The Rabbit and the Dragon

Dragons Lair Designs has started some challenges on it's Facebook Page after a period of relative inactivity. Not one to miss out on a free image here is my offering.


Materials used:Dragons Lair Designs: Rabbit Image from Facebook Fan Page
My Favorite Things Die-namics: Designer Label set 2
Hot of the Press: Garden Scattered Flowers 12x12 Paper
Distress Oxides: Pickled Raspberry, Seedless Preserve
Copic pens
watercolor paper
X-Press It card
purple pearlised card
A5 card blank
silver greeting sticker

The rabbit is coloured then fussy cut. The mat layer is made with the distress oxides on watercolour paper and spritzed with water to get the drops effect.
The Dragons Lair Designs challenge ends today but there will be another one in March so why not go over to their Facebook page and take a look. Also there are some lovely papers and images in the new Etsy shop worth taking a look at.

Thanks for visiting today. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Dragons Lair Designs Progressive Challenge - February
Simply Papercraft #55 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Spring
Allsorts Challenge #456 - I Spy Something Beginning With 'B' (bunny)
A Gem Of A Challenge #213 - Spring Flowers (use any flower)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #76 - Anything Goes
PIP Challenge #1808 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #196 - Anything Goes
My Creative Scoop Colour Inspiration Monthly Link Up #31
Inspiration Destination #145 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - February Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #62 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #194 - Anything Goes/Use Flowers
Crafty Cardmakers #206 - Floral Delight

RAK with Scrappers Delights

Scrappers Delights have finished having monthly progressive challenges on their Facebook page, instead they are having RAK challenges where you can use any Scrappers Delights images. Also once a month there will be a freebie you can use. This month's image is Winter Crystal.


Materials used:Scrapper's Delights - Winter CrystalImagine That Digistamp - Satin Fabrics Digi Paper
Pink Frog - Ice Crystal Paper 170gsm
vellum
large square gems
small green brads
X-Press It card
Copic pens
Pearl shimmer paint

The green backing paper is printed from the Satin Fabrics set onto vellum and the red matt is from the same set but printed on Ice Crystal paper.

The image is coloured with Copics but the crystals are painted with a pearl shimmer paint.

This image was a real challenge, not the usual image I would go for by choice. However I did enjoy the challenge although not completely happy with the results. I think I need to learn how to colour the crystals!

Thanks for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Scrappers Delights Facebook RAK Challenge - February
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - February Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #62 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #194 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #76 - Anything Goes
My Creative Scoop Colour Inspiration #31
Simply Papercraft #55 - Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination #145 - Anything Goes

Christmas!

I know, it's a bit early but with all the snow warnings in force across the UK for the next few days I feel appropriate! Also in order to enter this month's Twelve Months of Christmas challenge I had to do it!



Materials used:Beccy's Place - The Nativity Digital Stamps
Craft Creations - CRC185P Red/Green Carols Cream
X-Press It card
A5 Card Blank
Copic pens

The image and greeting are arranged and printed on X-Press It card then coloured with Copics.

A piece of Red/Green Carols Cream card is trimmed to size, edged with a black pen and mounted on the card front leaving a narrow border.

The coloured image is trimmed and also edged with a black pen then attached to the card front.

I have left the right hand side clear for now as I am not sure if I want to add a greeting or not at this stage! I have made this one with my husband in mind but it remains to be seen whether I remember it in 10 months time!

Thanks for swinging by. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Inspiration Destination #145 - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations #361 - Anything Goes
Addicted To Stamps And More #281 - Anything Goes
A Snowflakes Promise #48 - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craftroom #341 - Any Holiday
12 Months Of Christmas #38 - Anything Goes/Card For A Loved One
Sweet Stampin' Christmas February - Anything Christmas Goes
My Creative Scoop Colour Inspiration Link Up #31
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - February Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #62 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #76 - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft #55 - Anything Goes

Playing With My Prize!

A couple of weeks ago I was fortunate in winning the CraftStash prize on their live Facebook show. I won the first three months of the complete sets of the Flower of the Month series by Apple Blossom. I started with the March flower which is the daffodil.


Materials used:Apple Blossom - 12 Months of Flowers March Daffodil Complete Set
watercolour paper
X-Press It card
Copic pens
Distress Inks: Scattered Straw, Dried Marigold, Ripe Persimmon
Rubber Stampede - Elegant Thank You
black archival ink pad

The flowers, leaves and stems all come as individual stamps so that you can build up your flower how you want. I used the die to cut out the flower head but fussy cut the leaves and stem.

The background is made from watercolour paper which has had the daffodil heads stenciled on using the various distress inks. Having stencilled in the flowers I used the ink left on the brushes to put some colour on the surrounding area. The finished paper was then embossed with the stencil from the set and cut to fit the front of a 15cm square card blank.

The flower is arranged on the front of the card and the greeting stamped in.

It was fun trying out all the elements in the set and trying something completely different. The stencil makes it so easy to put in the flower details as it comes with three different parts that layer up. I probably wouldn't use all the elements every time but it was a good way to play around a bit, especially as stencils and embossing is something I do not do very often.

I made a simpler card with the left over bits.



Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Sweet Stamping Challenge - Spring Has Sprung
Crafty Friends #78 - Springtime
PIP Challenge #1808 - Anything Goes
Crafting From The Heart #196 - Anything Goes
Through The Craftroom Door 27th Feb - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread #51 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #194 - Anything Goes/ optional Use Flowers
My Creative Scoop Colour Inspiration Link Up #31
Crafty Cardmakers #206 - Floral Delight
Stamping Sensations February - Anything With Flowers
Inspiration Destination #144 - Anything Goes/Real Stamp
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #76 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - February Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #62 - Anything Goes
A Gem Of A Challenge #213 - Spring Flowers (use any flower)

Postal Love

Today I want to show you the card I made with the freebie image from Pattie's Creations.


Materials used: 
Pattie's Creations - Postage Stamp Hugs and Kisses
red, dark pink and gold card
X-Press It card
Copic pens
A5 card blank

All the layers have come from my box of snippets which is overflowing a bit so it was good to use some up. Even the A5 red was left from a sheet of A4 from a previous project. The stamp has been fussy cut and the layers cut with a wavey blade on my cutter. I did not have one that matched exactly the stamp edge so went with the nearest rather than straight lines.

Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:
Patties Creations #143 - Love Is In The Air 
Addicted To Stamps #161 - Have A Heart
Inspiration Destination #144 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - February Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #62 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #194 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #76 - Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenge #29 - Love/Valentines

New Release At Bugaboo

It's the day for new images in the Bugaboo Digi Stamps shop and this week we have one suitable for St. Patricks Day and Good Luck (his leaves could be shamrock or clover).


Materials used:Bugaboo Digi Stamps - March Hedgehog
distress ink - Shabby Shutters
distress oxide - Peeled Paint
designer paper from stash
square frame die
square card blank
X-Press It card
Copic pens

The image is printed and coloured with Copics then cut with a die. The card blank has been coloured around the edges with the distress inks.

I have left the card with no greeting so I can use it as a general greeting card in the future.

Thanks for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

Inspiration Destination #144 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - February Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft #62 - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations #194 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #76 - Anything Goes 
My Creative Scoop Colour Inspiration Link Up #31