Beccy's Blossom Bicycle

I  created this card way back in April, along with my Bicycle Built for Two ... a previous post.  Stupid me left this post on draft... I think the 'draught' might be between my ears!

This is my second creation for Beccy's Place using the new set... BICYCLE SET.  It is Beccy's first co-ordinated digital image set, and consists of three images (in colour and black and white line) with matching sentiments. You can buy the images and sentiments individually, or as a set.

I chose to create with the Blossom Bicycle, and a sentiment from the same set... although the pre-coloured bicycle looked more like my teen bike (it was purple) I decided to colour this one sparkling blue, like my first own "I paid for this myself" bike!


I coloured the basket and leaves with SU! markers, and the bike with blue glitter pen. I used white Aqualip pen for the seat (I should have used black, since my seat was black). I coloured the flowers using red, yellow and orange glaze pens, so they have a little dimension, and a sheen.

After choosing a bright and bold floral backing paper, I matted the image with textured vintage blue cardstock.  I then found that my original idea of using a white cardbase wasn't going to work... without matting the floral paper, it got lost... and any coloured matt seemed to harsh.  So I tried a red cardbase .... and bazingo! The flowers came to life, and the bike popped!  But a single rhinestone in the corners of the image layer looked lonely... so I filled the white space with rhinestone 'corners' instead.

Sadly after photographing my card, I've had to put my card to rest in the 'garden shed'.... my own little "Blossom" Becky happily hugged and touched the card after eating her chocolate Easter Rabbit... needless to say, chocolate and rhinestones don't mix well! But how fitting now is the sentiment...

Want to see the new releases, monthly challenges, and a wonderful section of techniques and card fold tutorials? See you at Beccy's Place!

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Feather Set at Beccy's Place

Here are some creations for Beccy's Place!  This is a recently released set ... FEATHER SET.

This is a delightfully co-ordinated digital image set, and consists of five  images (in colour and black and white line) with matching sentiments. You can buy the images and sentiments individually, or as a set.

I have created two cards ... the first is created with "Feather Trio".

I coloured the image with chalks, as well as chalking the background of the image layer.  I hand stitched top and bottom borders, and single mounted the image onto a white cardbase with a brown/copper layer.  I glittered the feathers with Clear Star glitter pen, to give very subtle shimmers.

My second card uses the "Peacock Feather" image, and one of the sentiments of the set.  The feather head is coloured with glitter pens, and the background is chalked. The image is triple-matted onto white cardbase, the layers being vintage green core'dinations cardstock, and a fabulous peacock-ish paisley pattern.  I added bright blue rhinestones to the corners.

Want to see the new releases, monthly challenges, and a wonderful section of techniques and card fold tutorials? See you at Beccy's Place!

Thanks for peepin'!

I'm baaaaack!

Okay, so perhaps you noticed that my blog has left two months between posts.  Not good.  Neither was I. First I was overcome for weeks with migraines, and we all know that migraines and computer screens don't mix. They kind of sorted themselves out, and then I had major hand problems - I have arthritic hands/fingers, but for the most part, my bad days are minimal.... but not so anymore!  I had major swelling like I;d never seen before... I couldn't even curl my fingers. And I'd never known such pain to come out of nowhere!  Now that's subsided, and I have lost the feeling in my fingers on my left hand.... really great since that's my dominant one! Test results aren't in yet, so I'm none the wiser.

Over the next few posts, I'll be having a Slow Pace Showcase.... my way of updating my blog with the cards that I have made during my 'down' time for Twist of Faith and for Card Crafter's Circle challenge blogs, but hadn't made it to my blog here.

Thanks for peepin'!

Darling Daisies

This week our challenge at the Card Crafter's Circle is themed DIE-CUTS and DRY EMBOSSING...so get out your stylus and all those fab die-cut machines! We are sponsored by the fabuous Floppy Latte Digital Designs, and we got to play with some fun images! I'm a self-confessed sucker for flowers, so I got to play with the Darling Daisies image...

I printed the image on white card, and matted with a thin surround of terracotta brown... I coloured the image border frame in a similar brown, so it looks like the image is triple mounted, when it isn't at all! I coloured the image with Promarker Aquas and a waterpen... the colour isn't even so it looks cool (well, at least I like it!).  I didn't colour the image background whitespace, because I wanted the bright flowers to really pop.

To finish the card, I simply fixed the image to a white cardbase, added a gold organza ribbon with a flat faux bow (which will also hold the card liner paper inside) and popped some deep yellow rhinestones in the image corners.

Where's the embossing? I used a stylus to emboss the yellow daisies... the centres are then popped securely with foam tape behind them.  It doesn't show particularly well here, which is probably testimony to my lack of photography skills!

I am also entering this card into the following challenges: 
Happy Campers - #14 Flower Power (16/4)
Crafting By Design - Spring Flowers (17/4)
Crafting for all Seasons - #49 Floral Delight (17/4)

Come on over and join our DIE-CUTS AND DRY EMBOSSING challenge at Card Crafter's Circle!  Thanks for peepin'!

I'm Gettin' in Shape!

At Twist of Faith this week, our challenge theme for you is to create a SHAPED CARD! That is, not our regular shapes of square or rectangle.  As we always do, your creations are to include a scripture, verse or quote that is positive and encouraging.

This week, we are sponsored by  Digi Darla's Designs, offering our random prize winner a generous stash of images! I have combined an image from our sponsor...and a digi text I created using Matthew 7:7...

I printed the image and trimmed it out, after colouring with SU! markers, and highlighting the brass fittings with glitter pen, and the light with Clear Rock Candy Distress Stickles. I trimmed the scripture (printed on vellum) to fit the cut out window pane, and fixed it to the back, before fitting the image to a textured brown folded card ...  I then used my paper cutter to trim the top peaked edges, and used scissors to cut the sides by hand.  The card is hinged (folded) at the bottom step, and at the top (the cut out doesn't show properly). To the door handle fittings, I added champagne coloured rhinestones.

I have very little depth perception, so hopefully I've coloured in the right areas that should be darker due to shadows and depth....it's a flat card, but hopefully it doesn't look that way! :-)


This card is also entered into these challenges:
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything goes (10/4)
Milk Coffee - Anything but Square (11/4)

The design team showcased some  fabulous images from our sponsor this week, so I hope we can inspire you to join us in our SHAPED CARD Challenge at TWIST OF FAITH CARDS! Thanks for peepin'!

Bugs!

This week our challenge at the Card Crafter's Circle is themed BUGS ... get your gorgeous laces and vintage embellishments out!  We are sponsored by the fabuous Eureka Stamps, and we got to play with some fun images! I adore ladybugs, so I created my card using the Ladybug Border image...

I printed the image on white card, and coloured only with red markers.  I trimmed my 'border' to fit my card, and found that I had a large ladybug left over, so I trimmed her out, and set her aside.  I matted the image with bright green and a watermelon red paper, and fixed it straight to the cardbase.  Using a Create with TLC scripture printed on vellum, and my leftover ladybug, I filled the whitespace without too much fuss.... I fixed the vellum with doublesided tape only under the ladybug, and I drew her antennae in with a signo pen.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Addicted to Stamps and More #39 CAS (10/4)
Crafting By Design - Animals (10/4)
WordArt Wednesday - #74 Anything Goes (10/4)

Come on over and join our BUGS challenge at Card Crafter's Circle!  Thanks for peepin'!