Dutchdare Card Challenge #76

This week's Dutchdare challenge is an easel card and to repeat something. I apologise for the photo ... it seems daft to say it but the light is not good at the moment .. too bright!! And I am useless at photographing easel cards.

I have chosen to repeat the layout and embellishments.

I love this Manga stamp from Secret Crafter and coloured her using my pens. I inked the edges in red and then matted her onto white cardstock. I struggle to use Boxer papers so bit the bullet and used them on this card. I matted the dp onto white cardstock. I added a layered flowers, white ribbon and bow, and gems.

I am entering this card in these challenges:
Cupcake Card Challenge - red and white

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Secret Crafter Shy Mollie
Colouring Media: promarkers (Secret Crafter)
Papers: Basic Grey Boxer
Embellishments: all from stash

Dutchdare Card Challenge

The challenge this time over at the Dutchdare Card challenge is to make a Spring card and use fabric on it.
I pleated some fabric I had in my scraps box and stitched it onto a band of organza ribbon. This is another of Wendy's fabulous Manga stamps. She is coloured using my penss and matted onto yellow cardstock. I punched a couple of flowers and added gems to the middle.

Do take a peek at the other DT creations.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Secret Crafter Manga Mollie Gardening
Colouring Media: promarkers and copics (secret Crafter)
Papers: Doodlebug
Embellishments: ribbon, fabric gems from stash

Dutchdare Card Challenge #73

This week's challenge is a colour inspiration.

And here is my card.
I coloured my image using promarkers and then matted her onto black and pink cardstock. I have kept the layout quite simple, and added some black satin ribbon, and a crotcheted pink flower attached with a large black brad.

Do take a peek at the other DT's gorgeous creations.
Recipe:
Stamp(s): Sugar Nellie Gorguss girl
Colouring Media: promarkers and copics
Papers: DCWV adhesive stack
Embellishments: crotchet flower, ribbon and brad from stash

Dutchdare Card Challenge #72

This week's challenge is a gatefold card.
I made an Easter card using Penny Black images...

For the front of my card I used these fab Doodlebug papers and added some Bo Bunny ribbon that I have had for ages without being able to cut into it!! I watercoloured the iamge and then cut out the images and mounted them either side of the fold so they replicated the original image. I added some punched flowers.



On the inside of the card I followed Create4fun's sketch and used this cute PB image (thank you Pauline). Again Doodlebug papers and some white raffia ribbon that has had some yellow/gold organza ribbon threaded through it. Again punched flowers and a yellow bow.

As I have mainly used pink, yellow and green I am entering this into the PBSC this week.

Do check out the DT creations.
Recipe:
Stamp(s): Penny Black
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers:Doodlebug
Embellishments: from stash

Dutchdare Card Challenge #71

This week's challenge is a Valentine's card.

I adore this cute couple of kitties, all blushing and loved up!! I watercoloured them and distressed the background in worn lipstick and aged maghogany inks. The sentiment is PB too.
As the papers are quite busy I have kept the embellishments simple, just a bit of ribbon and a bow.

I am entering this into the following challenges:
Stamp with fun - hearts
My Time to Craft - Hearts and Kisses
Simon Says Stamp - Whats Love got to do with it?
Everybody-Art-Challenge - Valentine
Cute Card Thursday - In the name of love

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Penny Black Furry Embrace
Colouring Media: distress inks
Papers: MME Pretty Please
Embellishments: ribbon from stash

Dutchdare Card Challenge #70

This week's challenge is
Summer in Winter

I think this Penny Black stamp is soi summery and that mouse seems to be having so much fun. i watercoloured the image and then used broken china and worn lipstick ink to distress the background. I haven't used these BG papers for ages, but they go so well with the colours in the image. Another simple layout for me ... just some lacey ribbon and some punched flowers and leaves.

This week's Quixotic Paperie challegne is Flutterby ... I have a butterfly.
Recipe:
Stamp(s): Penny Black Lily Waterskiing; Penny Black sentiment
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers: Basic Grey Two Scoops
Embellishments: from stash

Dutchdare Card Challenge #69

This week's challenge is a sketch by Wilma.

And here's my take on it:

My image is watercoloured then matted using my nesties. I used lace and ribbon and added some stickles, a flower and snowflake charm, and a ickle brad.

I know its pink ... but I was given some papers by a non crafting friend last year ... and I am on a use it up before I buy diet at the moment.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Magnolia Tilda with Vintage Roses
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers: DCWV
Embellishments: all from stash

DDCC #67

This week's Dutchdare Challenge is Make it happen. We want you to make your own embellishments for your cards.
I made my own flowers.
I watercoloured this fab Penny Black hedgie and cut him and the mat out using my nesties. The papers are a digi freebie - Shabby Princess I think, and I used a past Friday Sketcher sketch as my layout. I added some punched leaves and lace to my flowers and some lace to the card. Nice and spring like!

Here's how I made the flowers.

1. Cut 3 sizes of circles out.
I used my nesties, but you can use punches or cut them free hand.
2. I stamped over them using a floral stamp I have and faded jeans distress ink.
You can emboss them at this stage if you want.
3. I distressed the edges, cut into them (but not right into the middle!!) to create petals, and distressed the petal edges. I have also inked the edges.
4. I use a cocktail stick to curl the petals. I curl one edge of each petal forward, and the other backwards.
So they should look like this now. I add my centre to the smallest flowers at this stage.
5. I now use an embossing tool to make the petals curl upwards.

6. Now to assemble the flowers. I use silicone glue and add it to the back of the middle sized flower and then put it inside the largest flower. Be careful not to flatten the petals out.
7. I repeat the process with the smallest flower.
And there you have it ... one handmade flower.

You can see some more hand made flowers here.

Do take a peek at the other DT's embellishments.

Dutchdare Card Challenge

The challenge this time is a colour inspiration, and here is the picture.
I went for a Christmas card in these colours (although I admit to muting the colours!!)
I watercoloured Uru and matted him onto black cardstock. I used the Whiff of Joy sketch from this week, and matted theses gorgeous glittery papers on to black cardstock. I added a sparkly flower and a Christmas tree charm.

I am entering it into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp - So Charming
A spoonfull of Sugar - non-traditional Christmas colours (teal/green/black aren't to me!!)
Creative Card Crew - Christmas
My Time to Craft - Winter Pals
Stampavie and More - Christmas
Everybody-Art-Challenge - stitching (around the image)

Do check out the other DT cards.


Recipe:
Stamp(s): Whiff of Joy Uru and bird
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers: My Minds Eye Laundry Line
Embellishments: prima flower, ribbons, charm and brad from stash

Dutch Dare Card Challenge

This week's challenge is In Your Pocket. We want you to make a pocket card.

I had never made one of these, and now I've got my head round what it should finally look like, I think I will be making more!!
I did keep it all quite simple as I wasn't sure how it was going to all work out, but on future ones I will embell the tag more.


I stamped and watercoloured two candles and cut them put. Then I made my pocket and tag, using matching papers and inking the edges. I matted a candle onto the tag so the flame peeked through the pocket.

Do take a peek at the other DT members' gorgeous pocket cards and have a go yourself.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): WOJ candle, Christmas sentiments
Colouring Media: distress inks
Papers: Basic Grey Fruitcake
Embellishments: none!!

DDCC challenge 64

This week's Dutchdare card challenge is Felt Like it. We would like you to use felt somewhre on your creation.
I struggled with this one ... felt is not a material I use, but I finally found the felt butterfly lurking at the bottom of Ellie's craft bag.
I coloured Tilda using Promarkers and then cut her out. I matted the dp and added a yellow ribbon, and the felt butterfly.

I followed A Spoonfull of Sugar's sketch, and as it is a thank you card it fits Simon Says Stamp's challengend Pile it on's challenge, Thank you, and Passion for Promarkers is a colour challegne - canary and grass ... and Tilda is coloured in those.

Do take a peek at the other DT members' blogs and join in yourself.


Recipe:
Stamp(s): Magnolia Dragonfly Tilda; Penny Black sentiment
Colouring Media: Promarkers
Papers: K and Ko
Embellishments: ribbon and felt butterfly from stash

DDCC challenge 63

This fortnight's challenge is a sketch by me!!

I have watercoloured Henry and used my square nesties to cut him out. I used some of my favourite masculine papers and matted them onto deep turquoise cardstock. I coloured the chipboard anchor and photo corner in using distress inks, and added buttons.

Do join in if you have time, and take a peek at the other DT's creations.
Recipe:
Stamp(s): Whiff of Joy Hnery Mouse with cake
Colouring Media: distress inks
Papers: K and Co Hopscotch
Embellishments: woodware chipboard pieces and buttons from stash

Dutch Dare Challenge 62

This week's challenge is a recipe:

2 different colours of cardstock

2 different pieces of Patterned Paper

2 flowers

2 brads

2 gemstones/buttons

I adore this stamp, and have to use it at Christmas. I watercoloured the image, and glittered and glossed the berries. I matted the patterned paper onto green cardstock, and embossed a piece of red cardstock using my baubles folder. I layered up a prima flower and attached it using a small brad. I added a big brad to the opposite corner of the image. A couple of red gems finish it off.

Do have a peek at the other DT cards.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Penny Black Holly Jolly Christmas
Colouring Media: Distress inks
Papers: Forever Friends
Embellishments: Prima flowers

DDCC challenge 61

The Dutchdare Card Challenge this time is So Charming. We want to see charms on your cards.
I coloured my image using promarkers and copics, and then cut her out using my nesties. I inked the edges of the image, and faux stiched all the dp. I punched flowers and added pearls and the charm. I stamped the corner detail using distress ink.

I have used the sketch from this week's Friday Sketcher.

Do check out the other design team's fab creations.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Sugar Nellie Gorguss Girl Flower Girl; Kiasercraft scroll stamp
Colouring Media:Promarkers and copics
Papers: Kanban
Embellishments: punched flowers, pearls, charm and ribbon from stash

Dutch Dare Card Challenge 60

A Colour Inspiration

And here's my interpretation:


I have used one of my new Magnolia Stamp kit images and coloured her using copics and promarkers. I kept the layout simple, and threeaded thin satin ribbon through the raffia ribbon to add interest.
Do take the time to have a go and check out the DT's cards.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Magnolia Tilda with Blueberries
Colouring Media: copics and promarkers
Papers: Basic Grey Eva, Wisteria
Embellishments: punched flowers, raffia, ribbon and pearls from stash

Dutchdare Card Challenge #59

This week's challenge is a fab sketch by Wilma.
Here's my take on it.
I watercoloured Tilda and distressed the edges. As I haven't got the octagonal nesties I used a different labels shape instead. I dyed the flock using egg plant alcohol ink to make it match the purple in the dp. I punched the flower and added organza and thin satin ribbon.
Do check out the other DT creations, and I think we will be back to weekly challenges next week.

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Tilda with lilacs
Colouring Media: distress inks
Papers: Basic Grey Wisteria
Embellishments: punched flowers, gems and ribbon from stash

Dutch Dare Card Challenge and a little give away ...

This week's DDCC is Christmas in August. I have found this challenge sooo hard - really not into the Christmas spirit yet and haven't made a Christmas card for ages, although I did say I was going to make 2 a week in January!! I am going for the simple, elegant look in cards this year!

I used this neglected Santa collage stamp and stamped it using black soot distress ink. I brushed gold heirloom perfect pearls over it, spritzed it and dried it. I matted the image onto gold cardstock and then black cardstock. I embossed the gold cardstock using my baubles embossing folder. I used a strip of black cardstock under the gold angel hair, used some fancy braid I found whilst rummaging, and coloured the peel-off black using a promarker.

Hree's a photo of the image covered with perfect pearls.
Do take a peek at the other DT cards and I look forward to seeing your Christmas cards.

OK a little teaser for you ... what have I made this masked panel for?

The first person to guess correctly before Sunday lunch time will win a surprise parcel of crafting goodies from me. If no-one guesses correctly I will send the parcel to the person who is closest or most original!!

I will give you a clue ... I have made two as identical as I can get them.

I will post what i have used them for and the winner on Sunday evening ... happy thinking!!

Recipe:
Stamp(s): Santa Collage
Colouring Media: distress inks and perfect pearls
Papers: cardstock
Embellishments: braid and peel-off from stash