Happy Dance Nesbitt

The challenge for the next two weeks at Stamps R Us is sponsored by Digital Delights and is a recipe challenge.  You need to use two designer papers, three embellishments and one image.  The image I chose to use is called Happy Dance Nesbitt.  The papers I used were all Basic Grey from the Marjolaine collection.  The sentiment is Stampin Up's Happy Everything - such a versatile set, I've used it many, many times.  The fabric buttons were another Ebay purchase but they are also Basic Grey and from the Marjolaine Collection as well.  The stars were cut with Nestabilities, as was the ovals.  After colouring the image with Copics, I added a little Glamour Dust to the stars and sponged some shading with Tim Holtz's Peeled Paint Distress Ink. 

Challenges:

Delightful Challenges - for Dad

One Crazy Stamper - Colors of the Rainbow

Little Dumpling & Stork

Last week I received the nicest surprise.  I'd entered my Creative Card Crew challenge card in our sponsor, Digital Delight's challenge & I was pleasantly surprised to find the card had been selected for the top 3 & with that came a guest designer spot at Digital Delight's next Delightful Challenge.  I chose Wendy's Little Dumpling & Stork image (so, so cute!) to make my card.  The image is coloured with Copics & the sentiment is computer generated.  I used a Sizzix die for the stars, coated them in Crackle Accents, antiqued them with Walnut distress ink & then used stickles around them.  The buttons, ribbon & papers were all from my stash.

Love You Lara

The new challenge this week at Creative Card Crew is to Use the Colors of Your Country & since I am from Canada, the colours I've used are mainly red & white.  Oh, I was moaning so loud when I read the challenge... the colour red with my Copics has been such an anchor for me & although I have been getting better with it, doing a whole card with red was sorely testing me.  But I pulled out my new Copic Xpress paper & that stuff is fabulous... no smearing outside the lines or the colour running.  I am totally sold on that paper!  Anyway, this week's sponsor is Digital Delights & I chose their Love You Lara image... nothing more red than a ladybug & hearts, right?  The card is a bit of a mixture - I used a Cuttlebug die for the flowers & Martha Stewart's oak leaf punch for the leaves.  The ticket stamp is Tim Holtz's & the sentiment is from a set I bought used & the name is not marked on it.  If this set looks familiar to anyone, let me know because I'll label it properly.  The stamps are a dark blue & the writing is imprinted on the gray of the reverse side (I wish all unmounted used that technique because it works really well).  So, head on over to Creative Card Crew's Challenge to see what the rest of the design team has created & be sure to add your entry.
Challenges:
A Spoonful of Sugar - Valentines
Delightful Challenges - Celebrations
One Crazy Stamper - Love