Summer Fun

Yesterday I showed a card using Summer the Fairy with her closed and today I have one featuring the eyes open version of this beautiful digi from Simply B Stamps.

I’m entering this one in the Fan Page challenge so I’ve done up another background, I used the same technique although this time I used more embossing powder to give a bolder background.  I wish I had some embossing powder in pink or mauve to match the other colours but copper was as close my limited supply got.  For added inspiration I followed a sketch at The House That Stamps Built.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (cheeks E11)

Lips RV25, RV63

Eyes B000, B00, B02

Hair Y11, Y23, Y26

Dress RV52, RV63, RV66, RV69

Wings B000, B00, B02, B05, Spica Baby Blue

Dies & Embossing Folders

Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Rosa

Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals

Embellishments

Kaisercraft brads from stash

Embossing Powders

Ranger Embossing Pearl Copper

Papers

Bazzill Cardstock – Black

BoBunny Back to Backs – Sophie Stripe

Webster’s Pages Clean & Simple Everyday Poetry – Happiness & Wordsmith

Ribbons & Trims

Christina Re Decorative Lace Tape – Chantilly Lace Black

Stamps

Simply B Stamps – Summer the Fairy

Challenges

Simply B Stamps Fan Page – Image and background

The House That Stamps Built – Sketch Challenge J2613

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Summer Fun Among the Gardenias

This gorgeous fairy is Summer from Simply B Stamps, she comes in two versions and today I’ve got a card featuring the eyes closed version.  She was the freebie for this month’s challenge on the Simply B Fan Page.

I’ve put her on a card following a sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.  The Fan Page challenge also called for a background you had to make yourself from something other than a stamp.  I’ve made mine using a Spellbinders’ die, a Cuttlebug folder and some embossing powder.  I tried a few other techniques but all I ended up with was three sheets of ruined paper and blue inky fingers, that said, I do like how this one turned out.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (cheeks E11)

Lips RV25, RV63

Hair E21, E23, E25, E27

Dress B000, B00, B02, B05

Wings RV52, RV63, RV66, RV69, Spica Blossom

Dies & Embossing Folders

Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Poppy

Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals

Embellishments

Green Tara Gardenias – White

Embossing Powders

Ranger Embossing Pearl – Pale Gold

Papers

Bazzill Cardstock – Black

BoBunny Back to Backs – Sophie Tickled Pink

We R Memory Keepers Black Widow – Potion

Stamps

Simply B Stamps – Summer the Fairy

Challenges

Simply B Stamps Fan Page – Image and background

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #212

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Swirly Curly Kitty

For the Simply Betty Fan Page challenge this month Betty gave us fans this awesome digi of her sister, Elaine, to play with.

When I took a photo of my card the kitty cat looked almost white and the rest is all a bit off colour so here’s a close-up of the detail of the front.

I decided to use her on a twisted easel card and took inspiration from a simply gorgeous card by Jenny at Jennifer D’s, go and check it out and the rest of her wonderful creations.

The challenge required ribbons and swirls so I loaded up on both with paper that has swirls on it, swirly die cuts and crystal flourishes and loads of beautiful ribbon I got at my LSS, The Crafter’s Haven.  I’m also trying my hand at multiple challenges, to make life more interesting, so I went with the colour purple for my card to match the theme at Crafty Catz for their challenge 180 – the colour purple, used several die cuts (not just the swirly) for the Stampin’ for the Weekend die cuts and/or punches challenge, added a couple of gorgeous blingy buttons for the Digi Haven use a button challenge and finally made this into a special birthday card (but shhh, I can’t say for who) for the Fairytale challenge #66 – a very special occasion.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E000, E000, E00, E02, E50 (E93 cheeks)

Eyes E23, E25

Eyeshadow B00, B02, Spica Clear

Lips R22, R24, R46

Hair E84, E87, E89

Dress V09, V12, V15, V17, V93, V95, RV99, Spica Lavender

Cat C00, C1, C3, (E93 ear, E95 nose)

Dies

Memory Box Big Splash border

Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles Large

Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large

Embellishments

Flourish with a Bling pearl

Green Tara gathered ribbon

Kaisercraft paper roses

Prima Say it in Crystals flourish

Ribbons and rhinestones from stash

Paper

CTMH La Belle Vie patterned paper and mauve plain paper

Stamps

CTMH Art Philosophy

Simply Betty Stamps Elaine

Challenges 

Crafty Catz challenge180 – the colour purple

Digi Haven use a button challenge

Fairytale challenge#66 – a very special occasion 

Simply Betty Fan Page challenge 

Stampin’ for the Weekend die cuts and/or punches

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