Sparkle and Bling Fairy

The best part about waking up on Saturday's is knowing there's a new challenge over at One Stop Craft Challenge! Well, and the fact I can sleep in a bit, enjoy a cup of coffee, and hopefully start out stress free. This week the OSCC is sponsored by A Day For Daisies, I just LOVE their whimsical images. The DT really knocked it out of the park with their cards, so I hope you'll pop over to check them out. Then YOU will be inspired to Bling it On with us!

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

The bit of gold ribbon on the bottom of my card was repurposed from a flower arrangement. I've had it in my stash for years!
It didn't photograph well, but I used Spicas all over my image for added shimmer. I paper pieced her wings, headband, and dress with digi papers.

 Triple Bling - Stickles glitter, metallic paper, and rhinestones.
Tip: An easy way to add extra oomph to your creation is to use Stickles over the designs in your patterned paper. Here I doodled over some of the heart edges and swirls.

Inside

Inspiration

CLP Sketch Challenge #54

Pileit On Creations Challenge #3 ~ Have a Heart

OldieBut a Goodie Challenge ~ Glitz and Glam

MovingAlong with the Times Challenge ~ Bling it On

CreativeCard Crew Challenge #28 ~ Girly

TopTip Tuesday Challenge #94  ~ LavishlyLuscious Layers

ShoppingOur Stash Challenge #86 ~ Oldest Ribbon

StamptacularSunday Challenge #199 ~ Fairy Fever

SimonSays Challenge….Paper Piecing

ReallyReasonable Ribbon Challenge #64 ~ Valentine’s Day/Love

ADay for Daisies Challenge #62 ~ Add Some Red

CDACEasy as 1-2-3 Challenge 1 – flower (in her hair), 2 - design papers, 3 - pieces of bling (lots o' rhinestones)

365 Cards Day 2 ~ Be Mine Valentine (word Love and at least 1 heart)

365 Cards Day 24 ~ Lovely Liquids (I used Stickles as my liquid)

Ins and Outs ~ Sparkle and Bling Fairy

Stamps:ADFD Fair Fairy, SU Versatile Verses 

Paper: Basic Grey Sugar Rush; David Tutera Emboss Assortment Metallic, DCWV Josephine Collection, Digi Paper Scraps

Ink: SU Markers (Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Barely Banana, So Saffron), Spicas (Clear, Buttermilk, Pink)

Accessories: Stickles (Orange Peel, Christmas Red, Fruit Punch, Lavender), Misc Ribbon; Rhinestone Accents (Recollections Flourish, Gartner Studio Love

Clean and Simple Halloween Trio

These Halloween/Fall Cards have one thing in common. They were all QUICK, CLEAN and SIMPLE! Not a style I excel at, but it was very gratifying to complete them so quickly. Well, once the images were colored. I don't take into account my color therapy. :) I will color away while watching TV most evenings. This is great for stress relief but I tend to get a pile of colored images that don't always make it to a card until days, months, even YEARS later. I hope these inspire you to try the CAS road.
Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

Card #1 ~ Sparkly Sweet Witch
Inspiration:365 Cards Day 207 ~Super Sketchy Sunday

ADay for Daisies Challenge #56 ~ Halloween Colors

CupcakeCrafts Challenge #216 ~ Witches and Pumpkins

Card #2 ~ Kitty with Pumpkin

Inspiration: 365 Cards Day 144 ~Super Sketchy Sunday

Wagsn Whiskers Challenge #91 ~ Fall Colours

KreativeStamp Friends Challenge #63 ~ Clean and Simple

Card #3 ~ Smiley Scarecrow

Inspiration:365 Cards Day 221 ~Super Sketchy Sunday

Stampinfor the Weekend Challenge #20 ~ Anything Goes

KaboodleDoodles Challenge #143 ~ Fall Themed Items

365Cards Day 15 ~ All Smiles

Ins and Outs ~ Sparkly Sweet Witch

Stamps:Witch 1 (A Day for Daisies) 

Paper: SU Whisper White, DCWV Halloween 

Ink: Laser Printer, Copics ( Y11, 15, 35, 38; E000, 00; R11; RV000, 00, 02; V05, 95; C5, 9; YG21, 23, 67) 

Accessories: Stickles (Lime Green, Magenta, Cotton Candy); Misc Ribbon; Misc Bling

Ins and Outs ~Kitty with Pumpkin

Stamps: Pumpkin Kitten (Beary Wishes) 

Paper: SU Whisper White, DCWV Autumn 

Ink: Laser Printer, Copics ( Y17, 21, 38; YR04, 07; YG05, 17, 95, 97; R11; C2, 5) 

Accessories: Stickles (Orange Peel, Baby Blue, Distress Straw), Studio g Label
Ins and Outs ~ Smiley Scarecrow

Stamps:DZ Doodle Scarecrow 

Paper: SU Whisper White, DCWV Autumn 

Ink: Laser Printer, Copics ( YR07, 18, 23, 31; E09, 47, 50, 51, 53; V06, 12; G29; YG13, 23, 95; R20; Y15, 38) 
Accessories: Raffia, Misc Candy Corn Brad, Glossy Accents

Heat Embossing at the OSCC

Welcome to Saturday! We are back on track at One Stop Craft Challenge with some amazing new Design Team members. Thanks for waiting for us during the mini break while we regrouped. This week we are sponsored by the FABULOUS A Day for Daisies with a heat embossing challenge. I love ADFD images, they are so whimsical and fun to color. I was thrilled to play with Butterfly Fairy for my card. I hope you join us this week in the Embossing Challenge. I heat embossed my image on vellum and layered over a panel I'd used the shaving cream technique on. If you look closely you'll see my black and white background piece is double embossed. I inked my embossing folder with Versamark, ran my white cardstock through and then piled on black embossing powder. It gives a bit grungier look than the typical crisp lines from just one embossing technique.

I pulled inspiration from several other challenges too, please check out the links and join in their fun as well.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

Sketch Inspiration ~ Sweet Sketch Wednesday Challenge #175

Color Inspiration ~ 365 Cards Day 121 ~Color Scheme

PMSDigi Makeover Challenge ~ Think Pink

 Inspiration 

TopTip Tuesday Challenge #87 ~ Things with Wings 

TIP: The easiest way to add impact to your cards, is pile on the layers and give them some ‘pop’. This is super easy to do, especially with winged images. Add a mini pop up or glue dot behind the wings and your card is ready to take flight.

ADay for Daisies Challenge #55 – Pop it Up 

365 Cards Day 63 ~ My Greatest Talent 

I’m pretty good at Copic coloring and using layers for oomph.

365 Cards Day 89 ~ Feeling Fussy: Fussy Cut at Least 2Elements 

I fussy cut 3 fairies to create my dimensional girl. 

365 Cards Day 138 ~ Imagine This:Enchanted

365 Cards Day 155 ~ Smothered

I think my card is indeed smothered with crafty goodness, maybe a bit TOO much. 

365 Cards Day 166 ~ Squared I have layers and layers of squares 

365 Cards Day 183 ~ Pick-a-Pattern (I used Polka Dots and Toile)
365 Cards Day 223 ~ Double the Fun (double up on at least 3 items)
1) Doubled up embossing with dry and wet; 2) Doubled up on stamping with a digi and rubber; 3) Doubled up on layers with each panel having 2 layers

My Creation

Image Detail

Inside

Ins and Outs ~ Butterfly Fairy Thinking of You 

Stamps: Butterfly Fairy (A Day for Daisies), verse from Stampin Up 
Paper SU (Whisper White, Basic Black),DSP, Vellum

Ink: Laser Printer, Copics (Skin: E50, 21, R20, B05 (eye); Dress: R37, 46, 59, 83, 85, RV69; Hair: V000, 01, 15; Wings: RV00, R85, 110), SU Reinkers (for shaving cream technique)

Accessories: Silver Cording, EK Success Real Estate Sign Punch, Stickles, misc Sticker, Liquid Pearls
Techniques: Heat Embossing, Shaving Cream

Peaceful Peacock

My grandma first introduced me to the beauty of peacock feathers. They include our favorite shades of blue and are such a great example of God's artistry. I was very excited to find this carefree image at A Day for Daisies and knew it HAD to be colored. It's my first attempt at coloring this regal bird, and I'm fairly pleased with how it came out.


This card was designed for the Sketch Challenge over at One Stop Crafts Challenge Blog. The Design Team were able to play with some amazing images from A Day for Daisies. I hope you are able to play along with the sketch; you could WIN free digis!

Sketch Inspiration ~ One Stop Craft Challenge #178

Color Inspiration ~ 365 CardsDay 16 ~ Color Scheme

Inspiration
Alphabet Challenge ~ F for Feathered Friends

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #61 ~ Punches andDies

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge #8 ~ Sparkle andShine

Pile it On Challenge #17 ~ Sparkle andShine

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #160 ~Loaded with Layers

365 Cards Day 35 ~ Fine Feathered Friends bird as part of nature scene

365 Cards Day 38 ~ So Sorry sympathy with peaceful image on it

365 Cards Day 45 ~ I’ve Been Framed frame an image with dp

My Creation

 

Image Detail

I colored the image with Copics and used Stickles to add extra sparkle to the feathers.

 Inside

Ins and Outs ~ Peaceful Peacock
Stamps: All For Show (A Day for Daisies), TLC Verse
Paper: DCWV, Gina K Pure Luxury White
Ink: Laser Printer, Copics (B04, 16, 18; BG10,15,49; E57; YG21; YR23; Y000, 00))
Accessories: Nesties, Ribbon, Tear Drops (Beaches and Under the Sea); Stickles (Turquoise, Yellow, Gold, Dark Blue)

Fairy Friend

Wahoo for another challenge at One Stop Crafts. This week are sponsored by the AMAZING A Day for Daisies. I love her artistic style and all the images are adorable. Stop over at OSCC to see what my awesome design team members created with the images. We'd love you to join in our For the One I Love challenge and if you have A Day for Daisies images we'd LOVE to see how you use them. There are lots of love/valentine challenges going on right now, so join in the tummy butterflies season and create a card for the one you love.

Sketch Inspiration ~ Sketch Frenzy Friday Challenge #020312

Photo Inspiration ~ Shabby Tea Room Challenge #99 ~ Love is in the Air

Inspiration
Die Cut Dreams Challenge ~ Pink Red and a Heart
Paper Makeup Stamps Digi Makeover Challenge #21 ~ Be My Valentine
Sweet n Sassy Challenge #39 ~ Valentines with a Digi
Oldie But Goodie Challenge ~ Have a Heart

I had this letterpress plate for a year and forgot to ever use it!
Creative Card Crew Challenge #3 ~ Fantasy Creatures
Party Time Tuesdays Challenge #53 ~ Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #69 ~ Valentine’s
Sassy Cheryl’s Challenge #100 ~ Punch and Shimmer
A Gem of a Challenge #39 ~ Fairies
365 Cards Day 333 ~ At This Moment At this moment I am inspired by LOVE!

My Creation

I paper pieced my fairy's dress and wings and then added depth and shimmer with SU markers and spica  glitter pens. TIP: To keep your ribbon ends from fraying, lightly touch them to a flame. The heat melts the fibers and NO more frays! Be careful though or your hard work could go up in flames!

Image Detail
Click image to see the detail of the spica shimmer. The friend heart is shiny from embossing powder, plus a border of glitter.

Ins and Outs ~ Fairy Friend
Stamps: SU I{Heart}Hearts, A Day for Daisies Fair Fairy
Paper: SU (Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler), DCWV Glitter
Ink: SU White Craft Ink Pad, SU Markers (Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Barely Banana, So Saffron), Spicas (Clear, Buttermilk, Pink), Versamark
Accessories: SU Letterpress Love Plate, Heart Punch, Glitter Brad, Basic Grey Ribbon