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Saturday, July 4, 2015

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Challenge 13

Yay!! It's another anything goes challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends! As a member of the Design Team it's my job to present the challenge to you and entice you to come join in during the next two weeks! So here's a sneak peek at my creation.

I hope you'll pop over to the blog and check out the new logos and blog design and all the talent over there from my fellow DT members. There's three great sponsors and prizes for the top 3 winners.

A Day for Daisies - Prize - $12 Gift Certificate

Bugaboo Stamps - Prize - 7 Images

Karleigh Sue - Prize - 4 Images

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It was awesome to work with the Karleigh Sue image: Adrianna's Owl. I was really inspired to create something lovely. I was showing my daughter how to blend distress ink and we created several blends. So this card started with the rainbow strip. I chose all the colors for the card based on that.

I decided to print this image on draft (economy) mode so that the outline wouldn't be dark. I plan to do this a lot more often. Although I did need to darken the eyes of the image with a copic marker, everything else was just perfect. I had so much fun coloring and creating. The Lawn Fawn die and stamp really completed the look. The circle panel is raised on the remnants of pop dots for a stable passage through the mail. Isn't she so cute!!

Supplies:

Karleigh Sue image: Adrianna's Owl - printed on Copic Xpress It bending card on draft mode
Inkessentials pop it
Wink of Stella - clear pen
Copic markers - C5 and (see picture below)
Stampin' Up! - orange ribbon
Stampendous - Fran's mixed media paper
Recollections - bling and black yardstick
Lawn Fawn - scripty sayings stamp set, large stitched circle stackable die
American crafts - card base
Versafine black onyx ink
Tim Holtz distressed ink - broken china, chipped sapphire, squeezed lemonade, peacock feathers, fossilized amber

Challenges:

DLART July Linky Challenge - anything goes
Bugaboo Stamps - July anything goes
Crafty Friends - #9 anything goes
Digi Galore - summery bright
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - #287 CAS
Scrapper's Delights - #46 anything goes

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Saturday, June 6, 2015

'Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Challenge 11

It's time for another (always) anything goes challenge at 'Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. You've got plenty of changes to win with three sponsors contributing great prizes!

Kenny K - Prize: 3 Images

Lemon Shortbread - Prize: 3 Images

Drawn With Character - Prize: 3 Images

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I was given the cutest image by Drawn with Character. I made it into a CAS birthday card for the cutest one-year-old twins I know! I chose colors in high contrast to each other to give the dino a more cartoon, than natural look. It's hard to see in this picture but I added Wink of Stella clear pen to the frosting on the cookie.

Drawn with Character - Sugar Cookie Dino

Supplies:

digi - Sugar Cookie Dino by Drawn with Character
sentiment - Stampin' Up!
Bazzill cardstock cut into a banner
heart buttons from my stash
Copics - B0000, YG: 01,17,67 R20, RV09, E:11,13 C1
die cut - Spellbinders
card base - DCWV Vintage Collector
ink - Versafine, black onyx
wink of stella clear pen
scotch ATG

Thanks for stopping by! Good luck in the challenge!

La-Vie

Challenges:

DLART june linky - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
Catch the bug - anything goes
Challenge up your life - use digi stamp
Scrappers Delights - anything goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin challenges - anything goes/add buttons
Sweet Stampin challenge - something old/new (old is the buttons, new digi)
Send a smile 4 kids - for girls
Seize the birthday - animal birthday

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Saturday, May 2, 2015

Anything Goes Challenge - 'Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

It's time for another DT post! Please join in Challenge 9: anything goes craft challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog! It's been a blast being on this DT, but I need to see your creations to make it SPECTACULAR!!

The challenge runs for two weeks starting May 3rd (Australia Eastern Standard Time). Ok, so guess what? We have not one, not two, BUT THREE sponsors - Sami Stamps, Bugaboo Stamps and Ching-Chou Kuik! They have offered some amazing prizes! Please check out their sites and show them some love!

http://samistampsshop.blogspot.com.au/

Prize ~ $12 Gift Certificate

http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Prize ~ 7 Images

https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/gjzcck

Prize ~ 1 Image

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I was very fortunate to receive the digi
Hello magnolia by Ching-Chou Kuik!

It's a beautiful image with lots of hair (my arch nemesis!) I had fun learning where to put the highlights and low lights. I am sure you cannot guess what I colored with! Wink of Stella!!!

Here's a better look at the subtle shimmer you get with Wink of Stella brush pens. They have a limited color palate but I was able to layer colors to create deeper shades and to blend colors. I have never tried this technique with Wink and I was so happy with the results.

Wink does not yet have skin tones so I did use a Copic to color her skin with minimal blending. The rest of the CAS card came together rather quickly.

Supplies:

Stampendous mixed media cardstock (digi printed on...)
We R Memory Keepers - inked rose (Card base)
Live for today: dollar tree (sentiment)
simple stories say cheese - layers
wink of stella brush pens
Copic Marker E11
Scotch ATG

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

DLART - May Linky Challenge

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Saturday, April 4, 2015

My First DT Post for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #7 - Anything goes

I'm SUPER excited to reveal my first DT post for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends challenge blog! It's always anything goes so I hope you start entering regularly!! So join in on the fun during this two week challenge! Can't wait to see what you, my faithful followers, create!!

This month we have not one, not two, BUT THREE sponsors! Cottage Rose Graphics, Kith and Kin Stamp Company, Michele R Designs. Here's the sponsor's links and the prizes...

First Sponsor

https://www.etsy.com/shop/cottagerosegraphics

Prize ~ $20 to spend in store

Second Sponsor

https://www.facebook.com/kithandkinstampco/app_150178545006427

Prize ~ 3 Images

Third Sponsor

http://www.michelerdesigns.com/

Prize ~ €10 Gift Voucher

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On with my project!!!!

I was given the cutest digi called Jordan Rock Star by Kith and Kin Stamp Co. I decided to decorate a 5" x 7" flip top notebook with the image.

I started by reducing the image and printing with the economy setting. I didn't want a heavy harsh line as I colored Jordan in. Where I needed darker lines I traced with a black Copic multiliner 0.3 for more contrast.

Since Jordan is a rock star I decided to give his skin an edgy, grundge look by shading with a BV00 Copic. I also used a real jeans swatch soaked in colorless blender to give his jeans an authentic stonewashed look. Once I fussy cut him out, I ran a black Copic along the white edges of the paper to color them. That makes it look like I cut him out perfectly.

Here's a look at the whole notebook. Using a card front from DCWV and scraps I created this notebook cover. I was inspired by this pin on Pinterest. However, the addition of wood veneers made me very happy. I inked one with Distress ink and covered in glossy accents and I covered the remaining two wood veneers in coordinating scraps.

The Cricut cuts were made using my Cricut Explore and design space. I believe the notes and stars were from Hannah Montana cartridge. I decided to try my hand at some rock star lettering. LOL! Well, I think that makes this work of art a definite original.

I love the definition and style of this notebook and I believe it will make a little boy very happy.

Supplies:

Jordan Rock Star digi by Kith and Kin Stamp Co.
5"x 7" kraft cover notebook from Dollar Tree
Stampendous Mixed Media Cardstock
DCWV card front - Boyhood box of cards
Bo Bunny - Mama-Razzi shutter cardstock
Basic Grey - striped cardstock
Bazzill - black and blue cardstocks
Cricut Explore - music notes
Star paper, Wood veneers from my stash
Wink of Stella - clear
American Crafts - red twine
Elizabeth Crafts spring action scissors (fussy cut scissors)
Uniball Signo white gel pen
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Broken China applied with Imagine Crafts - Brushstix
Adhesives: ATG, Ranger multi medium matte, Glossy Accents, Zig 2 Way glue pen
Copic Multiliner black .05, blue .03
Copics (see below)

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Aliciabel Challenge Blog - #6 Anything Goes (AG)
Artbymiran's challenges - #29 AG
Crafty Catz - #273 AG
Digitally Sweet challenges - #133 AG
Jo's Craft Shack - #82 AG
Simply Create Too Challenge Blog - #82 AG
Simply Papercraft - #1 AG
left of center creative challenges - #72 monochromatic
Craftin Desert Divas - AG Linky Party

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Friday, April 3, 2015

Yellow Rose card featuring Outline Stickers

It's spring y'all!!! I cannot get enough of making my own glitter paper, adding Outline stickers and coloring them in with Copics!

This card just makes me smile! Here's a close up of the glittery goodness!

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges:

Crafting Desert Diva's - linky party
My Creative Moments - Colorful Creations for Monday Morning Challenge No. 5

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Monday, March 23, 2015

Celebrate Life Cancer Survivor Card

It all started with a window die cut card base from Purple Daisy Designs, Copics, stamps from Rubber Cottage and My Pink Stamper and of course outline stickers from Elizabeth Crafts! I'm so addicted!!! I dream about outline stickers. LOL! The result was a unique encouragement card for a breast cancer survivor.

Who doesn't want to open their window and see a beautiful rose garden? I love the combo of fonts and the interactive card front.

Inside these purple roses are meant to symbolize hope and peace. I create the glitter cardstock it's created on with Elizabeth crafts warm diamond glitter, white cardstock and sookwang double sided adhesive.

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

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Saturday, March 7, 2015

What Cancer Cannot Do - Encouragement card

I created some Cancer encouragement cards lately. This one features Cancer Awareness Anya from The Greeting Farm colored with Copics. It also showcases a stamp set from Rubber Cottage. The base card is from We R Memory Keepers Inked Rose.

When I bought the Lifestyle Crafts genius platform it came with a set of nesting dies as a bonus. I used two of the dies to cut the focal and pink the mat behind it. Although it's hard to see in these pics, Anya is stamped in Rich Cocoa Memento ink and I used glossy accents on the pink ribbon on her dress. To highlight her eyes I colored with Signo Uniball white pen.

I love this sentiment from Rubber Cottage. Both the stamp on the outside of the card and the poem on the inside. The pink ribbon is from the Hope and Courage set by My Pink Stamper. The ink is neon pink from Hero Arts - love it!

Thanks for stopping by! It felt good to color again. What are you coloring this weekend?

La-Vie

Challenges:

A gem of a challenge - CAS
Catch the bug - Anything goes
Hiding in My craftroom - freestyle

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Tutorial Video - Copic-blended Outline Sticker - Dazzles from Hot off the Press

You asked, so I created my first video tutorial on how to create your own glitter paper using Elizabeth Crafts warm diamond glitter. I also show you how to apply outline stickers and shade like a rock star with Copics. Please share this lil ditty and subscribe to my YouTube channel (pretty please)?!?

I sweat hard to make this video. I called Apple and was on the phone 2 hours. I then went to the apple store for an hour training. Finally I figured out how to use iMovie and will make many more videos.

Tune in next time for the project I create using this cute lil chick!

La-Vie

Saturday, February 14, 2015

A Best Friend... Rubbernecker and Impression Obsession Stamps

Do you make friendship cards? How do you successfully use up patterned paper you don't like? Well, I have found that making cards for friends is so enjoyable. It's been a way to express the sassy, funny side of crafting - a real way for my personality to come in. These corresponding stamps by Rubbernecker really fit the bill. And, I was able to use paper I didn't prefer by using a distressed Impression Obsession background stamp on top. My favorite technique these days is coloring with Copic Markers.

A seemingly innocent image becomes sinister once the sentiment is expressed. I love it!

Supplies:

Recollections 110 lb white cardstock
Stampin' Up! patterned cardstock
Copic X-press It Blending Card
Rubbernecker - sentiment ( a best friend) and main image (best friend)
Impression Obsession - sunburst background stamp
Stash - enamel dots
Copic Markers
Memento - Tuxedo Black ink
Colorbox - chalk ink

A seemingly innocent image becomes sinister once the sentiment is expressed. I love it!

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges

Crafts Galore Encore - Use a Stamp or Digi
Craftyhazelnut Patterned Paper Challenge
SLSlines - Anything goes
The Crafting Cafe - Use your fav technique
Sister of Craft - Anything goes

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Necktie birthday card - Elizabeth Crafts Outline Stickers and Warm Diamond Glitter

Have you heard about Elizabeth Crafts outline stickers????!! When combined with glitter paper and Copic Markers the results are stunning! Today I have a manly, MANLY birthday card boasting a shirt and tie. Perfect!!

I will create a video showing this technique on my YouTube channel. Make sure you subscribe so you won't miss a thing.

I often struggle with manly cards because I LOVE me some bling! I got the best of both worlds with this card and the bling didn't hurt a thing!

I used some items from my stash and a portion of a Krazy Kreations card kit. Warm diamond glitter and an outline sticker from (Elizabeth Crafts), Sookwang tape, Copics, stamps, chalk ink and Recollections 110 lb cardstock are the star players of this card.

On the inside I stamped a fun birthday sentiment from Jillibean Soup in black onyx versafine ink.

La-Vie

Anything Goes (and other) Challenge listings found at Paper Playful:

Crazy4Challenges - C4C271 masculine birthday
Crafting from the heart - challenge 46
My Creative Moments

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

'Celebrate! Birthday Card' using Elizabeth Crafts Outline Stickers

I confess!! I'm truly obsessed with making my own glitter paper, adding Elizabeth Crafts outline stickers and coloring with Copics. I love the effect and how easy it is to create variations of color using the colorless blender and one color at a time.

This card was made using a portion of a Krazy Kreations card kit along with supplies from my craft room - Warm diamond glitter (Elizabeth Crafts), Copics, stamps, chalk ink, Recollections 110 lb cardstock, etc.

Here's an inside view of the card featuring a sentiment from the Cricut Artiste birthday collection stamp set from Close to My Heart in black onyx versafine ink.

Have you ever tried this technique? Please let me know if you'd like me to film a video showing (start to finish) this technique.

~La-Vie

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