Vera Lane Studio: Freddie

 

Hello

It's my DT day at Vera Lane Studio and today we have a new digi set release. 

It's the one and only Freddie Mercury and he's in one of his iconic outfits and striking a Freddie pose!

Here is what I made:

I coloured the image with Copics and Polychromos and fussy cut him. I made an ATC sized background, heat embossing the star stamp from AALL & Create in white, then smooshing in Oxide ink puddles. I added some black stamping and some darker ink around the edges and popped Freddie on foam tape.  Freddie is standing on washi tape.

The background to the ATC is heat embossed in gold tinsel, surrounding the former singer and legend in sparkle and shine.

Freddie

That's all for now.

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

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Sweet Stampers Challenge #71 Embossing 08/09 

Gem of a Challenge #18 AG 09/09

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #189 AG 17/09

Welove2create Aug AG 30/09

613 Avenue Create Sept AG 30/09
                                 

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo 

Crafts Galore Encore: Southern Bouquet

  Hello

 Today sees that start of a new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore. 

The theme is always 'Anything Goes' and you can enter up to 3 different projects The challenge runs all month until mid day (GMT) 29th September.

Jan's Digi Store is very kindly sponsoring this month's challenge.

Here is my project using the lovely Southern Bouquet digi:

I coloured the digi stamp with Copics, choosing to use Jan's pre-coloured digi as guidance. I fussy cut around the image leaving a thin white border. I decided to make a background. I heat embossed in white using a background stamp from AALL & Create and smooshed the card in puddles of Distress Oxide inks. I used a piece of torn washi tape for the vase to sit upon and added a sentiment on a black mat. The edge of the background was inked in black and popped on a black mat.

Many thanks to Jan at Jan's Digi Store for supporting the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.

Please pop 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 and you can enter up to 3 times.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Crafting Happiness #130 Flowers 04/09

* TTCRD 30th Aug AG 13/09

Creatalicious Challenges #242 AG 14/09

The Four Seasons Sept AG Fall 25/09

A Perfect Time to Craft #9 AG 28/09 

Get Creative #115 Fall/Autumn 30/09

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge Sept AG 02/10

I'd really love some feedback :)      

Gecko Galz: A Stitch in Time Card

  Hello

September is upon us and we have a new customer challenge at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The theme this month is A Stitch in Time.

We also have the monthly Image Challenge, the monthly Christmas Image Challenge, the monthly Stamp Challenge, a Steampunk challenge and a Gothic Challenge on the blog, as well as 4 Facebook challenges. 

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free image.

I made a card:

The sweet and lovely image is from the Sew Vintage Collage set. The papers are from my stash. I used my sewing machine to stitch around the papers, tucked a die cut doily behind the image mat and added 3 vintage style buttons.

Sew Vintage

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Stitch in Time challenge where the winner will get a $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 monthly $1 deals!

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

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. 

Do come and join us!

I'll be back on the 20th September with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "A Stitch in Time"

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:

TTCRD 30th Aug AG 13/09

Classic Design Challenge #9 AG 27/09
* A Perfect Time to Craft AG 28/09 SPOTLIGHT WINNER

* 613 Avenue Create Sept AG 30/09
                                 

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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* Vera Lane Studio: Virgo

 

Hello

It's my DT day at Vera Lane Studio and today I have another tag in my zodiac series. This time it is the turn of Virgo.

Isn't she beautiful! 

I coloured her with Copics and finished with Polychromo pencil. She was fussy cut and popped on 3D tape. The background was heat embossed in white with an AALL & Create stamp, then smooshed into puddles of Distress Oxides. Some tone on tone stamping was added along with white splatters and finally some black stamping around the edges. I also added some die cut leaves and a taffeta ribbon.

Here are some close ups:

Virgo

That's all for now.

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

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Ellibelles Crafty Wednesday Aug AG 31/08

613 Avenue Create Aug AG 31/08 TOP ROCKER

* The Outlawz Paper-la-mode Challenge Every Summer has a Story 02/09 (2/3)

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #188 AG 03/09 (2/3)

* Corrosive Challenges Aug AG 03/08

* Sweet Stampers Challenge #71 Embossing 08/09 

* Ally's Angels #61 AG 09/09

* Gem of a challenge #18 AG 09/09 TOP 5

* Welove2create Aug AG 30/09 WINNER               

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo 

* Vera Lane Studio: Cute Couple

Hello

It is my DT day at Vera Lane Studio and I have a journal page to share featuring the new digi set released today. It is called Cute Couple.

This love struck pair are simply adorable. I coloured them with Copic markers and Polychromo pencils and fussy cut them. I made a background using inks and a stencil, then I added crackle paste through an AALL & Create stencil to replicate waves and water. I added some stamping and heat embossing  and quite like the way it turned out. 

Cute Couple

That's all for now.

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

AALL & Create carry Janet's clear stamp sets, stencils and Washi Tape. 

A list of stockists can be found here.

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

* Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges #2234 AG 28/08

* Classic Design Challenge #8 AG 27/08
* A Perfect Time to Craft AG 28/08

* 613 Avenue Create Aug AG 31/08

* The Outlawz Paper-la-mode Challenge Every Summer has a Story 02/09 TOP PICK

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #188 AG 03/09 (1/3)

* Sweet Stampers Challenge #71 Embossing 08/09

* Ally's Angels #61 AG 09/09 TOP PICK

                                 

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo 

Gecko Galz: Myths & Legends 2

  Hello

We're heading towards the end of August and today is my DT day at Gecko Galz.

Our customer challenge, on the blog, is Myths and Legends and my projects are based on this theme.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free image.

We also have the monthly Image Challenge, the monthly Christmas Image Challenge, the monthly Stamp Challenge, a Steampunk challenge and a Gothic Challenge on the blog, as well as 4 Facebook challenges. 

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

I altered the cover of a hardback notebook. I used the lovely paper from the King Arthur Junk Journal  Kit - I know now that I will use this paper time and time again! 

 

I left the spine of the notebook in the original kraft card.. I decorated the front with an image of Quinevere from the King Arthur Junk Journal  Kit. I matted it onto a scalloped die cut kraft frame and inked around the edges with Vintage Photo. I made a banner wrap from die cuts to wrap around the spine and house the vintage style alpha stickers which read 'notes'.

Here is a close up of the lovely image on the front.

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I made a notecard with a simple greeting that says 'smile'.

 I used the same lovely paper from the King Arthur Junk Journal  Kit , using kraft card for die cut accents and mats. I had some pretty patterned paper in peach orange that I used as it matched the colours in the image. This gorgeous image is of the Lady of Shalott and she comes from the King Arthur Junk Journal  Kit as well.

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I also made a triptych booklet, using a 3D embossing folder and Distress Oxide inks to create the stone bases.

The details of this can be found on my previous blogpost here.

The book can be opened and displayed like this:

That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our Myths and Legends challenge where the winner will get a $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 monthly $1 deals!

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

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a collage sheet prize. 

Do come and join us!

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

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Myths and Legends"

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:

Unicorn Challenge #79 Summertime 30/08

Pennys Challenges #528 AG 30/08

Paper Funday #44 AG/Friendship 04/09

Creative Inspirations Aug AG 06/09

Crafty Gals Corner #234 Lazy Days of Summer 09/09

Creative Fingers #237 AG 10/09

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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Path of Positivity: Hobbit Home

 Hello

Welcome to the midway post for August's Path of Positivity Challenge.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme.

This month's option is to design a project that focuses on celebrating YOUR CREATIVE SELF by making something special just for you.

Honours and Prizes include:

• $6 worth of images from Scribbles Designs, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• A badge for the following honours: Top Pick, Voter's Choice, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

I decided to make a second Lavinia green scene to frame for our newly decorated bedroom. You can see my first project here.

 This one used the beautiful Hobbit Home stamp and two of the Wild Hares. I used lots of small foliage stamps to add leaves around the doorway. In real life it has lots of sparkle.

We would love to see your creations! 
Just make sure that your entry is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way!
The link up is here: Challenge #103 Path of Positivity.

 

That's all for today! 

Many thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring the challenge.

I'll be back with a another Path of Positivity project in a couple of weeks time.

Thanks for stopping by today!

xoxo

                                                                                                                                            

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #187 AG 18/08 (2/3)

Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges #2233 AG 21/08

Creative Fingers Challenge #236 AG 20/08 (3/3)

Classic Design Challenge #8 AG 27/08

A Perfect Time to Craft AG 28/08

613 Avenue Create Aug AG 31/08

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo