**Please Scroll down if you’re looking for my other card**
At Craft Your Passion this week the challenge is Birthday Bonanza!We have the fabulous Heather Ellis as our sponsor too.Head on over to check how to play and win.Don’t forget to take a look at the DT inspiration,they’ve done a wonderful job.
I’ve decided to try and take a different approach with my card making recently.Rather than the usual patterned paper matted and layered onto coordinating card for the background etc…Soooo what’s the first thing I do here?Mat a piece of patterned paper onto the card blank :s Still at least I took the time to hand stitch with some baker’s twine.And then I did do something unusual,well for me at least 😉 This lil’ cutie is Pure Innocence 013 by Heather Ellis and you can find her by scrolling down the page a little.Heather also has a bit of a sale going on and some of her delightful images are as little as 50p!Anyways she’s been coloured with Graph’It Markers and is wearing a paper pieced dress.This has also been given some depth with a Graph’It Marker.Now for the diverse part…I’ve created this frame piece by die cutting an oval to fit the image,embossing some textured card with some loverly spots.Because my folder wasn’t long enough to cover it entirely I chose to lay it across the other way and centre it.Now what to do about those plain ends?Punch ’em!Now what to do about those pesky lines where the folder ended?Pierce ’em!Opted not to stitch them as well…gives a cleaner look.Then I positioned it over the top and adhered it using thin (1mm) foam tape.The little banners poking out the side were cut from another sheet of paper from the same pack.To finish I took an Epiphany Craft Epoxy Self-Adhesive Button and lay it over a yet another piece of paper from the same collection.No prizes for guessing it had buttons printed all over it!As I’m too tight wise and frugal to part with 20 quid (!) for a matching punch I just made sure it stuck down well and trimmed round with some decoupage scissors,followed by a pokey tool to make the holes 🙂
Supplies :
Image : Pure Innocence 013 by Heather Ellis Medium : Graph’It Markers Paper & Card : DP Craft Creations 6 x 6 XOXO Creative Paper Pack,White card from Core’dinations Roy G.Biv 12 x 12 Cardstock Pad,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Cuttlebug Polka Dots 5 x 7 Embossing Folder,Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large,Big Shot,Fiskars Scallop Sentiment Border Punch.Piercing Tool,Decoupage Scissors To Embellish : Creative Expressions Pastel Colours Baker’s Twine,Epiphany Crafts Self-Adhesive Buttons Round 20Some challenges this is for :
Card Mania : Something New (Designer Papers) Digi Makeover Challenge : Buttons Digi Sketch Challenge : Sketch and/or Theme: Cute (just theme) Fitztown Challenge : Spring Colors Love to Create : Anything Goes Glitter n Sparkle : Anything Goes Lacy Sunshine : Use Spring Colors The Squirrel & the Fox : Autumn or Spring (Spring) My Time to Craft : Frame it Crafty Catz : Paper Piecing Creative Corner : Button Up Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes That’s Crafty! Challenge Blog : Anything Goes C.R.A.F.T. : Mother’s Day/Female MilkCoffee Challenge : Emboss wet or dry Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes Crafting for all Seasons : Spring Hobbybook Designer Challenge : Make It Girly Little Red Wagon : PunchesOf course I couldn’t resist making a second card with another of Heather’s darling images…
He’s The Boy & The Dog 003.The colouring is with Graph’It Markers and altho’ it doesn’t show up the puddle has a coating of 3D Crystal Lacquer.I’ve also sponged a little ink around to take the witness off the background.This time I cut the card blank down them made the topper fit the length of the original size of the card. I kind of used the same principle with the embossing folder and aperture ‘cept this folder covered the whole area.I added two handcut banners to the base.Once I’d inked the edges for extra definition they were attached and I ran down the side with an EK Success Piercing Bug in a wobbly fashion then cross stitched to compliment the pattern in the paper.I die cut a couple of clouds and inked their bottoms….careful!…lol… XD A sentiment was cut from another piece of paper (as in the above card).Some of the edges were distressed and I added piercing to the scalloped edge 🙂
Supplies :
Image : The Boy & The Dog 003 by Heather Ellis Medium : Graph’It Markers,3D Crystal Lacquer,Summer Sky Memento Dew Drop Ink Paper & Card : DP Craft Creations 6 x 6 XOXO Creative Paper Pack,White card from Core’dinations Roy G.Biv 12 x 12 Cardstock Pad,Craft UK Limited 6 x 6 Kraft Card Blank Tools : X-Cut Guillotine,Craft Concepts Hexagon Illusion Universal Embossing Folder,X-Cut Tilly Daydream Hexagon Dielicious Nesting Dies, Spellbinders Edgeabilities Classic Scallop,Joy! Crafts Clouds Dies,Big Shot,Piercing Tool,Tim Holtz Paper Distresser To Embellish : We R Memory Keepers FlossSome challenges this is for :
Card Mania : Something New (Designer Papers) – counts as 2nd entry Digi Sketch Challenge : Sketch and/or Theme: Cute (just theme) – counts as 2nd entry Love to Create : Anything Goes – counts as 2nd entry Glitter n Sparkle : Anything Goes – counts as 3rd entry My Time to Craft : Frame it – counts as 2nd entry Sister Act Card Challenge : Anything Goes That’s Crafty! Challenge Blog : Anything Goes – counts as 2nd entry MilkCoffee Challenge : Emboss wet or dry – counts as 3rd entry Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes – counts as 2nd entry Kaboodle Doodles : Anything but a Square Perfectly Rustics : Hexagons One Stitch At A Time : For a Boy Sentimental Sundays : Cards for Boy/Man That Craft Place : Anything Goes Graph’It Colour Challenge : Male Colors Stempelsonnen Challenge : Young Men Birthday The Male Room : Blue, Green, Brown Nutcrafters : MasculineThanks for looking
Lisa x
Adventures in Cardland 
Mar 11, 2014 @ 22:51:22
Cute cards! Love all the detail. Thanks for joining Fitztown Challenge Blog. Hope to see you again and good luck!
Ema
DT Coordinator
Mar 12, 2014 @ 02:48:22
Both cards are so incredibly cute, such sweet images. Thanks for joining us over at Little Red Wagon this week.
Mar 12, 2014 @ 03:31:52
Like the image, coloring, cut out & stitching. Thank you for entering OSAAT Ch203 For a Boy.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
OSAAT DT
Mar 12, 2014 @ 07:26:23
Very sweet cards!
Thanks for playing with us at C.R.A.F.T. Challenge this week!
Monica – DT
Mar 12, 2014 @ 08:48:12
Both cards are fab hunnie, love the colours & the CAS feel to them
Hope you are keeping well xx
Thank you for sharing with us at My Time To Craft this week, good luck!
Hugs Shell xx
Mar 12, 2014 @ 10:29:16
This is a lovely card.Really cute image.Thanks for joining in with us over at Nutcrafters.Good luck.hugs Debbie x
Mar 12, 2014 @ 12:07:01
Both cards are really cute. I do like the hand stitching! Thanks so much for playing along with The Male Room this week!
Mar 12, 2014 @ 15:33:08
So wonderful cards, both!
Thanks for joining us at Fitztown!
Hugs, Sande xx
Mar 13, 2014 @ 01:21:30
Cute card. Love your coloring.. Thanks for joining us over at SS.
DT Pam
Mar 13, 2014 @ 06:49:42
So adorable, love that embossing and CAS feeling!! Thank you for play with us at Fitztown Challenges, hugs Kate DT
Mar 13, 2014 @ 08:51:01
Hi, what a great shaped card. Love it!!Thankyou for joining us at That Craft Place. Good Luck and hope to see you again soon.
Hugs Amanda
Mar 13, 2014 @ 16:27:04
Your Cards And Colouring Is Adorable Thanks For Sharing With Us AT Crafty Catz
Mar 13, 2014 @ 21:02:12
Love your card…I hadn’t thought about sewing with the twine. Thank you for sharing with us at the Hobbybook Designer Challenge 🙂
Mar 13, 2014 @ 21:31:20
omgosh this is adorable! It is perfect for a CAS – what a gift to be able to do that. I love your shading Lisa and the entire scene is precious. Thank you for your entry to our challenge at OSAAT and best of luck. Hope to see you again soon. Samara DT OSAAT
Mar 13, 2014 @ 23:31:32
Cute image! Thank you for joining us in The Male Room
Mar 14, 2014 @ 07:38:35
Thanks for taking part in the That’s Crafty! Challenge. Good Luck!
Mar 14, 2014 @ 11:19:21
This is too cute. Love that girlie and that sewing too. Great embossing too. Thanks for playing at Digi Sketch Challenge and good luck. Hope to see you back monday for a new challenge. Bettina DT Member at Digi Sketch Challenge xx
Mar 14, 2014 @ 16:27:07
Fabulous creation Lisa, what a wonderful CAS card hun and you colouring is awesome 🙂 🙂 🙂 Good luck in this weeks OSAAT challenge. Hugs Jane OAAAT DT xxxxx
Mar 14, 2014 @ 20:06:19
Both cards are fabulous! They are CAS and beautiful with having mainly white…really lets the images show. Thanks for joining us at The Male Room
Tina dt
Mar 15, 2014 @ 15:00:45
Great card. Love the delicate colours on it. Thanks for joining us at Lacy Sunshine. DT Lene
Mar 15, 2014 @ 17:04:26
Cute cas card
Thanks for joining in at One Stitch At A Time this week
Hugs Katie x
Mar 15, 2014 @ 18:53:01
Really sweet cards, thanks for sharing at Lacy Sunshine!
Mandy x (LS DT)
Mar 16, 2014 @ 03:55:38
Love the hexagon card, cute image! Thanks for joining us at Perfectly Rustics.
Mar 16, 2014 @ 05:58:31
LOVE the paper pieced dress and the real stitching on the edge of the card! Super sweet and lovely! Thanks for joining us this week at Love to Create!
Mei
LTC DT
Anyone for Anya DT
Stampavie and More DT
Creative Fingers DT
Mar 16, 2014 @ 18:17:21
Such a sweet selection of cards. Love both of them. Thank you for joining us over at Crafty Catz. Hugs Nina
Mar 16, 2014 @ 19:27:43
Gorgeous cards, really lovely! Thanks for joining us at Graph’It Colour Challenge this time
Claire xx
Mar 16, 2014 @ 23:35:38
These cards are super cute! I love the soft pastels with you cute little button! And great ideas with the piercing and embossed panels!! Thank you so much for joining us at Digi Makeover!!
❤ Emily L.-DT
Mar 17, 2014 @ 09:36:01
awwww both cards are adorable!
Thank you for playing along with us at Crafting for all Seasons. Good Luck and I hope we see you again!
Hugs,
Milnie DT
Mar 17, 2014 @ 13:46:55
Love the paper piecing and stitching, pretty coloring on this cute image too! Thanks for joining us at The Squirrel and The Fox. Hugs, Lisa DT
Mar 17, 2014 @ 20:34:17
Two beautiful spring creations. Thanks for joining us at CFAS this time. Carol DT x
Mar 19, 2014 @ 23:16:59
Great card , Thanks for joining in with us this week at Graph’It Denim colour challenge
Good Luck Susan xx
Mar 29, 2014 @ 14:38:05
Great male card using the colours from our challenge,thanks for playing along with us at The Male Room
Louise xx
Apr 03, 2014 @ 04:03:35
Your card was chosen by Random.org as the winner of Challenge #26 – Spring Colors at Fitztown Challenge Blog! Congratulations!
http://fitztownchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/winner-challenge-26-spring-colors.html