AIF080 Nature Walk

We have a new challenge for you today at AI Factory and this week we have a Nature Walk Theme.

For My card I have used 2 of the designs that are in the This Little Birdie set 1. It is great value with 5 images and a sentiment for only $2.50 Hop on over to the store here to purchase this little cute set and take a peek at the other designs too in our revamped store.

Now for the details of my card. I have used a sketch from The Corrosive Challenge for the layout. The image has been coloured with Promarkers and I created extra layers with 3D foam to create more depth. The body is on a separate layer and hen the eyes on another one. The paper are from another new pad brought out in the First Editions range by Dovecraft. Please, please, please Dovecraft stop bringing out new ranges that are so gorgeous that I NEED them...... I have enough paper to last a lifetime LOL

The bottom paper has such a lovely dainty design in the corner that the sketch was perfect for it. The squares of green are a double sided paper so I have turned one over and added faux stitching with a fine line pen. I have added ink to the edge of the paper and the image which has been cut out using a Nestabilities die. I have added 3 irridescent sequin flowers and green gem from Paperchase to finish it off........but that's not all.

In a very rare move for me I have also decorated the inside in offcuts of the papers used on the front. I have added the sentiment to a piece if the peach paper and used an inkpad to distress various elements before it was stuck down inside the card. It does really make a card look so very special when you do the inside to match but it is too pretty to write on it and spoil it LOL

To enter this week's challenge visit the AI Factory Challenge Blog where you will see the full rules and details. If you play along with us and upload your image you could win this week's image.

You are not required to use an AI Factory image to enter, but there are some great freebies available here in the freebies section of the store. You will need to link up your entry before midnight EST on Wednesday May 18th. If you use an online gallery Such as AiF, PCP or SCS then please tag your entry with the challenge code AIF080 so we can see all your cards in one place. Whilst you are at our challenge site please take a look at the rest of the DT's wonderful creations.

I look forward to seeing your entries in our challenge and Good Luck !

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical order) :-

• 2 Sisters Challenge #38 - Distressing
• ABC DT Challenge - May Flowers (bellies and papers)
• Corrosive Challenge #115 - Sketch for Layout
• Craft Us Crazy #8 - Favourite Bellie is Bling and new paper
• Crafts & Me #34 - Punches (inside card)
• Crafty Creations #118 - Anything Goes
• Crazy Challenge #66 - Anything Goes
• Crazy 4 Challenges #86 - Flowers
• Creations by Gill M #6 - Birds in the Garden
• Creative Belli Challenge #117 - Something beginning with S (flower sequins that have been in my stash for years)
• Creative Card Crew - May Flowers (bellies & papers)
• Creative Craft Challenges - Distressed
• Creative Inspirations #59 - Glitz & Bling
• Cute Card Thursday #164 - Distressing
• Delightful Challenges - Flowers (on card and papers)
• Digi's With Attitude #25 - Funny Sentiment
• Dutch Dare #112 - Winged Things
• Everybody Art #141 - Flowers (papers & bellies)
• If The Shoe Fits #FF78 - Green
• KB Cute Monday #13 - Anything Goes with a Digi
• Moving Along With The Times #98 - 2 B's Birdies & Bling
• My Time to Craft #140 - Scallops (inside & out)
• Paper Pretties #153 - Texture (lots of 3D elements)
• Paperminutes #165 - Wings
• Papertake Weekly - Use at least one punch (inside)
• Penny's Paper Crafty #53 - Anything Goes
• Pile it On #19 - Funny Sentiment or image
• Rainbow Lady #151 - Texture (lots of 3d elements)
• Raise The Bar #65 - 3 Patterned papers & Flowers
• Scrapbook Sisters #55 - Birds
• Scrappy Frogs - Anything Goes
• Sentimental Sunday #54 - Anything Goes with a sentiment (inside card)
• Shelly's Images TTT - Bling
• Simon Says Stamp & Show - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters - Sparkle & Shine
• Stamping B's DT #110 - Recipe Texture (lots of 3D) Green, Irridescent (flower sequins yellow in one light, orange in other) Something beginning with F (felt tipped pens)
• Stamp Something - Digi Day
• Stamping Vacation - Free Bird song inspiration
• Stamping With The Dragon - card with Flowers (paper and bellies)
• Top Tip Tuesday #33 - Flowers (papers & bellies)
• Wags & Whiskers #53 - Die or a Punch (Die outside, punch inside)
• Whoopsi Daisy - Things With Wings
• Your Next Stamp #42 - Pop it up with 3D foam (I should have shares in the stuff!)