Oh my ears and whiskers…

It’s challenge time over at PunkyouGirl and it’s an easy peasy one of ‘anything goes’ and I’ve used a great image from our sponsor, SLS Lines, called Goth Girl and Rabbit.

To make up my card I’ve followed the current sketch over at Retrosketches.  I just swapped out the butterfly element for my image and mounted my sentiment on a Tim Holtz Tattered Curvy Scroll.  I’ve kept the embellies and papers fairly toned down, one, as this is a ‘darker’ project in the PunkyouGirl style, and, two, I’m thinking this for a male card.

As I’ve got a die cut and the card would suit a male I am entering it in the current challenge at ScrapbookerPhD.  The inside of the card finishes the sentiment for a belated birthday card.  And yes, it’s supposed to be slightly cheeky with a nod toward the Playboy bunnies given her somewhat provocative pose and as it is for a male.

Now over at Open Minded Crafting they have a theme of ‘new year’s resolutions’ for their current challenge.  Mine is to be on time with my cards this year so how does a belated birthday card fit that theme?  Well, if past years are anything to go by where I’ve made similar resolutions to be on time with my crafting are anything to go by I am going to be raiding my stash for this card when I realise I’ve missed one of my male friend’s birthdays.  I’ll then be glad that I made this resolution and started off so well in having a card at the ready so I’m not quite so late!

Ingredients:

Copics

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

Eyes B000, B00, B06

Lips R24, R29, R46

Hair Y00, Y02, Y04, Y08

Outfit B00, B02, B04, B06, C00, C0, C1, C3, N5, N7, N9, 0, 100

Rabbit R0000, R000, R00, W00, W0, W1

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Tim Holtz Alterations ~ Tattered Curvy Banners

Embellishments

K&Company Transfers ~ Monogram

Inks & Paints etc

Spica ~ Black, Gold, Lavender & Pink

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Faded Jeans, Fired Brick, Scattered Straw & Tea Dye

Papers

Bazzill Cardstock ~ Pansy & Spring Willow Med

Blue Fern Studio Sanctuary ~ Botanical Garden & Conservatory

Graphic 45 Mother Goose ~ Patterns & Solids

Ribbons & Trims etc

Fabric Tape from stash

Recollections ~ Bling on a Roll

Stamps

SLS Lines ~ Goth Girl with Rabbit

Challenges

Open Minded Crafting #27 ~ New Year’s Resolutions

Retrosketches ~ Sketch #148

ScrapbookerPhD #19 ~ Masculine Birthday + Die Cut

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Happy 30th Birthday Louise

Today is the 30th birthday of one of my lovely teamies from Simply B Stamps, Louise, and Betty drew up this gorgeous image of Louise for us to make her a special card.

I’ve made mine into a pop-up box card, my first one of these and I am pretty happy with how it turned out.  I followed a tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers to make up my card and, as it is a different folded card I’m entering it in the current challenge at ScrapbookerPhD.

Being for a 30th birthday I had to make this special and how better than some sparkly golden elements, which I have in my chippie lettering and embellies and even on the 30 Louise is sitting on, although that doesn’t show so well in the photo.  With all my sparkle I am entering my card over at 4 Crafty Chicks.  Stars are the current theme at Cute Card Thursday and I have plenty of those so I am also entering their challenge.

Ingredients:

Copics

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

Eyes B91, B97, 0

Lips R24, R29, R46

Hair E08, E09, E57, YR14

Outfit B32, B34, B37, B39, B91, B93, B95

30 Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Embellishments

Bella! ~ Glittered Chipboard Alphas

Freckled Fawn ~ Acrylic Stars, Bundle of Stars, Heart Rhinestones, Wood Chip Camera, Wood Chip Mushroom & Wood Chip Pins

Prima Say it in Crystals ~ So Happy Flags

Inks & Paints etc

Ranger Liquid Pearls ~ Copper

Spica ~ Blossom, Clear & Silver

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Faded Jeans & Scattered Straw

Viva Inka-Gold ~ Lava Red & Old Gold

Wink of Stella ~ Clear

Papers

BoBunny Double Dot ~ Vintage Maize

Core’dinations Cardstock ~ Great White

Glitz Vintage Blue ~ Polka

Kaisercraft Cardstock ~ Licorice

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ 30th Birthday Louise

Challenges

4 Crafty Chicks #221 ~ Make It Sparkle!

Cute Card Thursday #348 ~ Stars

ScrapbookerPhD #17 ~ Shaped or Folded Cards

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I saw the world. I learnt of new cultures. I flew across an ocean.

There’s an awesome new release of Betty Boos over at Simply B Stamps, the second collection of Bettys Around the World and my first card features the fabulous African Betty.

To make up my card I’ve followed the current challenge over at Sketch n’ Dies, using my trusty Nesties to frame up African Betty.  I did make the centre element bigger to accommodate the image, she was too beautiful not to have centre stage.  I found yellow, orange and brown papers in my stash that to me were just the right palette for an African beauty.  While I thought a distressed edge would look good for evoking rough African grass I decided just one layer of distressing was enough so I only did the base designer paper.  With my distressing I am entering this in the current challenge at A Little Bit Crafty ~ Distress It.  For the floral element on the sketch I wrapped some mulberry flowers around a Magnolia Chandelier Garland, so I’m also entering this in the current flowers challenge at Dream Valley.

My second make is a tag featuring Arabian Betty.

I grew up watching reruns of ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ so I just had to do this image up in shades of pink with blonde hair.  To help put together my tag I played with the Tic Tac Toe board at Creative Knockouts, featuring stamping, a sentiment and both ribbon and twine.  Originally I cut a tag shape using my paper trimmer but getting the layers right was proving difficult especially as I started with a fairly small base and the paper kept slipping.  So I abandoned that and cut one using a layered die from Papertrey Ink and also cut the paper for the sentiment with a Nestie.  Being a magical being I also had to add some sparkle to my Jeannie card using gems.  As I have three die cuts and some sparkle on my tag I’m linking it up over at Scrapbooker PhD.  With I’m also entering my tag in the current challenge at Divas by Design.

My final card features the elegant Egyptian Betty.

I’ve always loved Liz Taylor and this image reminded me of her Cleopatra so that’s the colouring I went with, although I know Cleo wasn’t really alabaster skinned and highly unlikely to have had Liz’s amethyst eyes.  In keeping with the elegant image I stuck with a black and white theme but added in gold for interest and because the Egyptians loved their gold.  With my pop of colour and black and white base I am entering my card in the current challenge at Stampin’ Royalty Challenge.  The layout of my card follows the current sketch over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 and to decorate my card I played Tic Tac Toe over at Fab ‘n’ Funky featuring flowers, ribbons and pearls).

I loved playing with these images, they are super fun to colour and make lovely projects.  You can see more of these fab images over at the SBS blog and also on the DT’s personal blogs, with a full list at the bottom of this post.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin African Betty E02, E11, E13, E21, E25, E27, (cheeks R32), Arabian & Egyptian Betty E000, E00, E11, E21 (cheeks E02)

Eyes African Betty E23, E29, 0 Arabian Betty BG000, BG05, 0, Egyptian Betty V000, V15, 0

Lips R24, R29, R46

Hair African & Egyptian Betty T4, T6, 100, Arabian Betty Y13, Y15, Y17, Y26

Outfit African Betty V000, V01, V09, V12, V15, V17, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, Arabian Betty RV000, RV00, RV02, RV04, RV06, RV09, Egyptian Betty N0, N1, N2, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Chalks & Powders etc

Pink Mica

Dies, SVGs & Templates etc

Papertrey Ink ~ Notched Star Banner

Spellbinders Nestabilities ~ 5x7 Matting Basics & ATCs

Embellishments

Gems from stash

I Am Roses ~ Semi Open Rose Buds Brown Black Variegated

Magnolia Chandelier Garland ~ Lilac

Mulberry Flowers from stash

Prima Flowers ~ Create Memories

Inks & Paints etc

Tim Holtz Distress Ink ~ Black Soot, Tea Stain, Victorian Velvet, Walnut Stain & Worn Lipstick

Papers

BoBunny Double Dot ~ Gingerbread Vintage

DCWV ~ Far East, Royal Garden & Starburst

Glitz Design Sunshine in My Soul ~ Suns

Kaisercraft Cardstock ~ Liquorice

Kaisercraft Violet Crush ~ Dainty

My Mind’s Eye Notable ~ ‘Silly’ Cheery Paper

Ribbons & Trims etc

Live and Love Crafts ~ Pearl Trim White

Stamps

Simply B Stamps ~ African Betty

Simply B Stamps ~ Arabian Betty

Simply B Stamps ~ Egyptian Betty

Challenges

A Little Bit Crafty ~ Distress It (African Betty)

Creative Knockouts #53 ~ Tic Tac Toe (Stamping, Sentiment, Ribbon/Twine) (Arabian Betty)

Dream Valley #89 ~ Flowers

Divas by Design ~ Tags (Arabian Betty)

Fab ‘n’ Funky #227 ~ Tic Tac Toe (Flowers, Ribbons, Pearls) (Egyptian Betty)

ScrapbookerPhD #14 ~ THREE die cuts + add some sparkle (Arabian Betty)

Sketch n’ Dies ~ Sketch #14 (African Betty)

Stampin’ Royalty Challenge #244 ~ Black and White with a Pop of Color!! (Egyptian Betty)

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 ~ Sketch #26 (Egyptian Betty)

Blog list

Celina
Corinne
Kay
Lisa H
Lisa N
Tanja

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