded card is 4" x 6".
The initial measurements for this card are 6"x 12". You then score it at 2", 4", 8", 10".
You than make a cut 1" wide between the 2" score line to the 10" score line on each side.
The measurements for the designer paper are: 
3 7/8" x 1" (2)
2" x 1" (4)
I created 4 of 4" x 1" strips and then trimmed them down as needed.
2" x 6" (2)
4" x 4" (3 image panels)

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Kaszazz SB essentials bling 12x12 in opal, blue shimmery , green and white card stock my stash

Papers:

DCWV Citrus Stack

Stamps:
Bugaboo frame it one day at a time
Free Vintage Digital Stamps antique pocket watch 
sentiments created on the computer.
Markers: 
Bic Markit midnight navy for small clock
Dies:

Taylored Impressions label it, Spellbinders scalloped squares.

Other:

Glossy Accents , White Ribbon, home made enamel dots, punched stars, silver brads,blue and white bakers twine.

Challenge List:

Outlawz Colour Challenge

Southern Girls Challenge-diecuts or punches
Crafty Bloggers Network June Challenge - diecuts / image / patterned paper
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Winner
Creative Knockouts-make it masculine
Seize the Birthday-anything goes
Creative Moments of Craft Challenge#45
The House That Stamps Built#dcc618-shaped or fun fold cards
Digi Choosday
Time 4 Scrap Challenge#42-anything goes

Fairy

I saw this Di's Digi Stamps image Fairy Izzy and had to colour it with my copics. My daughter had a birthday party to go to - a 6 year old so I thought this image would be perfect for that. Here is my card.

Card Tip:

If you have lost your mojo, sometimes its good to just colour in an image for the fun of it, the card will surely follow.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:
Twiddlybitz Kraft Cardbase 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Pale pink, lavender and yellow card stock from stash.
Papers:

Athentic delight 6x6 paper pack,

Stamps:
Di's Digital Stamps Fairy Izzy
Markers:
Copics - Skin: E000+E00+E21+R20
               Hair: E33+E35+E37
               Hair Band: B21+B23+B24
               Flowers: V12+V15+V17
               Outfit:R81+R83+R85
               Wings:V04+V06+V09,B21+B24+B26,
               RV23+R85,BG13+BG15,YG06+YG09,Y21+Y17
Dies:

Garden Favourites quilled creations dies (small rose, medium rose, gardenia), Cuttlebug border frills embossing folder.

Other:
Kaisercraft organza lavender ribbon, clear wink of stellar pen

Challenge List:

Color Throwdown#298

The Pink Elephant Challenge#TPE256

Deconstructed Sketch #157

A Gem Of A Challenge#122-for a child
Di's Digi Designs Challenge- lots of layers
Craft For the Craic.blogspot-something summery or with flowers
Graphit Markers wk-26 - anything goes with marker
Outlawz Challenges Twisted Thursday-anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge#63
Stampin For The Weekend-anything goes
Crafts and Me Challenge#149-add wings
CCC Digi Creations Challenge#3-digi / flowers
Seema Crafts Challenge - make it cute
Craft Deebowz June Challenge
Incy Wincy Designs -things with wings
Melon Headz Friends Challenge-for kids or use a kid image
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge#6-anything with wings
Corrosive Challenges#202-color me happy
Crafty Sentiments-summer or summer colours

Firsts

I have a couple of firsts to announce today. You will probably notice I have a new badge on my sidebar, I have been accepted as the newest member of the Perfectly Rustic Design Team -Wooo Hoooo. My first inspiration card will be for the first year anniversary so stay tuned for that one.
The other firsts are related to my card, My mum is turning 60 which is pretty monumental so I thought she needed a card that was pretty special. I saw this image and thought my mum would love it. Its called Women with Gardenia and Pearls and it is my first Aurora Wings image I have used. This is also the first spring card I have attempted.
 

Card Tip:

Spring Cards look amazing and are really easy to make. Here is the  tutorial and video tutorial I followed: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/spring_card/  most cards use the measurements of 5 ¼" x 10½", but my initial measurements were 7" x 14".

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:
Quill A3 blue cardstock for base, Kaszazz grape card stock
Stamps:
Aurora Wings  Women with Gardenia and Pearls
SimonSaysStamps Happy stampset,Papertrey Ink doodlie-do stamp set
Ink:

Memento tuxedo black ink, distress ink dusty concord.

Markers:
Copics - Skin: E000+E00+E21+R20
                Lips:R83
                Eyes:B23
                Hair: E53+E55+E57
                Flowers: V12+V15+V17 V04+V06+V09
                Leaves:YG03+YG06+YG09
                Bubbles and Beads:BG15
Dies:

Garden Favourites quilled creations dies, small roses, Spellbinders grommet tag

Other:

White ribbon, assorted gems,brads, material flowers, Christina Re border punch,purple ribbon,Stardust clear gitter pen.
 

Challenge List:

CCC Digi Creations Challenge#3-digiflowers

2 Sisters Challenge#177-make your own embellishment.
Di's Digi Designs Challenge-lots of layers
Snarky Stampers Challenge#10-g is for glitter
Catch the Bug June Challenge-bingo - glitter, starts with R(roses), brads.

Creatalicious Challenges#64-happy birthday
Imagination Crafts June Challenge-all that glitters
Craftitude Challenges#67-use flowers
Craft for the Craic - something summery or with flowers
Blog Quick Quotes Friday Challenge#40
Wags n Whiskers Challenge#131-fancy folds

A Very Gnomie Birthday

I have my guest designer hat on today for Fitztown Challenge #40 which is anything Masculine. So I've used Garden 40 image for my card.

Not only have I coloured in this image with alcohol markers but I have also paper pieced his hat and pants.

I have also popped up the mushrooms he is sitting under and added some glossy accents to the dots to add some 3D interest.

Card Tip:

Just because it is a digital stamp doesn't mean you can't paper piece. It just means you have to be organised and print out all the pieces you need at the same time so they are the same size.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: 

Kaszazz butterscotch A5 Card Base and denim card stock

Papers:

Crate Paper random collection - jeans, American Crafts dots and stripes - hat
Hot of the Press home grown paper set.

Stamps:
Fitztown garden 40, Papertrey Ink borders and corners mini stamp set.

Ink:
Versamark ink, white embossing powder, Distress Ink antique linen for sponging background.

Markers:
Copics - Skin: E000+E00+E21+R20
                Beard: C1 + C3 + colourless blender
                Top: B21+B23 + B24
                Boots: E55 + E57 + E59
                Belt: E59
                Rock: C1+C3+C5 + E59              
Bic Markit - Mushrooms: margarita green + tiki hut tan + for-ever green.
Dies:

Spellbinders standard circle dies large, grommet tags.

Other:

copper brads.

Challenge List:

Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenges - what's in your garden
Scrap Bitz Copics Challenge #94
Fantasy Stampers-for the boys
Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode Challenge-junk in the trunk
Pumpkin Spice Challenge #76-masculine
Cup Cake Inspirations Challenge #265
Eclectic Ellapu - card for a man
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #89
Pinkle Art-pretty paper
That Craft Place-men
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #72-use something metal
2 Cute Ink Challenges - birthdays
Bunny Zoes Crafts Challenge-layers
Crafty Bloggers Network June Challenge - Bingo - Die Cut / Image / Pattern Paper
Crafty Card Makers Challenge #117-going round in circles circular
Cutie Pie Challenge #71-cute one for dad
Digi Sketch Challenge- for men
Ooh La La Creations Challenges#158
Squigglefly Challenge #24

Bright CAS Card

I bought the Papertrey Ink happy hexagon mini stamp set and hexagon cover plate and I haven't had a chance to play with it as yet. When I saw that the Outlaw Sunday CAS challenge was to use a die cut I thought here is my chance, so this is what I came up with.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:
A4 piece of cardstock cut in half to make a standard size top folding card, Creative black card stock.

Stamps:

Papertrey Ink happy hexagon mini stamp set, think big favourites #12 mini stamp set for the sentiment.
Ink:

Colorbox chalk ink citrus yellow, lime pastel, orchid pastel,lipstick red, blue lagoon, Hero Arts black 
Dies:

Memory Box happy, Papertrey Ink coverplate hexagon die.

Challenge List:

Outlawzs Sundays Clean and Simple Challenge
Just Add Ink #218 - colour combo

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #235 - use two different dies
Sister Act Card Challenge #61
Stamping With Dragon Challenge-clean
Aud Sentiments Challenge #108-any sentiment for a guy
Southern Girls Challenge
Moving Along With the Times - keep it clean and simple
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #99-cas

Googly Eyes

So here is my first card as Guest Designer at Fitztown, wooo hoooo

So the challenge is Googly Eyes and after seeing Fitztown's Cutie 6 image and the latest Colour Throwdown Challenge I knew I had to make this elephant into a pink stuffed toy.
I also wanted to try my hand at a circle easel card - I seem to be slowly making my way through the different types of easel cards but I am quite pleased with the way it has turned out.
So with a circle easel card and a pink stuffed elephant, this could only mean one thing, baby girl card, and lucky for me my cousin is expecting so this will be on its way to her momentarily.

Card Tip:

Here is the link for the very easy tutorial that Debbie Pamment has created for circle easel cards. Another tip I might add which might seem basic, It is much easier to  decide on your card size first, then image vs the other way round.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: the card stock is all from my stash, you have light pink, burgundy, hot pink

Papers: Kaisercraft lullaby 6x6 paper pad

Stamps:

letter stamps from my stash

Ink:
Memento london fog

Markers:
Copics:RV23 + R81 +Co1 + Co3
Dies:
Spellbinders standard circles, , Spellbinders grommet tags,Couture Creations nesting hearts,Couture Creations nesting scalloped circles small,Cheery Lynn english tea party,Lil'inker Designs bow-mini, Cuttlebug divine swirls

Other:

Enamel Dots.

Challenge List:

Color Throwdown #295

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge#87 - Winner
ALBC Childs Play
Crafty Bloggers Network June Challenge Bingo - Diecut / Image / Patterned Paper
Crafty Sentiments Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz Challenges#19
Creative Knockouts Die-cut-Punch
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #324 Perfectly Pink
Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - Feminine Card
Paper Crafting Journey Perfect In Pink
Crafting by Designs Anything Goes
Digi Stamps4 Joy Challenge #93 Girly Feminine
The House That Stamps Built Baby Things
Handmade Harbour Challenges Pretty
Scrappers Delights Challenge #24

Guest Designer

Well I have to say that I am sooooo excited. I have been excepted as a Guest Designer over at Fitztown Challenge Blog, wooo hoooo, I found out yesterday and I have been on cloud nine ever since.

Now onto a card - In a similar celebratory fashion, my younger sister graduated with a masters in social change and development, following a double degree in law and social science.
Yeah I think she is too smart for her own good as well, but I made her a card anyway.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

White cardbase, white card stock

Stamps:
Sizzix with Hero Arts stamp and emboss flourish folder set, Kaszazz flutterby large - sentiment printed from my computer.

Ink:
Versamark ink, Memento tuxedo black, Distress ink in peacock feathers and pickled raspberry, clear 
iridescent embossing powder.

Markers:
Bic Markit: yellow blaze,harvest orange,pink flamingo, petal pink, polynesian purple,blue skies blue,key lime,deep blue sea,plumtastic purple.
Dies:

Sizzix with Hero Arts stamp and emboss flourish folder set,Kaszazz EziPress flutterby Set,spellbinders petite scalloped circles large.

Other:

blue,pink and clear gems,wink of stella pen.

Challenge List:

Ditzie Digi Designs Anything Goes Week 5 
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge #6 Anything with Wings
Robyns Fetish Challenge #214 Anything Goes
Scrappy Hands Challenge #13 Flowers and Butterflies
Corrosive Challenges #200 Anything Goes
Crafting at the Weekend challenge #2
Aloha Friday Challenges #24 Winner
Treasured Times Rubber Stamps Challenges #19
Craftitude Challenges#66 Pop it Up
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #233 Anything Goes
Jelly Park Challenges Bold and Bright
Sister Act Card Challenge #59
The Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge Things with Wings
Be Inspired Challenge #53 week 2

Outlawz Colour Challenges