We're All Going on a Summer Holiday at Crafty Sentiments (GDT)

Good evening and welcome to a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments. I know it's only my second week as a GDT member but I am really enjoying creating with all the gorgeous images!! So thank you again to everyone at Crafty Sentiments for having me!
This week the challenge is "We're All Going on a Summer Holiday" - now it is winter here so it was fun creating a bright summery card. I had originally started off with an Aussie theme of Green and Gold colours but I added the orange just for a bit of contrast.
 

I coloured the "Primrose - Beach Life" in with tria markers and added crystal effects to the glasses to give it the glass look. I also used glitter pen on the dots on her bathers, rim of her glasses and flicked through her hat! For the card I started with yellow cardstock then added  orange then  strips of green. I kept the top and bottom of the card yellow to represent the sun and sand! I then put kindyglitz on it for texture! I added the twine, left the card for awhile cos I wasn't quite sure what embellishments to add. A day or two later I remembered I had a box of shells so I punched out some yellow circles covered them in kindyglitz and added the star shells. I left it there but when I went to take the photo I felt it needed something else so I added the thongs!!!

I hope that you can join us this week at Crafty Sentiments!  

3d it at Craft Your Passion (a little late)

I have had a few days off crafting as my Mum has been staying with me, and I had to work so I am a little late posting this!! I apologise to my teamies and to my loyal followers!!
The challenge happening at CYP is "3D It". You are welcome to make any 3D project or add a layered/decoupaged image. Or maybe even both! We are sponsored by

We were lucky enough to play with some of their images and this is what I created!!

Here is another view so you can see what I have 3D'd.

The image was pre-coloured so I just got to play!! I used the digital papers that came with the image and layered them before printing them along with the image and sentiment! I then printed out the image two more times so that I could use the some of the elements to 3D. (as you can see in the image above). I then just added kindyglitz to the backing paper and my son made the cherries out of buttons to finish off the card!!

I hope that you can join us this week at Craft Your Passion!

 

Paper Crafting Journey meets Elisabeth Bell's World!!

Wow, it sure has been a busy week for me but thankfully I am a bit ahead with DT cards so was able to take a few nights off crafting!!
I have actually combined my card for two challenges because I didn't have a specific image to use for one of them!
Today sees a new challenge start at Paper Crafting Journey and our challenge is Punches and/or Dies! We are sponsored by Whimsy Stamps this fortnight!!
Today also sees the start of a new month long challenge at Elisabeth Bell's World where  our challenge is Christmas in July!! Always fab prizes up for grabs so head on over to the blog for details!

I used Elisabeth Bell's "Santa with Snack" from Whiff of Joy! I coloured him with tria markers and added rock candy stickles to his gloves, trim on his jacket and hat. I used papers from  a kaisercraft xmas paper pad for the base of the card! I then wrapped to pieces of ribbon around that to make the card lok like a present! I then added bits and pieces that represented Christmas - I used a pre cut die cut Christmas Wishlist, Xmas trees cut from some paper, the key (for santa to get in cos we don't have a chimney), snowflakes (a die),  as Christmas in July for us in Melbourne is in winter,  the sentiments of what Christmas to me is all about (the one you can't quite read is "The True Spirit of Christmas is Love". Then to finish off the card I added the border using an eyelet border punch, the twine and the little green star ribbons. I really love how this turned out!! Not want to make one that represent Christmas in Australia in Dec!! Will share once I've made it!! :)
I hope that you can join us this fortnight at Paper Crafting Journey and for the month at Elisabeth Bell's World!
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
* Elphine House - Christmas in July
* Crafting by Design - Christmas in July
* Crafting For All Seasons - Christmas in July
* Lexi's Creations - Christmas in July
* Stamp and Create - Christmas in July
* Christmas Card challenges - Snowflakes
* Sweet Stampin' - Christmas in July
* Fairy Tale Challenge - Christmas in July

Exciting news = Bling it ON!

Goodevening (or morning/afternoon depending on where you are in the world) I have some exciting news to share with you today before I share my latest creation!! Earlier in the month Crafty Sentiments had a new Christmas release and some prizes to go along with it including some GDT spots an to my surprise and excitement, I was one of the lucky winners. I was thrilled to accept the 2 month position so here I am today with my first post as GDT for Crafty Sentiments!! So Thank You to everyone over at Crafty Sentiments for the opportunity!
This weeks challenge at Crafty Sentiments is  "Bling it On" - one of my favourite challenges and there is a fabulous Crafty Sentiments prize up for grabs!
Here is my first card!

I have used Annabel Party Girl - and coloured her in with Tria markers, adding sparkle to her dress, purse and through her hair!! I printed off this digi paper from Polka Doodles BonBon Belles cd.. I then added the ribbon, the rhinestone strips and the sentiment! I wasn't sure what else to add so added the buttons and I think they were the perfect touch!!

I hope that you can join us at Crafty Sentiments this week! And thanks again to the Crafty Sentiments crew for having me for the next two months!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

* That Craft Place - It's a Girl Thing

* Crafty Ribbons - CAS plus Ribbon

Happy Birthday at Craft Your Passion!!

It's time for a new challenge at Craft Your Passion and this week we have a super easy theme - Happy Birthday!! We are sponsored by Birdie Brown and I got to play with this image:

I coloured the image in with Tria markers, using the colour scheme from the papers!! I followed the Seems a Little Sketchy sketch mainly because I forgot what DT I was designing for...lol but I do love how this turned out! I inked around the edge of the image, punched out some borders and added the twine! Then I  printed out some balloons from the new Polka Doodles BonBon Belles cd collection onto vellum. I then added some cotton for the balloons and tied them to the button. Then finished it off with the Make it Crafty sentiment and the rhinestones!

I hope you can join us this week at Craft Your passion!