Poppy

Hello folks.  We have another challenge at One Stitch At A Time so how about popping over to see all the fabulous creations by the design team.  The prize this month is a $10 coupon to spend in the store :)

Challenge 265 Theme 

'Anything Goes with FLOWERS'

For my DT creation this week and our theme of AG with Flowers I used a beautiful image by Stitchy Stamps called 'Poppy'.  This is a silhouette image which I added a dark red overlay too in Photoshop.  I then duplicated the layer and then reversed it.  Both images on the two layers were then rotated to create a heart shape.  I printed the image along with two more copies of just the flower heads.  Next I decoupaged the flowers and then rubber stamped my sentiment (I have just seen how squint that looks grrrrrr).  To finish off I used some Papermania patterned paper and distressed the edges then rubbed them over with Tim Holtz distress ink, the same treatment was given to the cut and finished image topper and the card base.  Three wee white hearts and a burgundy bow finished off the card rather nicely.  The image below shows the decoupage layering of the flowers.

Ingredients:-

• Image -  'Poppy' by Stitchy Stamps
• From my Stash -  Papermania paper, hearts, Tim Holtz distress ink, burgundy bow and rubber sentiment stamp

I am entering this card into the following challenges:-

• Dragonfly Dreams - M – (June 5) Say It With Flowers
• Come and Get It - W, 3E - (June 26) Paper Piercing
• Left of Center Creative Challenges - W - #136 Monochrome
• The Corrosive Challenges - M 2nd Sunday, 3E  #6 Lots of Layers 
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W - No.166 - (W2 of 2) - Say It With Flowers

Thanks for looking and hope you have a happy crafting day:)

Window Shopping

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Challenge #216

Theme 'Use A Digi' 

The sponsor is StitchyBear Digital Outlet with a 7 image June prize pack. To win main prize you MUST use an Image from our store. Runner up prize for person using none store image is $3 to spend in the StitchyBear Digital Outlet. So everyone can win something ;O).

My mini team are using the digi 'Window Shopping' by Stitchy Stamps this week.

To begin with I used the .png version of this stamp and super imposed it on top of a piece of paper I made using a Photoshop lace brush by Obsidian Dawn.

 Next I coloured the digi and cut using Spellbinders Labels 1

 Promarkers used

 Time to make some bits and bobs.  Using some wire wound round a toothpick to make a spiral and then a few beads at the top to make spiral stems to be placed amongst my flowers on the card.

 Next the tag, using hand made paper, just gorgeous for this as it has small peach petals embedded in it which match the dp I am using from Crafters Companion.  I added a birthday sentiment too.  This time I am trying using fishing line to attach the tag <g>

 WIth all my bits ready time to assemble.

Here is the base of my card, all ready now for the digi and embellishments.  Going a bit over the top with the flowers on this one :)

 A quick addition, a butterfly.  This is a wee silver metal butterfly which I have airbrushed with burgundy and apricot.

 Bit more work on the digi is needed.  Using a sponge thing I dabbed on the copper ink pad and used around the edges of the die cut for contrast.  Rather like how this turned out.

 I used some spare paper I had printed for the inside of the card.

 And here is the finished creation

Ingredients:-

• Digi - 'Window Shopping' by Stitchy Stamps
• DP - Crafters Companion
• Dies - Spellbinders Grand Labels 1, Adorning Squares 7 and a couple of leaves from the Foliage set.
• Bisque Liquid Pearls
• Promarkers
• Lace, ribbon, butterfly, flowers, beads from my stash

I am entering the following challenges

• Crafting Musketeers - M, P2, 1E #14 Stamped Image
• Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations - 2W, P1/15, E3, Digi /Use a Die cut
• Die Cut Divas- M, P1, E4 Must use a die cut Use at least one Embellishment 
• Kreativeinkauf-challenge - M, P15, E3 #15 In my garden
• Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (Week 1) Flowers
• Shabby Tea Room - W - Color Inspiration* + Lace/Ribbon + Roses + Bling/Glitter
• Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (June) BINGO* - DIE CUT - IMAGE - PATTERNED PAPER
• The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (Week 2) BINGO* - LACE - DIGI - DIE CUT
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #38 Summer
• In the Pink - 2W, 3E, lots of pink –  (W2 of 2) #45 Shabby Chic/Vintage
• Outlawz Twisted Thursday - W - Anything Goes Twist: Feminine Card or project
• Seize The Birthday - 2W - Must be Birthday Card (W2 of 2) Tag You're It
• A Creative Romance - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes with the option of Happy Birthday
• A Vintage Journey - 2W (Vintage)- No.7 -  (W2 of 2) - Get Some Texture
• Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - June - Something Summery or with Flowers

Thanks for looking and hope you have a happy crafting day:)

Busted

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Challenge #215

Theme 'Boy'ish' 

The sponsor is StitchyBear Digital Outlet with a 7 image June prize pack. To win main prize you MUST use an Image from our store. Runner up prize for person using none store image is $3 to spend in the StitchyBear Digital Outlet. So everyone can win something ;O).

This week I am working with the digi - Busted by Stitchy Stamps available in the Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet.

A dilema hahaha Boyish theme and a Christmas digi, am I in my comfort zone - no, far from it.  I have to admit though I love the challenge of working out my comfort zone, stimulating the old grey matter hahahahaha.  To begin with I coloured the digi, mounted it on black card as I colour on paper and for this creation I needed strength.  So looking forward to getting hold of some decent card to colour on when I return to the UK in a couple of weeks.  The image was then fussy cut.

Once cut, I had a whale of a time embellishing.  Gold Stickles for the dog collar, White Lace Stickles for Santa's furry bits and Ice Stickles for his hairy bits.  The dog also had googlie eyes added too (this seems to be a bit below the held with the language I am using - I do apologise lol)

 Promarkers used to colour the image

Next I used a Winter Tree cutting die from Treasure Box, part of a winter them set I bought a couple of years ago.  The sections were air brushed with Promarkers.

 Once assembled more Stickle play time and to finish off a pre cut star for the top of the tree.

 Now for something new, not made one of these before.  I used Papermania Christmas paper and worked out where to cut to form 3D tabs to stick Santa and the tree on.

 To make the window for the background I used some starry night vellum mounted on card and white peel off line sticker to make the window frame and panes.  A bit of green material for the curtains and a pelmet using the same backing paper to finish off.

 Now you can't have a Christmas tree without a few wee gifts under it so I cut some rectangles out of card, coloured with Promarkers and decorated with glitter pens.  Finally some gold and green twine for a bit more bling.

Once all the elements for the inside of the card were made I assembled them in the locations I wanted and added a couple of die cuts to represent a carpet and also the plays a message can be written later.

OK, so I have a Christmas card but it is not in the least boyish, how do I get around this??????  I covered the front and back of the card with another layer of red card which I embossed with an A4 Embossilicious folder and then made some sports balls - oh dear there I go again lol.  Luckily SCAL had a rugby shaped ball in the library, I think it is an American football but look enough like a tradition old style rugby ball for me to get away with it.  Alas no football so I had to design that, another challenge it itself.  Each ball is about 2cm squared.  6 of each type of ball was cut and I will used these to decorate the front of the card and I hope a good link to the Boy'ish theme of this weeks challenge.

  View of the front of the card

Side view of the card showing the 3D elements in position

Proper view of the inside of the card

Ingredients:-

• digi - Busted by Stitchy Stamps available in the Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet.
• dies - Spellbinders Grand Labels 1
• Tree Die from Treasure Box Designs
• Promarkers
• Stickles
• Material, vellum, peel off stickers, from my stash

I am entering the following challenges

• Color Me Creative Challenge -2W, 3E - #93 (W2 of 2)  Boy, Guy, Father
• Completely Christmas - W - #14 (posted Friday) Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - W,must be Christmas #179 3 of somethingThanks for looking and hope you have a happy crafting day:) - 3 TYPES OF CUTTING - TREE = ELECTRONIC,   WRITING AREA = METAL DIES, SANTA = FUSSY CUTTING
• Hanna & Friends - 2W, cute/stamped/person/animal (W2 of 2) - Dies
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - M, 2E, must be Winter Holiday - Santa(ends Jun11)
• Crafty Creations - 2W - #264 Use something that begins with "S" - SANTA, SPARKLE, SPORT
• Die Cuttin' Divas W, must include a Die-cut - #167 For The Boys
• Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge W, 2E, C10, Must be Christmas- Fancy Folds
• Paper Minutes W- #323 Animals
• Whoopsi Daisy - W, SIO - Lots of Layers

Pillow Talk!!!!

Hello folks.  We have another challenge at One Stitch At A Time so how about popping over to see all the fabulous creations by the design team.

Challenge #212

Theme 'Use A Digi' 

The sponsor is StitchyBear Digital Outlet with a 7 image prize pack. To win main prize you MUST use an Image from our store. Runner up prize for person using none store image is $3 to spend in the StitchyBear Digital Outlet. So everyone can win something ;O).

My mini team are using the digi 'Pillow Talk' by Stitchy Stamps this week.  To begin with I used some black and white paper from Papermania for the wall paper of my scene and some red velvet fabric for the carpet.  The skirting board (base board) is some think black ribbon.

 Next I drew the bed for the scene and printed it on some patterned paper.  I have no idea what has happened to the paper, it really is patterned and looks a bit like leather.  I then coloured the areas of the bed frame I wanted darker.  After that I fussy cut from another print out, the duvet, sheet and pillow. Sorry forgot to take a pic at this point.

Onto colouring the digi using Promarkers, once coloured I fussy cut her out as I want to attacher her with a wiggle :)

 Promarkers used

 For the tag - I printed the sentiment and then mounted on black card.  The bow is made from organza and then I threaded beads to the string with a wee pearl pearls and heart sequin at the bottom.

 With all the bits ready, time to assemble

 Here we have the finished card with the digi in all of a fizzle (I wonder why!!!!!!)

And here she is, much more relaxed :) :) :)

Ingredients:-

• 'Pillow Talk' by Stitchy StampsI am entering this card into the following challenges:-
• DP - Papermania
• Wiggle
• Promarkers
• Ribbon, material, paper scraps and beads from my stash

I am entering the following challenges

• Come and Get It - W, Unlimited - Birthday
• Tuesday Throwdown W- #194 Special Lady - I HAVE INTERPRETED THIS AS FROM A 'SPECIAL LADY' SO I HOPE THIS STILL QUALIFIES :) :) 
• The Male Room - 2W, masculine projects only -  #9 Humorous (2nd week) - IT WIGGLES LOL
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - 3E -  #176 two or more patterned papers
• Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E, No Digital layouts - #32 Texture
•  A Creative Romance - 2W, 3E - (W1 of 2) - One for the Boys
• Crafty Catz - W, 1E – No.230 - Black, White + one other color
• Left of Center Creative Challenges - 2W - No.31 - (W1 of 2) - Card for a Male
• Open-Minded Challenges - 2W, 3E  (W1 of 2) #10  Use some ribbon
• Crazy 4 Challenges - W, 1E, C4C235 Let's Play Bingo* STRIPES, FIBER, SENTIMENT

Thanks for looking and hope you have a happy crafting day:)