The Colours Of Spring with the Crafty Catz

yes, you read it right, the

Crafty Catz

I'm thrilled to be Guest Designer for April with the Crafty Catz.

This week everyone has created projects to inspire you to get creative for

Challenge 411 - Anything Goes
optional theme Colours Of Spring

sponsored by

Lacy Sunshine

*** EDITED 2019 ***
Lacy Sunshine Stamps is now Colour Of Love

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Today I have used the delightful Rory's Wisteria digital stamp by Colour Of Love to create a birthday card.  There is so much beautiful detail in the image that I upsized and made a large A5 card.

I printed the image on A5 X-press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.  I used some warm grey markers to highlight the shadows and add some "weathering" to the tree stump and branches.

I cut an ornate frame from black cardstock, adhered it over the image panel, trimmed it down to size and went around the edges with Memento Tuxedo Black dual tip marker so that there was no white peeking out the sides.  Note: I adjusted the shape of the frame on my Silhouette Cameo design mat to fit the shape of the image better, squashing in the sides and stretching the top/bottom.  I offset the shape and nested them together to make the frame.

I matted an A5 card base with pretty patterned paper to match Rory's top, added a black strip behind the framed image panel (see sketch below) then added a matted sentiment panel.  I coloured a strip of X-press It blending card with R85, die cut the sentiment then adhered in place on the matted panel.

Lucky last came two trios of black enamel dots.

   

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Colour Of Love - digital stamp - Rory's Wisteria
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - eye - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - lips - R81-83
Copic markers - hair - E11-13-15-17
Copic markers - top/shoes - R81-83-85-87
Copic markers - jeans - B91-93-95-97-99
Copic markers - wisteria flowers - BV01-02-04
Copic markers - leaves - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - tree stump / branches - E30-31-33-35-29 + W3-5
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
Kaisercraft - 12x12" patterned paper - Flora Delight collection - Regency

Silhouette Cameo
Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #100104
Nested Fancy Deco Squares by Sarah Hurley
Sizzix Big Shot
Paper Smooches - Birthday Words Dies
enamel dots
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Adhesive - to adhere the sentiment

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Sending a big Thank You to Colour Of Love for sponsoring Challenge 411 - Anything Goes optional theme Colours Of Spring at the Crafty Catz

and to the team at the Crafty Catz for inviting me to be Guest Designer.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative and look forward to seeing your work linked in the challenge gallery.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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A Bit More Time To Craft - Challenge #65 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - April Challenge - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - Challenge #04 - 1st April 2018
Aloha Friday Challenges - Kitty Bee Designs - Week #115 – Spring
Always Happy Birthday - April Challenge Birthday Anything Goes
option Balloons
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - 1st April - Open Challenge #24
Colour It!  Create It!  Show It Off! - April Challenge - Anything Goes
Colouring in Scrapland - April Challenge – Anything Goes optional twist Spring
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes - April Edition
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #38 - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges - Challenge #363 – Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Challenge #144 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge #524 – Anything Goes
Die Cut Diva's Challenge Blog - April Challenge – Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Diva's - Challenge #363 - April's Sketch

Digi Choosday Craft Challenges - Wk 14 – Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs - Nature and All Of It’s Beauty

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - LTSCB #108 – April Showers Bring May Flowers

Morgan's ArtWorld – March Challenge – Anything Goes

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – PIP Challenge 1813 – Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - Penny’s Challenge 374 – Anything Goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Challenge #135 – Anything Goes option Easter
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: A Trio Of Something
my card has two trios of enamel dots
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Happy Birthday
The Paper Shelter - Challenge #333 – Girl Power
Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge 3rd- 10th April
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog – Challenge #03 - Anything Goes