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