Craftilicious Creations

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Crafty Catz #459 AG 01/05
* Allsorts #517 Mother's Day or Feminine 02/05
* Jo's Scrapshack #279 AG 03/05
* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #104 AG 05/05
* Creative Moments #167 AG 05/05
* Crafty Creations #389 AG 07/05
* A Gem Of A Challenge #8 AG 08/05
* Cardz TV #88 AG 08/05

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Friday 26 April 2019

* Colour Crazy: Summer Puppy

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: use any medium you wish. This week Fabrika Fantasy is the sponsor.

I was lucky to receive a digi stamp to work with and I chose Summer Puppy. Here is my card:

I coloured this cute puppy with Copic markers and gave him a glossy nose and shiny eyes with Glossy Accents. His background is Fossilised Amber Distress Oxide inked through a hexagonal stencil. The white card is also edged in this ink. The puppy, flower cluster and butterfly were fussy cut and arranged onto the background. Strips of torn washi tape were used to ground the puppy. The 'Hello' sentiment is made from Tim Holtz Alpha Stickers. The white card was matted onto kraft card and popped onto a white card blank.

Many thanks to Fabrika Fantasy for sponsoring this challenge.

I hope you'll find time to share your 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:

* Through The Purple Haze #155 Spring Forward 30/04

* Penny's Challenges #426 AG 01/05
* Crafty Creations #389 AG 07/05

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Tuesday 23 April 2019

* Vera Lane Studio: Froggy Went a Courtin'

Hello!

This month in the Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group we have an ATC swap. The theme is 'Off With Their Heads' and we are to take the head of one digi and add it to the body of a second digi. This is sooo much fun and there are hundreds of new characters to make.

Here is what I made:

I used the frog from Kiss The Frog and the body of one of the quirky Real Men. I coloured the images with Copic markers, added some Posca white paint pen highlights, some Glossy Accents to the frog's eyes and glitter to his crown.

The background is made from Distress Oxides in Peeled Paint, Broken China and Fossilised Amber. I added some text stamping with Fossilised Amber DO and inked the edges with Black Soot DO and Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink. Some black lace trim was adhered at the base of the ATC and green Baker's Twine. The frog was popped on foam pads for dimension and I typed the sentiment using Vera Lane Studio Baby Powder font, printed it out, cut it into strips and inked the edges. It is glued directly onto the background. Finally some jewel trim was added.

Kiss The Frog Real Men

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:

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Nouveau Garden"

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Crafty Catz #458 AG 25/04

* Jo's Scrapshack #278 AG 26/04 TOP 3

* A Bit More Time To Craft #90 AG 29/04

* Crafty Sentiments #23 AG 30/04

* Digi Choosday #17 AG 30/04

* Dragonfly Dreams Include an Animal 30/04

* Creatalicious #161 AG 30/04

* Cardz TV #87 AG 30/04

* Dare 2b Artzy Animals 05/05

Lemon Shortbread #92 AG 07/05 TOP 3

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Monday 22 April 2019

* Gecko Glaz: Garden Delights

Hello!

It's my DT day at Gecko Galz.

I've made some garden themed cards, as the Customer Challenge this month is Nouveau Garden.
Here they are:

Background paper: Solarium Paper Pack
Image: How Does My Garden Grow Collage Sheet

Background Paper: Taj Mahal Paper Pack
Image: How Does My Garden Grow Collage Sheet
Bird: For The Birds

Background Paper: Taj Mahal Paper Pack
Image: Garden Botanica Paper Pack
Sentiment: Charming Words Collage Sheet

I also made a Trinchie, a 3 x 3 inch square which makes a perfect card topper:

Images: How Does My Garden Grow Collage Sheet (Gnomes and Pansies)
Background Paper: La Boheme Digital Kit

Easter Card
All details can be seen here.

Image: Country Charm Collage Sheet
Background Paper: Easter Egg Mini Paper Pack

This Gecko Galz Tag and Topper Wallet was made for my blog post on the 1st April and you can see the details here.

That's all from me for now!

I hope you'll join our Nouveau Garden 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 with a new challenge theme and more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

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:

* Cardz TV #87 25/04
* Jo's Scrapshack #278 AG 26/04
* Crafty Catz #458 AG 26/04
* Allsorts #515/516 Blossoms, Butterflies and Bugs 27/04
* Crafting From The Heart #241 AG 28/04
* Angies Digital Stamps #30 AG/Easter 30/04
* Creativ Fusion #11 Spring
* Brown Sugar #289 Spring or Fall 01/05
* My Time To Craft #395 Spring Flowers # 01/05
* Crafters Castle #16 Spring 03/05

I'd really love some feedback :)

I read and appreciate all your comments.

xxx

* Vera Lane Studio: Springtime

Hello!

Happy Easter to all those who celebrate!

We have had a beautiful warm and sunshiny long weekend here in the North West of England. We've been making the most of it, plenty of gardening and eating outdoors with family and friends. Yesterday we went to the seaside, so summer clothes are out and pale legs are bare!

Today is my Vera Lane Studio DT day and I've made two sweet spring cards:

My first card features the Hello Spring digi set and I used the Pastel Leaves Background.

I brayered white acrylic paint over the leaves background to mute them a little more and inked the edges with Peeled Paint Distress Oxide. I added some washi tape and a piece of green ric-rac trim to ground my images. The images were coloured with Copic markers. The flower was glued onto the background and the bunny was popped on foam pads for dimension. The sentiment comes with the set - I cut it into strips, inked the edges and glued it to the background. The image square was then matted onto a square of scrapbook paper and placed on a white card.

The second card was made in the same way, using the Little Birds digi set:

There are 3 big birds in this set as well as the nest and a sentiment. I coloured my birdies with Copic markers and added some white Posca pen highlights. The background was brayered with white paint to mute the colours. The mama bird was glued onto the background and the nest popped onto foam pads. The sentiment comes with the set.

My Fairy Bunny is the pre-coloured one. She was cut out leaving a thin white border all around and attached to a piece of scrapbook paper which was simply stapled to the netting.

Hello Spring Little Birds

Fairy Bunny

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:

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Dragonfly Dreams Include an Animal 30/04 WINNER

* Pile It On #153 Lots of Layers 30/04

* Cutie Pie Challenge #134 Fresh Beginnings 30/04

* Get Creative #79 AG 30/04

* A Place To Start AG 02/05 TOP PICK

* Creativ Fusion #11 Spring 02/05

* Dare 2B Artzy Animals 04/05

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #104 AG 04/05

* Dragonfly Journeys Every Bunny Is Welcome 4/05

* Path of Positivity#68 Happiness 05/05 TOP PICK & MOST INSPIRING

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Monday 15 April 2019

* Vera Lane Studio: Fat Cats

Hello!

Here we are and it's Monday once more!
Monday is my DT day at Vera Lane Studio. We have a fantastic new release today and it's one for the cat lovers, like myself. It's called Fat Cats - I prefer to say cuddly :) - and it has 5 different kitties: Black Eye, Daisy Eye, Lovely Cat, Skull Shirt and Spike.

Here is what I made:

I used Black Eye and Lovely Cat for my card and I think they make a perfect couple. I coloured them with Copic markers and fussy cut them. I added Glossy Accents to their eyes and noses and some glitter to Lovely Cat's collar pendant. Do you like her jewel studded collar?
The background is made from Distress Oxides in Worn Lipstick, Fossilised Amber and Peeled Paint. I smooshed my card through puddles on a craft mat and dried with a heat gun before adding the next layer. As I dried each oxide layer I spritzed with water to get the bleached out droplet effects. When the background was dry I inked around the edges with Worn Lipstick, Black Soot and Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink. I stamped some Rye Grass (stamp from Inkylicious) with Crushed Olive Distress Ink to act as a backdrop for my cats. A piece of torn washi tape grounds my cats and they are popped on foam pads. The sun is from the Sunshine collage sheet. The sentiment was generated on my computer, using the Vera Lane Studio Baby Powder font. It was printed, cut into strips, inked, then glued directly onto the background.

Fat Cats Sunshine Collage

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: