OSAAT #128 Use a Digi

There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time and the theme is

Use a Digi

We are sponsored this week by Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps who are offering this weeks coloration pack to the Lucky Winner who uses a Store Digi

The DT are all using products from the new Mini Collaboration pack. There will be a new one available every Fortnight for 1 week only. The Mini Collab is free with a purchase from the store of only $7

Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers. There are always some freebies available and there is a selection of cut price Monthly Specials that change often, there really is so much to choose from thanks to our very talented designers.

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Don’t forget that we have changed the prize structure. You must use a store image to win the main prizes and all other entries will be in a draw to win $3 to spend in the store

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This is my last challenge to be teamed up with Ali and she chose this image Lady Klimt esq to use by Hope Jacare Doodles. Now I have to be very honest and say when I first saw it I didn’t have a clue what to do with it and it is not an image I would have chosen for myself. However, that is one of the greatest things about taking it in turns to choose an image for your partner as it makes you go out of your comfort zone. As a result I am so very proud of how his card has turned out.

Having done a bit of research on the tinterweb I found a lot of Klimt’s paintings were in ochres, greens and autumn shades so I coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers to suit. I then used Distress Ink pads in light brown and green and stippled around the edge to create a soft background and blend the colours together at the bottom. I matted the image onto brown card.  

The base card is Kraft and the green swirly paper is from the Daydreamer First Edition pad by Dovecraft. I used the last of a sheet of bronze embossed swirl card by Kanban for the lower part of the card. The sentiment is a freebie by Ginger’s House and I felt it matched the wistfulness of the image. I used a nestabilities die to cut it out and a Krylon gold pen to go round the edge. I used a new Cheery Lynn die Pricess Tree to cut some glitter paper by Papermania (yes I got covered in glitter…) It is the first time I used this die and I was impressed how clean the cuts were and it was quite a thick awkward paper to cut through. The glitter flowers and gems rae also by Papermania.

So Ali Thank You for making me work with this image. Through my research I learnt a lot about the Klimt style and realised that some of his recurring themes such as the swirls and tree of life originated from his paintings and are in fact ones that I really like to use myself. It also goes to prove that if you are taken out of your comfort zone, these works of art are some of those which you are most proud of.

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Please pop over to OSAAT to see the fab cards from my colleagues on the DT. I look forward to seeing your entries for this challenge

Materials Used in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – A5

Image – Lady Klimt esq by Hope Jacare Doodles

Paper – Daydreamer by First Edition Dovecrafts & Kanban, Glitter paper by Papermania

Sentiment – Ginger’s House

Embellishments – Papermania flowers & gems

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, Cheery Lynn Princess Tree die, Nestablilities label die, Krylon Metallic marker, Distress Inks & duster brush

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

• Alota Rubber Stamps – Trees (Princess Tree Die Cuts)
• ATC’s & Cards With Attitude – Anything Goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody #1 – Anything Goes
• Craft Your Days Away #52 – Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion #124 – Power of 3
• Crafts and Me #98 – Autumn Colours
• Crafty Sentiments – Flowers
• Crazy Challenge #127 – Anything Goes
• Desert Island Crafters #36 – Blue, green, sparkle, swirls,
• Diva’s By Design #49 – Anything Goes
• Eureka Stamps #2 – Anything Goes
• Fat Pages & Cards With Attitude – Anything Goes
• House of Gilli #39 – Add a Sentiment
• Jackson’s Digital Expressions #19 – Anything Goes With Inks & Such
• Kenny K’s Krafty Krew #108 – Anything Goes
• Moving Along With The Times – Anything But Square
• Oozak Challenge #5 – Autumn Colours/Theme
• Paper Crafting Journey – Anything Goes
• Paper Shelter #78 – Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp & Show – Anything Goes
• Stamp n Doodle – Loaded With Layers
• Stamp With Fun #175 – Glitter/Bling
• Stamping Sisters in Christ #154 – Punches or Dies
• Tammy’s Scrapin Corner #24 – Anything Goes
• Unique Crafters Challenge #6 – Sparkle & Shine
• Whimsy Inspirations #50 – Lots of layers
• Word Art Wednesday #42 – Uplifting Sentiment