Monday 28 May 2018

Vera Lane Studio: Mensware


Hello!

 Today is my feature day at Vera Lane Studio
I made this card using one of the new digis called Mensware which is part of the Arthur Avenue collection.


For this card, I used the pre-coloured image and simply resized, printed, then fussy cut it. I attached it, on foam pads, to a die cut tag made from embossed card and added three mauve crystal gems and a tiny piece of ribbon. I used a Distressed Oxide background with a hand drawn border and black inked edges. The sentiment is one of two in the set. 


I also made a tag with the uncoloured png image. I decided to keep the tag simple, so just cut two tags in contrasting colours and layered them.


I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. It's such a friendly, fun place to be!



Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo


I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Corrosive Challenges #5 AG 31/05
Crafters Castle #5 AG 01/06
613 Avenue Create #209 AG 01/06
Jo's Scrapshack #235 AG 01/06
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #82 AG 02/06
A Gem of a Challenge #220 Use 3 of Something 07/04
(3 crystal gems)
Crafting With Dragonflies #105 The Colour Purple 08/06
Dragonfly Dreams Here Comes The Girls 10/06

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Monday 21 May 2018

Vera Lane Studio - Pearl and Vidalia

Hello!

Today I'm sharing the beautiful new release from Vera Lane Studio - it's called Pearl and Vidalia and features two new, adorable, quirky characters!


I chose to use Pearl as my image and decided to create a second Pearl in mirror image so that they could face each other. As usual, I coloured the images with Copic markers and fussy cut them. I made the background with an embossing folder. Firstly, I stamped with clear embossing powder, then heat set it and then I added some distress oxides to the inside of the embossing folder and stamped with it. I love the effect! I inked the background in black ink and matted it onto some green card, also edged in black ink. The two Pearls are popped on foam pads and grounded with some washi tape.



I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. It's such a friendly, fun place to be!



Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo

Angie's Digital Stamps #20 AG 26/05 TOP 3

Dream Valley #179 Summer Colours 26/05
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #1820 AG 28/05
Artistic Inspirations #200 AG 28/05 DT Favourite

Dragonfly Dreams Here Comes the Girls 29/05
Love2Create #8 AG Mixed Media 30/05
Corrosive Challenge AG May 31/05
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #82  AG 02/06

I'd really love some feedback :)      
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Monday 14 May 2018

* Vera Lane Studio: Rain or Shine


Hello!

I'm sharing my DT make for Vera Lane Studio today.

I used the lovely Misty from the Rain or Shine digi set.


The image is coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut. It is popped on foam pads onto a background made from blended Dylusions acrylic paints. Paint was applied through stencils and some stamping was added with black ink. Black ink was blended around the background edges. I added some white doodling (with a Posca paint pen) around the stencilled shapes, a sentiment and also a hand drawn border.




I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. 
It's such a friendly, fun place to be!



Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo


I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Crafty Catz #416 So Cute 17/05
Di's Digi Designs For Mom or Special Lady 19/05
Creative Fingers #146 AG 19/05
Simply Papercrafts #57 AG 24/05
Aloha Friday #118 Mom or Feminine 25/05
Colour Crazy #19 AG 25/05
Crafting with Friends #67 AG 25/05
Crafters Castle #5 AG 01/06


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Saturday 12 May 2018

* Gecko Galz: May Samples


Hello!

Today is my day to feature my DT projects for Gecko Galz.

I made two cards and a pair of ATCs.


Image: Fairy from Pixie Magic / Dragonfly from Darling Dragonflies
Paper: Zen Garden
Sentiment: Charming Words
Own Stash: white, black and kraft card, Vintage Photo Distress ink, Stickles Crystal glitter.


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Image: Lady from Beautiful Asian Ladies / Butterfly from Butterfly Dreams
Paper: Zen Garden
Sentiment: Charming Words
Own Stash: white and black card, Vintage Photo Distress ink


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ATCs



Image: Gypsy Spirit
Paper: Boho Dreams ATC sheet
Own Stash: white and black card, Black ink, Tim Holtz chit-chat stickers, black crystal gems.

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The following are my May Customer Challenge inspiration projects and you can read about them here.





That's all from me for now!



I hope you'll join our 'Asian Beauty' 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 $1 Wednesday 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 12th with more Gecko Galz projects.
Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo

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

Fairy Card
Penny's Challenges #379 AG 15/05
Creative Fingers #146 AG 19/05 TOP 3

The Sisterhood of Crafters Magical Fairy Garden 21/05
Crafty Creations #366 AG 26/05
Crafting with Friends #67 AG 25/05
Crafty Calendar Things with Wings 29/05
The Fairy and The Unicorn AG/Fairies May 02/06

I'd really love some feedback :)      
I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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Monday 7 May 2018

* Vera Lane Studio: Pray and Play


Hello!

Happy May Day! Unusually, we're having a spell of beautiful, hot, sunny weather here in the UK. And today is my birthday - and it's a big birthday, too :)

Today at Vera Lane Studio we have a new digi set release. It's the cute and whimsical Play and Pray. Here are two cards I made with it:



This first one used Play - she's coloured with Copic Markers and fussy cut. She's popped onto a Distress Oxide background which has some black stamping and dictionary text.
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 This second card uses Pray - she has a washi tape prayer mat and her background is made from Dylusions paint applied with a baby wipe. Some paint has been stencilled over and I added some white Posca pen doodling.

And here is my second ATC for the VLS Facebook swap:



Pray is just perfect as the ATC theme this month is Blessings. Pray has a Distress Oxide background, a snippet of pink cotton lace and a small piece of glitter mesh trim. She also has some torn dictionary text and a Tim Holts Small talk sticker for the sentiment. I finished the ATC with a hand drawn border.

Play and Pray


I hope you'll come along and play on Vera Lane. It's such a friendly, fun place to be!



Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo

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

Purple Card - Play
Penny's Challenges #378 AG 08/05
Cute Card Thursday #528 AG 09/05
Crafty Catz #415 AG 10/05
Jo's Scrapshack #232 AG 11/05

Pink Card - Pray
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #81 AG 19/05
*Simply Papercrafts #57 AG 24/05
Crafting by Designs AG 26/05
Crafting with an Attitude #39 27/05
Crafters Castle #5 AG 31/05
Creative Fingers #146 AG 
More Mixed Media AG with Pink 02/06  TOP 5



ATC
Pixies Crafty Workshop #325 AG with Snippets 12/05
Angie's Digital Stamps #20 26/05
Simply Create Too #138 Anything but a Card 26/05

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Thursday 3 May 2018

Crafts Galore Encore: Emma in the Strawberry Patch

Hello!

I'm back today with my second DT card for Crafts Galore Encore.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes and this month we are sponsored by Fred She Said who are offering a $10 gift voucher!

Here is my card using Fred She Said's Emma in the Strawberry Patch:



I coloured the image with Copic markers and fussy cut around it leaving a narrow white border. I attached it to oval die cuts of Pink Strawberry Fields digital paper from Your Paper Stash, inking the edges in black. The background and banner was made with co-ordinating papers from the pack and the ovals were popped on foam pads for dimension. 
To finish I made some paper flowers using a Heartfelt Creations die and added some golden Prills to the centres along with some die cut leaves.



Many thanks to Fred She Said for sponsoring this challenge.



I hope you'll pop to over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs. 
We'd love to see your creations. 



Remember the challenge is always 'Anything Goes' and so you can create any type of project - it doesn't have to be a card.

Thanks for stopping by today!
xoxo


I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #80 AG 05/05 
Crafty Gals Corner #164 AG (#3) 07/05
The Crafty Addicts #47 AG 08/05 (#3)
Inspiration Destination #149 AG 08/05 (#2)
Crafty Creations #365 AG 08/05 (#2)
Penny's Challenges #378 AG 08/05 (#2) WINNER

Artistic Inspirations #199 AG 13/05 (#3)
Creative Moments #142 14/07 (#2)
Crafting by Designs May AG 25/05
Creates and Makes #21 AG 27/05 (#2)

I'd really love some feedback :)      
I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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