Card Design: Pattie's Creations Challenge #170…Anything Goes

Hello there folks! I hope that each of you is doing well in your own little corner of this world. It appears that the curve is starting to flatten in various locations and hopefully soon we'll start down a path to healing and coping until a vaccine can be developed. In my own province we're looking at slowly opening up the economy in phases but always guided by the health experts as to how quickly we can do that.

I'm popping in today to announce the next challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. This time around for Challenge #170, the theme is Anything Goes. I'm sorry I'm a bit late posting my creation. The later half of April is always crazy busy with my birthday, my hubby's birthday and our wedding anniversary occurring within a 10 day period (even when we can't go anywhere!). I wasn't sure I was going to have any time at all to get a card created for this challenge but I managed to squeeze some time in during the first half of the month and put together an Easter card for my hubby!

General Project Info:

• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop). It was printed out and assembled prior to dissemination.

FRONT

Digital Image Details:

• Bunny Toy can be purchased in the Pattie's Creations Etsy Shop. This image has been coloured digitally. Credits include:
• The bunny was paper pieced with a fur texture courtesy of Salic33 (via DeviantArt).
• Shading, highlighting and ground added using various brushes in Photoshop.
  

Digital Embellishment Details:

• The gold accent strip on the front was created using a layer style from HG Designs.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details: 

• The sentiments used on the inside was purchased as part of a bundle created by Red Ink and purchased from Creative Fabrica.

OVERALL
Digital Paper Products:

• The papers used for the background and for accenting on the front as well as for the background on the inside was purchased as part of a collaboration bundle from Pixel Scrapper.

Digital Embellishment Details:

• The heart embellishments used on the front and inside are also part of the collaboration bundle from Pixel Scrapper.
• I have used basic shapes in Photoshop Elements to create matting in behind the image (front) and sentiment (inside).
• I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth. These styles were designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.

Challenges I am hoping to enter...

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ (5E)-- Anything Goes
• http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com -- Always Anything Goes
• https://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes

You have until June 4th, at 1:00 P.M., ET (Eastern Time) to enter our challenge which should give you lots of time to get a creation done. Remember the theme is Anything Goes. I really hope that you will be able to join us. You can enter three times per challenge and of course MUST follow all the challenge requirements that are posted (please click HERE to become familiar with all the rules).

Pop over to the challenge blog and check out what my fabulous teammates have offered up for inspiration. Oh and don't forget…Pattie offers up a new freebie the first Friday of the month and it will remain up for approximately two weeks; so, be sure to pop over and check it out as well!

Well guys, that is it for this one. Keep washing those hands and stay your distance. Hopefully, I'll see you again soon.

Until next time,

Card Design: Pattie's Creations Challenge #162…Things that Fly

Hello there everyone! I'm back here today to announce the next challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. This time around for Challenge #162, the theme is Things that Fly. When it comes to your choice of image, you can choose something that can realistically fly like birds, insects, airplanes, air balloons, etc, OR you could also approach it from a different angle choosing something that could theoretically fly like fairies, or other things with wings. That is the approach I have taken for this challenge looking at the fantasy end of things. While a cat doesn't normally fly, with wings it could theoretically. Whatever approach you take, whether realistic or fantastic, we'd love to see what you come up with.


General Project Info:

• I've decided to make a pet sympathy card. That is definitely one category my card collection is currently missing.
• This card has been created 100% digitally and then layered in a Mock Up (courtesy of Frisk Shop). I will print it out and assemble it a later date. 

FRONT

Digital Images Details:

• Kitty Angel can be found in Pattie's Etsy shop. This image was coloured in digitally using digital colouring and digital 'paper' piecing. Credits include:
• fur created using a texture from Daniela K. via Deviant Art. 
• wings created using a design from Mithos-2000 via Deviant Art. 
• The background in behind the image was created using a cloudy sky texture from Diza-74 via Deviant Art.
• I also added some clouds for the kitty to sit on. They were obtained in a free sample from Inky Deals.
  

Digital Embellishment Details:

• The banner shape in behind the sentiment was created using a template purchased from Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper.

INSIDE

OVERALL
 Digital Sentiment Details: 

• Both the sentiment on the front and the one on the inside were created by Paulette from Create with TLC. For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store. 

Digital Paper Products:

• The paper used as a background on the front and inside is a freebie from Sweetly Scrapped.

Digital Embellishment Details:

• I have used basic shapes in Photoshop Elements to create matting in behind the image and sentiment (inside).
• I have applied shadow layer styles to give certain elements some depth. These styles were designed by Sheila Reid, Pixel Scrapper.

Challenges I am hoping to enter...

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ (5E)-- Anything Goes
• http://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com -- Always Anything Goes
• https://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes

You have until October 3rd to enter our challenge which should give you lots of time to get a creation done. Remember the theme is Things that Fly. I really hope that you will be able to join us. You can enter three times per challenge and of course MUST follow all the challenge requirements that are posted (please click HERE to become familiar with all the rules).

Pop over to the challenge blog and check out what my fabulous teammates have offered up for inspiration. Oh and don't forget…Pattie offers up a new freebie the first Friday of the month and it will remain up for approximately two weeks; so, be sure to pop over and check it out as well!

Well guys, that is it for this one. Have a wonderful September and I'll see you again soon.

Until next time,