Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #97 - 1 2 3

Happy Monday everyone!

Welcome to our latest challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers, hosted by Elaine who has chosen the theme '1,2,3'

Elaine would like to see projects along the theme of 1,2,3 - 1 image, 2 patterned papers and 3 embellishments

Please ensure your project has the required elements in the required quantities to qualify for a winner or Top 5 slot. 

PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE RULES BEFORE ADDING YOUR CREATION AND CHECK IT MEETS THE CRITERIA AS LAID OUT ABOVE - ANY ENTRY NOT COMPLYING WILL UNFORTUNATELY BE REMOVED 

We are sponsored by 

 THE PAPER SHELTER

with a $20 gift certificate for their fabulous store

and 

WOODWARE CRAFT COLLECTION 
With a prize of £12.00 to spend at your favourite Woodware Stockist, either in store or on line.

www.woodware.co.uk.

So, onto my interpretation of the challenge:

I have used a gorgeous Wee Stamps image coloured with Promarkers and 2 background papers from the MME Quite Contrary set. The stamp came free with a recent copy of Papercraft Essentials magazine and the papers were another fab freebie from Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine. I just love Wee Stamp images so couldn't wait to colour this one up to match the lovely background papers. My 3 embellishments are: pearls, flowers and a bow. I used an X-cut punch to cut the scallop edge along the border to match the spellbinders scallop circle. The flowers were die cut using a Marianne die and given some shape and dimension using a shaping tool. A kraft card base set the colours off beautifully.

Now head on over to the challenge to see the fabulous work of my teamies and please join in yourselves!

Thanks for looking!

Back soon

Sharon x

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #96 - Birthday

Hiya everyone,

Welcome to our latest challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers, hosted by Lin, who has chosen the theme of 'Birthday'.

As it's our birthday, 4 years since our very first article was published and Crafty Cardmakers was born, Lin would like to see your birthday creations to celebrate our birthday. 

Please ensure your project meets the birthday challenge theme in order to qualify for a winner or Top 5 slot.

PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE RULES BEFORE ADDING YOUR CREATION AND CHECK IT MEETS THE CRITERIA AS LAID OUT ABOVE - ANY ENTRY NOT COMPLYING WILL UNFORTUNATELY BE REMOVED

We are sponsored by 
DI'S DIGISTAMPS

with a $10 GIFT VOUCHER

and also by

HOBBY ART

with this fabulous prize:-

 

Here's my inspiration for the challenge:

I've used the lovely Orchid Decoupage Stamp set from Imagination Crafts. I've coloured with ProMarkers and decoupaged the 3 orchid flowers and leaves using silicone glue. The background is inked over with Distress Inks and a Sakura sparkly glaze pen used to highlight the background. The swirly leaves stamp that comes with the set was stamped around the edge of the Kraft card base using Versamark ink to give a watermark effect. 

Please head over to the challenge to see what my lovely team mates have created and why not have a go yourself?

Thanks for looking, back soon.

Sharon x