Fitztown Glitz and Glamour

We are starting a brand new challenge over at Fitztown today with a theme of Glitz and Glamour. I think my only problem I had was choosing which of of cameo images I was going to use, they are all so glamorous. I decided on Cameo 14 which is my favourite and here is my card.

Card Tip:

Don't discount anything for using on cards, these flowers are actually from a $2 store that I pulled apart and reassembled with brads.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: Cream 5"x5" square card base. Kasazz SB Essentials Bling in opal.

Papers: pattern paper from my stash.

Stamps: Fitztown Cameo 14

Ink:Distress Ink antique linen, dusty concord.
Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E13+RV32+B21

               Hair: E23+E25+E29
               Hair Clip: V06+V09,R04+R06

               Earring: BG02
               Dress: V01+V04+V06+V09 
               Butterfly: R04+R06,V15+V17,BG01+BG02,BG49 

Dies: Spellbinders Label 5, Elizabeth Craft Designs agatha edges.

Other: Gems in assorted colours and sizes, wink of stella clear pen, brads, flowers.

Challenge List:

Inspiration Destination Challenge 6

Hiding in my Craft Room#173-super scraps saturday
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge#11-lets be girly and use a die-cut or punch
That Craft Place Challenge-anything goes
Corrosive Challenges#212-girly
Challenge Up Your Life#1-anything goes
Vandicrafts Challenge#16-anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge#82-anything goes

Embellishment Box

So here is my Guest Designer inspiration piece for the Altered Item challenge over at Fitztown. I have to say this is the first time I have attempted any kind of mixed media or paper craft that wasn't a card. It has turned out better than I was expecting, I am so pleased with it.

I thought this would be perfect for holding an assortment of ribbons, pearls and buttons for someone just starting in card making.

Oh and the flowers, there handmade - the tutorial is below

Card Tip:

First you will need eight punch out flowers, I have used the Stampin Up pansy punch but any 5 petal punch or die will do. 8 will give you the fullness and size you see here. I have also used a ink to paper technique on ordinary copy paper.

Next is to wet the paper, I have used an glimmer mist and scrunch it up really tight.let it stay scrunched up for a minute or two.

Very carefully you want to unfold your flowers and stack them on top of each other, remember the paper is wet so it is easy to tear.

Next is a brad through the centre, it doesn't matter what colour as you wont see it in the final flower but you want quite a small one. Using a piecing tool, I make a hole first through all the flowers at once then follow with a brad, you have this tearing that way.

With the first two flowers scrunch them in on themselves very tightly.

As you get to the outer layers, don't scrunch them as tightly.

Let the flower completely dry. Then tease out the layers slowly, placing your petals as you go.

Card Ingredients:

Box Dimensions:

Lid:  22cm x 7.2cm

Sq 1: 6.5cm x 6cm

Sq 2: 14.8cm x 5.7cm

Sq 3: 6.5cm x 11.3cm

Sq 4: 14.8cm x 11.5cm

Card Stock:

250gsm cardstock from my stash, purple card stock for trim from my stash,

Papers:

Rosie's Studio 12x12 pack in the garden.

Stamps:

Fitztown Cameo 14

Markers:

Copics - Skin: E000+E00+E11+E21+R20

               Eyes: B21+B24

               Lips: R85+RV23

               Hair: E33+E35+E37+E57+E59

               Earing: BG13+B24 

               Tattoo: BG13+B24+G14+R85+V25+Y17  

Dies:

MFT Dienamics flourish die

Other:

Stampin Up pansy punch, Fiskars apron lace border punch, wink of stella pen.

Challenge List:

Miriams Crafting 14th monthly challenge-containers
Not Real Stamps-anything goes
Altered Eclectics Challenge
Picture and Scrap#79
Cards Galore Challenges-use stamp or digi stamp
Rhedds Creative Spirit Julys Challenge
Creative Moments of Craft Challenge#47