I'm making a scene!

Hi blogworld,

Well no not really (again it's a bit like the spotlight post!) I'm not screaming and shouting here but it is a new challenge over at The Cutie Pies and this is where the 'scene' bit comes in!

So we would like you to create a background that goes with an image in the foreground.....i.e. a cloud background, or grass and flowers or how about a snowy scene etc.  As long as your image has some form of a scene around it you’ll be fine.

 Our challenge is sponsored by the wonderful

So this is my attempt at a scene - and it's not even a card!!  It's a little canvas that I've had for ages - it's just I thought my poor flowers have been neglected for sooo long and I wanted to use them, but they cost a fortune to post!

Originally I did mask these two images together - but it seemed rather flat to me- so then stamped the pixie again, coloured her in and popped her up on 3d foam pads for some depth.

Front shot:

Her close up:

The Arty Farty:

I used:

Stamps:

C.C. Designs - Pixie Lucy and Woodland Daisy

coloured with me ProMarkers (copics for the pink)

Dies:

La La Lands for the banner

Paper:

DoCrafts - Tulip paper pack

Anything else?

Chalks for the grass and clouds

Wild Orchid Crafts - flowers

Create and Craft - gem swirls

Please pop on over to the blog as my little project is no where near as good as my Teamies have created, they've done good!!

See you soon,

Sarah

P.S. SWMbO moved into the new bedroom on Friday evening - it still needs finishing touches, but once the radiator was connected there was no stopping her!!  I'll do pics soon.

A challenge, or two:

Songbird Challenge blog: Challenge #28 - Die Another Day (use a die)

Love to Create Challenge: Challenge #93 - Use 3 of your favourite embellishments (bling, flowers, die-cuts)

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge: Things with wings challenge

At last the sun!!

Hello blogworld,

At last, something seems to have worked and we now have had a day's worth of sun!!  Maybe, finally, all the summery challenges have worked their magic and speaking of summery challenges - that's the reason I'm here.  It's a new challenge over at Dream Valley Challenges and the theme this fortnight is 'Summer'.

Our sponsor this time is the fab Squiggle Stamps, so why not pop on over to the blog take a look-see at my teamies wonderful work, a peek at the prize and pop an entry in while you are there.

And to get you thinking, this is what I came up with - the final 'Thank you' card from Emily.  This one went to one of her Teaching Assistants.  I thought it was appropriate for the challenge as it's the start of summer kind of occasion, she's holding a Sunflower and there are butterflies in the paper!  Hope you agree!!

Font shot:

Detail of image:

I used:

Stamps:

C.C. Designs - Swiss Pixie Birgitta

coloured with my Promarkers

Lili of the Valley - Grunge corners (but they don't appear to be on the web-site)

Sentiment - a combination of a very old 'Thank you' stamp and part of a Lili of the Valley sentiment set

Dies:

circular Nestie

Memory Box - Picket Fence

Die-namics - Decorative Doily

Papers:

My Mind's Eye - miss caroline

Anything else?

Only Stickles on her wings

Craftwork Cards - Card blank and Kraft paper

Hope everyone is having a good weekend and see you soon!

Sarah

Oh, and we now have kittens with open eyes!!!  As soon as I have pictures I will share.

A challenge or two:

Totally Gorjuss: Leaf it in! - Ok, it's only the leaf on the Sunflower but I hope it counts?

I love Promarkers: #126 - Sparkle, sparkles are on her wings

Let's Ink It Up: All Girl

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Challenge #173 - To DIE for

Oooh so cruel!!

Hello blogworld

and how are we all doing today then?  I'm here with my post for the new challenge over at Sweet Stampin and this week our boss ladies have been very cruel with the choice of challenge.  They wanted us (and you!) to choose 'Your favourite stamp'.

This month's regular sponsor is Joanna Sheen with a prize of a £10 voucher.

This week's sponsor is Letraset with a set of Promakers for the winner.

Now this challenge caused me a severe headache - how on earth could I pick a favourite stamp?  They are all my favourite and I just couldn't pick one. So...........

I cheated!!!  I thought for a bit and wondered which one did I use the most and it came down to a Lili of the Valley sentiment stamp.  I then had a sort through which character stamps I use the most and, to be honest, I really truly couldn't decide.  So I went with a stamp that I'd used a lot a couple of years ago and teamed it up with a very pretty accessory stamp from the same range.

Here is the finished card.
Front shot:

Detail shot and trying to show how I cut out the image then popped it on 3d foam trying for some depth:

Arty farty side view (trying to show the 3dness of it):

I used:

Stamps:
Lili of the Valley - Dreamy Days Circular Sentiments

C.C.Designs - Swiss Pixies; Laying Nora and Butterfly Fence - both coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.

Oh and I tried Lisa's cloud technique - not nearly as good as hers, but I can see it working with some practice, so thank you Lisa for the instructions.

Dies:

Nesties: Circle and scalloped circle

Memory Box: Maderia Corner and Bubble Daisy Border (new!)

Papers:

Making Memories - Butterfly

Docrafts - Tulip

Everything else:

Wooden flower (new!)

Brad (not new)

Stickles glitter glue on her wings

Just out of curiosity can anyone tell me why one of my Memory Box dies is in a packet that has a green strip (Daisy border) and the other (Maderia Corner) has a blue strip? 

So you can you pick a favourite stamp?  Or are you a true stampaholic (like me!) and love them all equally?  Which ever I'd love to know what and how you pick - so why not go see the wonderful inspiration my Teamies have created and then enter the challenge.  You never know, I might end up taking a gander at your creation.

Have fun and stamp!!!!

Sarah

A challenge, or two:

Sketch n Stash: Challenge 88 - now I know I've turned the circle into the square, tho I do still have the other elements, so I'm not sure if I've gone too far off the sketch to take part?  If you need to delete it, that's not a problem for me - I just wanted to have another go at the sketch after that really bad entry earlier in the week!!

Crafty Calender Challenge: Flowers in Bloom

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge: Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons: #28 - Many Layers