That Craft Place Challenge

 The theme for the  final challenge of 2012 for That Craft Place is Snowy Christmas.

I used my distress inks (iced spruce, faded jeans and chipped sapphire) to create the wintery background, and then spritzed it all with dewdrop glimmer mist.  When it was dry I stamped the snowflake stamp using flitterglu and rubbed mega flakes over it.  Finally I stamped the Father Christmas and sleigh and sentiment.

I will be back tomorrow with my favourite Christmas cards of 2012 ... and that will be Chrismtas completed on this blog until January!!!

Supplies: 

Image: IndigoBlu Here Comes Santa (out of stock)

Sentiment:IndigoBlu Here Comes Santa

Colouring medium:  Distress inks

Papers: white cardstock

 Embellishments: IndigoBlu mega Flakes

Tools: IndigoBlu flitter glue

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Pick of the year (anything goes)

Paper pretties - glitter
Crafts and Me - winter wonderland
Do you stack up - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - merry Christmas
Charisma Cardz - Santa Claus is coming to town
Card Crafters Circle - Christmas
Addicted to Stamps - blue Christmas/winter

 

A bit of silver and blue

 This week's Crafting Time theme is Silver and Blue, and I instantly thought of Christmas trees!!!  Don't ask why I am not sure myself.

I love all things IndigoBlu so thought it would be a perfect excuse to play with this fab Christmas tree, Merry Christmas.  For both cards I used navy blue and silver cardstock.

 For my first play, I mean sample, I simply stamped the image in versamark ink and then embossed using silver embossing powder before layering up onto silver card and the card blank.

 The second card using the same stamp, but this time I used IndigoBlu gilding flakes. You basically apply glue to your stamp, stamp and then rub the mega flakes over and scrub until you get a smooth finish - it is FAB!!  I love the change from mess to smooth perfection!!  You can either buy as starter kit, or buy the glue and different gliding flakes spearately - look here for the full range.

Supplies:

 Image: IndigoBlu Merry Christmas

Sentiment: IndigoBlu Merry Christmas

Colouring medium: 

Papers: SU Not Quite Navy, Silver

Embellishments: 

Tools: IndigoBlu starter kit

Challenges:

 

Crafting Time DT

This week's theme is a sketch ... I have adapted a wee bit to make it a little more card friendly.  I have also used my latest crafting addiction on it - mega gliding flakes and FlitterGlu - you can get a starter kit here.

 
I used this Christmas IndiogBlu stamp Merry Christmas Deer, and FlitterGlu to 'ink' up the stamp before stamping it onto the black cardstock.  I then rubbed over the inked image with mega gliding flake in Winter Dawn, and rubbed them off using my fingers and then a scrubby thing aka scoochy foam!  I matted the image and Bo Bunny papers up onto red and black cardstock.

And here is a closer look at those gorgeous, sparkly deer.

  

Callenges:

Make it Monday

Simon Says Stamp and Show - for the love of sparkle 

Crafting time DT post

 The theme this week is back to nature

I stamped the IndigoBlu Anemone corner using archival ink onto watercolour paper and then coloured it using my distress markers and  waterbrush.  Once the ink was dry I distressed over it using distress inks and stamped the sentiment from the IndigoBlu's Wild meadow set.

I created the background using distress inks and then stamped over the silohuette background stamp from IndigoBlu's Poppy Meadow set. I stamped the butterfly stamp from IndigoBlu's Wild Meadow set directly onto the card using archival ink, and then coloured the stamp in using distress markers before stamping it twice onto white cardstock.  I cut them out, moulded them and popped them onto 3d foam pads.  Finall I stamped the sentiment from IndigoBlu's Grand Tour III set.  Finally i added some teeny pearls.

 Make it Monday

Its Crafting Time DT project

 There are a fabulous range of stamps at Its Crafting Time, and personally love the IndigoBlu stamps.

I used a tag from Ranger, and inked it in victorian velvet, vintage photo and walnut stain distress inks.  I used stamps from IndigoBlu's Sewing Mends the Soul set, and coloured them in using distress markers - victorian velvet, black soot and frayed burlap, before stamping them onto watercolour paper and cutting them out.  I stained some vintage ribbon and some tulle using Victoriaan velvet, and added the tulle to the bottom of the corset.  I stamped the tape measure onto the tag using sepia archival ink, and the sentiment using black archival ink, beofre adding the images, a steampunk pair of scissors and the vintage ribbon.

 And a bit of fun ...

I love the new limited edition spring distress inks, very bright and fresh.  I have used squeezed lemonade and peacock feathers to create this tag.  I blended the 2 inks to create the green colour.  I stamped the butterflies using peacock feathers and a Unity butterfly stamp I have had for a long time.  The sentiment is also from the same set. I distressed Prima canvas resist butterflies using the inks and stained the seam binding, before adding a butterfly charm.

Challenges
Make it Monday
Oldie but a Goodie - things with wings
Charisma Cardz - metal embellishments

Its Crafting Time DT cards

 The theme for the Its Crafting Time DT this week is black and white ...

 I cut three flowers out using Tim Holtz's Sizzix Paper Rossettes die, 2 out of white cardstock and one out of black cardstock.  I used the scroll from the IndigoBlu sentiment set Discover your passion, and stamped over the white flowers using black archival ink.  I stamped the sentiment out using the same ink.  I made the rossette flowers up, and layered them up, using card candi at their centres.  The card candi was originally white, but I coloured it black using my promarker.  I also coloured the flat backed pearls black before adding them.

I used an image and sentiment from the IndigoBlu set, Sewing mends the soul, and stamped them in black archival ink onto white cardstock.  I embossed the white cardstock using the budding vines embossing folder, before adding a band of gingham ribbon. I pushed a fancy pin through the centre of the bow and added a button.  Finally I coloured some flat backed pearls using a black promarker and added them to the card.

Make it Monday
My Mum’s Craft Shop – embossing
Divas by Design – monochromatic
Stampavie and More – monochrome 

Its Crafting Time DT post

This week's theme is embossing folders, and the Its Crafting Time store has a great selection of embossing folders, including Tim Holtz texture fades, which I used for this card.

I used coredinations cardstock from the nostalgia and whitewashed ranges, and embossed them using Alterations Texture Fades Embossing Folders 2PK - Clock and Steampunk Set by Tim Holtz and Alterations Texture Fades Embossing Folders Rays and Retro Circles.  The edges of the cardstock have been distressed using Walnut Stain distress ink and a paper distresser.  I added some navy blue organza ribbon and a stamped image, stamped in blue memento ink.  


Make it Monday 
Craft you Passion - lots of texture
Crafty Cardmakers - one for the boys

Crafting Time DT - blue

 Blue is this week's theme ...

 I created the blue evening/night background using tumbled glass, broken china, faded jeans and chipped sapphire distress inks.  The hills and moon were created by using paper masks while distressing.  I stamped the balloon and sentiment from the Grand Tour III stamp set from IndigoBlu.  Finally I misted over the card using Perfect Pearls mixed in water, to create a shimmery look.

Crafting Time DT - sketch

I stamped the IndigoBlu train stamp onto kraft cardstock using archival ink, cut out using my nestibilities and distressed the edges.  I stained some chipboard cogs using perfect pearls and water to create a mist.  Finally I stamped a Tim Holtz tickets stamp to replicate train tracks.

I coloured Lambing Pip from Sugar Nellie in using my promarkers, and cut her out using nestibilities.  I added some punched butterflies, flat backed pearls, paper flowers coloured using orchid promarker and buttons to at their centres.  Finally some ribbon and a bow.

 Challenges
Make It Monday
Allsorts - say it with flowers
One Stop craft - Mother's Day with ribbon
Totally Gorguss - Anything goes with buttons
I love Promarkers - ribbons and bows
Passion for Promarkers - Mum/female relative
My Mum's Craft Shop - Spring is Springing
Moving along with the times - cute as a button
Divas by Design - favourite things (Sugar Nellie, promarkes, pearls, flowers, ribbons!)
Simon Says Stamp - Mothers Day/ special girl
Cupcake Craft - going dotty


Before I go and get some jobs done, its ...

Pop over to the Sugar Nellie blog to find out all the details .. .there is soe candy on offer!