Pop of Color

We have a great challenge for you this week at the Crafty Gals Corner.  We want to see a pop of color.  So use primarily neutrals with a pop of color.

I used Steampunk Rose Bug by Rick St. Dennis for this project.  Such a unique image!  I loved it immediately and thought it would look awesome colored in Sepia tones with a pop of color for the rose.   I printed the image on Cryogen White card stock from The Paper Temptress then pulled out my Copic E50's and got to work.  The Cryogen White has a lovely shimmer to it!  I chose the burgundy as my pop of color to match the Cordovan Leather paper from the Paper Temptress for my pop of color.  I also used the Cordovan Leather for the die and for the band across the card.  The texture of this paper really is so much like leather.  It was just missing that leather smell. =P  The embossed layer is the Khaki Ruche (crepe) also from the Paper Temptress.  This paper has such a great texture on its own, and then with the embossing it is amazing!  The oval behind the rose was cut from a scrap of Opal in card stock weight.  It has such a lovely shimmer.  You can also buy it from the Paper Temptress.  When I pulled out all of my embellishments, I loved the metal flower.   It actually had a white pearl brad for the center, which didn't really match all of the creamy tones, so I removed the brad and replaced it with a gold-toned pearl.

If you haven't guessed, we have two wonderful sponsors, The Paper Temptress and Rick St. Dennis, this week.  You can click the badges below to pop over and start shopping.

Prize of $25 gift certificate

and

Prize of 2 digital images

Can't wait to see your pop of color.

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Elegant Ovals dies

Cuttlebug Clockworks embossing folder

Tim Holtz Mini Gears

Tim Holtz Sprockets

The Paper Studio Antique flower brads

The Paper Studio metallic buttons

American Crafts Pearls

Recollection Pearl (flower center)

Flowers from my stash

Lust

Hello!  It is my turn to share a little inspiration on the MoonFlower blog.  This month the design team was given the image Lust to work with.  It is amazing how different they all look!  If you have time, be sure to pop over and scroll through the posts.

This is my version of Lust.  I went with all red tones even for her hair.  I love that color combo and need to write it down for use in the future!  I used the Copic colors E19, E08, and E18.  She was cut out using the Silhouette Cameo.  The scattered petals were colored using a gold Wink of Stella pen.

If you want to stay up to date on all of the MoonFlower news and announcements, you should subscribe to the newsletter on the website.  Each newsletter contains an exclusive freebie.  You can also join us in the MoonFlower Facebook group.  There you can get some amazing inspiration from other MoonFlower fans.

I hope you will come join us!

Art By Miran has an Anything Goes challenge.  Lust is going to visit that challenge.

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards has a bingo challenge.  Lust has embossing, pattern paper, and pearls and want to share them in that challenge.


Creative Fingers has an anything goes challenge.  Lust is going to play along in that challenge.

Star Stampz has a hand colored image challenge.  Lust loves her Copic colors and is going to play in that challenge.

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"
Spellbinders Luscious Labels One
The Paper Studio gemstone flowers
The Paper Studio vintage buttons
Martha Stewart glass microbeads
Buttons Galore buttons
Recollections pearls
Ribbon and flower from stash

Stop and Smell the Roses

Hello everyone!  Welcome to my first post as a design team member for the Corrosive Challenge blog.  I am so excited to be on this team and to provide you with a little inspiration each month.  This month the theme is New Year's Resolution.  I had to stop and think about my resolution.  I decided that I wanted to worry less and try to take the time to appreciate the small things in life.

Deciding on that resolution led me to choose this stamp called Fairy Wishes by Morgan's Art World.  It seemed to me like she was taking the time to appreciate the flowers.  She was colored with Copic markers and cut out using my Silhouette Cameo.  The sentiment is actually a Silhouette cut file.  I used the software to fill the shape and then printed it out instead of cutting it.  The frame was purchased at the dollar store.  Once it was covered with the lace, you couldn't even tell what it looked like!  I am going to hang this in my craft room once we have settled.  We just moved and everything is in boxes and in total chaos!

We have two wonderful sponsors for this challenge.  You can click on the badges below to check out all of the wonderful images on offer in each shop.

Crafty Friends Challenge has a Anything Goes theme.  This fairy wishes to go play in that challenge.

Sweet Stampin' has a Things With Wings challenge.  This fairy is going to stretch her wings and visit that challenge.

Little Miss Muffet Stamps has an anything goes challenge.  This fairy would like to go play in that challenge.

Deep Ocean Challenges has a Something New theme.  This fairy loves her new frame and her new sentiment to go in the frame so she will be visiting the challenge.

Frame measures 8" x 10"

Silhouette Cut File Stop and Smell the Roses by Sophie Gallo

The Paper Studio Spare Parts antique buttons

The Paper Studio Spare Parts antique flowers

Forever in Time fashion buttons (pink & purple)

Michaels Spring metal embellishments

Michales Spring pearls

lace, flowers, and ribbon from my stash

It's Magic! Hidden Elements

The challenge this week at Meljen's Designs is to incorporate a hidden element on your card.  This is always so much fun to do!  There are so many different ways to incorporate this challenge into a project.  I hope you will enjoy what I have created for you.

I used the new image Ghoulie Girl Cupcake as the main image for my card.  I bet you are thinking, "but you didn't even color it!!"  Nope...but we will get to the reason why.  I also used Trick or Treat Bag and Bottle of Poison as embellishments.  Quilted Boo is a the top on the tab.  Wait...why is there a tab?! A tab usually means pulling!  So let's get to pulling that tab!

Oh my gosh!  What is happening?!  Let's keep pulling that tab!!

And there she is in all of her Copic colored glory! =)

I thought you might want a little video show and tell as well!

The magic of this card is in the construction.  I can't take the credit though.  I had seen one years ago at a convention.  I forgot until this challenge, so I had to find instructions.  Card Making Magic had a great tutorial for making one.  You have to convert from metric measurements if you don't use them, but it wasn't hard.  You use a 12 x 12 sheet of card stock and divide it into thirds (4" each).  A little trimming and gluing and you are done!

I hope you will join us this week with your own hidden elements!

Card measures 5" x 6"

Melted pony bead enamel dots

Paper Studio paper rose sprayed with Copic ABS
Martha Stewart Drippy Goo border punch

Ribbon from my stash

Getting Inky With Tiddly Inks

One of the things I love about Facebook is the opportunity to talk to people from all over the world.  You find out what their interests are and some of those interests may become yours.  I have joined a group that is passionate about coloring using all different mediums.  They are also passionate about digital stamps!  I had no idea how many companies exist!! One of the stamp companies I have discovered is Tiddly Inks.  Now, you may have already heard of them, but I had not and talk about adorable images.  I am totally over the moon about them right now.  Crazy thing...they just announced a design team call...and I am throwing caution to the wind and submitting for it!!

I made this card using Wryn Birthday Girl.   I even pulled out my sewing machine for a little stitching around the panel. The sentiment was a free download from Papercraft Magazines.

See!!  I told you they were adorable.  You should check out the rest of the shop for yourself! They have a couple of freebies to get you started.  If digital stamps are not your thing, you can shop their clear stamps! If challenges are your thing, they also have a challenge blog, so there is lots of fun to be had!

I am crossing all of my toes and fingers (once I am done typing) that my name will be listed in the announcement!  Good luck to those of you who are also throwing your name into the hat. =)

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"
Spellbinders Classic Ovals Small & Classic Scalloped Ovals Small
The Paper Studio lace trim
Basic Grey Buttons
Recollections pearls
Ribbon from my stash

A Little Metal...Well Okay...a Lot

Hello everyone!  What a fun challenge at Meljen's Designs this week:  use metal on your project.  It can be a little or a lot!  I decided to go with a lot!

Do you know how hard it is to photograph metal?!  It took me several tries to get a picture that I was happy with.  I used Hot Air Balloon colored with Copic markers and I also used Little Stitched Cloud.  To create the background, I used a piece of craft metal.  It came in a 12 x 12 sheet and I have had it forever, so I am not sure who made it.  I printed Little Stitched Cloud several times in a couple of sizes and cut them out.  I used them as a template to pierce the metal with my Tim Holtz piercing tool.  I also used a larger sized Little Stitched Cloud for the sentiment and a smaller one for the embellishment.  All of the images are popped up with leftover stamp foam for a lot of great dimension.  I found the lace trim at a local antique mall along with some great buttons and other fun embellishments!  You never know what you will find!

I am also going to link this up in the Blitsy Linky Party!  Love that website!  So many great crafty finds!

I can't wait to see how you get creative with your metal embellishments!

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"
Stampin' Up! Island Indigo Baker's Twine
Stampin' Up! Send Me Soaring stamp set
Basic Grey button
Paper Studio Ribbon Scraps
lace from my stash