ATC: Anthropomorphism

Hi Crafty Friends,

A very special welcome to my new followers, Carol Gill and Cara Malmrose! 

 Whoo-hoo - I was a winner at Wicked Wednesday with this one.

Well, it would appear that my mojo stayed on holiday a little longer than I did! But today I finally managed to make a fun ATC for this week's Wicked Wednesday Challenge. 

The theme is anthropomorphism (giving human characteristics to non-human things/objects/animals).

I used some Vera Lane Studio images and gave them googly eyes.

The background was textured by applying modelling paste through a 

Luscious Leaves, Dylusions stencil. Once dry, this was inked using Bamboo Leaves and Crushed Olive.  The images were coloured with Spectrum Noir markers, then fussy cut and glued onto the background. Googly eyes were added to make the plants anthropomorphic. A statement and a hand drawn border finished off the ATC.

Here are the Vera Lane sets I used:

Hello Spring and Snails Pace
 

Thanks for stopping by today!
xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Wicked Wednesday Challenge 223 - Anthropomorphism

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Close to Nature


Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 307 - AG




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Sailor Girl

Hello Crafty Friends!

I'm heading off on holiday today (whoo-hoo!) and I wanted to share this cute image from Vera Lane Studios before I go.

It's an ATC that I made for the Wishy-Washi ATC Swap c/o Vera Lane Studio Facebook Group. 

 

I used the beautiful Sailor Girl and coloured her with Spectrum Noir markers. She was fussy cut, along with the other images, and added on foam pads. She has a background made with modelling paste through a flower stencil. This was inked in 3 shades of blue and edged in Memento Nautical Blue.

 Snippets of washi tape was added to the bottom edge and the bottom left side. 

The sea beneath the boat has some blue and white twine to represent sea foam. 

 Sailor Girl is standing by the sea wondering where her adventures will take her today.
(a bit like me!!)

The flowers are from the May Birthday Girl set. A second set of flowers were coloured and these flower heads were cut out and decoupaged. The bird is a lovely freebie for Facebook subscribers. 

     

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Thank you for stopping by today.

xoxo

Make my Monday Fun in the Sun
 

613 Avenue Create #188 AG


Pixies Crafty Workshop #241 


Cutie Pie Challenge #102 Cute & Work, Rest or Play


Artistic Inspirations #162 - AG


The Paper Nest Dolls #8 AG 


Creatalicious Challenges #96 AG with option of Sea/Beach


CCC Digi Creations #54 AG

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Rosie's Washing Day

Hello!

I hope you're feeling good today :)

I'm busy getting ready to go on holiday at the moment, so just a quick Thank You card to show today.

I used the lovely Polkadoodles bunny and the image reflects my day perfectly - sunny, breezy and plenty washing to get through!

The digital image is called Rosie Washing Day 

I die cut around the image with a Cottage Cutz Stitched Rectangle, then coloured the image with Spectrum Noir markers. I outlined the image in pale grey, but decided it needed a bit more colour, so I blended TH Peacock Feathers ink very lightly, keeping the die in place so that the image has a white stitched border. I made an oops! - can you spot it?

The background is Retro Floral DP from Papermania. Here comes that pink and green combo again - I love these colours together and so that's why this paper is one of my favourites. I matted the DP onto black card, popped the image onto a black mat as well and added the image on foam pads. Thin raspberry coloured ribbon was attached along the bottom before the DP was adhered to the card base. 

I made some flowers from white card stock using a hand held X-Cut punch. The flowers were colour washed using TH Picked Raspberry and when dry were shaped and a pearl added to the centre of each one. The sentiment is from Papermania  - I punched a hole to make it into a tag and threaded ribbon through before attaching it on foam pads.

Thanks for stopping by today. 
Have a great weekend!

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Polkadoodles #30 - AG


Creative Knockouts #153 - Favourite Colour Combo
(Pink and Green)


As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Paper & Why
(Reason: Pink and Green colour combination is my favourite)

Art By Miran #64 - AG

Simply Papercrafts #34 - AG

Colour Crazy Challenge #19 - AG

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Vera Lane Easel Card

Hello and welcome to my new followers!

Today I made my first ever easel card! 

I chose a lovely Vera Lane digi to be the focal point (this one is a freebie to all subscribers on the Facebook page). I coloured her with Spectrum Noir markers and added some dots of holographic glitter to her background. She was matted on black card.

The  background is patterned and glittered DP by DecoTime. This was also matted onto black card. 

The image topper was added on foam pads. For embellishments, I chose a snippet of bow trim that had been hanging about on my desk for months. I decided to pop this on foam pads to give it a bit of dimension. I die cut some flowers using a Sweet Dixie set called Pretty Petals. I colour washed these with TH Peacock Feathers, then shaped them and added a jumbo pearl to the centre of each. The leaves were die cut and coloured with Bamboo Green ink and a blending tool. The sentiment was cut out with my favourite  Cheery Lynn Pierced Banner, which I altered by cutting the banner-end away. 

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Crafting By Designs August Challenge - AG

Pixies Crafty Workshop Challenge 240

The Paper Shelter Summer Break Challenge - AG

Crafty Sentiments AG

Lemon Shortbread  Challenge 21 - AG

Through The Craft Room Door  (Aug 2-8)  AG

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My Besties at Crafts Galore Encore

Hello!

I'm over the moon to be writing my first post as part of the DT for 

Crafts Galore Encore.

This month we are sponsored by the lovely Sherri Baldy, creator of My Besties. 
You can visit her at My Besties Shop.com or at her Etsy Store.

 Sherri is offering these 3 digi stamps , as used by the Crafts Galore Encore DT, as prize for the winner:

We hope you'll play along.

The theme this month is 

use a digi or stamp anywhere on your project.

I used Img 875 which you can find here.

I coloured the image with Spectrum Noir markers. Pink and green is one of my favourite colour combinations. A Cottage Cutz stitched rectangle die was used to cut around the image which was then matted onto pink and green textured card.

The background paper is from the Nitwit Collections and is called Time for Tea. The image was attached on foam pads. Die cut Tattered Lace Spring Wreaths were entwined around diagonally opposite corners. I made two flowers with the Spellbinders Create a Gerber die, and coloured them with Memento ink in Rose Bud and Bamboo Leaves. 

A die cut Cheery Lynn Pierced Banner was attached with the sentiment.

Skin: FS1, FS2, FS3, TN2, PP6

Hair: TN1, EB1, EB2

Eyes: GB8, GB10

Lips: CR9

Jacket & Shoes: PP1, PP3

Waistcoat & Tunic: LG1, LG2, CG2

Shirt & Trousers: IG1, IG2, Blender

Flowers: PP1, PP3, PP5, CG2

Thanks for looking! 

Hope you'll play along at Crafts Galore Encore's August Challenge. Please pop over to see the DT's wonderful designs.

We'd love to see your creations.  
Click here to link up your project :-)

 Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

My Besties UK August Challenge


Come And Get It - Lovely in Pink


Just Us Girls #353 Girly Project


Crafty Gals Corner #82 AG


Inspiration Destination Challenge #96 AG


Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #38 -AG


Brown Sugar Challenge #209 AG


Crafting With Friends #26 AG


Kraftin Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday - AG






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