Crafting From the Heart New Challenge

A new challenge starts today at Crafting From the Heart

always Anything Goes!

Our sponsor this time is Dr Digi

I decided to use Ambrose Dunderton
and once more have a go at those Double Easel Cards.

I saw the tutorial here but I adapted it a little...

The basic shape of the base from the tutorial is like this:

But I made mine like this - based on rectangles rather than squares.
 The image is ATC sized so my card is quite small.

I started with a rectangle 5 inches across by 6.5 inches long. I scored across at 3 inches up and cut down the middle of the upper rectangle making two rectangles 2.5 by 3.5 inches.
 I scored the diagonals of these to fold down two triangles.
I made 3.5 inch squares to attach to these triangles.

By now you have seen the embellishments - each piece was matted with paper from my stash.
 The image was coloured with Promarkers and distressed with antique linen.
I then added some 'gardening'stickers which have been in my drawer for years - originally from Kinokuniya - a huge bookshop in Dubai.

This is what the card looks like from the back and above -

Happy Crafting!

FREAKY FREEBIE - Smeared and Smudged - March 2015

I've just made some ATC's using the March Freebie from Smeared and Smudged.

I received the Toxic Ballerina image as a freebie but it is available on sale from here

I started with 2.5 by 3.5 in rectangles of dark red card matted with rectangles from Smeared ink paper collection Madame Butterfly

Isn't it gorgeous? Each rectangle has a butterfly in the corner...

I added the images, coloured with Promamrkers.

Finally to each ATC I added a stick pin in one corner and a button with twine in another.

This is my make for the Smeared and Smudged Challenge -

but I will also link it to the Butterflies Challenge Butterflies plus C for Corners

Happy Crafting!

Imagine That Digi of the Month Progressive Challenge

The set above was given courtesy of the Progressive Challenge at Imagine That!

I decided to print out the sentiment and the two peacocks pre-coloured...

then what to do with them?

Recently I noticed a tutorial for a double easel card -

 I thought that would make a change - so here's my first attempt at one!

I used different blue cards to mat the images and sentiment, and make the base.

I added webby ribbon along the front and a waterfall of ribbon flowers from my stash...

I will link this to Imagine That! DOTM Challenge for March

Not sure about the double easel card - will have another go later...

Happy Crafting!

LOC Challenge #71

Today another challenge starts at Left of Center

The theme is Mermaids/Water themed so I thought this would be

 a perfect occasion to add to my fantasy fat book.

You might remember the page I showed you the other day...using a Simply B stamp?

Today we are sponsored by Nikki Burnette

And I used Giselle - a lovely mermaid...

I started this fat page by covering the chipboard with paper from Joy Crafts Under the Sea Paper bloc

and adding Imagination Crafts Jade Sea Detail Sparkle around the edges.

Next a sentiment printed on my computer and some swirly board..

I added a retro frame cut from the paper bloc (polka dots) and more Detail Sparkle.

Finally Giselle coloured with Promarkers and a couple of dragonflies printed on vellum.

I will link this to

Imagination Crafts March Challenge

Anything but a card Mini Challenge - mini book - although this is a work in progress!

Not just cards Challenge #15

Hope you will join us at LOC

Happy Crafting!

Meljens Closing Down

When I saw that the Meljens was closing down

I decided I had to enter the final challenges.

I bought this Dapper frog image in the Closing Down Sale

The Challenge is a Recipe: 1 - 2 - 3:

One image, two papers, 3 embellishments.

I have been making 'Alice' ATCs and I thought this image COULD be the mad hatter so I decided to make some ATCs...

Firstly two papers from my stash, each matted onto some backing card...

Next the image coloured with Spectrum Noir markers and cut out...

Finally 3 embellishments - a rose, a heart and a pair of googly eyes!

I didn't just make one...

I will link my ATCs to the Meljens Challenge #252.

Happy Crafting!