Sunday 4 January 2015

Monochrome at That Craft Place- new challenge

Hi there! it is time for a brand new challenge at That Craft Place, and this fortnight's theme is 'monochrome' I had great fun with the theme despite my original misgivings about being able to colour in monochrome! apart from the odd itch to add a pop of colour which I firmly squashed, it was better than I thought!

I originally wasn't going to use 'love from sugar' again as I used her for my last challenge inspiration, but as I had her in my colouring pile again, I decided to test my monochrome colouring, and in the end loved it so much I couldn't not finish the project with her! I think it proves that you can use one image in so many ways! and i also have to admit, she is one of my favourite Sugar Digis!

I coloured with the copics - N8,N6,N4,N2 nothing else!
the sentiment is computer generated inside a speech bubble shape which I fussy cut.
I had some black and white papers left in my stash so I used three of these, matted in white and then black cardstock.
I made the flowers using an MFT die - this one is flower trio in papers to coordinate with the card, and if you look carefully the heart waste from the joanna sheen banner die is used as centres.
I also used white buttons from my last load of goodies from TCP- I can highly reccomend the docraft vintage notes buttons- you get a LOT in the packet and they are all so pretty!
I used some of my black lace as well, and my liquid pearls in opal- I'm trying to use it up so I can try the cosmic shimmer at TCP instead.. I have been assured it is the bees knees !
i also  used a rectangle of cheesecloth behind the image, which..you guessed it is from TCP!
once again, you get a LOT for your money and the cards I have done using it have hardly made a dent in the amount of cheesecloth I had!


That Craft place is both a physical shop in Polegate Sussex 
and there is also a facebook group, so if you aren't near the shop you can get your goodies that way. you can either pay straight away or request a pidgeon hole and pay for all th goodies you have accrued at the end of the month.. fantastic idea for keeping postage costs down, and also it makes you less likely to miss items off your list ;)


I hope you come and play along in the monochrome challenge.. I look forward to seeing your entries!

Rachel 
xx





Saturday 3 January 2015

Polkadoodles Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Hi there everyone, I went craft shopping this morning and HAD to make a card using some of the new cardstock I got- I also used my new liquid pearls... 
I know this was meant to be choose a line any line, but...I'm a bit of an over achiever, and without meaning to I'd already got two of the three vertical lines in there... so I went for broke and got the whole lot in!


I used the image Nikki Drew of herself and gave away on a hop a while back.. I've meant to colour her up for quite some time!

this card has as required in the challenge :
die cuts (sizzix photo corners and joanna sheen bunting die) faux  and real stitching (faux on paper with my gelly roll pen and my pink stitched ribbon) and polkadots both in the image and papers

however as I mentioned I am a crazy lady so my card also has:

Image , Ribbon, (wilkinsons christmas range stitched ribbon)  and Buttons (papermania vintage notes from that craft place)


AND

Sentiment ( dovecraft cupcake boutique),more than 2 layers and embossing (embossed sentiment) 



Other items included in the card are the copics i used to colour- 
E000,E00,E21,E11,E04,R20
E29,E25
E13,
R08
N8,N6,N4,N2

and promarkers- Antique, cocktail and pale pink

Samaflora blossom as bow centre
glossy accents in the glasses on the image


hope you enjoy this card!

Rachel


entering in :
Polkadoodles tic tac toe challenge


Thursday 1 January 2015

New Progressive Challenge at Rick St Dennis MFA Stamps

Hi there everyone! it is a new month and that means a new progressive challenge at Rick St Dennis! 
the challenge is over on the sparkle and glitter blog, and is in two stages. this first part is anything goes .. you MUST Use an RSD image but other than that let your imagination take you where it will!
This month I have used 'Basket Of Love' from the Zibbet Store
I coloured the image using my copics

I also used papers from Dovecraft
a spellbinders heart die - vines of passion s2-022
Joanna sheen banner die (parts of it anyway)
black cardstock
red cardstock
whide synthetic lace
stickers from MME
raffia

I do hope you come and join us for the progressive challenge!

Rachel

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