One Stitch at a Time Challenge 180

This week at One Stitch at a Time, we're challenging you to use a digi. That's all! So, show us what you've been up to.

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This week, Hazel chose a lovely image from BBCakes. Now, I'm surprised how much I like it, as it's a Steampunk themed set, but it's so sweet, I don't see how you could fail to like it. And, because Steampunk isn't my favourite style, I've gone very bright - no faded, vintage colours from me!

I did say it was bright! I've coloured the image with Promarkers, and added a little gold Glamour Dust to the cogs and things. In the background, I've done some embossing. First, I used a Sizzix folder, and then I used a new Creative Expressions? folder, which I added some cyan die to before embossing. The cogs are from a couple of dies from the Papermania Chronology set.

I hope you can join us this week.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Bearly Mine where anything goes,
Papertake Weekly where anything goes,
4 Krafty Girlz where anything goes,
Papercrafting Journey where anything goes,
Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge where anything goes,
Addicted to Stamps and More where anything goes,
Digitally Sweet where anything goes,
Sister Act where anything goes,
Catch the Bug where anything goes,
Totally Gorjuss where anything goes.

It's the Final Countdown ...

Or at least, it's the last day of the summer holiday. I've spent the last couple of days making a few Christmas cards while watching my SG1 DVDs. Of course, I know them so well, and I'm more of a listener than a watcher when it comes to following stories, so there isn't a problem with that.

 These first three use images from Chocolate Baroque. I actually did the baubles weeks ago, but didn't have enough Klingon to mount all the stamps, so I didn't do some of the others. I used Versamark ink and some Cosmic Shimmer embossing powder for the bauble. The paper in this one is from a magazine freebie, and the corner piece is from a Spellbinders die. It's one of the Gold collection. I don't know about anyone else, but I've found that cutting edges close to the debossing areas don't cut that well.

The larger image here was stamped using Distress Ink.

In this case, I used gold metallic embossing powder.

And then there are two that are rather different.

These both use Michael Powell images, and I've chosen rather more whimsical colours that I've used in the past so that they work with some Dovecraft papers.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 99

It's my turn to host the challenge at Crafty Cardmakers this time, and I've chosen to get away from the hot, sunny summer and turn to winter! (Hey, not everybody likes hot weather ...) So, I want to see your creations which include some Christmas ice and snow! Snowmen/women, icy landscapes, anything cold and wintery, as long as that's the main theme of the card. A single snowflake as an embellishment won't do!

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I've chosen an image from Lil Diva called Winterville, which is available here via the Stitchy Bear shop. It's a really pretty image and doesn't need a lot to make a lovely card.

And I've kept it fairly simple! I did a little colouring with Derwent Coloursoft pencils, then added quite a lot of Glamour Dust to give the snow some sparkle. The paper is from a pad that came as a magazine freebie, and I finished with a couple of die cut snowflakes courtesy of a Marianne Creatables die set and my trusty Big Shot Pro.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Creative Fingers where anything goes,
Sister Act where anything goes,

And, in some respects similar and in others very different, I've used a Michael Powell image which I stamped and coloured using Promarkers.

I do like his rather quirky style - which is unusual for me, as I tend to like straight lines and symmetry! The images are quite fun to colour too! In the background, I've made some paper using distress inks, stencils, ink dusters and rubber stamps. The holly sprig is from a Joanna Sheen Signature die.

I hope you can join us this time.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cuttlebug Mania where they want die cuts,
Lady Anne's Challenge where they want us to use a stamp,

One Stitch at a Time Challenge 179

This week at One Stitch at a Time, we're challenging you to 'make one for Christmas'!

My image is from Floppy Latte and it's called Santa Sleigh Silhouette.

And, if fact, I've made not one, but four!

I coloured the image and added the text in Photoshop Elements before printing. Then, I kept things fairly simple - adding some backing paper (all magazine freebies), a border cut with a Memory Box die, some sticky ribbon and some die cut snowflakes (Cuttlebug die.) I added a little glamour dust to trail from the reindeer, although that's not obvious in the photo.

I hope you can join us this week.

I'd like to enter the top card into the following challenges:

ABC where they want 'no flowers',
Simon says Stamp where they want things that're dotty,
Bearly Mine where they want digital images or papers,
Cuttlebug Mania where they want die cuts,
Party Time Tuesdays where anything goes,
Creative Fingers where anything goes,
Sister Act where anything goes,