Final Sept Challenge over at Simply Scrapping Crafts ( only a little late!)

Poor Clare has been poorly with a sore throat and fever, so is only a Tad Late for posting the final challenge over at SSC for September....  Yeap it is the final challenge...
Our sponsor for September was EAD Designs.   And our theme is "Baby Cards"

My card is a Hybrid today....

 I started by printing the Lion image ( from  Meljen's Designs about 18 months ago.) I coloured him with Grey tone Copics and cut him with a Nellie Snellen die.  My PP was some digital gingham ( not sure where I got it though) I used a Fiskars stamp set for the sentiment and finished with a big dark blue bow.  One of my younger friends is expected her second child any time now, so if it's a boy .... this is for Heidi.... but if she has another girl.... well I'll have to get busy.

Had the all clear at the surgeon's yesterday!  He is pleased how the back is doing.  Today I called into work to have a morning tea for my retiring boss.   It's her last day today.  I made the card that everyone signed for her... a bigger one than I usually make.....

So it's back full time on Monday.... the first three days are on training..... over the other side of town... 35kms away!!!  Will mean a 3/4 hr car trip after I get to work...  That's a bit of a bummer... but I'll cope!

BTW- the carrot cake was a success....  All that was left were 3 small pieces that I bought home for hubby~

Cheers

Dawn

SSC September challenge week 3 - Sketch Time

Yes, it's Simply Scrapping Crafts challenge day.... this week we have a sketch.

 Our sponsor this month is E.A.D. Designs.   They make vinyl lettering, wall art, stickers and rubons.  This months winner will have a voucher to the value of $35 to spend.  I tell you, you'll have fun choosing goodies from their store!

So onto my sample

I used Christmas Penguins for this card.  I also used lots of CB embossing folders, a resist technique, some masking.  My penguin sticker went on a circle cut with a spellbinders circle that I sat on a circle die (Parisian Accents)  to give the idea of a snowflake.  The blue panel was created by using Holographic EP with some Inkadinkado snowflake flourishes and then did the resist with Broken China distress ink.  I used a little circle of this to cover the centre of the stamped sentiment from Hero Arts.  I masked the penguin in the centre to start but a little of him showed, hence the resist bit there.    Both the card base and the snowflake embossed panel where distressed with the Broken China as well

Please come and join us over at SSC  ~ see the other DT samples and our guest designer, Karin.  You can enter any of the months challenges right up to the end of the month...
Would love to see you there.

Take Care

Dawn

SSC September challenge week 2 - CAS

Our Simply Scrapping Crafts September challenges week 2 is all about Style - Clean and Simple style.   I love CAS ~ so easy for me.  But I know it can be a challenge for some ~ so  without further ado here is my sample

I used this month's sponsor (E.A.D. Design) stickers Celebrate the Season .  The sentiment is from a Penny Black set.  I edged the panel with gold pen and matted onto red then onto the dark green card base.  Nice and simple.

Please come join us this week... and remember, you can enter into any of the month's challenges until the end of the month.  So distressing last week, CAS this week and look out for our sketch next week.  Would love to have you play along.  See us here and check out last month's Fab Four and winner.

Cheers

Dawn

Distress at SSC

Yes, the September challenges are underway over at Simply Scrapping Crafts.   New month so a new sponsor...

E.A.D Design

 

The first challenge is a favourite technique of mine....Distressing - this is open to a ton of different possibilities! Distressing with inks, scissors, etc! 

Of course, I had to get out my Distress inks and have some inky fun to make a background.

I used a number of different distress colours and my foam applicator to colour the background.  I then spritzed it heavily with gold Perfect Pearls mist.  I used Vintage Photo to distress round the edge.  I stamped my focal image ~ a flower by Magneta.  I coloured it and then applied some Milled Lavender over the image.  I matted it and then distressed the edges with scissors and some Vintage Photo Distress ink. The sentiment is an E.A.D. sticker from this set.

Hope you will take the time to join us.... pop over to SSC and see what my teamies have come up with... and have a go at Distressing.

Cheers

Dawn

Tiffany Doodles and SSC.... week 3

This week over at Simply Scraping Crafts our challenge was to use this sketch from Clare

I turned it on it's side and used a Tiffany Doodles Velvet Flower digi.

I started by printing off some Webster's Pages ~  Did you know you can buy their paper digitally.   I  then printed the flower stamp twice and coloured with aqua crayons.   Cut out the flowers and layered together.  I added ribbon and lace to the card and finished with pearls.  Hope that you can recognise the sketch in my card.

I am happy to say that I will be continuing with SSC for an other term.   Clare has found us some more sponsors and we are carrying on with the challenges.  They are such great fun.  Please come and join us.  You can enter the months challenges any time during the month.

Halfway through the week... hope it's going well for you.

Cheers

Dawn

No white or cream....

That's the challenge over at Simply Scrapping Crafts blog this week.  Easy I thought... and off I went.... till I realised I'd used white EP on my flower :-(  Oh well that can wait for another card.... Not that easy!

I did manage in the end... the paper is from a vintage children's book and it turned a bit brown when I embossed it with clear EP. ( Not sure I didn't scorch it a bit!) anyway - not cream anymore.  I coloured the poppies with Aged Mahogany distress ink.  There's a little trick to the poppies... The stamp is more square so I stamped it twice... and only used the bottom bit of the second one.  The strip of blue covers the gap between the two pieces.   I added the smaller strip of kraft, some silver cord and one of my clay roses.   However today I bought some awesome crimson ribbon. so might have to do some renovating on this card!.
Edited: Have done the renovation and changed the picture!

I have also entered this into the Moxie Fab World's Botanical challenge (here)

Do pop over to SSC and see what the other DT members came up with.  Very pretty cards from Clare, Dani and our guest designer, Amy.   And have a go yourself and join us..

Cheers

Dawn

Summer Card Camp week 4

I just love these colours.... so pretty and summery.
My card today is very very CAS... I used the sketch from SSC this week.... (post will be there later today)

I used our sponsor "The Craft's Meow" stamp set ~ It's a Shore Thing.  I stamped the fish in different colours of Versafine and Distress inks.  I then did some faux stitching around the edge.... but I didn't realise I'd smudged it until I saw the photo.  The ribbon was from my daughter... she used it on her wedding cars.   The little tag is cut with a Cuttlebug die.
I'm entering this into "Wee Memories" challenge for CAS cards. 

I hope to get some more time this week to try and make another card.  I really want to use these colours again.

Update on Sue... I went and saw her on Tuesday afternoon.... she is cheerful despite being stuck in hospital.  She has moon boots on both ankles.  Hoping to be home soon.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Cheers

Dawn

Some more SSC challenge cards

This week over at Simply Scrapping Crafts the cards challenge was set by Dani...

to use these colours

Great basic colours.  

I did some masking of the Peeking Posies to remove the frame around the flowers and masked around the embossing as well.  I used Antique Linen to stamp the envelope pattern for some texture.  I coloured the flowers with water colour pencils.  

 Last week I didn't get around to sharing the card I made for the sketch challenge....

I decided to stick fair accurately to the sketch.  I had a friend in mind when I made this card...

The yellow card is plain white that has been stamped with HA Envelope Pattern and then distressed with Scattered Straw Distress ink.  The striped paper was a free download from Papercraft Inspirations magazine  The flowers are punched from some handpainted papers made with Twinkling H2O's and Pearlescent paints.  I love how some cards just come together so well.... this was one of them.  I sent this off to Jacqueline to let her know I am thinking of her.  

 I hope you take the time to visit the challenges over that SSC... they are such fun... 

Hope the week's been good for you... still no light in my studio.... so not a lot has been done... but am looking forward to catching up with my stamping friends around at Sandie's on Saturday... got a few ideas to try out... 

Dawn

SSC challenge 11th May....

My turn again to host the weekly challenge over at Simply Scrapping Crafts... Card group...
I got to decide on the challenge and I went with "buttons and/or bows"  Our sponsor this month is The Cutting Cafe.

A digital stamping  site where you can get digital stamps and cutting files very reasonably.
As designers we got to use some stamps and I chose to use " Lets go for a ride" set.  Here's what I did...

This little scene was so much fun to make... I ended up using the first week's challenge technique (masking) as well. Started by masking off the bottom of the card with some torn paper and stamped the Clouds background.  Then masked that and sponged the Shabby Shutters Distress ink and stamped the Envelope pattern.  Then put it through the printer and printed the bike and the sentiment.  I then printed the bike onto red card and cut out the frame.  Stamped the flowers ( Fiskars) and coloured with Copics.  Added the blue buttons and gems to the bike wheels and the yellow buttons to the flowers.  Mounted onto black deckle edged card.  This little bike reminds me of the one my great-nephew Nathan has.  He scoots around on it very quickly.

You should see the wonderful cards that the rest of the design team came up with.  Quite stunning.  So come and join us over at SSC and let me see you " buttons/bows"

Take care

Dawn

Simply Scrapping and Crafts Card Challenge March 30th

A bit late posting Wednesday's card for the Simply Scrapping Crafts weekly challenge ( here_) Clare has decided the challenge is "Anything Goes" but you can only enter this into this challenge.... no combining.    Now that doesn't count for me... as  a DT member we are not eligible for the prizes..so this card I've entered into Hero Arts Monthly challenge and Wee Memories weekly challenge.  So here it is....

 

I started by stamping the three Peeking Posies stamps onto white card.  It took a few times to get them right and then I saw there were smudge marks under them.... so decided to colour them in and cut them out and layer onto another card.... only to get the sentiment crooked!!!!  I used Distress Inks and an aqua pen to colour them in.  The background was smooched onto the acrylic block and heavily spritzed with water and brushed on.  Less water used on the other colours.    So a good save in the end.  

Would love to have you join me over at SSC.  It's free to join and there are lots of different groups to indulge your passion for paper crafting.  

Tonight I am feeling a tad pooped.... because I went skiing this afternoon.... Yeap skiing!!!!   Here at Snow Planet  It is NZ's only indoor snowdome.  We had a Grab a Deal.  $38 for entry, ski rental and a drink at the bar... so 5 of us from work took the afternoon off and had a ball.  My back was a little sore, but some painkillers fixed that... I really enjoyed about 2 1/2 hours of skiing.  I haven't been for a few years so it was pleasing to see I still managed to stay upright.... only 2 little spills.  Will have to do this again some time.  

Lots to do this weekend so off to catch up with some blogs and commenting on some wonderful creations out there in cyberspace.  Take care and enjoy the weekend.

Dawn