So I’ll stay and see you through

It’s sketch challenge time over at Outlawz and I have a card featuring Geeky by Emma Canning.

And here’s the sketch.

I kept thinking of Miss Stacy from Anne of Green Gables for some reason and the sketch suited a romantic and rustic theme so out came the roses and the pearls.  Soft pink seemed the right colour too and I’ve lots of it on my card so I am entering the current challenge over at A Creative Romance.

Although they always do an anything goes challenge over at Creative Fingers, when I play along I always use the DT twist, in this case it was layers, almost as much a favourite of mine as flowers.  I’ve got plenty of layers on this card with my designer papers, ribbons and embellies.

I’ve been wanting to use the lovely stitched ribbon that’s been in my stash for some time and it was the perfect fit for this card atop some lovely pink lace.  With my stitching I am also entering my card over at the Alphabet Challenge.

Ingredients:

Copics

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

Eyes B04

Hair E21, E23, E25, E27

Outfit E50, E51, E53, E55, G28, G40, G46

Bag E13, E23, E25, E29, E37

Rose R39, R43, R46

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Cuttlebug Anna Griffin ~ Garden Cuttings Border Die

Embellishments

I Am Roses ~ Mini White Soft Pink Mulberry Roses

Kaisercraft Paper Blooms ~ Dusty Pink

Resin Roses from stash

Inks & Paints etc

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Tattered Rose & Walnut Stain

Smooch ~ Moonlight & Taffy

Papers

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Distress Cardstock ~ Tattered Rose

My Mind’s Eye Miss Caroline Howdy Doody ~ Baby Lacy & Happy Beach Stripe

Prima Time Traveler’s Memories ~ Falling Rose

Ribbons & Trims etc

Brown & Pink Stitched Ribbon from stash

My Mind’s Eye Scalloped Lace ~ Lost and Found 2 Remember Blush

Stamps

Polkadoodles ~ Geeky (retired)

Challenges

A Creative Romance ~ Pink

Alphabet Challenge ~ S for Stitching

Creative Fingers #54 ~ Layer it up

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To hear the sea-maid’s music?

My card today features a cute mermaid image from Lacy Sunshine Stamps, this is Waverly Sun Kissed Mermaid.

I’ve played along with my favourite sketch challenge over at Outlawz with this card although I have taken some creative liberties with the two rectangular elements.  I’ve swapped one out for some lovely die cut waves, I thought these suited and it meant I didn’t hide the fabulous and very appropriate lighthouse image on the designer paper I used.  For the other I’ve used some trim I found in my bottomless pit of ribbons and laces that reminded me of seaweed and sea foam.  This formed the perfect backdrop for my embellies.  It was also in just the right colour and somehow my stash of paper came good too with the right colour for the waves and the base card, love it when my stash actually holds what I need!

What could be more perfect for embellies for a card featuring a mermaid but pearls and seashells?  I’ve also added a metal anchor charm as I needed something to hang as a counterpoint to the seashells and it suited my theme too.  With my metal embellie I am entering this over at Inky Chicks for their current challenge.

As my card features a Lacy Sunshine image and I have two die cuts, the frame around Waverly and my waves, I’m also entering this in the current challenge at Lacy Sunshine.

Ingredients:

Copics

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

Eyes B21, B24, 0

Lips R24

Hair E35, E37, E47, E49, Y38

Tail BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05, BG07, BG07
Seaweed G43, G94, G99

Rocks W1, W3, W5, W7, 0

Water B000, B00, B02, B05

Chalks & Powders etc

Pebbles Pearlescent Chalk ~ Blue & White

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Memory Box ~ Big Splash Border

Spellbinders Nestabilities ~ Grand Large Labels

Embellishments

Metal Anchor with Chain

Seashells

Inks & Paints etc

Spica ~ Blossom, Peach, Sand & Turquoise

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Peacock Feathers, Weathered Wood & Wild Honey

Wink of Stella ~ Clear

Papers

Core’dinations Tim Holtz & Ranger Adirondack Cardstock ~ Stream

Graphic 45 French Country ~ Patterns & Solids

Prima Seashore ~ Shell Postage

Ribbons & Trims etc

FabScraps Bead Ribbon ~ Pearl

Webster’s Pages Tutu Trim ~ Trendsetter Blue

Pearl Wire from stash

Stamps

Lacy Sunshine ~ Waverly Sun Kissed Mermaid

Challenges

Inky Chicks #30 ~ Use a metal embellishment

Lacy Sunshine ~ Dies and/or punches

Outlawz Sketch

 

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Yet still my heart goes to thee…

This is my second project featuring one of the awesome Teen Scene Steampunk Valentine images being rereleased at Simply B Stamps, this one features the handsome My Heart Aflutter Christian.

I’ve done this one in a more masculine style and kept well away from the girlie elements of my previous card using Kitty Love London, just to show how versatile these images are.  As I have kept it ungirlie I’ve naturally steered away from florally elements so I am entering it in the current challenge at Rhedd & Rosie’s.

To make up my card I’ve followed the current sketch over at Outlawz, the simple square elements working well for a masculine unfrilly card.  For embellies I’ve got out my favourite ones from Tim Holtz and gone to town with lots of gears and metal, perfect for a male card.  The current challenge at Ladybug Crafts is to use your favourite embellishments so I’m also linking this up there.

Now be sure to go check out all the other amazing projects featuring the rest of the Teen Scene Steampunk Valentine images over at the Simply Steampunk Challenges blog.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E000, E00, E21, E11

Eyes E21, E23

Hair T4, T6, T8, 100

Outfit B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, R24, R29, R46, R59, R89, T4, T6, T8, W00, W1, W3, W5, W6, W7, 100

Goggles BG00, BG01, BG02, E13, E17, E19, E23, E25, E27, 0

Heart B000, B91, C00, W00, W1, W3, 0

Chalks & Powders etc

Gold Mica

Embellishments

Chain from stash

Prima Junkyard Findings ~ Steampunk Air & Tiny Clock Parts

Tim Holtz Idea-ology ~ Mini Gears

Watch Parts from stash

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Broken China, Dusty Concord, Faded Denim & Weathered Wood

Papers

Graphic 45 French Country ~ Patterns & Solids

Kaisercraft Cardstock ~ Liquorice

Prima Craftsman ~ Architect, Draftsman & Widgets

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ My Heart Aflutter Christian

Challenges

Ladybug Crafts ~ Use your favourite embellishments

Outlawz Sketch

Rhedd & Rosie’s #33 ~ No Flowers/Nothing Floral

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God made all the creatures and gave them our love…

Over at Simply B Stamps Betty is rereleasing the Teen Scene Steampunk Valentine collection, one of my favourite Teen Scene collections, and I’ve got the beautiful Kitty Love London to share on my card.

The Teen Scene images are one of the collections that Betty has another artist draw for her so they aren’t permanently for sale, this collection hasn’t been available for some time now and will only be available for a limited time so be sure to check them out now before they are gone again.  They are a more cute Steampunk style than the Abigail Larson images Betty also carries.

To make up my card I’ve followed the current sketch at Friday Sketch and gone for a distressed feel.  To really challenge myself the image is printed at just one 2” tall, half the usual size I print at. 

Now this wouldn’t be a Steampunk project without some metal and gears but I think they fit in nicely.  I’ve also added in lots of pretty elements like Fran-tage and flowers to make this really feminine so I’m also entering it in the current A Creative Romance and Left of Centre challenges.

With my flowers I’m also entering it over at Kit and Clowder and I remembered to go check out the other Outlawz challenges before I started but the Paper A La Mode was the super easy anything goes so I’ve got that covered and am also linking this up there.

Now head on over to the Simply Steampunk Challenges blog and check out what my awesome teamies have created with this gorgeous images.

Ingredients:

Copics

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

Lips R24, R29

Hair E21, E23, E25, E27

Outfit B23, B24, B37, B39, B41, W00, W1, W3, W5, W7

Boots T4, T6, T8, 100

Lynx E13, E17, E19

Chalks & Powders etc

Fran-tage Embossing Enamel ~ Shabby Blue

Pebbles Chalk ~ Basic Light Blue

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Spellbinders Nestabilities ~ Marvellous Squares

Embellishments

I Am Roses ~ Mulberry Roses Variegated Blue

Petaloo Darjeeling ~ Dahlias Teastaine Blue

Petaloo Penny Lane ~ Forget Me Nots Robin Egg Blue

Tim Holtz Idea-ology ~ Foliage

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Pumice Stone, Tea Dye & Walnut Stain

Papers

Authentique Seasons: Winter ~ Co-ordinating Solid & Three

Core’dinations Tim Holtz Distress Cardstock ~ Weathered Wood

Glitz Vintage Blue ~ Floral

Ribbons & Trims etc

Live & Love Crafts ~ Empress Alexandra

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ Kitty Love London

Challenges

A Creative Romance ~ Girlie Creations

Friday Sketch #70

Kit and Clowder ~ Flowers

Left of Centre #32 ~ Girlie

Outlawz Paper A La Mode ~ Anything Goes

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