Happy Anniversary

It was a friend's wedding anniversary recently so I thought this image would be perfect as it reminds me of the film "Grease" which is one of my all time favourite films.

For my card I used The Paper Shelter image called "Hey Baby".  In this set you will get a black-and-white image to colour in, a coloured in image, a complementary backing paper and a composition paper.  I used the composition paper, took into Craft Artist so I could add the sentiment "Happy anniversary" and printed out twice so I could do a bit of decoupage.

The backing papers are from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).

I have finished the card off quite simply with a decorative bow and die-cut hearts put through a dotty embossing folder.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of hot colours

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Krafty Chicks - Any occasions

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

We Love to Create - Anything goes

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes digital/CD/USB (digital image and backing papers used)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of nautical

New Release in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store

Good afternoon everyone. 

Just to let you know there has been a new release in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:
This image is called "Hi Daisy".

In this set you will get a black-and-white image and a partially coloured image by the amazing Ching-Chou Kuik herself.

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 17 July 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

For my final post this month I have done my journal page.  I am enjoying making these which is good what with everything going on.

The image I chose to use was "Sea Breeze" and she comes in a set along with 9 other mermaid images.

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and then used a script stamp and dotty stamp to create some attention to the sea.  Around the image I stamped and coloured a See D's bamboo frame for a bit of a change.  

For the background I have used Tim Holtz's Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Faded Jeans and Peacock Feathers distress inks and just coloured areas here and there.  I then rubbed on quite a lot of silver gilding wax for some sparkle and shine.

I have finished the journal page off with a die-cut bubble background where I used the main die-cut and used the waste ie the dots as air bubbles for the water, die-cut shells and a sentiment.

I am entering this journal page into the following challenges:

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Summer flowers or anything goes
We Love Stamping - Fabulous florals or anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of nautical
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of aperture
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente's Challenge - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option to add flowers
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of let it shine

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 10 July 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

For my second project this month I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Beloved Sunshine".  This image is part of a set.  You will get one a very detailed background and one less detailed which is the one I decided to use for a change.

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and used chalks for the background.  

The backing papers are from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).

I have finished the card off with some gorgeous wide lace, large die-cut sunflower, ribbon, sentiments and die-cut butterflies and a dotty background which I think was sold for bubbles in the water (Crafter's Companion).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital image used)
We Love to Create - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Summer flowers or anything goes
We Love Stamping - Fabulous florals or anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of nautical
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of aperture
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente's Challenge - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option to add flowers
Daisy Chain - Summertime
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Layer it up
Krafty Chicks - Stamp act
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of more than one fold
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes with the option of embossing folders
Sweet Stampin' - Flowers/blooming beautiful
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Simon Says - We're going around in circles
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of let it shine
Worldwide Crafters and Colourists - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 3 July 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

For my first card for July 2023 I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Hummingbird".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.

The backing papers were all bits of offcuts from my stash.  I decided to use some of my smaller dies to do a grid pattern.  I didn't quite have enough of the blue glitter card so underneath there is a piece missing - you will keep my secret won't you??

I have finished the card off quite simply with some lace, ribbon, Glossy Accents put on some of the dots on the dotty paper to add some dimension and Crafter's Companion stamped sentiment and feathers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Summer flowers or anything goes
We Love Stamping - Fabulous florals or anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of nautical
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of aperture
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente's Challenge - Anything goes
We Love to Create - Anything goes
Critter Crazy Challenge - Anything goes with a featured critter
Crafty Animals - Anything goes with an animal
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of stencilled backgrounds
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital image used)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
As You Like It - Favourite plain or patterned paper and why? (I like both patterned and plain paper.  If I print off an image at a larger size I prefer to use plain paper so as not to detract from the image.  With smaller images/stamps I tend to prefer patterned paper as I enjoy picking some paper and colouring the image to match)
Allsorts - Summertime
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of embossing wet or dry
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Simon Says - Summer Mood Board