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Wednesday 13 May 2020

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Wednesday 13 May 2020

 Here is my weekly inspiration post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog.

Before I do I'd like to remind you that our challenge this month is:

 "EMBOSSING - WET OR DRY OR BOTH".


This week the Design Team were challenged to "add some sparkle" eg glitter, glitter glue, sequins, gems or glitter pens etc.

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 
 I decided to recycle a tin from a box of biscuits I got for Christmas from some colleagues at work as the lid had a beautiful pattern on it.  I first did a gesso layer on the tin lid.  I then used a brown acrylic paint mixed with gesso for the sand layer, a light blue acrylic paint for the sea and finally I used a sparkly blue Imagination Crafts starlights paint for the sky.

The Ching-Chou image I used was called "Autumn Sea" and I printed her out virtually the width of an A4 piece of card.  I then coloured my image in with Promarkers, added some Crafter's Companion clear sparkle pen to her tail (well everyone has to have a bit of sparkle don't they??) and fussy cut out.

I used various dies and stamps to embellish the tin and cut some grass out freehand.

I have finished the tin off with some sparkly sequins, die-cut mermaids, pearl, stamped sentiment and some wide string tied up like knots in a rope.
Here is a picture with my coloured in images waiting to be made into cards/creations and my uncoloured images.

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

Creatalicious - Add some sparkle (Crafter's Companion clear sparkle pen)
The Paper Shelter - Embellishments (die-cut shells/seaweed/clouds/mermaids, rope, sequins and pearl)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Classic DT Open Challenge - Anything goes
Love to Create - Anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
Unicorn Challenge - Use dies
Creative Inspirations - Fabulously feminine!
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes with the optional twist of black and white
Allsorts - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Hand coloured image
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of nature
Crafty Gals Corner - For the ladies

22 comments:

Gina's Cards said...

Such a beautiful piece of work. Love the idea of recycling the box of biscuits and the scene you have created is beautiful. Thank you for joining us at Creative Inspirations, good luck.
Hugs
Gina xx

Nannieflash said...

Fabulous image for our theme and your embellishment really finishes of a brilliant card. Thanks for joining us at TPS, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxxxxxx

Jean said...

Fantastic altering ! Great image. Thanks for sharing at 613 Avenue Create xx
https://wwwkraftyjean.blogspot.com/

brenda said...

You have created a really pretty insert for your box Kym, thanks so much for sharing and joining in at Allsorts challenge.

B x

anncreatief said...

Beautiful cards! Thanks for joining us at Unicorn. Have a nice day,.. Succes!!
DT Anneke

jimlynn said...

Stunning project! Love that image and the way you added the rope embellishment. You'll treasure this forever.
Thanks so much for joining us at Jan's Digi Shop Challenge.
Lynn

Jan Mahew said...

Kym- What a beautiful way to recycle that tin! Made for a super cute creation. Thanks again for entering JDS May Blog Challenge. Good luck and stay safe.
Hugs,
Jan (owner/illustrator Jan's Digi Stamp Shop)

Mummylade said...

Lovely project! Thank you for sharing with us at Allsorts and joining in our Anything goes-challenge.

Irmelin Eriksson said...

Lovely project. Thanks for joining us this month at We Love 2 Create. Hugs from DT-Irre

earl lea riser said...

Wow - you did so much work!! Great job! And what a great way to recycle the tin!! Thanks for playing along at Crafty Gals Corner!

Jackie C said...

Wonderful idea Kym! Love it!
This has come together beautifully!
Love this entry, thank you for sharing with Creatalicious.
Good luck, we all hope to see you and your wonderful creations again!
Jackie DT member.

Tracy said...

Thanks for joining Allsorts challenge with this great entry, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Judy McKay said...

Very pretty project. Thank you for entering our Anything Goes Challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge. Judy McKay DT TTCRD My Blog In Search of My Creative Side

Christine Cyr said...

Beautiful card Thank you for joining us at TPS
Christine DT

Diana Soling said...

Wow! Love your project. What a great way to have some images on hand and ready to be added. Thanks for joining us at Penny's Paper.

* Shell B.* said...

Simply wonderful mermaid card, love the scene you created!!
So glad you shared with us at 613 Avenue Create for the challenge! Good Luck!

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Hugs ~ DT Shell 💕

Ginny said...

fab card, thanks for joining us at FnF :)

TracyM #6773 said...

FABULOUS project!
WOW - such a LOVELY lid, the image and scene are beautiful and it looks like you have some pretty coloured images waiting to get creative with you too!
Thank you for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges and good luck with your entry :)

Pamela Duncan said...

Nice extra elements added thank you for joining us on The Corrosive Challenge ~ Pam, DT

ILEANA ARTUFFO said...

Wonderful creation!
Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge May "ATG". Sorry for late comment.
Ileanaxx

Granmargaret said...

Lovely work. Thank you for joining the challenge at More Mixed Media and at Jan's Digis. Hope to see you again next time.

Melanie said...

A lovely project!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our "anything goes + optional add sparkle” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…

Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)

(DT Crafty Friends)

(DT The Sketchy Challenges)

(DT Simply Create Too)

(DT Kreativtanten)



PS: Sorry for the late comment, life had been very busy these past weeks…