Crafty Ann's Challenge #56 - Let's think hot!

Well the Crafty Ann's Challenge Blog Design Team have now had a little break and it's time to get down to challenges again.  This fortnight we have been given the challenge "Let's think hot!" ie hot colours or summery images.

Last year I decided when making Design Team cards I would print off and colour in more than one image as often I would have things go wrong.  Since starting this system more things go right which means there are more cards for my stall.  This time things went right so I couldn't decide which colourway I liked best so I decided to show you both.

Here is a close-up of card no 1 with a red and green colourway and below is a close-up of card no 2 with a red and brown colourway,

For both cards I have used one of Crafty Ann's newer digital images of the barge and canal.  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers.  It took a while and I managed to use 9 different shades of green and 6 different shades of brown!!!  I have then used my X-cut tearing ruler around the edges and highlighted this with a chalk ink pad.  The backing papers in both cards are the red/orange Funky Paper Collection, green Polished Stone and brown Polished Stone.  The flowers I have made using a new Marianne's Designs die which has a large circle but inside it has various flower sizes.  The paper is the red/orange used as the backing paper and I have distressed the edges with a chalk ink pad along with all the backing papers as I HATE seeing white edges.  The flowers are finished off with brads to hold them together.  The extras added to the card are inserts, ribbon and sentiments off the computer.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges:

The Squirrel and the Fox - Something new - new die and new outing for this digital image for me

Robyn's Fetish - Anything goes

Pile it on - Anything goes

Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes

One Stitch at a Time - Use a digi

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes and distressing

Paper Creations Ink - Die-cuts and/or punches

Heart Song Inspiration - Anything goes

Incy Wincy - Anything goes

Ribbon Carousel - Anything goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional new theme - new die for me

Cupcake Craftroom - Anything goes
My Mum's Craft Shop - Something new - new die for me

Fresh Brew Challenge - Use something new - new die for me

Scrapbook Sisters - Anything goes
Card Making Mamas - New Year or something new - new die
Fairytale Challenge - Something new - new die
Inspire me Friday - Anything goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge - Something new - new die
Delicious Doodles - All things new - new die