Make-up windmill

   I decided to experiment and see if I could colour an image entirely using just make-up. The image I chose was 'Holland' from IKEsART. This is the result and here is a list ofwhat I used:
    tulip flowers - lipstick
    windmill - blusher
    leaves and background - eye shadow
    windows and sail rods - nail varnish.
   I then mattted and layered it onto a series of black and white card. Finally I added a sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Ike's World - around the world
   Alphabet - R is for round or rectangle
   Crafting With Dragonflies - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes
   Addicted to Stamps - anything goes
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Dragons Lair Designs - anything goes
   Imagination Crafts - anything goes
   Glitter n Sparkle - include some black and white
   Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes

Old owl

   The digi image I used is 'Prof owl' from IKEsArt and I coloured it using Promarkers, adding glossy accents to the glasses and distressing the edges with distress inks. The background paper was printed from Peerless Designs Woodland Treasures CD ROM. Both this and the image were matted onto core'dinations cardstock having first rounded the corners using a punch.
   I added a feather and sentiment cut from mirri card using tattered lace dies. Finally I added a bow to the base of the feather.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   I Love Promarkers - feeling distressed
   Passion For Promarkers - make it digital
   QKR Stampede - things with wings
   Glitter and Sparkle - use a punch
   Sweet Pea Stampers - all creatures great and small
   A Little Bit Crafty - distress it
   Pile It On - flower and/or feather
   Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
   Suzy Bee's Bloomin' - anything goes
   Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
   One Stitch at a Time - anything goes with a die
   Lacy Sunshine - use something with wings
   Ike's World - feathered friends

Doggie in the window

   My grand-daughters have expressed a wish for a dog so I have made a birthday card for the eldest which was inspired by the song that was often sung at home when I was young - 'How much is that doggie in the window?'. I believe it was sung by Patti Page. Conveniently there was a digi freebie on Ike's World challenge called 'Kristy's Pet 2'.
   I coloured the above mentioned image using Promarkers and distress ink. The window was created by using a window stamp from Little Claire's Designs on acetate that I salvaged from packaging. This was perhaps a little thick as I had difficulty in scoring it so that I could open the windows and also in cutting it. The frame was stamped with the same stamp and was coloured using Promarkers. I then cut out the window pane part, replacing it with the acetate.
   The border around the card is white peel off which I coloured using permanent markers.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Ike's World - song or film title (How much is that doggie in the window?)
   Crafty Catz - inspired by a song (How much is that doggie in the window?)
   Hobby Cutz - no designer paper
   Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes + optional colours beige and blue
   Love to Create - happy birthday
   Stampin With The Dragon - clean and simple
   Crafty Sentiments Designs - anything goes
   Stamping Sensations - animal antics
   Paper Pretties - hip to be square
   I Love Promarkers - digi does it!

Floral birthday

   I have quite a lot of birthdays in the near future for which to make cards. This is one of them.
   I wrapped ribbon round two opposite corners of designer paper from Kaizercraft Christmas collection and then matted and layered it with core'dinations cardstock onto white card. The image called 'flower square' is from Ike's ART Digital Designs and the flowers, which reminded me of the primulae which have self seeded themselves in our garden, and the leaves were coloured using Promarkers and Stickles used in the centres. I wanted to create a stained glass window effect so I used iridescent Lumin Arte Twinkling H2Os for the background. The photo does not show the effect that well. I then matted it onto core'dinations cardstock before attaching to the card.
   I added additional colour to flowers from Wild Orchid using Promarkers  and attached these to the card along with a bow. Finally I added a Happy Birthday sentiment.

   I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
   Inky Impressions - flower power
   Ike's World - photo/colour inspiration
   Dragonfly Dreams - how does your garden grow!
   Open Minded Crafting - use some ribbon
   Crafty Creations - recipe: flowers and ribbon
   One Stitch at a Time - keep it simple
   Paper Pretties - flowers
   Crafty Little Fairies - in the garden
   Simon Says Stamp Monday - botanical
   A Little Bit Crafty - flower power
   Stampin With the Dragon - flowers
   Digi Sketch - anything goes

Wren

    This is a card for someone who loves birds. I have often seen little wrens looking for insects in the garden hedges near where I live.
    I embossed grey blue centura pearl card using the Die'sire embossalicious folder 'birthday text' and then attached brown ribbon vertically and horizontally. This was then matted and layered onto brown core'dinations cardstock and white card. A bow was then glued to where the two strips of ribbon crossed.
   The digi image, 'wren', from Ike's Art was coloured using Promarkers and distress ink was then dusted round the edges. It was then matted onto brown mirri card cut using a Spellbinders classic scalloped rectangle die before fixing it to the card.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Ike's World - things with wings  
   Through the Purple Haze - sketch
   Imagination Crafts - things with wings
   Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
   Addicted to Stamps - things with wings
   Whoopsi Daisy - hand coloured image
   Crafty Little Fairies - in the garden
 

Ooh La La !!

   The challenge this week at Creative Corner is Femme Fatale.
   The digi stamp 'Ooh La  La !!' from IKEsART was coloured using Promarkers and then cut out. I cut out black core'dinations cardstock and red mirri card using Spellbinders adorning squares dies and matted one onto the other. I shaped the image slightly before attaching it it to the squares with glue gel.
   The background of the card was formed by matting and layering pink lace patterned paper and black card onto white card. The corners were decorated with the 'waste' from the die cut square and red gems.

   I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
   Creative Craft 2 - anything goes
   Creative Inspirations - anything goes