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Friday, 13 April 2018

My Favourite Colour Combo 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 the team has shared projects to inspire you to get creative for

Challenge 412 - Anything Goes
optional theme Favourite Colour Combo

sponsored by

The Paper Shelter

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Today I have used the delightful Tulips digital stamp by The Paper Shelter,
the generous challenge sponsor, to create a get well card
using my favourite colour combo of pink, orange and green.

I remembered a pretty tulips card in my cut file library, so opened it up in Silhouette Studio, upsized the card base to just fit on my cutting mat, giving me a 5 7/8" square card with a very fancy floral edge. I sized the image to fit inside the front panel, printed the image on A5 X-press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers. I cut the card base and tulip flowers using my Silhouette Cameo then used Copic markers to add some shadowy dimension. I trimmed the image panel down and matted it with black cardstock (1/32", just enough to add a touch of black to coordinate with the black sentiment). I scored the fold, added the tulip flowers, leaves and image panel then finished it off by adding a white panel to the inside of the card to make it contrast against the flowers and leaves.

I thought about adding some bling or enamel dots to the image panel ... still deciding.

What do you think, to add or not to add?

*** INGREDIENTS ***

The Paper Shelter - digital stamp - Tulips
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - skin - E0000-000-00-02
Copic markers - eyes - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - lips - R81-83
Copic markers - hair - E30-31-33-35-37
Copic markers - dress/hat - R81-83-85-87 + RV00
Copic markers - clogs - E50-51-53-55-57
Copic markers - basket - E50-51-55-57
Copic markers - tulips - Y32-35-38 + YG61-63-67
Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette Design Store - Design ID #123869
5x5 Tulips Layer Card by Daniela Angelova
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 The Paper Shelter for sponsoring Challenge 412 - Anything Goes optional theme Favourite Colour Combo 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
Allsorts Challenge Blog – Week 462 – Be There Or Be Square
my card is 5 7/8" square
Aloha Friday Challenges - Kitty Bee Designs - Week #115 – Spring
Always Fun Challenges – Challenge 53 – Anything Goes
Calling All Sistahs – CAS 11 – encouragement card using photo inspiration

I was inspired by the oranges & green and the large flower

Colouring in Scrapland - April Challenge – Anything Goes optional twist Spring

Crafting By Designs - Elegant Ladies

Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge #81 – To Use Your Favourite Colour

my favourite colour combo is pink, orange & green

Creative Moments Challenge Blog – Challenge #140 – Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Craft Challenges – Wk 15 – 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 1814 – Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog – Penny’s Challenge 375 – Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – Week 14 Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts Challenge Blog – Challenge 47 – Anything Goes

optional theme April Showers

my April showers have brought Spring Flowers

The Paper Shelter - Challenge #334 - Flowers

Through The Craft Room Door - TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge April 10-16

Time Out Challenges – Challenge #107 - Spring – optional twist One Layer Card

Friday, 6 April 2018

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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