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Hello and welcome. We have a new challenge this week over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and we're being sponsored by Varada Sharma digital stamps. I would like to thank them for their sponsorship this week and for providing images for the design team. For my first card, I am using the Comforting Thoughts digital stamp set.
I started out by combining the flowers with the get well soon sentiment using a watermark program before printing it out onto Hammermill white card stock and coloring using Castle Arts pencils. Once my coloring was finished, I layered the image before adding brads and some faux sewing "stitches" around the edges. I then stippled Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress ink around the edges then added crystal ice stickles to finish it off. As an afterthought, I punched a butterfly from scrap card stock before stippling spiced marmalade distress ink over the butterfly before adhering it using Ranger glossy accents. After adding crystal ice stickles to the butterfly, my card was finished.
Challenges entered:
Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #41 August - Use Your NBUS (image/saying)
Use Your Stuff #454 - Nature (image + butterfly)
Crafty Friends #158 August - Summer Colors (I used orange, green, blue)
Stamps: Varada Sharma
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Spiced Marmalade
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Accessories:
Computer, Printer, Castle Arts Pencils, Picket Fence Studios Blending
Brushes, MS Large Butterfly Punch, Brads, Pop Up Glue Dots, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Crystal Ice Stickles. My second card is using Pretty Planters and Succulent Thrillers digital stamp sets. After combining the sets, I printed the combined image out onto Hammermill white card stock then colored using both Prismacolor markers and Castle Arts pencils. Once my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled/blended Tim Holtz tumbled glass and tattered rose distress inks around my colored image using blending brushes from Picket Fence Studios. After layering, and adding brads, I popped everything up on a dusty durango card base. The final touches were adding some Picket Fence sequins using glossy accents to adhere them and a clear 3D glaze pen to highlight parts of my colored image.
Challenges entered:
CD Sunday Plus #91 - Anything Goes Digital (Varada Sharma)
Stamps: Varada Sharma
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up
Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Tattered Rose Distress
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Castle Arts Pencils, Computer, Printer, PFS Sequins, PFS Blending Brushes, Ranger Glossy Accents, Brads, Pop Dots
Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs to leave them some love. While you're at it, join in the challenge this week over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.
Gorgeous images, I love the succulents! Wonderful card designs too, Thanks for sharing with us at the Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge.
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Your CD Sunday entry, second card, is beautifully coloured.
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CD Sunday Plus DT.
Lovely cards!
ReplyDeleteLovely compositions of florals, Bonnie! Thank you for sharing your beautiful coloring with us at Jan's Digi Blog Challenge. Nice Job. Good Luck and happy Crafting!
ReplyDeleteHope to see you again soon.
Hugs,
Jan
(Owner & Illustrator of Jan's Digi Stamp Shop)
Fabulous cards, I especially love the colours on the first card. Thank you for sharing your beautiful card over in the NBUS Challenge this month.
ReplyDeleteLiz - Guest Designer xx
I love the card you have done for us. It has reminded me that I have some similar digital downloads that I haven't used yet.
ReplyDeleteCarol xx
CD Sunday Plus DT
Beautiful cards! I love the blue backgrounds you have created and wonderful coloring of the images. Thanks for joining us at Jan's - not sure which card is entered, I do not see her link : ) Wonderful to see you joining in the challenge at Jan's Digital Stamps!
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A beautiful card. Lovely choice of colours for your mats and layers.
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CD Sunday Plus DT
Beautiful floral card - love the colours you've used.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the Use Your Stuff Challenge.
Helen x
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Love a succulent and they are so on-trend in cardmaking at the mo. Your card is lovely and so well coloured - thanks for sharing our creativity with us at the Colour Crazy challenge blog - Vic, DT X
ReplyDeleteLove the soft colours. Thanks for sharing it with us at the Classic Design challenge Janet DT.
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