Steampunk Josephine

The Sassy Studio Designs at Paper Craft Planet Group just reached 500 members! To celebrate this glorious event, a super gorgeous SSD image "Steampunk Josephine" is being given away as a freebie. To get 3 more images and other chances to win SSD images, create a project using Steampunk Josephine with metal embellishments for the first challenge. It's a progressive relay and you have to complete one challenge to earn the freebie for next challenge. Complete the relay to get all 4 images. Full details of the challenge can be found here.
For my card, I used one of the free paper from the Steampunk Mania kit of Scraps Dimensions. The sentiment is a freebie from Tlc Creations. I added a metal flower and some small floral rings following the background paper design. Here's my finished card:

Hope Butterfly at D2D

It's the first week of October so a free image is available for everyone who wishes to join the Progressive Challenge over at Delightful Inspiration. See the challenge rules here. The "Hope Butterfly" image is in support of the Hope 2011 Cancer Awareness. Please visit Designed2 Delight digital stamps store for more whimsical and cute images.
For my card, I stamped different pink swirl designs on a white glittered board and embossed them. The stamps are two scoops/swirlie designs from Basic Grey. I then colored the butterfly image in two sizes and glued them on leaving the upper wings unattached.

CDAC Progressive Challenge #4-Entry 2

My second entry to the CDAC Progressive Challenge #4 is an image from Designed2Delight called Scaredy Cat. Details and rules for the challenge can be found here. 
I made an easel card using Martha Stewart's Cherish Punch-Around-the-Page puncher. For the background paper, I used Pink Petticoat's Halloween digital papers. Here's my card:

I made some stitchings on the dotted holes that comes with the puncher design with black thread. I matched it with a black sheer dotted ribbon and added a spider embellishment at the center using a small circle punch.

 Inside the card, I punched again some spiders from the background paper and this time I added strings for hanging web effects. I used double-sided foam tape for dimension. The sentiment is a freebie from The Crafty Nomad.

CDAC Progressive Challenge #4-Entry 1

It's a Halloween or Mystical Theme for CDAC Progressive Challenge #4 from Oct.1st-14th.  Check out all the awesome freebies available for the challenge. Details and rules for the challenge can be found here.
For my first entry, I used "Dragonlets and me" image from Delicious Doodles Digital Stamps.

The background paper is from the Fantasy set of Dovecraft 6 x 6 papers.

Other Challenges:

Lollipop Crafts- Challenge#52 "Critters"

CDAC Progressive Challenge #3

It's all about women for my entries in the CDAC Progressive Challenge#3.
My first card is an Oak Fairy from Gurukitty Designs. I find the image very mysterious and I designed a card that made her blend with the leafy background. I can imagine walking into the woods full of falling leaves and looking closely, I find a lovely creature sharing the gentle breeze of the autumn air. Such a wonder to behold!
The leafy background is a freebie from Spyder's Corner which you can find here.

 I think the sentiment from TlcCreations best describes the wonder and mystery of the image.

My second card is an image from Lia Stampz. I made a very simple one with embossed  background. The Texture Template is a recent purchase from a local craftstore. It's from Sizzix Texture Plates Kit #9, a total of 6 very elegant and floral embossing plates. The plate I used is called the Formal Fanfare. The sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Design's Quotes on Women, a freebie from Sentimental Sundays for a limited time. 

Other Challenges:
Paper Sundaes-Challenge #88 Anything Goes
Our Craft Lounge- OCL85 Fall Foliage
Squiggle Stamps-Autumnal Colours Challenge

A 3-D Card and Bizzy Bec's Challenge

This week, I'm trying out a new card technique with the use of a 3-D card template. More and more movies are being shown on 3-D, so why not a card? This technique uses miniature templates of different objects like shoes, bags, even a mini store and whatever fancies your imagination. One on-line store I've come across which carries a variety of awesome 3-D templates is Cut and Craft .
For my card, I used Cut and Craft's Small Gazebo and display box template. The download for the template includes illustrations and very easy to follow instructions. You can decorate the gazebo however you like, just make sure to plan the design before assembling. I'm using this template for my entry in the Bizzy Bec's September Challenge which is a Colour Challenge using blue, green and white. The image I used is from Bizzy Bec's Blue Butterfly digi stamps "Once upon a time....Collection" called Roses Roses. They're having a sale now so it's the best time to buy some of their many lovely collections.
Here's my finished card:

I decorated the gazebo with my handmade glittered blue roses, laces of green leaves stickers and wide green ribbon as stair carpet . Here's a close-up view of the lovely image Roses Roses:

The finished card is 6.5"x 8.5" and about 1.5"thick. The template also includes a box template with handle for the card. I think anyone would love to receive a 3-D card and can have it framed later on to always remember you by.

CDAC Progressive Challenge #2

It's Back to School theme for CDAC Freebie Progressive Challenge #2. The challenge details can be found here. Speaking of school, we're also having our highschool reunion this coming Saturday. Already excited to see my former classmates and batchmates. I'm handling the finance committee so I've been busy collecting and issuing funds for the event. Luckily though, I was able to make a card for the challenge. I used a Tortagialla image and made a backpack-shaped card. Here's my card:

I made a simple square tag that looks like a piece of writing paper and attached with a mini circular ring. The font I used for my sentiment is School Script Dashed.

Falloween Cat freebie at D2D

I had time to play at Delightful Inspiration Progressive Challenge this week with this very cute freebie "Falloween Cat". It's the first week of September, so everyone is welcome to get the freebie. If you want to have a collection of more adorable images, you can join the progressive challenge or visit Designed 2 Delight digital stamps.
It's preparation time again for that fun time of the year-Halloween! I am not much for the scary costumes and decors, but I love making cute Halloween cards and tags with sweet treats for my family and friends. For my card, I combined the Stitched Pumpkin image and Falloween Cat. It's a simple easel card with faux stitching on the frame to complement the stitched pumpkin.

I found some printed buttons on my stash with same color combinations of my card and decorated them with white and black nylon strings. The background paper I used is from a digital halloween paper of Pink Petticoat.

A closer look at the buttons and the nylon strings:

This is how the card looks when folded as a regular card.

The sentiment is a freebie from The Crafty Nomad Halloween Quotes.

Other Challenges:

Creative Card Crew-Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel Challenge- Anything Goes (anything that comes with a spool) 

Crafting When We Can-Do It Your Own Way

Stamp Something-Anything Goes

CDAC Progressive Challenge

CDAC is having a new freebie progressive challenge. The Progressive Kick-off Challenge is only till today and I hope I could enter mine just in time. They gave away 6 wonderful images from different artists. I printed them all but managed to finish only one. Hopefully I could play with more next time. Find all the details here on how to join.
For my card, I played with the chef image and here's what I came up with:

This is the chef image which I cut and glued on a frame- a freebie from Scrapalicious Times. I can't find the exact post of the freebie. Maybe it's from her previous blog.

Printing a smaller size of the same frame, I made my own sentiment using Cutie Pop font. The program I used is Pages. I am still trying to make this one into a jpeg or png file so I can share it with you. Hopefully I will  be able to save it in a downloadable file for everyone to enjoy.

Using the same size of the smaller frame, I printed and cut a Peach Pie image from Beccy's Place. I made mine an apple pie and glued it on the frame. You can find the image here.

Chrissy, the Christmas Fairy at MPS

Wow, it's been weeks since my last post! I had been busy creating a leaflet design for my cousin's highschool reunion. And because of the unpredictable weather, I was not feeling so well the past few days.

Before I got sick, I won the "Name the Christmas Fairy" at Michelle Perkett Studio's new image. I suggested the name "Chrissy" representing the Christmas Spirit and I was so happy Michelle liked the name. I was able to color her but was not able to finish the card until now. I tried a new card fold technique called "Tri-fold Shutter Card" which involved a lot of measuring and scoring. There are various folds you can make but here's one tutorial you can start with. Here's my card:

I colored her in pink and red hues because I think she represents the true Christmas meaning of love and life. I colored her gorgeous wings with glitter. 

The sentiment is a part of the Snowman with heart image also from Michelle Perkett Studios and the frame is a freebie from Tiffany Doodles.

This is the Snowman with heart image and I added dots similar to the Christmas fairy image. I think it's cute in pink, don't you?