Guest Designer...

Hello crafty peeps; it’s me again with another post.

Not only am I here to share another card with you, but I also want to share the reason why I am.

As you know I recently had to step down from two amazing Design Teams due to health issues, and now only design cards for

Through the Classroom Door Magazine and Blog.

On January 29, 2013 I designed a card for a TTCRD challenge where our sponsor was Nicecrane Designs.

 Shortly following that challenge post I was approached by the sponsor and asked if I would like to join his design team. I was completely flattered at the request, however I had to explain the reasons why I couldn't accept the very generous offer.

Nicecrane then sweetened the pot so to speak, and allowed me the opportunity to be a guest designer from time to time as my health situation dictates. Basically, the structure is that I can pick any image that I like, and create a project whenever I am feeling up to it. 
Sounds too good to be true doesn’t it?

Having complete freedom from DT responsibilities, no specific themes to follow, and no deadlines was just too hard to refuse.

So, today I would like to share with you what I hope will be one of many Guest Designer cards that I've made using Nicecrane Designs; Creative Peter Rabbit DSL

  

This collection just needed to be created into something other than your basic card, so I combined parts of two separate images to create this little garden scene.

 

Now, I am sure you have already noticed that I’ve stepped out of my box and made a step card (no pun intended). I’ve seen so many of these around blog land and have never tried one before.

 

 My girlie friend Patricia St. Martin of Rubber Stamping is my Game is my amazing mentor when it comes to storybook cards, and you should definitely drop by her blog to see what I am talking about!!

 

 I coloured all the images with my Copic Markers, fussy cut and displayed a few of them as if they were hiding in a little garden.

 

 The grass and flowers were created using two separate Memory Box die cuts. The DP is from DCWV Linen Closet Stack and basic SU cardstock.

 

Copic Colours Used:

Rabbits – E21, 30, 55 and W00, 01, 03

Book - W00, 01, 03

Mug – BG 72, 75 and W03

There you have it, my first step card and my first Nicecrane Designs Guest Designer contribution.

I’d like to thank Ignacio Molina for giving me the opportunity to work with his images and for giving me carte blanche or the freedom to create on my own schedule.

I will be entering my card into the following challenges:

Card Makin Mamas Color Challenge – Green

Simon Says Challenge – Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by :)S



Elfie is too cool for school...

Hello there crafty peeps, and Happy Tuesday! 

It’s time again for another “Through the Classroom Door”

“Anything Goes” challenge.

This week our challenge is being sponsored by

 

Whimsy stamps is a family owned art stamp company dedicated to providing crafters around the world with whimsical and fun rubber stamp designs. Their exclusive stamps are great for card making, scrap booking, and many other crafting projects.

I was generously provided an image from the Marika Collins “Little Gems” Collection.  Marika has designed digital images of adorable kids for the teen and tween market.

"Little Gems" are cute but cool, sweet but bang on trend!

The image I was provided is called “Elfie”

 

 

I printed Elfie out on to Neenah card stock and coloured her up vintage fashion using my warm grey collection of Copic markers.

I wanted to have Elfie blend with the colour tones of the Recollection DP’s that I used. A few stickles and some gems here and there was all that was needed.

So peeps, please head on over to TTCRD blog and see what my fellow DTeamies have created for you too, and don’t forget to stop by Whimsy Stamps so you can see all the amazing images available for purchase.

Oh and just to let you know, there will be a new issue of Through the Craftroom Door magazine coming out very soon. So if you haven't subscribed yet, just remember you have access to all the previous issues and all the goodies that came with them.

For a subscription click here.

I will be entering my card into the following challenge(s):

Card Makin Mamas - Happy Birthday Inspiration

One Stich At A Time Challenge #152 - Use a Digi

 

Thanks for stopping by :)S

 

 

 

 

 

 



Love is in the air...

Hello there crafty peeps, tis my week yet again to participate in Through the Classroom Door’s

“Always Anything Goes” challenge.

Before I start, I want to remind you all that the January/February issue of TTCRD magazine is out. It has a lot of goodies packed into it so make sure to download your copy soon!

This week our challenge is being sponsored by

 

Let me tell you that up until now I have never owned any of their gorgeous digital images and I must say that I have fallen completely in love with them. I can guarantee you that I will be collecting a lot more too!

Talking about falling in love; coincidentally the image I chose to colour up with my Copic markers is their cutie

Honey Bear

 

This week I decided to follow a sketch which I don’t ordinarily do, but I saw that Seems a Little Sketchy is having a Facebook Fan ONLY Challenge and I thought it would be cool to try it on for size.

 

Materials Used

 

 Copic colours: Shirt: YG 21, 23, 25

Pants: E21, 25, 27 c2

Body: R 20, 23, 24

 

D/Papers: Recollections “All Girl" Collection, DCWV Citrus Matstack

Memory Box Die, EK Success border and M/S punches

Black & White Viva Décor Pearl Pens, Gems, Glossy Accents and Stardust Stickles

In addition to the FB challenge I will also be entering my card over at Love to Create Challenge#52 Feelin the Love
CMC Challenge #61 Color with Texture

So peeps, may I suggest you get yourselves over to TTCRD’s blog and see what other adorable QKR digi’s especially created for your inspiration by my fellow D/Teamies and I look forward to seeing all your creativity too.

Thanks for stopping by JS