Monday, 1 October 2018

* Crafts Galore Encore: Winter Fox


Hello!

October brings a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and we would love for you to join in!

This month we are sponsored by the fabulous Limited Runs Digital Stamps and the lucky winner will get to choose 3 digi images from the store.

I was lucky to get a Limited Runs digi to work with and I chose Winter Fox. Here is my card:



I printed the Winter Fox image out three times and coloured each one with Copic markers. I fussy cut the images and layered them with foam pads to produce a 3D image to pop onto the background. The background was made with Distress Oxide Inks, dabbed onto the mixed media card with a damp baby wipe. The edges were inked in Faded Denim and black. I added some text stamping and heat embossed some tiny snowflakes in white. I also added some white paint splatters, both to the background and to the image to give the impression of snowfall. Beneath the fox and pine trees, I adhered some crystal snow and finally printed out the sentiment, stuck it directly to the background and outlined it with a black fine liner.





Many thanks to Nikki from Limited Runs for generously sponsoring this challenge and offering a prize of three digis to the winner.



I hope you'll pop to over to Crafts Galore Encore to see the DT's wonderful designs. We have four new DT members to introduce as well!
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:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #405 AG/S (Snow) 05/10
52 CCT Colouring 05/10
Jo's Scrapshack #253 AG 05/10
Creative Fingers #152 AG 05/10
Crafting from the Heart #22 AG 07/10
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #1839 AG 07/10
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #37 AG 07/10
Artistic Inspirations #208 AG 14/10
Make My Monday #81 Animals 14/10
2 Crafty Critter Crazies #19 Feature a critter 26/10
Morgans Art World #10 AG 27/10
Merry Little Christmas #3 AG Christmas 31/10

I'd really love some feedback :)      
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* Gecko Galz: The Witching Hour


Hello!

October is here and, as this is the month of Halloween, at Gecko Galz our customer challenge has the theme of 
The Witching Hour.

Later this month, starting on the 26th, we have the Gecko Galz Blog Hop with super prizes and free collage sheets. I do hope you'll join us!

Here are my customer inspiration projects for the challenge:

Witchy House

I made my house from scratch, using recycled cardboard from a packaging box, for the structure. Packaging tape holds the cardboard together. I covered the walls of the house in free digi paper from the Gecko Galz Pinterest page and the roof is covered with Tombstone paper from the Never More paper pack.
Black striped washi tape was applied around the base of the walls, helping to hold the house's shape. Strips of paper from the Frightfully Delightful Junk Journal Kit were added on top of the washi tape to ground the images.


Here is the front of the house. The image is from the Witchy Women collage sheet - I like that she has a gothic arch door to stand by. I gave her some die cut leaves climbing up the doorway and placed the moon and raven (from the Haunted Ephemera collage sheet) on the roof apex.


The rear of the house features two women from the Witching Hour collage sheet with a black cat, from the Haunted Ephemera collage sheet, popped on foam dots for dimension. The clock at the top of the wall is from the Time Flies collage sheet. Again they were given some die cut foliage.

The sides of the house were also decorated, one with a different black cat ( Frightfully Delightful Junk Journal Kitand the other with an owl sitting on a tree branch (Boo-tiful Too Halloween collage sheet).

Witchy Card


The gorgeous image is from the Witchy Women collage sheet. I matted it onto black glitter card. The skull border is from the Frightfully Delightful Junk Journal Kit, as is the pretty butterfly.
The beautiful harlequin background paper is from the This is Halloween mini paper pack, and this too is matted onto black glitter card. The Alpha Letters are stickers from my stash and a stripy orange bow finishes off my card.


That's all from me for now!

I hope you'll join our Witching Hour 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.

Here's all the info you need:

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Thanks for stopping by today.
xoxo

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

House
Jo's Scrapshack #253 AG 05/10
Crafting from the Heart #222 AG 07/10 DT Favourite

World Wide Open DT Challenge #9 AG 11/10 Highly Commended

Love 2 Create #12 AG Mixed Media 30/10
Love to Craft #27 AG 31/10


Card 
613 Avenue Create #213 AG 05/10
Creative Fingers #152 AG 05/10
Cards in Envy Something Spooky 14/10
Papercraft Challenge #11 Fall/Halloween 27/10
Fabrika Fantasy Halloween 30/10

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Monday, 24 September 2018

* Vera Lane Studio: Cloud 9


Hello!

At Vera Lane Studio we have a new release. It's the lovely Cloud 9 and this digi set comes with a pre-coloured collage image, a black & white digi stamp and two sentiments.

I used the pre-coloured image for my card:



I sized the image, printed it out and fussy cut it and it was ready to go - super quick and easy! I decided to add some blue to her eyes and a little pink to her lips. My background is made from acrylic paints with some stencilling in the centre and some text stamping along the edges. Black and white paint spatters were added and the edges inked in black.
I made a cloud out of marabou feathers - how lovely that she's floating in the sky! The sentiment was cut into strips and outlined with a black fine liner.



That's all from me for today.
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:

All Sorts challenge  #486 Water or colour blue 28/09
Jo’s Scrapshack #252 AG 28/09
Crafting from the Heart #221 AG 30/09
Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge #1838 AG 30/09
Everybody Art #432 AG 01/10
Brown Sugar #282 AG 02/10 #3
Corrosive Challenges #9 AG 30/09 #3

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

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Saturday, 22 September 2018

* Vera Lane Studio: Fisherwoman


Hello!

Last week at Vera Lane Studio we had a new release - the cute and quirky Fisherwoman and this digi set comes with a pre-coloured collage image, two black & white digi stamps and two sentiments.

I used the pre-coloured image for my card:



The Fisherwoman was sized and printed out several times and then fussy cut. I only needed one Fisherwoman, but wanted the fish from the other images. I gave the Fisherwoman brown eyes and added Glossy Accents to the fish to make them shine.
The background was inked with Distress Oxides in Vintage Photo, Brick Red and Mustard Seed. Stamping was added with oxides around the edges with a flourish stamp and in the centre with some dots. Black paint splatters were flicked on with a fan brush and the edges stamped with a grunge background stamp in black ink.
I added some texture trim and hessian trim to ground the images and attached the Fisherwoman and her fishy catch on foam dots to pop them off the card. The sentiment was cut into strips, adhered and outlined in black.

Fisherwoman


That's all from me for today. 
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:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #1837 AG 23/09 (#2)
Artistic Inspirations #207 AG 30/09 (#3)
Everybody Art #432  AG 30/09 (#2)
Corrosive Challenges #9 AG 30/09 (#2)
Brown Sugar #282 AG 02/10 (#2)
613 Avenue Create #213 AG 04/10 (#3)
Crafty Friend #93 Autumn  05/10
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #90 AG 06/10 (#3)
Creative Crafters #8 JFF AG 08/10 (#3)

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

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Wednesday, 19 September 2018

* Vera Lane Studio: Frankie's Mansion


Hello!

At Vera Lane Studio we have another new release today. It is Mansion Gates, a set which is incredibly versatile. I chose to team it with Frankie and Carlos to make a Halloween card; they are welcoming you 'foolish mortals' to their home :) 


I chose a background of creepy trees, added the Mansion Gates png image and printed it out. I coloured the gate posts and the gargoyle with Copic markers and inked around the edges in black. Frankie, Carlos and Corbett, the crow, were printed separately, coloured with Copics and fussy cut. I glued Corbett directly to the  background as if he is sitting on top of the gate and popped Carlos and Frankie on foam tape for dimension. The sentiment, from Mansion Gates, was cut into strips, adhered to the background and outlined with fine liner in black.

  

I love Frankie's high waisted trousers - they remind me of Simon Cowell!!


How cute is Carlos! And Corbett, the crow, is creepy cute and quirky! The gargoyles can be used separately to the stone/brick pillars and the gates could be the entrance to a princess's palace or to a spooky old house where witches gather - just use your imagination and the list is endless!

Mansion Gates


              Frankie                The Little Witch            Hayes and Carlos
   

That's all from me for today.
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:

*Allsorts Challenge #485 Create a scene 21/09 (#2)   
Jo's Scrapshack #251 AG 21/09 (#2) 
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #1837 AG 23/09
Shopping Our Stash #372 Welcome Home 24/09 
Artistic Inspirations #207 AG 30/09 (#2)
Everybody Art #432  AG 30/09
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #90 AG 06/10 (#2)
Creative Crafters #8 JFF AG 08/10 (#2)

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

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Monday, 17 September 2018

* Vera Lane Studio: Frankie and Bride


Hello!

At Vera Lane Studio we're getting ready for Halloween with two creepy-cute new sets released today. One set is called Frankie and the other is Bride (of Frankenstein) and they go together perfectly!

Here is the card I made:


I inked some mixed media card with Distress Oxides and blending tools, masking off a circle shape to represent the moon. I dry embossed the inked paper in a birch tree embossing folder and swiped Black Soot Distress Ink over the raised tree trunks, smudging onto the sky to suggest the inky darkness of night time.
Frankie and his bride were coloured with Copics and pencils and fussy cut. They are glued directly onto the embossed background and one of the sentiments, from the Bride set, was cut into strips, adhered and outlined in black.
I matted the background onto purple card and placed it onto an orange coloured card to pick up colours from the background.



Frankie                                Bride (of Frankenstein)
   


That's all from me for today.
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:

Allsorts Challenge #485 Create a scene 21/09 WINNER, TOP 5
     
Jo's Scrapshack #251 AG 21/09 TOP 3
Crafty Friends #92 Emboss 21/09
Crafters Castle #9 Halloween 21/09 (#3)
Daring Cardmakers JFF Who's the (Em)boss 22/09
Dragonfly Dreams # Sept AG 27/09 (#3)
Crafting With Friends #73 AG 27/09 (#2)
Angie's Digital Stamps #24 AG 28/09 (#2) TOP 3
Artistic Inspirations #207 AG 30/09
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #90 AG 06/10
Creative Crafters #8 JFF AG 08/10

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

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Friday, 14 September 2018

* Vera Lane Studio: Autumn Sunflower ATC


Hello,

Here is my second ATC for the Vera Lane Studio ATC swap:


I used Sunflower as my focal image and teamed her with the hedgehog from Helga's Hedgehog. I coloured the images with Copics and added some white Posca pen highlights. The images were then fussy cut. 
My background is acrylic paint with a little Vintage Photo stamping and some black paint splatters. I added some raffia trim to ground my images, then applied some strokes of gold acrylic paint all over. The sentiment was printed, cut into strips and outlined with black fine liner. To finish, I added some gold crystal gem trim to the top left corner and inked the edges in black..

Sunflower                                        Helga's Hedgehog
          

That's all from me for today.
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:

Little Miss Muffet #197 AG 19/09
QKR Stampede #313 AG 21/09
Aud Sentiments #212 Fall 25/09
Cardz 4 Galz #80 Thoughts of Fall 27/09
Colour Crazy #37 AG 27/09
Crafting with Friends #73 AG 27/09
Through the Purple Haze #148 Bright Colours 30/09

I'd really love some feedback :)      
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