In the spotlight

I used a homemade glimmer mist on the background for Created byHand, and cross stitches for the handstitching challenge from DCM. And of course - one of my favourite themes - MUSIC!!

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Stamps : Paper Artsy Stagelights 3; Tim Holtz Take Flight

Inks : DI Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade, Walnut Stain and Black Soot; Archival Black; DI Refill Tea Dye

Extras : Perfect pearls Bronze; Black Card; Madeira Black Metallic thread

Athenian lady

The DCM challenge is entitled 'I am a woman', and asks for cards using a feminine theme or image. I have added stars, which makes this eligible for the Wednesday Stamper challenge this week. This will be given to my Mum on Sunday, which in the UK, is Mothering Sunday.

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Stamps : Non Sequitur Greco-Roman Collage set

Inks : H20s in Cherry Sorbet, Rose Gold, Blue Zircon, Chestnut Brown, and Garnet; Archival Black; VersaColor Split Pea and Bamboo

Extras : pink ribbon; stars from Rein; PP by Fancy Pants

My darling Clementine

The DCM Little Extra is to use citrus colours - oranges and yellows - to which I have added a deep lime. The main image is stamped on Alcohol ink on glossy card, which is the challenge from Created by Hand.

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Stamps : Stampington Recommendation, The letter T and Butterfly Girl; HA Background Stripes; SU! Dream

Inks : Alcohol inks Butterscotch and Terracotta; DI Fired Brick, Shabby Shutters, Pine Needles and Spiced marmalade; Archival Black; Adirondack Peach Bellini, Butterscotch and Sunshine Yellow

Extras : MM eyelets; Madeira green and black threads; BB card

All things love

I did manage to achieve the DCM little extra while my computer was down. I made this Valentine card for my daughter to give her boyfriend. As well as the DCM instruction to use red and black ribbon, Alice asked me not to use a heart. (I did manage to sneak in a kiss!) I thought the Parisian theme was romantic.
Please scroll down for the main challenge.


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Stamps : Elusive Images Scripts and Parfum; R&L Travel France set; Crafty Individuals

Inks : Glimmer Mist Candy Apple Red; DI refill Tea Dye; Archival Black; DI Antique Linen and Fired Brick

Extras : Perfect pearls Bronze; red and black ribbon; black paper; Corner Punch

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The Friday challenge from DCM is on the theme of love and friendship, and using Stamping Up! products if you have them. Fortunately I won this set on a blog candy.

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Stamps : SU! Time Well Spent set

Inks : Archival Black; DI Worn Lipstick and Black Soot

Extras : Prima Flowers; PP by Provocraft; CWC Pearlescent grey paper; PM Flower Brads

Daisy

I have used the (flipped over) sketch from DCM's challenge to make a birthday card for my next-door neighbour. It's a tradition that I always make her a card with her favourite flower on it.

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Stamps : HA Old French Writing; Tim Holtz Take Flight

Inks : Adirondack Dabber Peach Bellini; DI Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade; VersaColor Bark

Extras : Green ribbon and card; MM large Brad; Image from Crafty Individuals Butterflies and Flowers pad; Prima Flower

Adore

This card serves 2 purposes - the DCM challenge entitled A Little Extra Doodling, for which there is an excellent tutorial; and Created ByHand's Collage Image challenge (the challenge being to use this image from QuietFire Design).

I have doodled with lines, dots and dashes - sorry, there isn't a secret Morse Code message in there! Now I think of it, that would have been fun!

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Stamps : Time to Stamp ATC set1

Inks : Fluid Chalk Charcoal; White gel pen; computer generated text

Extras : Prima flowers; MM and BB brads; PP by Scenic Route; Silver card; Image

Red and White

These are the colours in the DCM challenge this week. It was hard to restrict myself to just red, as there only limited shades to play with. I also used sketch #49 from CPS.

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Stamps : Just Johanna birds; Tim Holtz Take Flight; Stampington Scripted Elements

Inks : DI Aged Mahogany and Fired Brick; Versamark; Glimmer Mist Candy Apple Red

Extras : Scissor Sisters flowers; PM Sticky ribbon flowers; SGme Clear EP

Listen to your heart

The Created By Hand challenge is Black and White, and the DCM one is entitled Looking back a Little. We were asked to pick a DesignTeam card from the Foil challenge and use some of the elements to create our own card. I have used Kathy's card as my starting point. Click on her name to find the original, or visit the DCM blog.

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Stamps : SU! Time Well Spent; Tim Holtz Take Flight

Inks : Archival Black; Marvy black pen; DI Black Soot

Extras : MM sparkly black brad; PP by Chatterbox, and unknown; black paper

Copper Wings

The Wednesday Stamper challenge for this week is Button Dollz, and the DCM challenge is to use foil on your card. This was hard to scan in focus, as the doll and the embellishments are raised.

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Stamps : PaperBag Studios Addison; SU!; Time to Stamp ATC set 1

Inks : Archival Black; DI Black Soot

Extras : PM buttons; Beads from my collection; BB purple card; copper foil and wire; PP by The Paper Studio and Blonde Moments

Good Things

The DCM midweek challenge is to use their sketch. This is my version of it.

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Stamps : Tanda Stamps Flourishes Set; HA Good Things Message

Inks : Fluid Chalk Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna and Olive Pastel; Versamark; VersaMagic Hint of Pesto

Extras : BB square brads; SGme Clear EP

Pocket gift

I have made this for my daughter's 16th birthday. This is a stamp she always says reminds her of herself.

I have combined 4x4 Friday's theme of people with wings, and DCM's theme of Hide and Seek. The idea is to have something hidden on your card without it being instantly obvious.

I stitched along the top of the top layer before stitching the whole thing down to create a pocket.
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Stamps : Paper Artsy One Penny 2; Tim Holtz Take Flight; Stampington Collage Cube; Clarity Stamps A Gift; Time to Stamp ATC set

Inks : DI Pine Needles, Broken China and Shabby Shutters; Glimmer Mist Patina

Extras : YLI thread

Tribute to Gillian

The DCM midweek challenge it to make a tribute card to Gillian and Lynne, imitating the style of one of them, as a thank you for their work on the Design Team, and to say goodbye as they take their leave.

Both of them have been very inspirational, and very encouraging - their loss will be felt!

For this card I have added the verses from the Salt challenge, as Gillian loves to use scripture on her work, and used Distress Inks from Created ByHand. I rather regret using the glimmer mist, as it evened out all the colour from the distressing on the tag.

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Stamps : Crafty Individuals 21; SU Time Well Spent; BLine Fern

Inks : DI Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain and Fired Brick; Glimmer Mist Walnut Gold

Extras : computer text; PP by BG and Dovecraft; Mini crystal gems; Prima flower; fibre scraps; YLI thread plum; Elusive Images tag

Double thank you!

The DCM challenge is entitled Me and my shadow. We have to create 2 cards using similar papers and embellishments, but with variations. Shame the scanner hasn't picked up the sparkle on the stamping.
I have opted for thank you cards, to chivy my children into very overdue Christmas thanks!


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Stamps : SU Time Well Spent set; Stampington Scripted Elements

Inks : Marvy pens Jungle Green and Light Brown; Adirondack pen Stonewashed; Archival Black

Extras : PP unknown; PSX Diamond Sparkles; SGme Clear EP; blue and orange DCWV card

New for me

I love these challenges where you are encouraged to either use your new toys, or your old ones. The former is the case for DCM little extra. The stamp was from my children for Christmas, along with the packet of bows. This is 4x4 in size.

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Stamps : Anita's

Inks : Alcohol inks Bottle, Butterscotch, Lettuce and Metallic Silver; Adirondack Lettuce and Butterscotch

Extras : Prima flower; MM brad; Paper Cellar ribbon bows; BB card; SGme clear EP; orange ribbon

New Year Greetings

The DCM challenge is to include the word new on your card, and the Round Robin Blog Challenge uses the 'e' from new; e for embossed. Added to this, I have used the January sketch #1 from 2Peas.
The flower (from Mary's package) and the sentiment are clear embossed. I pressed the inks onto a piece of plastic, and then watercoloured with them.

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Stamps : SU Time Well Spent set; HA Merry Christmas

Inks : Versacolor Bisque, Lagoon Blue, Pacific, Cocoa and Bark

Extras : Fiskars paper punch; PP by Fancy Pants; SGme Clear EP; Corner punch; waterbrush; brown brad

4 of the best

The DCM dare for this week is to use their most popular challenges of 2007 together : 'and cut', frames, buttons and ribbon. I've managed all those. For now I have only scanned as it's dark, but will try and photograph this when it's light so that you can see the glimmer. I have sprayed everything in sight, but particularly like the effect on the white ribbon bow.

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Stamps : Stampington Butterfly Girl; R&L Travel France set; Time to Stamp ATC set1

Inks : Glimmer mist Black Cherry and Candy Apple Red; DI refill Antique Linen; StazOn Saddle Brown and Black; DI Antique Linen and Aged Mahogany

Extras : Mini red buttons; Slide Mount Frame; PP by Paper Mania; white bow; Perfect Pearls 'pearl'

Inside and out

The DCM challenge this week uses the above title, asking for the inside of the card to be as important as the outside. In this case, they become as one when opened out.

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Stamps : Crafty Individuals; BLine Tick Tock; HA Old French Writing

Inks : DI Spiced Marmalade and Aged Mahogany; Brilliance Moonlight White; VersaMagic Magnolia Bud

Extras : Gold Peeloffs; Images from Crafty Individuals Butterflies and Flowers pad; pinks and maroon card

Tag for Peter

The DCM challenge is to make a tag. This is the 3rd of three tags, which I've made to attach to my childrens' stockings.

For those of you following Tim Holtz's Christmas tags, I used one of his techniques. I painted some Adirondack dabber onto the tag and then sponged on some distress ink. After stamping I went awol and added some glimmer mist. The image is from www.anoldfashionedchristmas.com/

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Stamps : HA Merry Christmas; BLine Fern

Inks : Adirondack dabber Lemonade; DI Broken China, Fired Brick and Shabby Shutters; StazOn Olive Green and Ultramarine

Extras : Elusive Images tag; fibre scraps; vintage image

Spring tulips

The DCM challenge today is to base your card on candy stripes. Not only are these stripes, but also in candy colours. Somehow I was reminded of liquorice allsorts (yum!)...

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Stamps : HA Birthday tag; Stampington Martha's Bulbs

Inks : VersaMagic Hint of Pesto; Marvy pens Jungle Green, dark brown and Coral Pink; Anna Griffin chocolate

Extras : PP by Aunt Gertie; ribbon from card blank packaging; blender pen; Corner punch; MM eyelet; SGme clear EP

Card for J

The DCM challenge today is entitled buttons and bows. I've made this card for a friend's son with colours I know he'd like. The PP was a free gift in one of the craft magazines a while back - I can't remember the manufacturer.

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Stamps : Denami present

Inks : watercolour pencils; Archival black

Extras : PP unknown; SGme clear EP; PM buttons; Imaginations epoxy sticker; blender pen; sanding block