Cards in Envy - Things with Wings

It's time for a new Themed Challenge at Cards in Envy and this fortnight the chosen theme is Things with Wings.  We want to see anything with wings, be it a bird, a plane, butterfly, fairy but no not superman.

I've been time poor this past week with heaps happening here, so I came up with a quick CAS card for this using some leftover scraps and a rub-on.

Hope you like it and don't forget for more great inspiration pop over to the Cards in Envy Blog and check out all the other Design Team Creations.

Platypus Creek Challenge 11 - Things with Wings

Hello, Hello, Hello everyone! it seems like ages since I've posted!.  Well it has almost been a week!  To be honest with you, I've been a bit flat when it has come to my creating and desire to be in my craft room, and then over the weekend we had a house guest.  So it was just lovely to take a bit of time out and spend with family and friends.  I am still feeling a bit flat in general this morning (it might be the weather), for the first time in ages I went back to bed after taking Rod to work.  I am about to go and make a cup of coffee and see if that wakes me up.

Anyway today I have a card to share with colors I am sure would wake you up!   I have made it for the latest challenge over at Platypus Creek Digitals.  The theme this week is Things with Wings, so I have used the delightful Blue Jay Digi from the store as it reminded me of all the wonderful little wrens, fantails and willy wag tails we have in our garden here at home.

For my card I am using up some paper scraps.  I had a left over piece from another project where I had cut out a scalloped oval which fitted my card front perfectly (needed a bit of a trim) and the bright colored piece has been in my scrap pile for some time now so I simply layered this behind the oval cut out.  The sentiment is a American Crafts Rub On.

I do hope you will join in the fun of our challenge this week, just think, birds, butterflies, fairies, dragons, bugs, there truly are lots of things with wings and it can be used as your image, or embellishment on your project.

For more inspiration and to link your project head over to the Platypus Creek Digitals Blog where Tracey also has a wonderful freebie for you too!  The freebie the Love Dove would be perfect for you to play along with our challenge with.

Anyway I am off to grab that coffee, I hope you all have a wonderful day!

PTT #74 Anything Goes

This is my second post today! 

Please Scroll Down for my Paper Cupcakes Magical Monday Post!

The last Tuesday of the month means only one thing!  Its time for another Anything Goes Challenge at Party Time Tuesdays.

We have four fabulous sponsors joining us this week which includes The Robin's Nest, and Stitchy Bear Designs who's products/images I have used to create my card today!

This darling image is called Squeaky Clean, I have colored her with my Tria Markers and don't you love the wonderful honeycomb paper from the Robin's Nest.  This is the plain side whilst the backside has a beautiful distressed look.  In the right hand corners of my card I have used Rub On's and some Dew Drops also from the Robin's Nest.  My Chocolate ribbon and brad are from my stash.

I have to say I have never in the past been a big fan of Rub On's but the ones I have used from the Robin's Nest are fabulous and have me converted.  I have not had any difficulty with them what so ever.

Be sure to head over to the PTT Blog where you find wonderful inspiration from the DT who have played with more wonderful Robin's Nest products and images from either Stitchy Bear Designs, Digital Delights or Sassy Studio Designs who are sponsoring us this week.

     

So with our theme anything goes this week, you really don't have any excuse not to join the fun do you?

The Robin's Nest Design Team Announced!

Hi Everyone!

I have some exciting and BIG news to share with you all today and that is I made the Team!  You may remember that a few weeks back I shared a project which was part of my application for the Robin's Nest Design Team.  


Well it's official! I am on the Team and I am so excited.........it means lots of wonderful products as found in their online store will soon been arriving on my doorstep so that I can play and create and share my ideas using them with you. And every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the Month projects that I create using their products will be featured on their blog Chattering Robin's.  If you haven't checked this blog out I urge you to do so as there is always loads of wonderful inspiration to be found and they have a monthly challenge with great prizes up for grabs too!



The other wonderful part of being on the team is that I am joined by a group of very lovely and very talented ladies who I will no doubt learn a thing or two from throughout the creative journey we are all about to embark on together.

Robin's Nest Products  Black and White Clock Paper, Time Flies Rub Ons and Dew Drops

Other:  Cardstock, Acetate, Justrite Stamps, Photo Corner and Circle Punch from my Stash

Because I love having photos with my blog posts I threw together a quick 6 x 6 layout.  It uses some of the wonderful papers, rub-on's and my all time favorite Bling - Dew Drops all of which you will find in the Robin's Nest Store.

Please forgive the quality of the photo I used, but its a very old one which was deteriorating.  But the colors went perfectly.  I have actually used a piece of acetate with a rub on to create an overlay for the photo to protect it a bit more.

If you want to see who else also made the Team be sure to head over to the Chattering Robin's Blog for the official announcement.

SWAT June Sketch

We have another fabulous sketch to inspire you this month.  Sadly this is the last sketch you will see from Janice as she finishes up her term with Sketches with a Twist we wish her all the best for her future endeavors.  This means S.W.A.T. is on the hunt for a New Sketch Designer, could it be you?  For all the details head here.

Janice's sketch this month is focusing on a popular scrapping trend while the twist this month is to incorporate fabric into your design.

Here's my card.

The Geisha is the Sakura Image from Platypus Creek Digitals.  I have covered her kimino in with some red and yellow polyester fabric which I had some old swatches from.  I also used a red swatch layered behind my sentiment which I punched out with my square punch.  The sentiment and the flower on the geisha's dress is a rub on from American Crafts.  The Felt Flowers are From Stamping Up and the Background Papers are from Echo Park.  To create the background design to match the sketch, I punched out circles from two of my patterned papers and laid them in a grid pattern I then simply took a ruler and drew the lines connecting the circles.  If you wanted to these lines could have been sewn.  But every one knows I so don't sew! 

I can't wait to see what everyone both on the DT and our participants create this month.  To link up your entry simply follow Linky Instructions under the June Entries heading on the Side Bar of the Sketches with a Twist Blog.

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

Frosted Designs - Fabulous Fridays Challenge - Punches

Card Makin Mamas - #46 Feeling Punchy

Inspire Me Fridays - #61 Anything Goes