The Paper Shelter: The Best Day of my Life

Today I want to share a lovely basket I made using this beautiful digital image from The Paper Shelter. It's called The Best Day of my Life.

The basket was inspired by a tutorial a friend shared with me at a Stamp Camp I went to a few weeks ago. My image was a little wide to fit the standard pattern, so I adapted it to make the basket 13cm wide by 10cm high and 10cm deep. It is a great size for filling with treats or gifts for a special person. Here is a view of the side showing the strips I cut out of white card and punched the edges before adding a strip of patterned paper. The strips are 11cm long, which is why they bow out and add another dimension to the basket. I then added a pretty bow to finish off the handle.

Across the back I added 4 strips.  I was careful to match the pattern paper to keep the stripes even.

Here is a closer look at the delightful dragon with her newborn:

I printed the image with my Canon inkjet printer onto Copic Xpress Cardstock and coloured it in with Copic Markers. The Copics used are as follows: Dragon mother: B05, B04, B02, B01, B000, B0000 Baby dragon: V06, V05, V04, Egg shell: YR20, Y26, Y23, Y21, G46, G43  Nest: E55, E53, E51, E50

Challenges

The Paper Shelter is having a DT Call and I am entering with this basket, wish me luck, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I also am entering the following challenges:

• Natalie and Amy: Challenge 24 Things with Wings 

• Sparkles Monthly Challenges: #60 Things with Wings

Have a colourful creative day...

Supplies

Stamps: The Paper Shelter - The Best Day of my Life
Paper: Tempting Turquoise and White cardstock, SU designer papers - Sweet Taffy
Accessories:  SU border Punch (retired), SU Tempting Turquoise ribbon (retired), Spellbinders Card Creator die: A2 Divine Eloquence

ABC Challenge - T is for Tic Tac Toe

Time for another challenge at The ABC Challenge. Today our theme is T is for Tic Tac Toe  and we want to see your gorgeous creations using three items or techniques from a line in a Tic Tac Toe board. 

The sponsors for this challenge are Wild Orchid Crafts and StampArt by Kathryne. Today I decided to use the top row from the Tic Tac Toe and use faux stitching, flowers and ribbon and a gorgeous digital image from StampArt by Katherine - Marie. Here is my card:

My image is printed onto Copic Xpress Card and coloured in with Copic Markers. The colours I used were: skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20, hair: E39, E37, E33, E31, jeans: B97, B95, B93, B91,  Y21, Y23, Y26, Y29 shirt and hat: R85, R83, R81 bucket: E57, E55, E53, E50, worm: Y21, Y23, FYR01, shells:R0000, RV10, RV11, fish: G20, G40, YG05, YG23,YG25, G82, G94, FYG2,  sky, B0000, C3, C2, C00, B60, sea: BG0000, BG09, BG02, BG01, sand: Y0000, YR0000, Y00. 

I also added some sparkles to the fish.

Here is the card opened up.

I saw this idea over at Splitcoast Stampers and really liked the way the card could be closed flat for posting, but when it opened, it gave a 3D effect. I changed the size of my card and made the base card taller. Here is the card from the side showing you the depth.

Why don't you pop on over to The ABC Challenge blog and check out the other fabulous DT creations and join in the challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: StampArt by Katherine - Marie
Accessories: SU  Framelits, SU Daffodil Delight ribbon, SU Marina Mist marker, SU Dimensionals

Paper: Copic Xpress card, Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight cardstock

ABC Challenge - S is for Shabby Chic

Time for another fun challenge at ABC Challenges today. This time we are up to S is for Shabby Chic. Our sponsor for today's challenge are Live and Love Crafts. Here is my card.

For my card  I printed my image on Kryogen card stock and then coloured it with my copics. Then I cut around the image using Stampin' Up Oval framelits and mounted it on Nestabilities Floral Oval that I sponged with blushing bride and Sahara sand inks.

The Copic colours I used are:  skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20, hair:E37, E33, E31, dress and bow:R0000, R81, R83, R85 picnic basket: B0000, B91, B93, G20, G82, YG23, YG25, YR0000, YR21, YR24, Y26, Y23, Y21, E55, E53.

I used a Martha Stewarts around the page punch to create a border on my base card, and layered it with papers, lace and a pretty butterfly die cut from my stash. 

I then added a bouquet of beautiful flowers, tied with a pink seam binding and added a charm.  Here is a closer look at this delightful Tilda from the new Pink Lemonade collection, Summer Buzz Tilda:

Why don't you pop on over to http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ and check out the other fabulous DT creations, and join in our challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: Magnolia Summer Buzz Tilda from Magnolia's Pink Lemonade 

Paper: patterned paper from my stash, SU Very Vanilla and Sahara Sand cardstock, pink seam binding ribbon, SU brad charm, WOC flowers, lace, pearls
Accessories: double sided tape, Spellbinders Nestabilities Floral Oval, SU Oval Framelits

Challenges:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

• The Ribbon Girls - Magnolia Only Challenge
• Card Mania -  Butterflies & Bows
• Magnolia Down Under Challenges - Challenge #243 Your Favourite Magnolia Stamp
• Marvellous Magnolias Challenge Blog - Challenge 75 Anything Goes and DT Call

ABC Challenge: R is for Ribbon, Roses & Red

Time for another fun challenge at ABC Challenges today. This time we are up to R and the challenge is to use Ribbons, Roses and Red for your creation. Our sponsor for today's challenge are Marianne Designs & Aurora Wings and I decided to use Aurora Wings Rite of Spring  digital stamp: 

For my card  I printed my image on Kryogen card stock and then coloured it with my copics. Then I cut around the image using Marianne designs Creatables LR0242 die. I then cut a red border using the same die set and added that as a frame.

The Copic colours I used are:  skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20, flowers:YR0000, YR00, R0000, R21, BV0000, BV000, BV01, RV0000, RV10, V0000, V01, B0000, B000, B01, YR12, YR02, Y0000, Y10, Y11, G0000, G20, G82, BG11, BG0000, R24, R22

I then added a bouquet of beautiful flowers, tied with a red ribbon and a charm. I used some black and white patterned paper from my stash and a black die cut swirl.

I was really happy with the pastel colours on my image. I usually prefer brighter colours. Here is a closer look:

Why don't you pop on over to http://abc-challenge.blogspot.com.au/ and check out the other fabulous DT creations, and join in our challenge.

Supplies

Stamps: Aurora Wings Rite of Spring digi
Paper: patterned paper from my stash, SU Real Red cardstock, red ribbon, SU embellishment, WOC flowers. swirl die cut from my stash
Accessories: double sided tape, Marianne Design Creatables LR0242

Digi Bells Blog Hop for July

It is time for another Digi Bells blog hop and this month I'm the first stop on the hop, so you should have arrived here from the Digi Bells blog.  If not, you may want to start there so you see all the details.As always, our blog hop is a chance to welcome a new release digi from the amazing Elizabeth Bell...This image is another oldie, reborn as a digi, specially brought out from Elisabeth's Archive. It is called "Gold Fishing" and it is such a beautiful image:

My husband has a fish tank and while we have never had the kids trying to fish in it, some of my cats sometimes try. I have a lilac Burmese, Hugo, who used to try and help my husband clean out the fish tank until one day he fell in the tank and realised there was water in it.

For this challenge, I decided to make a clean and simple card using gold as my inspiration. I added the blue frame to tie in with the little boy's jeans. Here is my card:

I printed Gold Fishing with my Canon inkjet printer onto Copic Xpress Cardstock and coloured the image with Copic Markers. The Copics used are as follows: skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20 boy's hair: E57, E55, E53, E51, E50, boy's clothes: B37, B34, B32, B91, B95, Y15, Y17, Y11, YR23, girl's hair: E39, E37, E35, E27, girl's clothes: B95, B93, B91, B97, R01, R02, R05, R24, kitten: C5, C3, C2, C00, fish: Y17, YR04, B00, Y26, Y23, C2, C0, C00, stool:E53, E27, E25, E21

Here is a closer look at the delightful image:

If you have been following the blog hop, you will have arrived from lovely Karen's blog. From here you're on your way along the trail to the amazingly talented Julie. If you have started here, before you go on, take a ride to the start of the blog hop and check out all the wonderful creations the DT have made for you to see. 
Remember to leave a comment on each stop along the way, and you will be in with a chance to win this lovely cute digi all for yourself to create something special with.

Supplies:

Stamps: Elisabeth Bells Digi: Gold Fishing
Paper: Bright yellow cardstock, SU designer paper
Accessories: SU dimensionals,  Spellbinders 5x7 Heirloom Legacy Card Creator SKU: S6-010

ABC Challenge: P is for Pearl

It’s half way through July and time for another challenge at ABC Challenges. Today our theme is P is for Pearl and we want to see your gorgeous card creations using pearls in some way.

The sponsors for this challenge are  The Paper Shelter and Bunny Zoe. Today I have decided to use a digital image from The Paper Shelter - Spring Enchantment. Here is my card:

  

For my card, I printed my image on Copic Xpress white card stock and coloured her with my copics. The colours I used are skin: E0000, E11, E000, E00, R20 hair: E37, E35, E31 outfit: YG0000, YG01, YG03, YG05, YG07, YR00, YR01, YR02, YR04, YR07 bird: B32, B00.

I cut and layered the image using my SU Ovals Framelits.  I also added some embellishments and a sentiment and of course, some delightful pearls to finish it off.

Here is a close look at my image:

I decided to make a Side Step Card for this challenge, and here is another photo showing you a side on view so you can see the steps:

Why don't you pop on over to the ABC Challenge blog and check out the other fabulous DT creations and join in the challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter - Spring Enchantment, retired sentiment
Accessories: SU Oval Framelits, SU Certainly Celery ribbon, button, pearls, 

Paper: Bazil White cardstock, Copic Xpress card, pale green and pearl swirl patterned paper

Digi Bells Blog: Little Miss Mouse

Hi again, today is my day to post on the Digi Bells blog and I have chosen Little Miss Mouse,  another really sweet Elisabeth Bell's digital images. 

My image is printed on Copic Xpress card and coloured in with Copic Markers. The colours I used were: skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20, sky and clouds: B0000, B60, C00, C3, C2, flowers: V0000, V01, V04, Y17 fairy: BG0000, BG01, BG02, BG04, E39, E37, E35, E33, Y23, grass: G40, YG03, YG25, toadstool: E44, E43, E42, E40, R20, R21, R22, R24, miss mouse: W5, W3, W1, W00, R20, YR27, YR24, YR21, R24, R22, R29

I cut out my image using the Spellbinders and layered it with patterned paper cut with Marianne die LR0242 and then layered it onto layers cut using my Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #7, before adding a touch of ribbon, flowers and a buckle.

Here is a closeup of the image: Little Miss Mouse:

Supplies:

Stamps: Little Miss Mouse, Elizabeth Bell Designs
Paper: SU Pumpkin Pie cardstock, Copic Xpress card, Purple flower patterned paper
Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Elements Dies - Adorning Squares, Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #7, Marianne die LR0242, 
SU Blackberry Bliss ribbon, WOC mini gardenias, SU Buckle (retired)