Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Visible image DT card

Today I am showing you a new home card I made using a selection of stamps from Visible Image Stamps.


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My best friend's beautiful daughter has moved into a new home and got herself a cute little kitten, so I wanted a cat themed new home card. I used the splats from the Free your imagination set and stamped them in distress inks, before stamping the paw prints from the Good luck cat set in the same colours. I stamped the cat from the good luck cat set in versafine and added the words from the More than Words sets.


 And for more inspiration don't forget to check out the Visible Image's facebook page, and the Visible Image blog where we have a monthly challenge.  This month's theme is Brighten your day.

Supplies:
Sentiment:
Colouring medium: distress inks
Papers:
Embellishments:
Tools:

Challenges:
Less is More - cats/dogs
Bearly Mine - anything goes 
 

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Passion for Promarkers Challenge

 Its time for another Passion for Promarkers challenge and we have a very special challenge for you this week as it's our 4th Anniversary.   As it's a special challenge we have a really easy theme for you of "anything goes".  As always we have some fantastic prizes up for grabs and our sponsors have been very generous as usual .  Here we go.....
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 I coloured Molly in from Visible Image using my promarkers - its a bit brighter and more colourful than most of what I do - but the Basic Grey papers scream use lots of colours!!  I added some gingham ribbon, a bow, layered flower and pearls before adding the sentiment from the More than Words sentiment selection from Visible image.


Supplies: 
Colouring medium: promarkers 
Skin: coral,sunkissed pink, blush, ivory, pastel pink
Hair: black, cool grey 5,4,2, antique pink, cocktail pink, pale pink
Clothes: antique pink, cocktail pink, pale pink, azur, sky blue, arctic blue.
bright green, lime gree, lime zest, orange, bright orange, tequila sunrise
Papers: Basic Grey Knee Highs
Embellishments: ribbon, paper flowers, pearls
Tools: 

Challenges
Fab n Funky - favourite embellishment (ribbon and pearls)
DutchDare - recipe
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Whoopsi - May flowers
Love to Create - something for the kids
Creative Creations - for a child
Forever Friends - for a child
Joanna Sheen - girls girls girls



 

Crafty Sentiments challenge

 Its time for another Crafty Sentiments challenge, and the theme this week is buttons.


I coloured Primrose Summertime in using my pens and then masked her up, before stamping the tree accessory stamp over her.  I love this First Editions dp and I added some lace, ribbon and a bow.  The bow and flower had buttons added and finally I added the pearls.

Supplies
 Sentiment: 
Colouring medium: Copics
Papers: First Edition blank canvas
Embellishments: lace, ribbon, buttons, pearls, flower
Tools: 

Challenges:
Whoopsi - May flowers
Love to Create - something for the kids
Creative Creations - for a child
Forever Friends - for a child
Joanna Sheen - girls, girls, girls
Charisma Cardz - no digis
Bearly Mine - anything goes

 

Monday, 20 May 2013

Edward from Visible Image

 Today I am showing you Edward from Visible Image Stamps.

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I love Edward from Visible Image, and wanted to create a dark and moody card for him - Twilight-ish!  I stamped him directly onto my card base and coloured him using my copics.  I then masked him off and created the background using distress inks, and a masked circle for the moon.  Finally I stamped and ghost stamped the winter tree to create a wood.

 For more inspiration don't forget to check out the Visible Image's facebook page, and the Visible Image blog where we have a monthly challenge.  This month's theme is Brighten your day.

Supplies:
Sentiment:
Colouring medium: Copics
Papers:
Embellishments:
Tools:

Challenges:
Charisma Cards - no digis allowed
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Stamps and fun=creativity - card for a man

 

Saturday, 18 May 2013

Good Luck

 Today I am showing you the Good luck Cat set from Visible Image Stamps.

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A quick card this morning for a friend who is starting a new job.  I used all the elements from the Visible image good luck cat set and stamped them in versafine black ink.  I matted it onto black card, added some doodling and a couple of pearls.

 And for more inspiration don't forget to check out the Visible Image's facebook page, and the Visible Image blog where we have a monthly challenge.  This month's theme is Brighten your day - so lots of bright colours.

Supplies:
Colouring medium:
Papers:
Embellishments: black pearls
Tools:

Challenges:
Less is More - cats/dogs
Sweet Stamping - oddles of doodles
One Stop Craft - anything goes

 

Basic Grey Challenge

Its time for another Basic Grey challenge and the theme this time is Inspired by a Song.

I used the stunning Clara from Visible image stamps and coloured her in using my pens, before creating the border grunge detail using the grunge flourish from Visible Image.  The dp is Basic Grey Infuse 12x12 papers and I distressed and stitched them.  I added lace, seam binding, pearls, flowers and the gorgeous lasercut film frame from Hobbycutz.  Finally I stamped the Live your Dreams sentiment from Visible Image and cut it out before adding it.

As always, our wonderful sponsor, Simon Says Stamp is offering one lucky winner a fab $25 shopping spree in the Simon Says Superstore


(Please note: This is a voucher code that entitles the winner to a $25 saving off their order in Simon Says Stamp, P+P charges will still apply unless the conditions are met to earn free P+P, please check here if you would like to see these conditions)


Supplies
Colouring medium: Copics
Papers: Basic Grey Infuse 12x12
Embellishments: lasercut film frame, flowers, seam binding, lace, pearls
Tools: paper distresser, sewing machine

Challenges:
Cupcake Craft - lots of layers
Love to Create - so many flowers
Songbird - bloom and grow
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Charisma Cards - no digis allowed
Simon Says Stamp -flower power
Totally Papercrafts - Divas young or old


Thursday, 16 May 2013

A couple of cards using Visible Image stamps

 
 For this card I created the background using distress inks (broken china and peeled paint).  I stamped the Tall Grass using mown lawn distress ink and then stamped the large butterfly and butterflies onto the card using versafine ink.  I used peacock feathers and raspberry distress inks and swiped them onto my craft mat, misted them and swiped cardstock through them.  Having dried it,  I stamped the butterflies on to the cardstock and cut them out. I attached them over the stamped butterflies and finally stamped the Butterfly sentiment.

Supplies
Colouring medium: distress inks
Papers: 
Embellishments: 
Tools: 

Challenges:


 For this card I used the Bronte border and stamped it out across and down the card base using versamark ink, and then clear embossed it.  I used Victorian velvet and vintage photo distress inks to go  over the embossing and the label that I cut using my spellbinders lables 18.  I stamped the Fairtytale ending in sepia ink and added some teeny pearls.  Finally I added some ribbon and a bow and some larger pearls.

Supplies
Sentiment: Fairytale Ending
Colouring medium: distress inks
Papers: 
Embellishments: 
Tools: Spellbinders labels 18

Challenges:
 Crafty Ribbons - no designer paper
Charisma Cards - no digis allowed
My Heart Pieces - anything goes
Bearly Mine - Lucky dip (ribbon, pearls, die cuts)

 

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Sitting pretty in purple


 My bestest friend has just moved from a 30 minutes drive away to 5 minutes down the road, so I thought I would make her a card to celebrate being closer!!  She loves purple and reading, so this image was perfect.  I coloured Alicia loves reading in using my pens and thencut her out using my nesties.  I used a couple of digi papers I have and added some ribbon.  The flowers and corners are diecut and I added pearls to them.

Supplies
Sentiment: Craftwork Cards
Colouring medium: copics
Papers: BMD spots and Pink Petticoat gingham
Embellishments: die cut flowers, ribbon, pearls, die cut corners
Tools: Memory Box Phlox flowers, Spellbinders corners

Challenges:
Alicia's Challenge - anything goes 
Love to Create - so many flowers
Songbird - bloom and grow
Bearly Mine - lucky dip (ribbon, flowers,pearls)
Oldie but a goodie - Inspired by a song (I read alot by Nick Lowe)
 Tuesday Throwdown - smell the flowers 
Creative Craft - just checking
Cupcake Craft - lots of layers
Everybody Art - purple
Crafts and Me - use a digi
The Paper Shelter - anything goes


 

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Visible Image Jake

 
 I love having a play with my pens ans I have been doing lots of experimenting with patterns on clothes - leopard print and camoflague print.  Jake from Visible Image looks really cool in camo shorts!!  I coloured him in my pens and then cut him out.  I stamped the brick wall from Visible Image onto kraft cardstock and then cut it out using my nesties.  I love this grungey, bright paper from Simple Stories, and i simply matted it onto kraft and added the webbing, diecut stars and buttons.

Supplies
Sentiment: 
Colouring medium: Copics
Papers:Simple Stories
 Embellishments: raffia webbing, buttons, diecut stars
Tools: Spellbinders star nestibilities

Challenges:
Allsorts - any sport
Craft your passion  - child's play
Paper Playtime - buttons/brads
Cupcake craft - lots of layers
OhlalaCreations - lots of red
 

Passion for Promarkers Challenge

 Its time for another Passion for Promarkers challenge and the theme this week is doodleicious - we want to see doodling on your creations.

I used Primrose Beautiful Mermaid from Crafty Sentiments and coloured her with my pens before stickling her tail and adding pearl dots.  The dp is MME Be Amazing and I simply doodled squiggles and dots round the edge before adding the lace and flowers.  Finally a few pearls at the flower centres to finish.


Supplies: 
Sentiment: 
Colouring medium: promarkers 
Skin: coral,sunkissed pink, blush, ivory, pastel pink
Hair:umber, burgundy, burnt umder, terracotta, oatmeal
Clothes: petrol blue, marine, turquoise, aquamarine
Papers: MME Be Amazing
Embellishments: lace, paper flowers, flat backed pearls
Tools: 

Challenges
Love to Create - so many flowers
Songbird - bloom and grow
Bearly Mine - lucky dip (lace, flowers.pearls)
Oldie but a goodie - Inspired by a song (Under the Sea from the little Mermaid)
Tuesday Throwdown - smell the flowers