Head To Head in July at Dragons Lair Designs

For this month's Head to Head we got to play with the Earth Tones Mini Kit. I have gone completely digital for this card. I have to say that I am not a great fan of this technique but it is useful when pressed for time!



Materials used: 
Dragons Lair Designs: Earth Tones Mini Kit
printer card

The whole card is printed out as one sheet but the illusion of depth and layers has been created by adding in shadows using Craft Artist.

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• Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store - Another location to get hold of our range of digital downloads


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We'd love to have you join us in our Fan Group and post up some pictures of any creations you make using any DLD items.

Thanks for dropping in.

Pippa

Dragons Lair Designs July Group Digistamp Challenge

After the frenzied activity to get all 7 challenges done for the Bugaboo Christmas in July event it is a bit calmer in the Craftroom! We are off on holiday next Friday so there are a few loose ends to tie up before we head off, as well as work and painting the new house. Ok maybe it's not as calm as I would like after all.

The first on the list of 'Things to get done before going away' is the Dragons Lair progressive digi stamp challenge. The stamp is free on request from the Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group Facebook Page on the understanding that you make something and post it in the album before the end of the challenge.



Materials used:Dragons Lair Designs - Free Image (request from Facebook Page)
Dragons Lair Designs - Artistic Expressions Papers and Elements
printer card
X-Press It card
Copic pens
A5 card blank

I decided for this card to use just the one loaf of bread from the digistamp. I printed it on X-Press It card and coloured it with Copic pens before cutting it out.

The background has been made up in Serif CraftArtist 2 using papers and elements from the Artistic Expressions kits. I found the quote on the internet and thought it went well with the loaf of bread. The whole background is printed off as one sheet, hopefully the shadows will give the illusion of depth and dimension.

The loaf of bread has been shaped and stuck into the frame with gel glue.

Making up the background has given me some more practice with the CraftArtist programme. I think I am slowly getting the hang of it just by fiddling about although I feel there is a lot more to discover.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

If my card has inspired you please head over to the Dragons Lair Designs Sites, here are some links that may be useful:

• Dragons Lair Designs Store- A fantastic range of digital downloads


• Dragons Lair Designs Inspiration Blog- Bookmark us and come back regularly for inspiration


• Dragons Lair Designs Challenge Blog- Challenges starting the 1st Friday of every month with different themes, please come along and take part


• Dragons Lair Designs Fan Group- Even more inspiration, challenges, freebies and fun activities


• Dragons Lair Designs Facebook Page- Please do pop over and "Like" our page


• Dragons Lair Designs Etsy Store - Another location to get hold of our range of digital downloads


• Janette Padley's Creations on craftsUprint- Yet another location to get hold of our digital downloads

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Dragons Lair Designs Group Digistamp Challenge - July
Word Art Wednesday #238 and #239 - Anything Goes

Bugaboo Christmas in July Day 7

It's the final day for the Bugaboo Christmas in July challenges and being a Friday it is tied in with the Friday Freebie coupled with a colour challenge



However I have gone with last week's freebie.



Materials used:Bugaboo Stamps - AKV Santa Tree
Docrafts Christmas Greeting Stamp
X-Press It card
red, purple and pink mirri card
DL card blank
scalloped rectangle dies
sparkly gel pens
Copic pens

The image has been coloured with Copic pens and gel pens to add some sparkle. Both the image and the greeting have been cut with dies.

The mirri card has been used to cover the card front and to add some interesting mats. I hhave tried to stick to the colours in the challenge as much as I can.
Well I have managed all 7 challenges and mostly on the correct day! I do enjoy the Bugaboo Christmas in July events but it is always such a busy time at school with the end of the academic year that I usually only manage a couple of entries. This year I am not working as many hours and with no teaching have no preparation to do therefore more time. But now house decorating and holiday calls so it will probably be a bit quiet in the craftroom for a while.

Thank you for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Catch the Bug Christmas in July Day 7 - Friday Freebie and Colour Challenge
If You Give a Crafter A Cookie #48

News, News Read All About It!

I am so pleased to tell you that I have been asked to be on the design team for a brand new challenge. I have been entering cards in the  'Love To Scrap Challenges' for a while and they are launching a sister challenge 'Love to Craft' on August 1st.



This is my kind of challenge, low key and laid-back,  playing just for fun. The idea is that it is a place to share and to find inspiration. Any and all handmade creations are welcome to be entered, there is plenty of choice, be it cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts  - to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects - and even knitting, crocheting, quilting and jewelry-making!

The challenges will go live at 6:00 AM EST on the 1st day of every month and run until 6:00 PM EST on the last day of the month. Winners and Top Picks will be chosen by the design team and announced on the 15th of the month following the close of each challenge.

You may enter our challenges up to five times (as long as each project is different) and you may combine our challenges with as many other challenges as you'd like! The more the merrier!  Please no back linking.

Be sure to follow us so you don't miss out on anything! And we'd love it if you'd help spread the crafty love by sharing our badge on your blog!

So be ready for the first challenge starting on August 1st. We hope to see you there!

Thanks for dropping in. Take care

Pippa

Bugaboo Christmas In July Day 6

I think my wacky sense of humour got over stimulated with Day 5's entry and it has spilled over into today! The challenge is a photo inspiration, quite a quirky one for a Christmas challenge!





Materials used:
Bugaboo Stamps - Tropical Santa - Buried
Pink Gem Designs - Beach Fence
Décosse's Dynamite Doodles - A Taste of Summer papers (available until 15th through the blog hop here)
X-Press It card
blue card
white A5 card blank
printer card
Copic pens

I arranged the images and the verse with a fancy frame to make up one picture and printed it on X-Press It card then coloured it with Copics.

The yellow mat is printed from the Taste of Summer papers pack. The card front is covered with blue card then the matted image stuck on top.

There is a story behind the verse, my friend Melanie came up with it years ago and although I cannot now remember what we were doing at the time the verse has stuck in my head ever since. I thought it was apt for today's challenge theme.  For those of you visiting from other shores, Ingoldmells is a holiday village near Skegness, Lincolnshire. I have never actually been there so cannot comment on what it is like.

      

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Catch the Bug Christmas is July Day 6 - Photo Inspiration
Addicted to Stamps and More #202 - Make Your Mark
A Bit More Time To Craft #23 - Anything Goes
Ike'sworld Challenges #67 - Christmas in July
Crafty Girls Creations #23 - Just For Fun
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog #255 - Seaside, Sunshine, Summer Holidays 

Bugaboo Christmas in July Day 5

Time to get funny for today's challenge.





Materials used: 
Bugaboo Stamps - Glass of Wine a Day 
Bugaboo Stamps - Frosty Digi Papers
Bearly Mine - Selection of Christmas Digi Papers (no longer trading)
X-Press It card
printer card
Copics
Scalloped edged rectangle and oval dies
Christmas tree shape clip art
stick on gems

The lady and glass are printed onto X-Press It card and coloured with Copics then cut out.

I used a simple layered tree clipart image printed onto four papers from the Bugaboo Frosty set to make up the tree. The middle and top sections are cut out and attached to the layer underneath with gel glue to give a 3d effect.T

The matts are cut with the dies from different papers from Bearly Mine. I chose colours that went with the lady's clothes and the green of the tree.

The sentiment is typed on the computer and printed out.

Once all the layers had been stuck down I used some small self-adhesive gems to decorate the tree.

A quick check that I have included all the required elements and the job is finished.

Thank you for taking the time to visit. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Catch The Bug Christmas in July  Day 5 - Humour and a Recipe
Artistic Inspirations #160 - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread #19 - Anything Goes 
Your Scrapbook Place -July
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #37 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #23 - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap #81 - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (top of the Christmas tree)