3 Patterned Papers and some Challenge Play

Hi Everyone!  Here's my second post for this wet and humid Tuesday.  Yesterday I had the housework done early and 'A' was amusing himself (whilst on school holidays) playing the computer so I hid away in my craft room for a while.  I was in need of a few general cards to pop in the post to a few friends overseas and not having played along with any challenges for months it seemed like a good enough reason too!

Here is a look at the two cards I made. The papers are from the Glitz Unchartered Waters Paper Collection, Itty Bitty Stamps by Unity, Distress Stains and Water-brush to color.

I really liked the card sketch this month over at the Unity 'Be Inspired Challenge' and combined this with the pretty color palette (closest I had to it) over at 'The Paper Players'  Both of my cards are inspired by these challenges.

    

Thanks for looking.

PTT#79 Anything Goes

Hello everyone!  Today is Tuesday and the last day of the month which means it's time for a new Anything Goes Challenge over at Party Time Tuesdays but before I show my card for today I want to mention a special blog hop that is happening on the 29th of August.

As some of you may be aware one of our very own Party Planners Jen Scull is battling breast cancer so to put a bit of sunshine in her day, Katie at Paper Makeup Stamps has created a special stamp set to raise funds to be donated to Jen and her family and there will be a fabulous blog hop which all of you are invited to be part of.  For all the details and to find out how to join in please visit here.

Now onto my card.

I am using the delightful and recently new digi from Crafty Sentiments called Tess Summer Fun.  I first saw this image being used by Jo from Crafty Sentiments on one of her cards and thought it was gorgeous and was so excited when I found out that it was going to be one of the images we got to work with at PTT.

I have colored the image with my Tria Markers adding a little glitter with my Viva Decor Gold Glitter Liner and using my Viva Decor Pearl Pen to add to the yellow flower centres.  The bright and glittery papers are from the Citronella Collection by K & Company.  I have used some of these papers to make my own rolled rosettes.

At PTT this week we are once again joined by Creating is Fun, The Digi Garden and Viva Decor aswell as Crafty Sentiments as our sponsors.

I have created this card with the following challenges also in mind.

The Crafty Bloggers Network - Challenge #1 Anything Goes

The Paper Players - Challenge # PP106 - Tic Tac Toe -
I am using the top row across which is circles, birthday and favorite color.  To meet this challenge criteria my image is on a circle, and my rosettes are circles cut into spirals and rolled, I have used a birthday sentiment and my all time favorite color combo of pink and green.

What's Black, White & Yellow, has lots of Polka Dots and High Heels?

I asked you yesterday 'What is Black, White & Yellow, has lots of Polka Dots and High Heels?

The answer is my card I am sharing today.....hehe,  which I have made combining a couple of Challenges together.

Firstly I have used the current Card Sketch over at Frosted Designs

Card Sketch #19 to be exact which I turned and twisted.

The Dynamic Duos - #3 Black Tie Week with Desert Option  

The Paper Players & Glitter Geeks both want to see Polka Dots

and lastly being a card which every girl can relate to I am also entering the Crafty Catz - #133 Girlie Time and Simply Create Too - #13 Mother's Day or Feminine Card Challenges.

I love yellow and black together however I don't use this combination often and there is definitely lots and lots of Polka Dots from the 'If the Shoe Fits' Itty Bitty Stamp by Unity, to the Echo Park Paper and even my flower.  I have used my Tria Markers to color the shoe.  Its quite a sunny yellow which I am wishing for in the sky today given I have just done a couple of loads of washing.  Why is it I always seem to choose the worst day of the week weather wise to do it?

I hope you don't have too much housework holding you back from your crafting today!

A New Challenge with Unity Stamps

After being in bed sick for a couple of days I was longing to get back into my craft room and create so I decided to check out some new challenges and play along as it has felt like ages since I have been in my craft room.

I found a new Challenge which asks for you to use Unity Stamps so I couldn't resist.  The Challenge is over at the Craft A Lot Blog.  Craft A Lot is an Australian Site/Store which sells Unity Stamps and is the exclusive Distributor of their KOTM here.  The Craft A Lot Challenge was to use any Unity Stamp and Bling.

I also decided to incorporate the colors from the latest Paper Players Challenge which are Baja Breeze, Poppy Parade and Daffodil Delight

Plus play along for the first time with the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge which is to pick a letter of the alphabet and use three things on your card which start with that letter.  I chose the Letter R - for Red, Roses and Rhinestones.

For this one I have used the gorgeous rose stamp from the Unity March 2012 KOTM and the Sentiment is from the Unity Stamp Set 'My Thoughts are with You'.  

I randomly stamped the rose in Poppy Parade onto the Daffodil Delight Cardstock and then took my Water Brush and very roughly coloured the rose in using Poppy Parade and the Baja Breeze.  Because its on the yellow the Baja Breeze sort of looks more green. I then took my White Gel Pen and went over some of the outlines of the stamp (similar to the Bandana Technique but without the Stazon Ink).  I also swirled some of the Baja Breeze Ink left on my waterbrush between my stamped Design.  

My sentiment I simply stamped with Poppy Parade on White and then punched it out using my SU Large Oval Punch and layered under the image.

Finishing with my rose embellishment which I simply stamped out again on the yellow and coloured but did not highlight with the white gel pen.  A few punched leaves layered underneath the rose, a eyelet scalloped border underneath the image panel and some bling and there you have it. 

I am going to send this one to a friend who has been a bit down of late to let her know I am thinking of her.

Challenges used for inspiration:

Craft A Lot - May Unity Challenge

The Paper Players - Challenge #95

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Challenge #169