Shabby Chic with That Craft Place

I've got exciting news! I've been accepted into the That Craft Place DT :D That means I now get to play with 2 projects a month - one for That Craft Place Challenges using products from That Craft Place bricks and mortar shop, and one for Sugar & Betty Challenges which features the lovely digis from That Craft Place's Etsy Store.! 

It's a hard job but someone's got to do it! 

I'm delighted to be part of the DT with an amazing group of people. 

This is my first project. The theme is Shabby Chic so it was a bit of a challenge for me. As you know I'm not a Shabby Chic kind 'a girl in any way, but I gave it my best shot. 

This little beauty is Bikini Betty from That Craft Place Etsy Shop

I used:

Jodie Lee Fairy Belle Collection patterned paper from Prima

Do Crafts Doily die - edged with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink

Crafts Too Vintage Ribbons

Dovecraft Bakers Twine

Papermania Summer Bloom Epoxy Stickers

3D Foam Pads

Distressing tool

All Available from That Craft Place shop

I distressed the edges of the patterned paper and mounted it with 3D foam pads. I curled the top corner a little

Don't you just love this paper!

I layered the ribbon and twine and topped them with a collection of epoxy stickers. The stickers were transparent so I stuck them on white card first and cut them out to stop them disappearing into the background.

Bikini Betty is such a cool relaxed looking lady. 

I coloured her with my Copics:

SKin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 with R20 Cheeks

Eyes - B00, B01, B12

Hair - E51, E53, E55, E57

Bikini & Shoes - R30, R32, R35, RV52, RV55 (a bit of an odd combination I know but that's what matched the tones of the paper best after a few plays)

Sunglasses Glass - E75, E77, E79

I really hope you like my creation and think I did ok with my first proper attempt at Shabby Chic. 

Do come over and join us at That Craft Place Challenges to share your own Shabby Chicness xxx

It's time to Celebrate with KennyK

It's time to Celebrate with KennyK's Krafty Krew and lets face it with those lovely digis and clear stamps it's easy to celebrate with KennyK.

I decided to make a male birthday card as I always seem to be short of those. 

As always I've kept with clean and simple with Cheers Dude digi stamp as the focal point.

Clean and simple with a sentiment from Gingers House.

 Cheers Dude looks happy with his Pint of Beer.

I've even added some Glossy Accents to give that real Beer Glass effect. 

I added some Glossy Accents to the '2' in the sentiment, and Sakura Stardust pen to the 'Happy'.

The Copics I used were:

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 with R20

Hair - Y11, Y15, Y17, YR24, E33

Shirt & Hat - R24, R27, R29, R59

Jeans - BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29

I hope you like him and hope you'll come over and 'Celebrate' with use at KennyK's Krafty Krew. You can make anything you like as long as it uses a KennyK image.

Alter a Notebook

Here's this month's challenge at Digi Galore Challenges. 

The challenge is to alter a notebook and/ or use florals. With Aurora Wings as our sponsor combining the two was super easy.

I chose the lovely Poppies and made her the focus of the cover of my notebook. It's my crafty mainstay - I keep my Copic colours in, references of all sorts of things and notes of what what colours I've used (well unless I do them on a piece of paper & put them in a 'safe and sensible place'). It's got acrylic coves so I can change to cover regularly depending on my mood and inspiration.

I added a touch of Sakura Stardust Gel Pen to the sentiment which I typed myself.

It's a bit tricky to catch on camera but I added some Wink Of Stella to the highlights of the poppies and her lips and eyeshadow.

I hope you like her and really hope you'll join us at  Digi Galore Challenges. 

A Simple Birthday card

Life's a bit crazy at the moment so I decided to make a simple and easy birthday card for this month's Sugar & Betty Challenge. 

I made this masculine birthday card using Scrabble Alphabet. It was an idea I saw on Pinterest, but unfortunately it was a deal link so I'm unable to give credit to the original inspirer. 

The Scrabble Alphabet tiles are mounted on 3D pads to give some dimension. 

I can see me making quite a few of these cards in different colourways. Such a nice easy and effective design & great for using up odds and sods of patterned paper.

Hope to see your entries at Sugar & Betty Challenge.

Spring Colours with Scrappers Delight

It's time for a new challenge at Through the Purple Haze Challenges.

This month we're sponsored by Scrapper's Delights and I had the lovely Summer Breeze to play with. I keep the card clean and simple while sticking to the theme of Spring Colours

I added some colour to the sentiment from Stampin Up and finished it with Sakura Glaze pen to give it some dimension.

I coloured Summer Breeze  with my Copics.

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 with R20 Cheeks

Hair - Y11, Y15, Y17, YR24, E35, E37

Dress - Y02, Y06, Y08, Y17, YR04, YR18, E08, E19 

Grass - YG11, G14, G17, G28


I hope you like her. Looking forward to seeing your entires at Through the Purple Haze Challenges.