DT Card for Lexi's Creations Challenge #37 - Monochromatic

     

My DT Card for Lexi's Creations    Challenge #37 Monochromatic

The challenge this fortnight is to create a project  in monochromatic colours.  Sponsor:  Letraset an online store dealing with things creative (eg: markers, pads, adhesives, tutorials and well go take a look....)

I used the digital stamps 'Elaina'  and 'Fairy Dust Butterfly' from Fairy Dust Crafts. I printed out three copies  of the butterfly but only left the fairy dust showing on one. It is such an elegant butterfly   and the fairy is so pretty, love them both! The flowers were handmade  using punches.

I only ask to be free.  The butterflies are free.  ~Charles Dickens

Challenges entered:

 The Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge:  butterflies

Allsorts Challenge - week 97 : blooming blossoms

Stamp Something; digi challenge - just use a digi  on your project

Delightful Challenges: flowers - must have some flowers on your project

Shelly's Images: get punchy  - I have punched out the  border that surrounds the fairy the leaves, the flowers and the branches

Charisma Cardz Challenge: bling and sparkle

Cute Card Thursday: couples - I have a butterfly couple on the right top of the card:)

Pixie Dust Studio: Fluttering wings - I have a fairy and three butterflies

The Stamping Boutique : Handmade Flowers - mine are handmade

   Card details:

Stamps: digital stamps  by Lexi at Fairy Dust Crafts   Elaina and Fairy Dust Butterfly; background stamp from Rubbernecker called Fern.

Markers: Prismacolors

Punches: Martha Stewart punch around the page 'Vintage Floral' , Christmas branches, and a MS leaf punch. The flower was made from  a McGill punch called Flowers-Petite Petals and a 1/2" Marvy Daisy punch.  The border trim on the right was a MS punch, not sure of the name.

Other: Stickles for the fairy dust, pink pearls



Morning Glory - Doodle Pantry

March 20th (22nd) Release  and New Challenge at the Doodle Pantry Blog!

The challenge theme this week   is a sketch and the rules are simple, only one post allowed and any stamp may be used as long as it is a digital. For all the details go to the challenge blog: I have included the two sketches below ( pick one and create:) .



Due to a family emergency I did not have time to submit an entry to the Design Team, but I finally managed to get a card done using the Morning Glory stamp set that is part of the March 20th release. It is a beautiful stamp and I love, love it!!! You must go take a look at all the new images which include jelly bean ants,an Easter Bunny and a fabulous 'He is Risen' stamp set.

Here is the stamp set I choose:



Card Details:
Stamp: digital stamp from Doodle Pantry March 22nd release 'Morning Glory'
Sentiment: from the stamp set 'Morning Glory'
Punches and die cuts: Martha Stewart for the loopy  stretch across the card, and the flourishes are from Marianne Designs(die cut) and  the  yellow flowers are flower punches by Marvy and put together by me:D
Markers: Prismacolors
Embossing floder:  Cuttlebug -  diamonds in the rough
Other: blue pearls, stickles


Challenges entered:
Anything Goes:  make your own embellishments : I made the the three yellow flowers
One Stop Craft Challenge: Diamonds are a girls best friends - use plenty of bling: I have pearls, flowers, flourishes , stickles and diamond shapes in the background:D
Your Next Stamp Challenge #38 : make it sparkle: I used stickles and lovely blue pearl
Incy Wincy Designs: embossing dry or wet - I used dry on the yellow background  cardstock.

Gazania Flower - Doodle Pantry

This lovely flower is a digital stamp from Doodle Pantry, designed by Laurie Wilson.  Laurie does draw the most beautiful digital flowers so hop over to her site and take a look. see here..

Challenges entered:
Paper Cutz challenge #83: its your choice
Charisma Card: challenge #11to die for - must use a die on your project
Gingerloft Challenge #14 - use die cuts and/or punches - I have used both, punches for the leaves and due cuts for the flower frames
Sarah Hurley Challenge 34: embossing - my white background is embossed
Scrap-Creation:  Going Grey with Scrap Creations challenge - anything goes


Card Details:
Stamp: digi from Doodle Pantry called Gazania
Markers: Prismacolors
Dies/punches: Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 4;  round circle punch and MS Christmas branches punch
Other: red button from button box!
Embossing folder:Victoria

Gazania flower, also known as the Treasure flower  is a daisy like flower from Southern Africa and apparently quite drought tolerant.

Feline Fine

Kitty Feline Fine

 Doodle Pantry 'Kitty Bouquet' Stamp Set
This kitty is now one of my favourites and can be found in various sets at Doodle pantry. This one is from the Feb.5th  2011 release. Just love the sentiment. I know if I was not feeling well that would bring a smile to my face.

Challenges entered:
Simon Says: anything goes
Southern Girls: flowers - hope background flowers count
Craft Your Passions: anything goes
Aly's Sunday Challenge: anything goes

Card Details:
I need to catch up on several different type of cards, masculine and get well; this card is for my 'get well' stash  and is as you can tell , geared for the girls in my life.      
                  PS; not that I want any of them to receive it -but just in case:D

Stamp: Doodle Pantry 'Kitty Bouquet' - digital image
Background stamp Stampin' Up  from 2004
Punches: Martha Stewart, oval punch from Stampin' Up
Paper: Stampin' Up
Markers: Prismacolors
 Nestabilities: labels two
Misc: black rhinestones

Card of the Month

OMG I made card of the month over at Digi's with Attitude!,  I am just so happy, happy ... . Thank you Digi's with Attitude!, you made my day! 

Trees

I need some masculine cards as I am running out of those I have in stock, so here is one to add to the file. Should work for a winter birthday.
I have not used a brayer for so long, it felt wonderful to get back at it. It is such a great technique.

Challenges:

Stamp TV Sketch challenge
Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: wet or dry embossing - I  wet  embossed on the background pieces using the stamps sets `Weathered' and 'Sanded' by Stampin Up
Craft Us Crazy : Nature
OLLCB challenge #75 It's A Man Thing  I made this card for the men in my life who love the outdoors and spend a vast amount of time in it - of which there many on my list for BDay cards.

Card Details:
Stamp: Gina K Designs
Sentiment: Stampin Up
Ink: Stampin Up's ballet blue, brilliant blue, night of navy and Memento's Tuxedo Black
Punch: Martha Stewart
Other: glitter, black brads
Techniques: wet embossing, brayering

Santa Called

All in good humour: here is Bugaboo's Crabby Cathy celebrating a hectic time of the year. I thought I would dress up the card and make it look very Christmas like and serious, until you read the sentiment (which is definitely not what one would expect). My husband said "oh Very nice' when I showed it to him. I told him to to take a good look at it  and so he did, started to laugh then said "what kind  of a Christmas card is that, you can't give that to anybody" But oh I can and I know  just who. ....he he he! What a hoot!

Challenges: 
Bugaboo Catch the Bug challenge: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland:  Snowflakes
DYSU Challenge Blog: Just Green It; use some green on the project
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #57:  Go Green; use some green
Happileigh Scrappin' Challenge: purple


Card details:
Stamp: Bugaboo Crabby Cathy
Paper:  Stampin Up
Ribbon: Michaels
Spellbinders: Create a Flake or Two - Shapeabilities 
                     Inverted Squares  - Nestabilities
Punch: Martha Stewart for the branches and the largersnowflakes, the smaller snowflakes are from a punch bought at Michaels(?)