Over at Digistamps
4 Joy there is a Monthly
Progressive Freebie Challenge all about Christmas, my favourite type of cad to
make. I had this image My 1st Christmas by Margaret Keiser for the February challenge as a reward for completing
January’s.
Now I have to admit I would not have
chosen this image having never coloured a dinosaur before but I have to admit
once it was coloured it really grew on me. I used my Promarkers and
Flexmarkers. I used my blending pen to stipple the ‘skin’ so that it created
lighter patches. I do think it adds a textured look to it that is better than
leaving it plain and gives it more character.
With those eyelashes I figured
this is a girl dinosaur so added some twinkle to the fur on the hat, gold
stickles on the bauble and some glossy accents to the spots. I used a
Nestabilities die to cut the image out.
The card blank is from Craftwork Cards and has
the corners cut out. I used a text based paper from DCWV and cut the corners
out to emulate the shape of the blank. Finally I added some gorgeous little
dinosaur stickers that I bought from the local Pound shop. They were really
glittery and had little gems on them. They look to me like little babies so Mommy dinosaur is entertaining the
twins…..a bit like my Great Niece entertaining her 4 month old twins so this
will be their Christmas card this year
I am looking forward to taking part in
the challenge next month and getting the opportunity to build up my stash of
Christmas cards. Thankyou DS4J for running this progressive freebie challenge J
Materials Used in this
Project are as follows:-
Card size – 6” Square
Craftwork Cards Blank
Digi Image – My
1st Christmas by Margaret Keiser
Papers – The Christmas Stack
from DCWV
Tools – Nestabilities Lacy Squares die, Promarkers &
Flexmarkers
Embellishments – Glitter dinosaur stickers,
stickles glitter glue, Glossy Accents
Techniques – diecutting,
I would like to enter this
card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order):-
- ABC Christmas Challenge – D is for Die Cuts
- Animal Friends – #11 Dots/Spots (on the dinosaur)
- Cards Galore Encore – #2 Add Bling
- Craftin Desert Divas – #25 Glitter
- Crafty Creations – Keep It Simple
- Crafty Girls Challenge - #12 Anything Goes
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Monthly Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper – February Anything Goes
- Crafty Sentiments – Anything Goes
- DDD's 12 Months of Christmas – Christmas Cards
- Digistamps 4 Joy – February Christmas Progressive Challenge
- Digistamps 4Joy - #86 Dies or Punches
- Digi Sketch Challenge – Glitter Theme
- Doodle Pantry - #43 Any Digi Goes
- Eureka Stamps – #77 Animal Friends
- Inklings & Yarns - #45 Anything Goes
- Love To Scrap - #24 Anything Goes
- Make It Monday – #179 Anything Goes
- My Craft Creations – Anything Goes
- My Perfect Life – Festive 48 Week 4 (sooo late!)
- One Crazy Stamper – Anything Goes
- Paper Nest Dolls – #4 Anything Goes
- Papertake Weekly – Lovely Layers
- Sister Act Card Challenges - #45 Anything Goes
- The Stamping Boutique - #5 Punch or Die Cut
- Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
- Winter Wonderland – Most Wonderful Time of The Year