OSAAT #175 Summer

There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time 

Summer

Our sponsor this week has a fabulous prize for the lucky winner who uses a Stitchy Bears Store image

Please head on over to the NEW LOOK  & REBRANDED Stitchy Bear’s Digi Outlet to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers. There are 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.

Also, to keep ahead of all the latest news you can sign up to the newsletter & become a follower at the

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

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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For my card this week I am using quite a racy image called Hot Pants from Barbara Jensen. There is quite a lot flesh on show and I opted to colour the bra and pants rather than make them fishnet see through stylee, I wasn’t quite brave enough to do that……

I coloured her using Promarkers and Flexmarkers then used a due from X-Cut  to shape the image and matting layer. The card is covered with beach paper from a summer themed drawer set by DCWV that I had from QVC years ago. Both the sentiments are cardstock stickers from the same set. I have used 3d foam squares on the image layer and then on the hot sticker which I thought was particularly appropriate for the image.

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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 Project are as follows:-

Card size – A6

Image – Hot Pants by Barbara Jensen

Paper – DCWV

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, 3d foam pads, X-Cut die

Embellishments – Cardstock sentiment stickers DCWV

Lacy Sunshine Sunny

This little cutie Sunny is a free digi image from Heather Valentin of Lacy Sunshine which has been given away  on Challenge #5 at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge blog. She has a very generous prize of $30 to spend in the store on digis and if you use one of her images you get 2 chances to win. I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed as I love some of the new images and what a fab prize that would be to win!

I absolutely adore sunflowers as knew I NEEDED to colour this little cutie up, she has the most sweet face. I have a few of Heather's images that have been given away but this is the first one I have coloured up and it was a delight to work with. She is if course coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers.

I have used the latest sketch #13 from I {Heart} Sketches for the layout and used some of my favourite papers from Dovecraft in yellows and oranges.

The image has been diecut with a fancy frame by X-Cut and then I smooshed a little distress ink around the edges and mounted on 3D foam. I added some glossy accents to her eyes and some white gel pen to highlight them. I decoupaged a 2nd layer of the front of the flower pot and mounted with foam squares.

After sticking the papers to the card base I I used a Cheery Lynn die to cut some swirls to frame the image. I added some glittered fabric flower stickers and popped some red stickles in the centre. I added a butterfly sticker form the same sheet and the sentiment was a freebie from When The Scrap Hits The Fun.

Well currently it is raining in Birmingham, UK and has been almost all day. They say it will be 18C on Sunday so we shall have to wait and see if the weathermen have got it right. In the meantime I shall settle for the warmth and sunshine emanating from my card

Materials Used in this card are as follows:-

Card Size – A6

Image – Sunny by Lacy Sunshine

Sentiment – Freebie from When The Scrap Hits The Fun

Paper – Hideaway & Boho Chic First Editions pads by Dovecraft

Tools - Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, X-cut Die, Cheery Lynn Die, Distress Ink Pad

Embellishments - Hobbycraft glittered fabric stickers, red Stickles, Glossy Accents

Techniques - Diecutting, Decoupage, distressing

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

• 52 Card Pickup – 2.15 Card Link Up
• A & T Challenge - #23 Flowers
• Artistic Inspirations – #36 Anything Goes
• Can You Digi It - #33 Butterflies
• Card Mania - #18 Punches or Diecuts
• Catch The Bug – Anything Goes
• CDAC Easy As 123 – Digi with 1 sentiment, 2 DP, 3 Bellies
• Cheery Lynn Designs - #75 Anything Goes
• Crafting By Designs – Spring Flowers
• Crafty Blogger’s Network - #10 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges - #47 Colour Palette
• Creative Inspirations Paint – Spring Colours
• Creative Moments - #14 Things With Wings
• Cupcake Craftroom – Summer Blooms
• Deep Ocean Challenge - #49 Flowers & Fantasy
• Di’s Digi Designs – Flower Frenzy
• Diva’s By Design – Flowers
• Forever Friends - #59 Diecuts/Punches
• Go Fish - #38 Flowers
• Going Grey With Scrap Creations – Flower Power
• Happy Campers - #14 Flower Power
• House of Gilli - #51 Anything Goes with Flowers and/or Ribbons
• I {Heart} Card Sketches – Sketch 013
• Inklings & Yarns - #11 Anything Goes
• Lacy Sunshine - #5 Anything Goes (Store Digi)
• Mema’s Crafts – Anything Goes
• My Graphico – #148 Anything Goes
• My Sheri Crafts - #107 Spring Has Sprung
• Outlawz Monday Card – GCC0408 Spring Flowers
• Pattie’s Creations – #65 Make It Sparkle
• Pink Elephant  - #194 Spring Colours
• Simon Says Stamp – April Flowers or Spring Showers
• Stamp & Create – Use a Die Cut
• Totally Gorjuss  – #178 Anything Goes With Sparkle
• Use It Tuesday - #53 Sticky Situation (fabric glitter stickers been in stash for 2 years)
• Word Art Wednesday - #75  Anything Goes

OSAAT #152 Use A Digi

There's a new challenge today at One Stitch At  A Time and this time it is

Use A Digi

Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps is our sponsor this week. The fabulous prize for the lucky winner who uses a Store image is all the images the DT used in Challenge #150

Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers. There are 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.

Also, to keep ahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

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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Choccy chose an image today by another new designer BB Kakes called Flowerboy 1. I thought this would be the perfect image to make a Mother’s Day card for my Mother In Law. I am so organised this year I am scaring myself !! Where is the real Mandy and what have the fairy’s done with her?

Anyhoo, I love chocolate and blue as a colour scheme and thought as it was a little boy in the image it would work well throughout the card. I coloured the image with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers and cut the image out using an X Cute die.

I used as sketch from  Sketchy Challenges for the layout and selected textured card and papers from a DCWV drawer set that I had from QVC years ago. The card blank is a large 8” square and I used oodles of Craftwork Cards Candi along the scalloped edges. The circle sentiment is a fabulous freebie from Netty’s Cards mounted on 3d foam.

The selection of paper and felt flowers are all from a recent purchase from a Facebook Buddy.  She was having a clear out of loads and loads of flowers and I figured they could be my Valentines pressie, they will definitely last a lot longer than the real thing anyway J

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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 Project are as follows:-

Card size – 8” Square

Image – Flowerboy 1 by BB Kakes

Sentiment – Freebie from Netty’s Cards

Paper & Cardstock – DCWV

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, X Cut die

Embellishments – Paper and Felt flowers, American Crafts pearl brad, Craftwork Cards Candi

Techniques – Die cutting

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

• CDAC Anything Goes – Any Handmade Craft
• Creative Corner – Brads or Eyelets
• Creative Moments - #11 Shades of Blue
• Inky Chicks - #4 Mothers Day or Birthday
• Inspire Me Fridays - #97 Anything Goes
• Jellypark Friends – Get In Shape
• Melonheadz Friends – Child Image
• Outlawz Friday Copic & Promarker – CPC022213 Anything Goes
• Sketchy Challenges - #41 Sketch for Layout

OSAAT #145 New

Welcome to the 1^st challenge of 2013 at One Stitch At  A Time and the theme this week is

 New

Our sponsor this week is Stitchy Bear Store and we have a fabulous prize for the lucky winner who uses a Store image

Please head on over to the Stitchy Bear Store to check out all the lovely digis on offer from our great designers. There are 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.

Also, to keep ahead of all the latest news you can become a follower at the

Stitchy Bear Store Blog

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 cute little teddy is Beary Happy Bear from Kaz Kraftz. The placard that he is holding is blank so you can put your own message in it.

The little fella is coloured with Promarkers & Flexmarkers and I have added a furry texture using various shades of brown and pouncing on it with a lighter shade so it creates a rough furry look to it. I cut around the image and added some 3D foam. Using a new set of dies from X Cut I created a mat from iridescent silver card.

I used a sheet of pale blue card for the base and added some star embossed card from Kanban. I used a strip of holographic card I have had in my stash FOREVER to add a bit of New Year pizazz. I then added some peel off stars around the bear to tie it to the backing card.

I decided it needed a little something so added a die cut star embellished with some faux stitches, bakers twine and some curling ribbon.

I do hope that you had a fabulous Christmas and that the New Year has started off well for everyone J

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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 Project are as follows:-

Card Size – A5

Image – BearyHappy Bear by Kaz Kraftz

Cardstock – Kanban

Embellishments – Die cut star, Bakers Twine, curling ribbon, peel off stars

Tools – Letraset Promarkers & Flexmarkers, X Cut Die (Large Ornate Frames)

Techniques – Diecutting, Faux Stitching

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

365 Cards - Day 1 New Beginnings (New Year)

613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes

A Gem of A Challenge - #62 New Beginnings

Artistic Inspirations – #21 Anything Goes

Bearly Mine - #67 Something Old (patterned cards) & New (die cut)

Can You Digi It - #26 Sparkle Sparkle

Challenges 4 Everybody  – #11 Anything Goes

Clear It Out Challenge – Texture (embossed star cardstock years old)

Corrosive Challenge - #165 Old Stash (star embossed card)

Craft Us Crazy - #34 Something new (New Year)

Crafter’s Café Challenge  – #12 Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge – What’s New (New Year Theme)

Crafty Sentiments – New

Crazy Amigo Challenge – Happy New Year

Dream Valley Challenges - #48 Anything Goes

Emerald Faeries - #39 Celebration

Forever Friends - #52 Anything Goes

Freshly Brewed Designs - #1 Anything Goes

Going Grey With Scrap Creations – Something New (die cut)

Jen’s Digi Stamps – Let’s Celebrate

Loves Rubber Stamps - #33 Anything Goes

Mayzyart Challenge – Anything Goes

Milk Coffee Challenge – New beginnings

One Crazy Stamper – Anything Goes

Order of the Opus Gluei - #147 Free For All

Papertake Weekly  – Anything Goes

Paper Makeup Digi Makeover – #69 Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays  – #101 Celebrate

Passion For Promarkers - #179 New Beginnings

Ready Teddy Go - #18 Something New

Scrap It Girl – Bling Glitter Shine Sparkle

Sparkle & Glitter – #7 New Beginnings

Stamp Your Life - #2 New Beginnings

Stamping For The Weekend – Anything Goes

Stamping With The Dragon  – Anything Goes

Stamptacular Sunday - #197 No Square cards

Through The Craftroom Door - #51 Anything Goes

Unique Crafters Challenge – New Beginnings