Walk like an Egyptian

This is my second week as a guest DT on the Outlawz Sketch challenge where the awesome sponsor is Tamara, aka The Stamping Chef, and I’ve used her gorgeous Nile Goddess on my card.

Here’s the great sketch for this week, which I flipped and resized to a 6x6 square for my card.

Now of course I had to go Egyptian themed and it was amazing what my stash offered up, nothing less than a piece of paper that looks like papyrus, don’t ask me when I got it or where but sometimes I really love my stash!  I printed a couple of lines of hieroglyphics for two of the vertical line elements and raided my stash again for the gold braid for the ribbon element.  In keeping with my Egyptian theme I swapped out the bow for the an ankh that I cut from a metal sheet and then embossed.

You can’t do a card featuring a pharaoh without a whole lot of bling and I’ve got loads on my card.  I wish I’d had another of the triangle Swarovski crystals to put on the bottom of my braid but sadly I didn’t and I couldn’t find anything similar (my stash didn’t come good this time) so I just left the bottom blank.  I used the border part of the Cuttlebug embossing folder as the pattern was better sized but couldn’t get the top of the ankh embossed without flattening the sides again so I added in a bit more bling with a brad to cover it.  I picked my die cut as it was shaped a bit like a beetle and I was going for a scarab shape.  To help with that effect I added clear embossing powder to make it super shiny.

With all my bling and the sparkle on my die cut I am entering this in the current challenge at Southern Girls.  As I’ve used a Stamping Chef image I am also linking this up at their current anything goes challenge.

 

Oh and has my title got you singing yet?  Surely you remember The Bangles’ hit Walk Like an Egyptian, I know it was back in 1985, yes, really, I know, feeling old yet?! but it was a catchy tune.  This lovely image has the right pose and everything so I am entering this in Crafty Catz’s current inspired by a song challenge.

So when you’re finished singing why not come join the fun over at Outlawz, all you have to do is follow the sketch and have fun.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E000, E50, E51, E53 (R02 cheeks)

Eyes E33, E37, 0

Lips R24, R29

Outfit BG01, BG02, BG05, BG07, N0, N1, N2, R24, R29, R46, R59, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Chalks & Powders etc

Ranger Embossing Powder ~ Clear

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Embossing Folder ~ Foundry

Marianne Creatables ~ Petra’s Large Oval

Embellishments

BoBunny Somewhere In Time Ephemera ~ Brad

Flourish with a Bling Pearls ~ Black

Jolee’s All That Bling ~ Multi Color Multi Shape Gems

Swarovski Crystal

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Antique Linen

Papers

Artools Metal Sheet ~ Copper

Kaisercraft Cardstock ~ Liquorice

Papyrus Print Paper from stash

Ribbons & Trims etc

Gold Braid from stash

Stamps

Deposit Photos ~ Egyptian Hieroglyphics

The Stamping Chef ~ Nile Goddess

Challenges

Crafty Catz #234 ~ Inspired by a Song

Southern Girls #91 ~ Sparkle and Shine with a Bit of Bling

The Stamping Chef #33 ~ Anything goes

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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication

This is my second card featuring one of the new Birthday Betty Boos from Simply B Stamps; this one is Elegant Birthday Portrait.

I needed a card that was elegant but simple for a friend whose style that is and this was the perfect image for that theme.  To make it up I have followed the current sketch at Unscripted Sketches.  I flipped the sketch and one of the oval elements around to suit the shape of my image.  I’ve also stuck to a black and white colour scheme, as there is nothing more elegant than black and white, with a pop of red on for the dress as a nod towards my friend’s birthplace, China.

With a CAS style I was never going to have any designer papers on this card but I think this shows how beautiful a card can be without them.  The current theme over at My Time to Craft is no designer papers so I am entering my card there.

And if you’re looking for the next stop on the SBS birthday blog hop, head on over to the lovely blog of Rebecca or else head back to the SBS blog to start from the beginning; the DT girls have done some gorgeous work with all the images from the Birthday Betty Boo collection.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E000, E00, E11, E21 (E02 cheeks)

Eyes E21, E23, E27

Lips R24, R29, R46

Hair T4, T6, T8, 100

Outfit R24, R29, R46, R59, R89

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Spellbinders Nestabilities ~ Opulent Ovals

Embellishments

Close to my Heart Bitty Pearls

Flourish with a Bling Pearls ~ Pearl

Prima Say It In Crystals ~ Black

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Black Soot

Papers

American Crafts Cardstock ~ White

Kaisercraft Cardstock ~ Liquorice

Ribbons & Trims etc

Black Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon from stash

The Paper Studio Gemstones ~ Black Gem Chain

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ Elegant Birthday Portrait (Oval Frame)

Challenges

My Time to Craft #250 ~ ‘No Design Papers’

Unscripted Sketches #259

Blog Hop List 

SBS

Corinne 
Celina 
Irene 
Emily (me)

Rebecca

Tanja

Kay

Louise

Lisa H

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…the oyster’s autobiography

Have you seen the Tuesday Solos over at Simply B Stamps?  If not this beauty is sure to tempt you to go look, she is Octopearl Betty.

Now I’ve cropped her down to work with the sketch I followed from Sketch n’ Dies, which was just perfect for showing Octopearl Betty off and also allowed for the sentiment, which comes with the images, to be framed just so.  For the frames I’ve used my Nesties, I also used them to cut around both the image and sentiment before distressing the circles.  With all my distressing I’m entering this over at Make My Monday for their current challenge.

There’s loads of distressing and shabby chic goodness on this project so I’m also entering it in the current Inky Chicks’ challenge.  Showcasing this beauty from the deep with her precious pearl I had to embellish with some pearls and I couldn’t go past some lush lace also.  I coloured up the latter with my Copic Various Inks to match the purple and blue colour scheme.  The current challenge over at Fussy and Fancy is for both pearls and lace so I’m linking this up there.

Being a shabby chic project I couldn’t help but get out my sewing machine to stitch my layers together.  Unfortunately I was a bit wonky with my second row of stitching so to help hide the fault I’ve Fran-taged over the stitched lines a bit but you can still see the stitching (real) so I’m also entering this at Deep Ocean.

Now I’m sure you can see this isn’t a card at all but a box.  It actually started life as a biscuit box which I’ve decorated up to fill with crafting goodies for a gift.  I think it turned out looking beautiful and I love the shape of the box and the slightly rough texture to it.  Nothing better than turning a bit of trash into a treasure and I’m entering my altered biscuit box in the current challenge at Altered Eclectics.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (E02 cheeks)

Eyes B91, B95, 0

Lips RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99

Hair V91, V93, V95, RV99

Dress BV02, BV04, BV13, BV17

Oyster BV20, BV23, BV25

Chalks & Powders etc

Fran-tage Embossing Enamel ~ Chunky White, Shabby Blue & Shabby White

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Spellbinders Nestabilities ~ Grand Circles, Grand Stately Circles, Standard Circles & Stately Circles

Embellishments

Flourish with a Bling Pearls ~ Pearl

Mulberry Flowers from stash

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Tea Dye & Walnut Stain

Tim Holtz Distress Paint ~ Picket Fence

Papers

Magnolia Sweet Crazy Love ~ Calla of Paris, Vintage Plum & Vintage Turquoise

Studio 75 Special Moments ~ 03

Ribbons & Trims etc

FabScraps Bead Ribbon ~ Pearl
Lace from stash

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ Octopearl Betty

Challenges

Altered Eclectics ~ April Challenge

Deep Ocean # 76 ~ “Stitching True or False”

Fussy and Fancy #112 ~ Pearls and Lace

Inky Chicks #27 ~ Shabby Chic

Make My Monday ~ Distress It!

Sketch n’ Dies #5

 

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Just a mean green mother from outer space…

Well maybe Seymour 2 is but not pretty little Betty, at least not this one from Simply B Stamps, the new Betty and Seymour 2 image released today.

I had to Google the movie for some inspiration as it’s been years since I saw it and then I had to challenge myself to do a platinum blonde, I think she turned out rather well.  With the whole botanical theme, the 7 Dots Studio paper I had in my stash was just perfect while a touch of Antique Linen Distress Ink brought my other papers up to the right tone.  And how could I use anything but that awesome Flourish with a Bling vine as an embellie?

To make up my card I used the current sketch at the Outlawz Wednesday Sketch challenge.  I am so glad I joined Outlawz as I love their sketches.  So while this isn’t my favourite sketch, I don’t have one those, Outlawz is definitely my favourite place for finding the perfect sketch, I’ve used every one since I joined.  So I am linking this up at Top Tip Tuesday for their current challenge.

With my digi image I am also entering this at My Sheri Crafts’ current challenge.  And how stinking cute is this image?

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (E02 cheeks)

Eyes B000, B02, 0

Lips R32, R35, R37

Hair B000, C00, E40, W1, W3, 0

Dress E40, E42, E43, E44

Shoes W00, W1, W3

Seymour G03, G05, G07, G09, R000, R00, R02

Pot E08, E19, YR65

Sunglasses T3, T4, T5, T6, T8, T10

Dies & SVGs etc

Spellbinders Nestabilities – Classic Ovals

Embellishments

Flourish with a Bling – Jack Vine

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Tea Dye & Walnut Stain

Papers

7 Dots Studio 9th Wave – Coral Reef

Carta Bella Wildflowers – Aztec

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Distress Cardstock – Frayed Burlap

Stamps

Simply B Stamps – Betty and Seymour 2

Challenges

My Sheri Crafts #125 – Delightful Digis

Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Top Tip Tuesday – Favourite Sketch

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