Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 17 August 2018

 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 "UNDER THE SEA".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "USE SOME DIE-CUTS" and here is my inspiration post with this theme.

For my shabby chic style birthday card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp called "Awake in Purple Dream" (I used the black-and-white image it is also now available as a grayscale image).  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and used my Tim Holtz distressing tool around the edge and then coluured with a brown Versa Magic ink pad.

The backing papers are from various Debbi Moore Inspiration Magazines and some freebies from a magazine by Sara Davies from Crafter's Companion.

The die-cuts I have used as per the challenge are feathers which I added some copper Cosmic Shimmer gilding polish to, some Sue Wilson greenery which I added the gilding polish to and a small rose die which I made into scrolled flowers and added the gilding polish to as well.

I have finished the card off with some lace, die-cut sentiment and some pearls.

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 

Hair - Cocoa, Cinnamon and Raw Sienna

Bird - Sandstone, Pastel Beige, Tan and Khaki

Flowers/greenery - Aqua, Duck Egg, Bright Green, Olive Green and Carmine

Sky - Ice Grey 1, Ice Grey 2, Blender Pen and Powder Blue.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper August Challenge - Anything goes

Morgan's Artworld Challenge - Anything goes

Craft Rocket - Anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Stripes and/or dots (dots on my backing paper)
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of lots of layers
We Love to Create - Anything creative/mixed media goes
Daisy Chain - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Incy Wincy - Ribbon and/or lace (lace)
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of cats
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Animals
Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything goes with the option of summer
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Animals
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Sunny Day - Anything goes animals
Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of no squares or rectangles
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Punches and dies (Dies used for the roses, feathers and greenery)
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Photo inspiration (I have used the blues and pinks and the shabby chic style a bit like the beach huts)
Moving Along with the Times - Texture (embossing, feathers, lace and 3D roses)
Cardz 4 Galz - Dies and/or punches (Dies used for the roses, feathers and greenery)
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment
Cute Card Thursday - Spots and dots
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes