Vera Lane Studio: Fun Collage ATCs

Hello!

I have two ATCs to show today using the fabulous Fun Collage Sheet from Vera Lane Studio.

These are pdf sheets and once downloaded just need to be printed. The colours are beautifully vibrant and you could experiment with different types of card. Once fussy cut, the possibilities are endless!

I fussy cut all my images right up to the black outline, then ran around the cut edge with a black marker to hide any cutting imperfections. I added some white highlights to the images with a white Posca pen.



For this girly 'Let It Go' ATC, I applied Distress Oxides in Wilted Violet, ,,,,, through a stencil, then edged the ATC with black ink. I brayered some Snowflake PaperArtsy paint over the stencilling to knock back the pattern.
I added touches of glitter to the flower.  I placed a torn strip of the digital washi along the bottom of the ATC to ground the girl and flower. The flower was glued directly onto the background whilst the girl was popped on foam tape. I cut the pretty scalloped border/label and used the scallops to accent the washi and to add some detail at the top edge. Glossy Accents was added to the scallops for dimension and shine. The sentiment is from the Tiny Words collage sheet

My second 'Happy Bird-day' ATC also has a stencilled Distress Oxide background, this time using Peacock Feathers. It is brayered over with Snowflake paint and edged with black ink. I used the rest of the scalloped border/label from the first ATC to ground my images. The birdie is glued directly to the background and the cake is on foam tape. I added Glossy Accents to the cake's candles and icing and Stickles to the candle flames. Extra scallops were placed at the top edge of the ATC and both lots of scallops are covered with Glossy Accents. The sentiment was typed and printed using Vera Lane Studio's font, Baby Powder.

Fun Collage Sheet        Tiny Words       Baby Powder

          

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. 

It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Here's all the info you need:

Vera Lane Studio Blog

Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group

Vera Lane Studio You Tube Channel

Vera Lane Studio Etsy Shop

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Crafty Animals #27 AG 27/06

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #108 AG 29/06
Angies Digital Stamps #32 Fun in the Sun 29/06
Polkadoodles #25 AG 30/06
The Happy Craft Challenge #13 AG 30/06
Crafters Castle #18 AG 01/07
Cardz TV #92 AG 04/07
Corrosive Challenges AG 06/07

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Gecko Galz: Summer Time Fun

Hello!

Today is my DT day at Gecko Galz and I have some retro Summer Time projects to share.

The first is a trio of summer cards:

The cards were made with similar designs - nothing complicated just matting and layering and some pretty trims. I chose colourful images and matching papers from the hundreds available at the Gecko Galz Etsy store.

Image: Summer Sweeties collage sheet
Papers: Paradise Island paper pack
Sentiment: Simply Sentimental stamp set
Own stash: Black ink, mesh trim, glitter stickers, green & gold trim, white card base, green card for matting.
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Image: Summer Sweeties collage sheet
Papers: Paradise Island paper pack
Sentiment: Simply Sentimental stamp set
Own stash: mesh trim, red ribbon, red card, black ink, white card base
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Image: Swimsuit Sweethearts collage sheet
Papers: Paradise Island paper pack
Sentiment: Simply Sentimental stamp set
Own stash: black ink, gold sequin waste, purple ribbon, metallic look gems, red card, white card base.
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I love pinks and yellows together and made this retro card:

Image: Let's Make Lemonade collage sheet
Papers: Lemonade paper pack
Sentiment: Journal Toppers Kit
Own stash: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, pink raffia trim, pink dotty washi tape, pink card, black card
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These next two Summertime cards were made for my Gecko Galz DT post on the 1st June and the details can be found here:

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I also made a card with one of this month's free images on the Gecko Galz blog. The freebie images this month are all summer themed and are perfect for the Gecko Galz customer challenge! 
My card details are here:

That's all from me for now!

I hope you'll join our Good Old Summertimer Challenge where the Winner will get 

$25 shopping spree 
at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product 
(this can be one of the freebies or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy store!) 

Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month and get first claim on the weekly $1 deals!

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a Private Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. Come and join us!

I'll be back on the 1st July with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Good Old Summertime"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges: 

Trio of Summer Cards

Crafty Creations #392 AG 25/06
Penny's Challenges #435 AG 25/06
Little Red Wagon Summer Fun 26/06
CRAFT Challenge #518 Summer 27/06
Cardz TV #92 AG 05/07

Lemonade Card
The Crafty Addicts #61 AG 02/07

Crafty Gals Corner #194 Polka Dots 03/07
Cardz 4 Galz #99 Favourite Colour Combo 03/07
AS You Like It Favourite Summer Colours 03/07
Ellibelle's Corner Summer Colours 31/07

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

Colour Crazy: Penelope Hugs

Hello!

Today sees the start of a new colouring challenge at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog. The challenge is always Anything Goes, but of course your card must feature some colouring. You can use any colouring medium you wish. 

This week Oddball Art is the sponsor.

I was lucky to receive a digi stamp to work with and I chose Penelope No 3.
Here is my card using one of my favourite colour combos pink and green:



I cut the image with a Cottage Cutz Stitched Rectangle die and coloured Penelope with Copic markers, adding a few white highlights. Leaving the die in place, I blended Memento Pear Tart ink to the stamp background. I matted the image onto pink card.

The background is made from patterned glitter card by Deco Time. I chose two coordinating patterns and glued them together with a thin strip of pink card separating them. I matted the background papers onto pink card.  Next I added a strip of pale pink sheer organza ribbon along the bottom of the card. The image and mat was popped on foam tape and added to the centre of the background.  



I cut two pieces of the ribbon and tied a knot in them, then attached the 'bow' to the bottom left side of the image. I die cut a flower circle, blended Picked Raspberry ink around the edges and stamped the word 'Hugs' in black. This was placed to the centre right of the image. I had some pale pink mulberry paper flowers in my stash, but as they were too pale, I added some colour with Distress Ink. When they were dry, I re-shaped them and glued a green gem to the centre of each. I arranged them in the top left corner along with some die cut leaves.

Many thanks to Oddball Art for sponsoring this challenge.

I hope you'll find time to share your coloured projects at the Colour Crazy Challenge! 
We'd love to see what you make!

That's all from me for today!

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Dream Valley #204 Summer Colours 22/06
Crafty Creations #392 AG 25/06
Penny's Challenges #435 AG 25/06
Little Red Wagon Summer Fun 26/06
CRAFT Challenge #518 Summer 27/06
Creativ Fusion #12 AG 29/06
The Crafty Addicts #61 AG 02/07

Crafty Gals Corner #194 Polka Dots 03/07
Cardz 4 Galz #99 Favourite Colour Combo 03/07
Ellibelle's Corner Summer Colours 31/07



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Vera Lane Studio: The Love of A Cat

Hello!

I hope you're having better weather than us! This last week was horrible - it rained everyday, almost non-stop, and the temperatures are unseasonably low. Here's hoping for a better week ahead!

Today at Vera Lane Studio we have a new digi set release. It a pair of very cool cats! The set is called Love of a Cat and there are two stylish kitty cats and a sentiment.

I made two cards - one with each cat. Here is the first:

The cat was coloured with Copics and fussy cut. Some white highlights were added. The background is acrylic paint applied with a brayer. The left hand side was stamped and heat embossed with white powder whilst the right side has a few stamped dots. The edge of the background was inked with Picked Raspberry, then black inks.

Some torn washi grounds the cat which was popped on foam tape. The sentiment was cut into strips, inked in black and glued directly onto the background.

The second card is here:

This cat reminds me of a big cat - I suppose the spots suggest a cheetah or a leopard, but the poem Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright also comes to mind, so I gave him a leafy background to hide within.

The cat is coloured with Copics and popped onto a stencilled background. Olive Green, Leaf Green, orange and gold acrylic paints were blended with a sponge through a leafy stencil. The cat is grounded with washi tape and is attached on foam tape. The edge of the background is inked in black and also matted with black card. 

Love of a Cat

I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. 

It's such a friendly, fun place to be!

  

Here's all the info you need:

Vera Lane Studio Blog

Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group

Vera Lane Studio You Tube Channel

Vera Lane Studio Etsy Shop

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Crafting From The Heart #245 AG 23/06

A Perfect Time to Craft AG 28/06
A Bit More Time To Craft #94 AG 29/06
Love to Scrap #122 No Rulz 30/06
Mix It Up #26 AG 30/06
Love to Craft #35 AG 30/06

The Happy Craft Challenge #13 AG 31/06
DL Art AG 31/06

PIP Challenge #1924 AG 23/06

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Gecko Galz: Summertime Picnic

Hello!

If you love vintage and retro images, then you should check out the Gecko Galz blog. Every other day there is a new post with a free image. The images are usually related to the monthly challenge theme.

I love the summertime images that are the freebies this month. 

The one I added to this card reminds me of my very early childhood, except that I have a sister and not a brother :) I vaguely remember the first car we had - shiny red with running boards! We very often would take picnics with us when we went out for the day, I suppose it was less expensive than eating out. 

Anyhow, here is my card:

I teamed the free image with one of the papers from the Gyspsy Market paper pack. I distressed the edges of the paper and the photo with scissors and inked them with Vintage Photo. I added some twine trim across the bottom portion of the paper so that the image would lie on top. The sentiment is from the Charming Words collage sheet and is popped on foam pads. I added some natural hessian flowers and a twine bow as embellishments and matted the background onto kraft card which was also distressed. 

I made this into a tent card, but then I thought that the image and sentiment would be good as a holiday journal, so here it is placed on a chipboard panel:

Gypsy Market Paper                                   Charming Words
 

That's all from me for now!

I hope you'll join our Good Old Summertimer Challenge where the Winner will get 

$25 shopping spree 
at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product 
(this can be one of the freebies or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy store!) 

Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month and get first claim on the weekly $1 deals!

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a Private Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. 
Why not come and join us!

I'll be back on the 22nd with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Good Old Summertime"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in the following challenges: 

A Perfect Time to Craft AG 28/06
A Bit More Time To Craft #94 AG 29/06
Love to Scrap #122 No Rulz 30/06
Mix It Up #26 AG 30/06
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper AG 30/06
Love to Craft #35 AG 30/06

The Happy Craft Challenge #13 AG 31/06
DL Art AG 31/06

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

Fish and Heart ATCoins

Hello!

I have another Lemon, Lime and Black project to share featuring Lost Coast Designs stamps.

This time I made a pair of Artist Trading Coins using the Fish and Heart Stamp Set. I love the zentangle doodles!

The background of the ATCoins was made with Brusho pigments. I mixed them with water in a palette and used a paintbrush to splatter the colour onto card. Each colour was dried before the next was applied to build up layers of colour. The ATCoins measure 2.5 inches diameter and were cut with a circle cutter - I have a few circle die sets, but none of them are the correct size! The edges of the coin were inked with Jet Black ink. 

I stamped the fish and hearts on more Brusho painted card, heat embossing the black ink with clear powder. I fussy cut around the images and ran around the cut edges with a black marker pen. The images were glued onto the coins and when dry, I added some shadows with a watercolour pen - a little too heavily on the Heart coin! The fish coin also has some waves heat embossed directly onto the card. The sentiments are Small Talk stickers by Tim Holtz. Finally some pewter metallic sticker gems finish off the coins.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Lost Coast Designs (on Facebook) 14/06
Double Trouble #30 Stencilling/Embossing 17/06
heat embossed stamp
Dream Valley #204 Summer Colours 22/06
Crafty Creations #392 AG 25/06
Creativ Fusion #12 AG 27/06
Stinkin Inkers Colourful World 28/06
Stamping Sensations True Colours 02/07

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Cat and Bird

Hello!

I'm delighted to have found some time to make a card for the Lost Coast Portal challenge. 

I've had a few Lost Coast Designs stamps for a while and thought it was time to use them. I decided to have a play with the Cat and Bird stamp.

The theme is Lemon, Lime and Black and here is the card I made:

The stamp was heat embossed with fine black powder and a mask made to place over the stamped image while I made the background.  I used Distress Oxides in Twisted Citron and Fossilised Amber - applying them to a craft mat, spritzing with water and smooshing the card through the colour. I dried each layer before adding the next until I was happy with it's appearance. While the mask was still in place I added some splatters of watered down black acrylic paint. The edges of the background were inked with Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink and some text was stamped on either side.

I matted the background on to yellow, green and black card and popped it onto a 7 x 7 inch card base. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Lost Coast Designs (on Facebook) 14/06
Double Trouble #30 Stencilling/Embossing 17/06
heat embossed stamp
Dream Valley #204 Summer Colours 22/06
2 Crafty Critter Crazies. #27 26/06
Creativ Fusion #12 AG 27/06
Sttinkin Inkers Colourful World 28/06
SUYP #43 31/06
Stamping Sensations True Colours 02/07

Take It, Make It  02/07

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