Tuesday 28 April 2015

Dressy Butterfly

Welcome!
 
All Dressed Up Challenge 33 is the reason for my card.
 
The theme is Anything Goes.
The Rule is use an All Dressed Up Image.
The image I'm using is the Butterflies Freebie that I've had for some time.
The right inspiration came along.
Here is my card:
 
 
 
I've coloured the image with pencils, added some soft pastels on the edges.
Finally a layer of yellow and blue completes the card.
 
This is really such a beautiful image, don't you think?
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Rene

Cozy Christmas

Welcome!
 
I've made another card for the
 
I just love the beautiful Tinsel Town papers from Stitchy Bear
as well as the lovely chair and sentiment from Birds Cards.
Paper piecing was the way to go!
The ornament paper makes a lovely wall paper.
 


 
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Rene
 
 

A Beautiful Scene

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The base card and image was coloured with soft pastels.
The image was then layered on black card and added to the base card.
 


 
 
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Rene

Christmas Ornament

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Christmas Cards All Year Round is a challenge blog for Christmas Cards!
There April Challenge is : Ornaments
 
My card use an image from Birds Cards
It was coloured with pencils, layered on red and gold.
 
 

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Rene

CASE an ATC2

Welcome!

What a fun challenge at Wicked Wednesday ATC this week: CASE a DT Member.

This challenge really had my creative juices flowing! Just what I needed.

The second ATC I'm CASE-ing is Suzi's:


I have decided to use the same colours and some of the design elements (tiling and the heart).
The image is from Deedee's Digis: WholeLatteLove
The sentiment was written with a silver marker on black with a red card backing.



I hope I have inspired you too and that you will join the fun!


I'm linking my ATC to this fun challenge:Not just Cards - Challenge #18

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Rene

CASE an ATC 1

Welcome!

What a fun challenge at Wicked Wednesday ATC this week: CASE a DT Member.

This challenge really had my creative juices flowing! Just what I needed.

The first ATC I'm CASE-ing is Jenn's:


A few days ago I have printed out the lovely Syrena from Sassy Studio Designs, and now I can use her! That is the main element I'm using. The hair I coloured in a similar reddish colour. I used an aqua background paper, and colouring as well a stamp pad to edge the fussy-cut image and ATC. Rhinestones and glitter adds my own final touches.


I hope my creation inspires you!


I would like to link my ATC to the following fun challenges:

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Rene

Of CASE-ing, Sketching and Inspiration...

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Some days the inspiration flows, on other days I can sit with all the beautiful papers and goodies and that’s where it stays, just there in front of me.
Nothing happens, nothing feels as if it works together.

Then a challenge comes along that shake up things a bit! Yesterday exactly that happened. The challenge at Wicked Wednesday ATC: Case a DT Member.

Before I create my ATC’s, I have a few thoughts on sketches and CASE (Copy and Share Everything) (I found the definitions
here)

Sketches:
I love the idea of sketches, but I don’t like a circle on a sketch. An oval is fine, just not a circle. I have a circle cutter, so it shouldn’t be a problem. I think it is just my brain that finds a circle difficult to work with.
A sketch is a wonderful way to get the creative juices flowing. When I first came across sketches, I thought one has to copy the sketch exactly. It was very limiting in my mind and I don’t copy, but then I realised that a sketch is merely a guide. How wonderful!

CASE:
If my first encounter with a sketch was not good, imagine my thoughts about “CASE”-ing. Why would I want to copy someone else? For me it was a step down from a sketch. Well with time comes insight (sometimes) and to CASE a project is actually a compliment to the creator. As with a sketch, the original is just a guide. The added fun is that one can use all or just one of the elements as inspiration. This is such a great way to get going again when inspiration is lacking. In front of you is a pretty project in lovely colours, with a theme, a layout, some embellishments, lovely textures, name it. Suddenly ideas stat flowing again.

CAS:
This is one of my favourite styles, and easier said than done. CAS = Clean and simple. I just had to add this here so you do not confuse the two.

I’m creating 2 ATC’s which I’ll put in separate posts: Here and Here

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Rene

Inspirational Word Art.

Welcome!

This is the first time that I join a challenge at Word Art Wednesday.
I used the Scripture Word Art that they supplied for challenge #180.
My card is simple and clean to showcase the words.



Hope you like it!

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Rene

Monday 27 April 2015

Mother's Day Inspiration

Welcome!

I've been a busy bee the past weekend and played some catch-up with my papers and cards.

The current challenge at Crafting By Designs is: We Love Mom!
This enables us all to have our Mother's Day cards ready in time.
Our generous sponsors are QKR Stampede and Aliciabel

My card using Digi 23301-Roses Digi-Stamp:



You still have time to join the challenge!

I would like to add my card to the following challenges:
{PIN}spirational Challenge #138


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Rene

Thursday 23 April 2015

Saying Thanks!

Welcome!

I'm joining the Deedee's Digis Monthly challenge with a Thank You card.

I used the Monthly Freebie, Blooming Blessings I received as well as some paper and a sentiment also from Deedee's Digis. Isn't it lovely how versatile her sets are!



Well I hope you like my card and that you will join the challenge!

I would also like to add my card to the following challenges:
{PIN}spirational #138 - Anything Goes!

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Rene