Colour Challenge

The third challenge in the week long challenge is a colour challenge.  I also took some inspiration from the baubles in the picture:

I am entering my card into the following challenges:
Catch The Bug - Colour Inspiration
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/christmas-in-july-week-long.html

I have used a neutral coloured background paper from a Christmas paper pad by MME.  The image is from Bugaboo Stamps and has been coloured with copic markers.  I had to re-colour some of it tonight as I discovered that the colours I thought I was working with were nowhere near correct!  Looking at the colours on my laptop and then printing out the colour palette when I arrived home turned out to be quite different!  I then decided to use the sentiment from the Friday Freebie with this card.  I used some olive coloured grosgrain ribbon, some flowers with gemstone centres.  I added faux stitching around the image and the sentiment.

Christmas In July Sketch

This is the second of the week long challenges at Catch The Bug:

I am entering my card into these challenges:
Catch The Bug - Christmas in July Sketch
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/christmas-in-july-week-long.html
CRAFT Challenge - Christmas in July
http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/challenge-268-17th-of-july-christmas.html

I have used a paper from DCWV for the background.  The chevron strip is an offcut of a paper from MME.  I added some Merry Christmas grosgrain ribbon across this strip.  The image is Dottie - Xmas Shopping from Bugaboo Stamps.  I coloured her with copic markers and then added some Stickles for sparkle.  To add to the sparkle, I matted with glitter cardstock from DCWV.  I added three glittery domes as a finishing touch.

Show Us Your Santa

This is the first card in the week long Catch The Bug Christmas in July Challenge.  I have been out of town for the past fortnight and got back this afternoon and have been trying to finish all my cards for this challenge.  I have a couple of hours to go so while things are drying I'm starting writing the posts!

I am entering my card into these challenges:
Catch The Bug - Show Us Your Santa
http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/christmas-in-july-week-long.html

I have used a Christmas paper from MME for the background - with lots of Santa on it!  I added some Christmas mesh ribbon across the bottom.  The image is one of the Olde World Santa images from Bugaboo Stamps.  I coloured with copic markers and added some Stickles and Glossy Accents.  I have added some numbers die-cut using a Memory Box die and some white cardstock and then coloured with a copic marker.

Summer Loving

I had fun pulling out the bright tropical colours for this card:

I am entering these challenges:
Dilly Beans - Summer Loving
http://dillybeanschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/dilly-beans-new-challenge-summer-lovin.html
Craft Your Passion - Tropical Colours
http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/challenge-222-citrustropical-colours.html

I have used a background paper in tropical colours from Kaisercraft.  I added some lace from Sullivans overlaid with some grosgrain ribbon from American Crafts.  The image is from Dilly Beans and coloured with copic markers.  I then added a sentiment from Sans Designs.

Inspired By Macaroons

Pink and lots of them!  That's what inspired me from the picture to create this:

I am entering my card into these challenges:
The Alley Way Stamps - Be Inspired
http://beinspiredchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/be-inspired-challenge-54-week-4.html


I have used a patterned paper from Kaisercraft.  The image is from The Alley Way Stamps and is my representation of alot of pink things!  I added some Glossy Accents to the eyes of the fish, colouring is with copic markers.  I added a border around the image of waves and bubbles.

Water Water Everywhere

I love this beautiful image called Sunset by the Sea. 

I am entering my card into these challenges:
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes with a Delicious Doodles image
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/anything-goes-using-delicious-doodles.html
Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge - Water Water Everywhere
http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/challenge-14-water-water-everywhere.html
Friday Sketch Challenge - Sketch
http://fridaysketchchallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/sketch-73.html

I have used a water like patterned paper from Rosie's Studio.    I added two pieces of ribbon that looks a bit like coral.  The image is from Delicious Doodles and is called Sunset At Sea.  I coloured the image with copic markers.  I have also added some pearls for a bit more aquatic theme (no oysters though!).

Full on White on White

I had fun creating this card.  Despite being away from home, I was able to pull together a number of white things to create several layers! 

I am entering my card into these challenges:
Milk Coffee - White on White
http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/white-on-white-with-colored-image.html


I have used a white card blank.  Onto this I added a strip of white mesh ribbon vertically and then strips of white glitter tape horizontally at the top and bottom of the card.  I embossed a rectangle piece using an Embossibilities folder.  Then I added the image from Milk Coffee die-cut using a Romantic Rectangle die.  I coloured using Inktense pencils, copic marker E00 and Stickles for the wings.  I then die-cut a white piece of felt using a Spellbinder Circle die.  I embellished the felt circle with some pearls of 3 differing sizes.