Making the most of what you have

My penultimate card for Imagine That! Digis by Kris is the one I made for Mothering Sunday. This time I have only used papers, no image.

Materials used: 
Imagine That! Digis by Kris - Bella's Beauties: Romance Set 1 Digi Papers
Imagine That! Digis by Kris - Bella's Beauties: Satin Fabrics
acrylic greeting stamp
black archival ink pad
white square card blank made into a twisted easel
Copic pens
Copic re-inkers in the same colours as the pen
white glossy card
X-Press It card

The inside of the card is lined with pink paper printed from the Satin Fabrics set.

The mat for the main image is made using the re-inkers from the pens and blending solution on a felt pad on a blending tool.

The coloured flower is made from two layers. Having sized the main image to the correct size for the card blank I copied it then croped it so that I was left with just the flower I wanted to focus on. I managed to arrange the printing on one sheet of A5 X-Press It card so that I had the main image and two copies of the single flower.

It just goes to show you that even if all you have is some designer papers you can still make a good card from them, especially floral ones like the Romance Set.

This month Imagine That! Digis by Kris is celebrating it's third birthday. There are lots of events taking place and freebies to be grabbed so why not head on over and take a look. Don't forget there is also the monthly Payground Challenge and the theme this time is Birthdays.

Thank you for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafting With An Attitude #13
Crafty Girls Creations #15
In The Pink #89 - For A Special Lady
Little Miss Muffet #132
Creative Knockouts #131 - Flower Power
Cute Card Thursday #415 - Mother's Day
Glitter 'N' Sparkle #178 - Mother's Day

 

 

 

 

Beauty Everywhere

It's time for a new challenge at the Path of Positivity and this month the theme is Beauty. I am fortunate to live in one of the most beautiful areas of the country. From my house you do not need to go too far to get to woods, hills, seashore, river bank, canal tow path, disused railway lines turned into cycle tracks, open land, the choice is almost endless! I love being out with nature and watching the seasons unfold different beauty as the year progresses. At the moment we have the last of the early spring flowers still showing here and there, the crocus, snowdrop and daffodil. Meanwhile the blossom is coming on some of the trees and new leaf buds are starting to show. My pond has frogspawn in it and the fields are filling with ewes and lambs. Even though we had a really mild winter it is still refreshing to watch spring coming in.

For my sample card this time I have, quite predicably, gone with a floral theme.

Materials used: 
Luna Girl - Flowers Line Art Digital Collage Sheet
Die'sire Create-a-card die set - Oval Accordian
yellow card
X-Press It card
Copic pens
stick on gems
silver peel-off greeting

I chose two of the flowers from the sheet to work with, the daffodil and the snowdrop, to match the season.


 

I die cut the card parts in yellow card to make it cheerful. I decided that it did not need any more embelishment other than the little gems in the corner. I wanted the focus to be on the flowers.

 


There are some super prizes on offer from our sponsors for this challenge:

• A $12 gift certificate from Sami Stamps, one of our guest sponsors this month, for the post or project that the DT deems most inspiring of the bunch.


• A $15 gift certificate from Lunagirl, one of our guest sponsors this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.


• One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight.

There will also be:

• A small selection of digital designer papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for one lucky person who leaves a comment on posts published during the challenge timeframe.

• One digital sentiment for every single person who enters the challenge.

With all that and don't forget the fun of joining in! I hope you will come and add your creation to the challenge. We look forward to seeing all the wonderful makes you come up with. Don't forget you can enter with anything, it does not have to be a card, as long as somewhere on your post you explain how it links to the theme. This month is a reallye easy one so come on, give it a go.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Just Keep On Creating - March
Crafting By Designs - March Anything Goes
Creative Moments #88 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist: Place a sentiment on the front of your project
Freshly Brewed Challenge 201609 - Spring
Inspiration Destination #75
Little Red Wagon #331 - Layer of One
Create and Inspire #40
Stamping Sensations March - Flower Power
2 Creative Chicks #8
Luna Girl Moonbeams March - Spring Flowers and Birds
Our Crafty Corner #7
Lemon Shortbread #9 

 

 

 

 

 

A bit of a laugh

Last week was my daughter's father-in-law's 80th  birthday so I decided to make a card that would make him smile.

Materials used: 
Bugaboo Stamps - Gus Birthday Recount
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles - Spirit of America Kit
X-Press It stamping card
A5 card blank
Copic pens
small number peel-off stickers

I used the number stickers to put the age on the balloon, very discrete!

The balloon backing paper came from the Spirit of America Kit. The image, sentiment and backing paper have all been edged with a black pen.

I feel I must point out that there is no resemblence between Gus and my daughter's father-in-law! Also I am happy to say that it did raise a smile.

Thanks for popping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #266 - Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps And More #182 - Make Your Mark
Inspiration Destination #74 - Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow #123 - Humorous Birthday
Crafty Girls Creations #15 -Anything Goes



 

Head to Head With The Dragon!

Dragons Lair Designs have a Head to Head challenge on their Facebook page. The idea is that you buy the kit and enter a project made using it. The winner then recieves the next kit free. So I decided to have a go.

Materials used: 
Dragons Lair Designs - Watercolour Elements (the shop is undergoing a revamp and I could not find it there so best to request it on the Facebook Page)
printer card
Britannia flower dies (medium and large)
swirl die
gold peel off greeting sticker
self adhesive gems
brown card
PSX Rosa stamp (PSX are no longer trading but you may find it on ebay or similar selling site)
archiveal watering can ink pad
Derwent watercolour pencils
water brush

I really enjoyed getting back to my roots with a bit of traditional stamping! While I do love the versitility for sizing and manipulating that you get with digital stamps, there is still something almost magical in using ink and rubber.

I used the frame from the Dragons Lair Designs kit and put a brown mount inside the appature to frame the stamping.

The flowers are die cut from a paper I created myself using the image lifted from the tag in the kit and repeated all over the page.

The green swirl is one I found in my stash left over from a previous project.

Before I go for today I just want to say a big thank you to all of you who have left such generous comments on my posts, I really do appreciate it.

Thank you for coming by. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday - The Colour Green/and or Nature
Addicted To Stamps And More #182 - Make Your Mark
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #266 - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner #60 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Create And Inspire #40 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday #220 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #74 - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps Challenge #91 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday #414 - Florals!
Crafty Friends #26 - Florals
Crafting From The Heart #100 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #300 - Anything Goes
Love To Scrap #72 - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards #29 - February
Our Crafty Corner #6 - Anything Goes
Where The HeART Is #6 - Anything Goes

 

Tea For Two?

My sample for Imagine That! Digis by Kris for the middle of February was specially made for a very good friend. I think I have mentioned my friend Melanie in a past post, she introduced me to the joy of stamping many, many moons ago. We do not often get together, sometimes not for years, but when we do it is as if we had never been apart. Somehow we always manage to pick up our friendship where we left off. Mel is convinced that she and I are twins separated at birth, the fact that she is 6 months older than me does not seem to have occured to her! This card is for her birthday.

Materials used:  
Imagine That! Digis by Kris - Floral Tea Set
Imagine That! Digis by Kris - Bella's Beauties Satin Fabrics Papers
X-Press It card
printer card
white square card blank, folded to make an easel card
Copic pens
foam pads
Happy Birthday acrylic stamp
black archival ink pad

For this project I created a hybrid card using the coloured image for the tablecloth and adding the tea pot and cups which I then coloured by hand.

The image mat and the inside panal of the card are from the Satin Papers set - silver satin.

The sentiment is from the Floral Tea Set and the greeting is stamped on using black ink.

Having typed this up I realise just what a hybrid this card really is; digital image for the table top, digi stamps for the tea set and traditional stamping for the greeting!

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks #286 - Friendship
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Fold or Shape (I really like easel cards, mainly because they are easy to fold but also they give you extra viewing space to put a special message that will not be hidden inside the card)
Crafting With An Attitude #12
Crafty Girls Creations #14 
Creative Corner Challenges - Coffee or Tea
Creative Fingers #103
Digi Designs Challenge - Birthday
Simply Papercraft Challenges #23
Craft For The Craic February - Something To Make You Smile (my friend Mel always makes me smile)
Jo's Scrap Shack Fun-Day Friday Challenge #126 - Anything Goes
All-Sorts Challenge #351 - Birthday Wishes
Crafting With Dragonflies #51 - Birthday Card
Scrappers Delights #52 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #100
Craft Your Passion #300
Ike's World Challenges #57 - Going In Circles (circular table and saucers! I hope that counts.)

 

Mmmmm, chocolate!

This month's image for the From the Heart Stamp of the Month challenge is a cute snowman with his warming cup of hot cocoa. What more do you need on a cold winter's day - apart from some  snow! Somewhat lacking in my part of the world this year.

Materials used: 
From the Heart stamp set - Snowman and Cocoa
X-Press It card
silver mirri board
X-cut bag die
Trimcraft Silent Night designer card pack
silver mirri card
silver ribbon
Copic pens
glitter

The image on the front of the bag is just matted onto silver card. The little tag uses two images, the snowman from the second image has been fussy cut and attached with gel glue.

Both the snowmen have glitter added to their hats.

Since this is a gift bag I have used it for a gift of hot chocolate and mini marshmallows- yummy!

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my gift bag into the following challenges:
From the Heart Stamp of the Month Challenge - February
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #9 - Anything Goes (now there's thought; Lemon Shortbread and Hot Chocolate!)
A Snowflakes Promise #16 - Anything Goes/Twist of Love (the love comes with the gift inside)
Fan-tastic Tuesday #124 - Anything Goes With A Twist - Cute
Addicted To Stamps And More #181 - Anything Goes
2 Creative Chicks Showcase #7 
A Bit More Time To Craft #14 - Anything Goes
Digistamps 4 Joy  #121 - Anything Goes/Add aTag (I hope the gift tag counts!)
Just Keep On Creating February - Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft February - Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place - February
Word Art Wednesday #220 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #265 - Anything Goes
My Crafting Stories #2 - Anything Goes
Craftyhazlenut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes
Creative Ladybirds Creations #12 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps February - Anything But A Card
Inspiration Destination #73 - Anything Goes
Little Red Wagon #329 - A Pop of Colour
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Warm Thoughts (Mmmmm Hot Chocolate!)
The Crafty Addicts #9 - Anything Goes/Spots or Stripes (stripey bag)
Sweet Stampin' - Glitter and Sparkle (the snowmen's hats)
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #28 - Anything Goes
Glitter and Sparkle #176- Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #186 - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack Fun-Day Friday #126 - Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time #256 - Anything Goes With 3D
C.R.A.F.T. #351 - Christmas
Craft For The Craic February - Something To Make You Smile (chocolate always makes me smile!)