Using a die and Sassy Stuidios

It's challenge time at Through the Purple Haze Challenges and this week we're sponsored by Tonic Studios and Sassy Studio Designs. 

I used Dark Fairy Sassy and layered her on Tonic Studios Baroque Oval die cuts.

I cut the Baroque Ovals from white card and coloured them with Krylon Gold Leafing pen.

I made the sentiment using a clear stamp freebie from Making Cards magazine & embossed it with Evergreen WOW Embossing powder/

I coloured  Dark Fairy Sassy with my Copics.

At certain angles you can see the shimmer I added to her wings.

I really hope you like her x

'Love is in the Air' with Sassy Studio Designs

It's that time of year again and Love is the in Air over at Through the Purple Haze Challenges.

Our sponsor this  week is Sassy Studio Designs  and I chose to work with Elizabeth Laura Bennett. I don't normally work in a vintage style, but for some reason this design just popped into my head when I saw the digi.

 The Quote actually comes from Sense and Sensibility rather than Pride and Prejudice, 

but I thought it worked well with the 'Love is in the Air' theme.

I'm not sure of the make of the paper as it was in a bargain bag I bought, but I thought it went with the Regency theme. I printed the quote directly onto the paper

I used a bit of cream coloured cotton trim and coloured it with my Antique Pink Promarker so it co-ordinated with her dress.

I coloured Elizabeth with my Promarkers:

Skin - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush with Pastel Pink Cheeks

Hair - Cocoa, Henna, Chestnut, Walnut

Dress - Cocktail Pink, Salmon Pink, Antique Pink

Gloves - Ivory, Satin

I really hope you like her and would love to hear what you think. 

I hope you come and join in the 'Love is in the Air' Challenge

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

That Craft Place - Valentine

Just for Fun - Love is in the Air

Craft your Passions - Love is in the Air

Kaboodle Design - Valentine Themed

Simon Says - Love Notes

Use Pink, Purple or Red

The challenge this week at Through the Purple Haze Challenges is to use Red. Pink or Purple. Challenge??? That's not a challenge! They're among my favourite colours so not a challenge at all to use. Our sponsor this week is Sassy Studio Designs and I had two lovely Sassy ladies to play with.

My first Sassy Lady is Jessica Rabbit Sassy. She struck me as such a strong, powerful woman that I decided to team her with a Tickled Pink Breast Cancer theme. 

The Background paper is a freebie from Link Up for Pink. I changed the writing colour from black to pink.

The Strong Brave and Beautiful Sentiment is a freebie from Gingers House  and I made the other sentiment myself. I cut them out on my Cougar & added a little sparkle with Sakura Tiara gel pens.

The card design is the Stepper Card from the Hougie Mini Masterpiece Project Book made on my trusty Hougie. From the side you can see the shape of it.

I coloured Jessica Rabbit Sassy  with my Promarkers

Skin - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush with Pastel Pink Cheeks

Hair - Cocoa, Henna, Chestnut, Walnut

Dress - Cerise, Shocking Pink*, Maroon

Lips, Eyeshadow & a touch on the Shoes - Pink Sakura Tiara Gel Pen

I'd like to enter this to the following challenges:

Di's Digi Design Challenges - Girly

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - Shaped Cards

SeemaCrafts - Bright and Colourful November

Crafty Catz - Not a Square

Aud Sentiments Challenge - Feminine

Now as if Jessica Rabbit Sassy wasn't enough I was also lucky enough to have Valentine Honey to play with as well. This time I decided to go with 'Red'

This is another card design from the Hougie Mini Masterpiece Project Book  and one I've not tried before. As with all the Hougie projects it looks complicated but is actually very simple.

The front is a swirly digi paper I have - origin unknown. I mounted a Happy Birthday sticker on a piece of Tim Holtz Fragments and backed it with white and red card. The iridescent ribbon is from my stash and sticks to the back of the card, but is loose along the front so the card can open.

How effective is this fold? So simple yet looks so good!

I coloured Valentine Honey  with my Promarkers:

Skin - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush with Pastel Pink Cheeks

Hair - Tulip Yellow, Sunflower, Gold, Raw Sienna

Lips - Antique Pink

Bikini & Hearts - Red, Cardinal Red. Highlights with white gel pen

I'd like to enter this into these challenges:

Craft-Dee Bo-Z

Paper Creator'S Crafts - Birthdays

Digitally Sweet - Ribbons and or Lace

Polkadoodles - A Shaped Card - No Die Cuts

Crafty Catz - Not a Square - it is, but it isn't :P

I really hope you like my cards. I'm looking forward to seeing your Red, Pink or Purple entries over at Through the Purple Haze Challenges

Inspired by a Film or Song at Through the Purple Haze

This week's challenge theme at Through the Purple Haze Challenges is to make something Inspired by a Film or Song. Our sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs and you can win 4 digis from her store.

A few weeks ago I made a spooky scene with the 3D Ledge Mansion House Accessories from the Silhouette Store and my husband commented that it looked like a scene from Scooby Doo. Little did he know that I had  Velma from Scooby Doo to play with this week! I thought she'd look great in the scene so I developed it further to give this:

I added some 'grass' and a Haunted house backing paper to give a more complete scene. I think the paper is from a Die Cuts with a View stack, but I'm not 100&% sure as it was part of a swap I received a few years ago.

I coloured Velma using my trusty Promakers. Red and Orange isn't a combination I use often, but I think it works really well.

 I used:

Skin - Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush with Pastel Pink cheeks

Hair - Cocoa, Chestnut, Walnut, Burgundy 

Jumper & Socks - Bright Orange, Orange, Burnt Orange

Skirt - Ruby, Cardinal Red, Burgundy

Book - Green, Lush Green

I outlined her in black as it stood out far too much when the background was a light colour.

I added a wedge to the back so she was freestanding.

You can see how the tombstone is made in this photo.

I love the effect of this spooky tree! How cool does it look! Amazing that it's just card cut into shapes.  There's even a bat flying past the tree!

Even the fencing is slightly wonky (intentionally so). It's all the little details that add up to make something complete.

I'd love to hear what you think and can't wait to see your entry at Through the Purple Haze Challenges x

Digi Galore Challenge - Summer

It's challenge time over at Digi Galore again. This fortnight the theme is Holidays and our sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs 

I decided to create a corner bookmark for a holiday journal for someone going on holiday to China. I used my Hougie Board to make the corner bookmark and China Honey from Sassy Studio Designs.

The background paper and tags are from a Papermania pack called Oriental Treasures. 

I coloured China Honey with my Promarkers 

and printed the words in a the free Shanghai font from DA Font and foiled it on my Foilmaster from Thyme Graphics 

Come on over and join in x 

Digi Galore Challenge - For a Friend

Wow what a brilliant response we had to the first Digi Galore Challenge. The Challenge is now closed but pop back on the 22nd when the winner will be announced. There were some lovely entries but room for many many more. So here's your chance - our new challenge is:

For a Friend

As usual the Challenge will run for 2 weeks so you've plenty of time to join in. Digi's from any company can be used but this challenge our sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs. If you enter the competition you could win some of their digis.

I decided to go for a humorous approach to a card for a male friend. Hope it brings a smile to your face.

The Image is Pirate Penny from Sassy Studio Designs

I coloured the card with my Promarkers. 

Skin: Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Blush.

Hair: Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon

Hat, Trousers & Boots:  Black, Ice Grey 5, Ice Grey 2

Top: Burgundy, Cardinal Red, Lipstick Red

Treasure Chest: Raw Sienna, Cinnamon, Cocoa

I created a background with my Promarkers rather than matting & layering as I normally do. 

The sand is coloured with Tulip Yellow, the sky is made with my Sky Blue Promarker in my blitzer following Hazel's tutorial - see here for my first attempt

We'd love to see your creations. Come along and join us at the Digi Galore Challenge