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

Diecut Divas Too Cute to Spook

Over at Diecut Divas this month the challenge is Any Holiday and so with this opportunity I couldn't pass up this image and do my last halloween card. How cute is this little spooker, I am sure this would bring back memories of many a first time trick or treat.

Card Tip:

If you are fortunate enough to have different letter dies, use them on the same card, this way you can add greater emphasis on different areas of your sentiment.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: Kasazz A5 card base in taffy.

Papers: Pattern paper from my stash.

Stamps:Bugaboo Digi Stamps Boo Halloween Princess
Ink: Distress Ink antique linen.

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+R20 +RV32 for pacifier.

               Hair: E25
               Stars: YR17

               Bow and Pinnafore: RV02+RV04+RV06 
               Underskirt: R81+R83+R85
               Bag:V01+V04+V06 

               Shoe: V04

Dies: Spellbinders Label 11, Cuttlebug typewriter and curls and swirls letter dies.

Other: Ric rac ribbon and adhesive back ribbon from my stash, yellow kindy glitz, gold pen, wink of stella clear pen, pink gems, black sakura gel pen for letters.

Challenge List:

Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge-chevrons
Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge-happy holidays 4 kids
Inspiration Destination Challenge 6 - anything goes
Imagination Crafts Challenges-anything goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge#346-stripes
Delightful Sketches Challenge - include pattern paper
Ikes World Challenge#25-trick or treat
Oldie but a Goodie Challenge-spooky, patterned paper, ribbon and card base
2 Cute Ink Challenge#118-halloween treats

Outlawz CAS Going to the Pumpkin Patch

So its time for another Outlawz Sunday CAS challenge and this week it is "Going to the Pumpkin Patch, just include a pumpkin of any kind on your project. I saw this MoonFlower digital stamp and thought it would be perfect for this.
This is my last guest designer card for the Outlawz CAS team and I have loved every minute of it, hopefully they will ask me to guest design again in the future but for now here is my card.

And of course there is still time to participate in Outlawz Party Week

Card Tip:

I am no copic expert but I liked the look of curly hair I achieved just by doing squiggles instead of colouring or flicks.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: Kasazz carrot A5 card base, black card stock from stash, Kasazz cricket card stock for the ribbon and purple card stock from my stash for the other ribbon.

Stamps:

Moon Flower Digistamps Gina Pumpkin
Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E13

               Hair: E31+E33+E35+E37 
               Pumpkin + Pumpkin Hat: YR02+YR04+YR04 +Y15

               Dress + Tights: V15+V17+YG03+YG06
               Shoes: YG03+TG06+E55 
Dies and Punches: Elizabeth Craft Alison Ribbons, Tonic ticket and tag corner punch.

Other: gems, wink of stella glitter pen.

Challenge List:

Colourq Challenge#264

We Do Doobadoo Challenge#17-halloween
ALBC-boo
Inspiration Destination-anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge#108-halloween - Winner
DiesrUs Challenge#12-halloween
AAA cards-CAS Halloween

That Craft Place-Halloween

A Gem of a Challenge#131-trick or treat halloween

Dis Digi Designs Challenge-Halloween

Diecut Divas Seasonal Change

For the month of October over at the Diecut Divas we are talking about Seasonal Change, whether that is Autumn or Spring depending on which side of the world you are from.
When I saw Crafty Sentiments Toby Heart Balloon I could just image this kite flying on a windy Autumn day, so that was my inspiration for this card.

Card Tip:

If your image is a odd shape or you can't fit it all within a die you want to use, than don't. Do as I have done and place aspects of the image outside the die cut,creating an instant embellishment.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

white card stock from stash making a 5"x 5" square card base, glitter red card stock from stash, DCWR brown cardstock.

Papers:

Samantha Walker harvest moon basics digital paper (available at Snap Click Supply.)

Stamps: Crafty Sentiments Toby Heart Balloon, AmyRStamps its your birthday.
Ink:

Memento rich cocoa, Distress Ink tea dye.

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E11+E02+RV32+R85

               Hair: E33+E35+E37+E29
               Jacket: E55+E31+E33

               Shirt: E31+YG03+YG63
               Pants: E33+E35+E37
               Shoes: E55 

               Heart: R24+R27+R29+E57+E59

Dies: Spellbinders Nestabilities, classic ovals small, lacy oval, grommet tags.

Other: Kaisercraft organza ribbon, brown gems, Kasazz copper brads and embellishments.

Challenge List:

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - outdoors
Imagination Crafts Challenges October - anything goes
Craft Dee Bowz October Challenge
Crafting From The Heart Challenge#40-anything goes
Love to Scrap Challenge#39-anything goes
Not Just Cards Challenges#4-anything goes
Stamp and Create October Challenge-fall/autumn
Timbro Scrap Mania Challenge#102-fall is in air

Fitztown Fall Colours

Over at Fitztown the current challenge is Fall Colors. Here in Australia we are in Spring so talking about Fall seems a little bit strange, but I will admit I love the combinations of the rich reds, burnt oranges, mustard yellows and any tone of brown which just says Autumn no matter where you are.

 I was also inspired by a recent article in Quick Card Magazine for this layout (the one with the Christmas Tiddly Inks Stamps as a free gift)

Card Tip:

I have fussy cut my rose images,quite often they recommend you go around the edge with a black marker so the white of the paper doesn't show, in this instance I went around with a copic marker to match the colours used and found this to be better, no fear of accidental black lines on your image and your edges are still softened.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: Cream card stock for 5.5" square card base, all other colours are from the DCWR neutrals card stock pack.

Stamps:

Fitztown Floral 6,Papertrey Ink doodle-do stamp set for sentiment

Ink:
Versafine Onxy black ink

Markers:

               Rose 1: R22+R24+R27+R29

               Rose 2: Y21+Y15+Y17
               Rose 3: Bic Markers summer melon, peach parfait,
               sunset orange, harvest orange.    

Embossing Folders: Kasazz scrollwork, Cuttlebug victoria,divine swirls.

Other: Wink of Stella Clear Pen, Kaisercraft Green Organza Ribbon.

Challenge List:

Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - anything goes/twist first day of fall

Krafty Hands Challenge-autumn colours - Winner

DL Art Thankful Thursday#140-fall

Crafty Sentiments-autumn colours

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge#212-fall colours

Cute Card Thursday Challenge#339-awesome autumn

Delightful Sketches Challenge-all fall down

Milk Coffee Challenge-colors of autumn

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge#86-colours of autumn

Creative Moments of Craft Challenge#51-anything goes/fall colours

Hobby Book Designer Challenge-embossing

Penny's Challenge#195-embossing

Diecut Divas Elephant Swing Card

Over at Diecut Divas this month it is all about trying New Things; so I decided along with a new Bugaboo image and new Elizabeth Craft Design die I would try a new card fold called a swing or flip flop card.

Card Tip:

Head over to the  Die Cut Divas for a tutorial for this card.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Kasazz ocean card stock for base, yellow and white card stock from stash.

Papers:

Pattern paper from stash.

Stamps:
Bugaboo Edward Elephant Present.

Markers:

               Elephant: C1+C3+C5 

               Box:YG03+YG06+TG09 
               Balloons:B21+B23+B24+B26+B29, V04+V06+V09, 
               BG13+BG15

               Chick:Y21+Y17     

Dies: QuickKutz cookie cutters nesting balloons, Spellbinders classic scalloped squares, Elizabeth Craft Designs happy birthday, Couture Creations Nesting Dies scalloped rectangle.
Other:

Wink of Stella clear pen.

Challenge List:

Hiding in My Craftroom #165- super scraps Saturday
Creative Colors Challenge#19 - pick three colours and use polka dot paper

Cuttlebug Mania-anything die cut
Sailing Pineapple#17-use a die cut
Outlawz Friday Colour Challenges - Hats
Ooh-la-la-Creations Challenge#165-birthday boy
Through the Purple Haze Challenge#59- anything goes
Addicted to Stamps Challenge#87-for a man or a boy
One Stitch at a Time Challenge#219-anything goes with a die
The Squirrel /and the Fox Challenge-#77-for a male

Aurora for a 21st card

From the first moment I saw this image I loved it. I have not seen a bad rendition of this ever but I was still worried about doing it justice with my colouring skills. Well I will say I am deliriously happy with how it has turned out. 

 I decided that it needed to be shared so I turned it into a twisted easel 21st birthday card - yes the addiction continues, and here it is.

Card Tip:

Don't be afraid to mix up your dies and stamps to create the end result, for the banner above I have used a die for the happy birthday, a die for the 2 and 1 and a stamp for the st. 

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Kasazz essentials bling in opal for the card base, pink and white and pink glitter card stock from my stash.

Papers:

DCWV blossoms and butterflies 12x12 pack

Stamps:
The East Wind Aurora, AmyRStamps happy birthday.

Ink:
Hero Arts neon pink

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+E11+E04+R20

               Lips: RV32+RV23+RV85
               Eyes:B21+B23+white gel pen

               Hair: E33+E35+E37+E39
               Top and Bow: BG000+BG01+BG05
               Flowers: V01+V04+V06+V09+V25, Y21+Y15+Y17,
               R81+R83+R85,V12+V15+V17, R22+R24+R27, 
               BG000+BG01+BG05

               Leaves:YG03+YG06+YG06

Dies:

Impression Obsessions DIE148-L, Mpress curved rectangles, Elizabeth Craft Designs happy birthday,Cuttlebug typewriter, Papertrey Ink modern numbers.

Other:

Assort gems pearls, wink of stella, pink ribbon.

Challenge List:

Wedodoobadoo Challenge#14-something feminine
The East Wind Challenge#14-birthday princess
Crafty Bloggers Network September Challenge-anything goes
Stamplorations September Challenge-stamps & markers
Imagination- Crafts Challenges September Challenge-anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge#101-use a digi
DLart September Linky Challenge
Crafty Sentiments Challenge-anything goes
Cards Galore Challenge#9-make a card
Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - anything goes with the twist - make it sparkle
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper September Challenge
Creaine Challenge- think pink
Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge#50-any digi goes
Eclecticellapu - ladies birthday
Lia Stampz Challenge#72-feminine/girly
Paradise of Stamps Challenge#1
Robyns Fetish Challenge - anything goes
That Craft Place Challenge-summery colours
Ribbon Girls Card Challenge-just add ribbon
Through the Purple Haze Challenges#58-clear and bright

Fitztown Anything Goes

My team is hosting the new challenge over at Fitztown this fortnight. What's the theme? Anything Goes of course.
I don't know about you guys but I try and make cards for a specific person but sometimes I make cards to have them in case I need them, and this is one of those times.  I have been making a lot of girl baby cards so I thought it would make sense to have a boy one on hand - just in case and here it is:

Card Tip:

I have personalised this pre-coloured image by adding the sentiment to it - I did this in Word so no fan dangled computer program needed but it means the image has a uniqueness about it.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Kasazz Ocean A5 card base, assorted blue and black card stock from my stash.

Papers:

Kaisercraft Lullaby 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 paper pad.

Stamps:
Fitztown Pre-coloured baby carriage, sentiment printed from my computer.
 Dies:

Spellbinders lotus pendant,classic ovals large, Cuttlebug typewriter.

Other:

Enamel dots in various sizes.

Challenge List:

Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode - Masculine
Craft for the Craic September Challenge#8-something with circles
Crafts 4 Eternity#r192-digital
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge#245-one for the boys
The Sweet Pea Stampers-use lots of layers
Aud Sentiments Challenge#114-any sentiment other than birthday

Diecut Divas September Challenge - New Things

It's the first day of September and of course that means a whole new challenge over at Diecut Divas. This month we want you to try something new, that could be a new card fold, a new image, a new die or a new technique, we are giving you the perfect excuse to play!!!. So for my first card we have a Bugaboo image called Beautiful Fairy which is new to me.

I have also chosen a card fold new to me, I am calling it 

"a cut a way" card fold - by the way if anyone knows the official name of this fold please let me know.

I also saw a technique online recently called double embossing which is below, a new technique I have tried.

Card Tip:

Double Embossing:
Step 1: Use an anti static device on your cardstock.
Step 2:grab an embossing folder you would like to use, it can have an all over impression or a selected one like mine.
Step 3: Find the recessed side (the side where the embossing doesn't stick out) Colour in the recessed areas with your Versamark Pen.
Step 4: carefully line up your piece of card stock on the other side of the embossing folder making sure the ink does not touch the card stock until you have closed the embossing folder.
Step 5: Run through your die machine as recommended.
Step 6: Remove from embossing folder and sprinkle over clear embossing powder and heat set. 

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

Used a 5" x 7" white card base. Pink and Purple card stock from stash.

Stamps:
Bugaboo Beautiful Fairy, sentiment printed from the computer.

Markers:

               Skin: E000+E00+E21+E50+R20+R85

               Hair: E33+E25+E37
               Top & Pants: V04+V06+V09
               Tights: BG13+ BG15+BG49, 
               Wings: R81+R83+R85, V12+V15+V17

Dies / Embossing Folders:

Spellbinders label 11, embossing folder from Australian Simply Cards magazine.

Other:

Wink of Stella Pen, purple flower, Kasazz 4cm white daisy, pearls, Ice Stickles crystal ice.

Challenge List:

Catch the Bug-stella says sketch#213

Imagination Crafts Challenges-anything goes

Hiding in my Craftroom.#163-freestyle
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge#100-show us some sass
Fairytale Stamper Challenge#43
Robyns Fetish Challenge#227-use a digi stamp
The Paper Players#211-tic tac toe challenge - bithday,purple, embossing.
Through the Purple Haze Challenges#57-anything goes
Just Us Girls Challenge#256-wild card
The Sweet Pea Stampers-use lots of layers
Simply Create Too#69-show us something new
Sister Act Card Challenge#72-anything goes
Creative Knockouts-whimsical wings
My Heart Pieces Challenges-use a digistamp