Do you look at the many and various challenges that there are for us paper crafters and take inspiration from them? Or do you make something you need and then find challenges it will fit? A mix of both maybe?
I'm often motivated by challenges and often cannot move on until I've made the project they have inspired. There can be several in mind which will keep me occupied in the craft room for a whole day or more. Today I'm sharing 3 such cards.
I'd also like to share this with Moving Along with the Times whose theme this month is Things with Wings.
I'm often motivated by challenges and often cannot move on until I've made the project they have inspired. There can be several in mind which will keep me occupied in the craft room for a whole day or more. Today I'm sharing 3 such cards.
The first one is my response to AAACards and their graphic prompt. As soon as I saw this I knew which stamp I wanted to use, this pretty little bargain bin butterfly. The colours took a little while to work out. The inspiration picture has wonderful colours especially those on the butterfly itself. So in the end I stamped my image 3 times and then heat embossed it with black fine detail powder. Then for the top and bottom used both Promarkers and Chameleon pens to colour them.
I'd also like to share this with Moving Along with the Times whose theme this month is Things with Wings.
The theme for the next card is Berries set by Addicted to CAS. For this card I used another Penny Black stamp from their brushstrokes range. Using my trusty Whisper Pens colour was applied directly to the rubber stamp giving the impression a watercolour feel. The sentiment is from Hero.
I'm also sharing this with Crafty Catz whose challenge this week is Anything Goes with a CAS twist.
The last card is for Mixed Media Academy. Their mood board spoke loud and clear. This stamp is from Stampington & Company and is called Swan Lake. Stamped in black Archival ink onto red paper and then die cut. Grey card was used for the next die cut, the two dies came from different sets that are complimentary to each other. These are then layered onto a linen texture black base card with sticky pads. Suspending a little charm of ballet shoes on grey ribbon with another piece of ribbon in a bow at the top just seemed to lift the whole.
I'm also sharing this card with Gem of A Craft Challenge which is always Anything Goes.
Keep well, Stay safe, and HAVE FUN
simple and beautiful, lovely cards, thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge
ReplyDeleteTilly
This is such a gorgeous Card.
ReplyDeleteBut as per our rule, we do not accept Cards, tags and Atcs as of now.
Thank you for entering the challenge. Hope you we'll come up with some twist challenges soon and you can participate there. Also we would love to see if you can make something in line with our challenge.
Your butterflies are perfect for the challenge! Thanks so much for joining us at AAA Cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards and I love your bargain bin butterfly! Thanks for joining us at AAA Cards.
ReplyDeleteLove how your butterflies are a side view just like the inspiration pic! Fabulous card. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!
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ReplyDeletewhat a very gorgeous stamped image of that beautiful Butterfly
Love the CAS design and your colouring is brill.
Thank you for joining the MAWTT Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L. DT
Hello… Thanks for sharing your lovely card with 'Moving Along with the Times Challenge Blog'; it fits perfectly with our 'Things with Wings' challenge theme. Hope you can join us next month for our new challenge. Diane Louise (Team Leader) xx
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely! I liked the little ballerina. Thanks for playing along with Mixed Media Academy challenge. All the best.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Priyanka Srivastava
DT (MMA)
Three marvellous CAS projects Zoe. The butterfly card is particularly pretty with a great design. I think I have at last caught up now after a busy spell at home. I haven't tried the new blogger as yet....it is on my 'to do' list x. Keep well and Safe and hope your son is on the mend? x.
ReplyDeletebeautiful card. i liked the stamped images on your card. thank you for joining our monthly challenge.
ReplyDeleteasha kunchinadka
admin team member MMA
Absolutely beautiful ❤
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Mixed Media Academy.
DT
Mixed Media Academy
Such an interesting card! Thank you for joining the Mixed Media Academy this month!
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