A 'New to me' challenge

While 'wasting time' on Facebook a few days ago I discovered another progressive freebie digi challenge on the ArtbyMiran page. She has some great images on her Etsy store, well worth taking a look at.

Materials used:
ArtbyMiran digi stamp : Rora and butterfly (not sure if this is a new one just for the challenge as I cannot locate it in the shop)
Stamping card
circle punches
border die
butterfly die
Spellbinders labels die
butterfly punch
pink, purple, yellow card
Happy Birthday acrylic stamp
gold beading wire
2 small purple beads
Copic pens

Method:
I managed to colour in two images, one in pink and one in purple, so made up two cards. The pink image was cut out and matted onto pink card using the Spellbinders labels die. I used three sizes of round punch to punch out white card and coloured them to match th
e bubbles in the image. I also punched out and coloured the butterflies. I used a sheet of white card to make up an A5 card blank and stamped the birthday greeting at the bottom. I then arranged my topper and elements and stuck them down.

For the purple image I folded a sheet of pale purple card to make a long easel card base and cut the bottom with the border die. I made a mat from dark purple card and cut the bottom of that to match the card blank. I used a scrap of dark purple card to die cut the butterfly, glued it to yellow card then cut around the wings. I used the wire and beads to make the antennae. I arranged all my elements onto the card base and stuck them down. I made the card stopper using the greetings stamp on white card matted onto                                                                                       dark purple.

As this is a first time entry into a new challenge I went on the hunt and found some more to enter into! All the links are below if you want to join in the fun.

Thank you for stopping by. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into:
ArtbyMiran Progressive Challenge - May
Addicted to stamps Challenge
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog - Anything goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 229 - Anything goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Rudolph Day

I missed last month's Rudolph Day, not sure how but there it is. This month I am being a bit sneaky because the image for the Outlawz Freebie Progressive Challenge is a Christmas Ppinkydolls one so two challenges covered with one card!

Materials used:
PPinky Dolls Digi Stamp - the image came free for taking part in the previous months challenge and I cannot find it in the Ppinkydolls Etsy site. I have added the link to the site so you can go and have a look if you are interested.
white stamping card
Copic pens
gold mirri card
Sizzlits nesting circles dies
Christmas Wishes acrylic stamp - origin unknown
white card to make the card blank

Method:
I printed out the image and coloured it with the pens then used the dies to cut it out along with a gold card mat. From another piece of white card I cut the card blank and turned it into an easel card. I stamped the greeting onto a piece of the left over white card and matted it onto a snippet of the gold card. I mounted it on foam pads inside the card to act as the stopper. Finally I cut a second white scallop edged circle and mounted it onto the front of the card blank before attaching my matted image.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into:
Rudolph Day Challenge
Outlawz Monthly Progressive Freebie Challenge
Penny's Challenge 229 - Anything goes

Tulips, not from Amsterdam

The end of the month is in sight and it is the usual scramble to get all the challenges posted on time so expect a flurry of activity over the next few days. You have been warned!

The progressive freebie challenge at Imagine That came with two sets to use this time. I have gone with the tulips for my entry.

Materials used:
Imagine That Stamp digi set: Watering Can Tulips
acrylic happy birthday stamp
green and purple paper
stamping card
white card to make 15 x 15 cm card blank
stick on gems
Copic pens

Method:
I printed out the watering can onto the stamping card and coloured it with the Copic pens. I trimmed the image then matted and layered it onto purple and green paper before attaching to the card blank. I used a left over strip of purple paper to make a rosette. I stamped the birthday greeting onto card, punched it out with a circle punch and attached it to the middle of the rosette. Finally I attached two small gems to the rosette.

Thank you for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into:
Imagine that Digi of the Month Challenge - May
Your Scrapbook Place - Anything goes
Digitally Sweet Challenge 138 - April Showers Brings May Flowers
Stamping Sensations - Sir Stampalot Challenge Blog - May: Flower Power
Outlawz Greetings Challenge - Anything Goes

From the Heart

From the Heart stamps run a fantastic monthly progressive challenge and this month's image is just right for many occasions, I decided to go with a birthday card.

Materials used: From the Heart Stamps - Apple Blossom Birds stamping card scalloped oval dies (x-cut) Happy Birthday acrylic stamp snippet of pink ribbon Copic pens enamel accents- black DL card blank made from Centura Pearl card

Method: I printed out two images and coloured them in with Copics. I cut one image using the die, edged it with a black pen and put a small drop of black enamel accent in each scallop. (Confession: the enamel was not in the original plan but in edging the card the pen slipped so I needed something to cover the 'accident'!) I cut the two main flowers from the second image, shaped and glued them onto the first image so that the leaves on the left side over hung the die. I attached the ribbon to the card front and a separate bow before adding the topper and stamping the greeting with Black Archival ink.

Thank you for visiting. Take care. Pippa

I would like to enter my card into: From the Heart Stamps May - Apple Blossom Birds

Remember Bill and Ben?

When I was young there was a TV programme called 'The Flowerpot Men' and they had a friend called Little Weed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozp8uwUWtBY When I saw this little flower image from 2CuteInk it made me nostalgic!



Materials used:
2CuteInk digi stamp - May Flower
Copic pens
stamping card
orange and yellow floral design papers
rectangle die
A5 card blank
greetings sticker

Method:
I printed out 2 copies of the image and coloured them with the Copic pens. Using the rectangle die set I cut one image and a slightly larger mat from the orange paper. I cut the large flower head and the pot from the second image and stuck them over the first image after shaping them a little, to create a 3d look. I covered the front of the card blank with the yellow floral paper then stuck my topper on and finishing off with the sticker greeting.

Thanks for popping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into:
Sir Stampalot Challenge May: Flower Power
Digitally Sweet Challenge 138: April Showers Bring May Flowers

Path of Positivity

Deedee's Digis is sponsoring the Path of Positivity challenge for this month. It is a new one to me but when I read up on it decided to have a go. It is tricky explaining what the challenge is about so I suggest you go and have a look for yourself. I chose to use a Biblical quote for my card.

Materials used:
Deedee's Digi Stamps - Spring Blocks
white stamping card
yellow card
Copic pens

Method:
I printed out the image including the Bible verse, which I typed in, once and just the images a second time, then used the pens to colour them. I trimmed back to the required size and ran a dark grey pen around the edge to form a narrow border, before matting onto yellow card. I ran the dark grey pen around the edges of a white A5 card blank before attaching the topper. I cut the caterpillar and the body with the top wings out of the second set of images and attached them on top of the card.

The theme this month is Perseverance and I thought the caterpillar eventually becoming the butterfly fitted with the idea behind the verse. I deliberately kept the same colour scheme for the caterpillar and the butterfly.

Thank you for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa