Just to clarify the theme for this week over at One Stitch at a Time - it's Holidays and by that we mean special occasions such as Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Easter amongst others.
This week is a collaboration week by all the creators of the digi images and the DT have no choice of which images to use. We are all allocated an image which we then have to use to come up with a card to showcase that image. This week I've been given two images and so I have two cards for you to check out. I was given this image of Pumpkincat by Crafty Girl over at Stitchybear Digi Outlet. Obviously this image had to be used for a Halloween card. At first I was daunted by it but once I got started, for the second time, it became easier!
The first time I coloured it I had used too much black and I had to have a rethink. I'm pleased I changed it as it works much better. The orange card and the greeny/black glitter card are both by Papermill. The image was coloured with my Promarkers and a Sakura black pen was used on the cat whiskers, eye lashes and bits of the bat wings. I cut round it freehand leaving a small white border. I matted it on to the glitter card which had been cut with a Spellbinders label die. The card blank is a small square by Craft UK. I wrapped two strands of black silk round the bottom section of the orange card and then added a small 'head' with goggle eyes. I'm not sure whether it's the head of a ghost or just a floating head......... .HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check out the OSAAT challenge blog for details of prizes this week.
I'm entering my card into the following challenges:
Card Mania - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Costumes/Dress Up/Halloween
Parade Your Crafts - Halloween
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge 44 - Anything Goes
My second card uses the image 'Christmas Baubles' so obviously this holiday was Christmas.This image is by Stitchy herself. I'm not making my Christmas cards again this year, second year in a row. I just can't get into it the way I did when Eric was here. We used to discuss what type of card we wanted to send and I always checked out with him before I made a decision. For various challenges I've made about seven cards in total so these will go to certain people who expect and look forward to a hand crafted card.
My card blank is by Joanna Sheen. The red card is from Papermill. The printed vellum is from Create and Craft from years ago - I've still got loads. The image was coloured with my Promarkers - I used the metallic gold and silver on the baubles but I'm not sure that they give the desired effect. The silver starburst is a Signature die by Joanna Sheen. The swirl in the bottom left is from a Tattered Lace die by Stephanie Weightman. The silver glitter round the edge is years old and I've had it for ever.
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Card Mania - Anything Goes
Crafty Bloggers Network - Christmas
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts Challenge - Use Glitter
Charisma Cardz Challenge 44 - Anything Goes
These images that I've used and all the images used by my team buddies will be put into one big bundle and anyone buying anything from Stitchybear Digi Outlet will get this bundle free of charge. (Please note: Time span and certain spend will come into effect for this free bundle.) Here's a picture to show you all the images.
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Halloween Card:
ReplyDeleteOh Hazel, what a stunning Halloween card that shows an awesome image off to its fullest advantage. I've quite lost my head over the fun and arrangement of this card ..perhaps it's in the lower corner as I was certainly googly eyed at the witchy, spidery, pumpkin eating, cat-bat. I love the sparkle in the black and green backing paper and the orange card perfectly picks out the pumpkin element of your image. Oh, I do like this card so so much. Love Ingrid xxx ♥
Christmas Card:
ReplyDeleteHazel, I'm sorry for weighing you down with two posts but this is the only way I could think of to give full credit to two very different cards. This Christmas Card is just so sumptuous with its predominance of Christmas Red and metallic silver. Oh, I love the dies you have used and the vellum background is just so pretty and perfect for this card. I so admire you for creating such lovely Christmas cards when they bring back memories of the special 'togetherness' you and Eric shared. Lots of love Ingrid xxx ♥ ♥
Wow, you rocked both cards. I am partial to the first since it is my image. lol :) You did a great job. Thank you so much for making the images so wonderful!!!
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CraftyGirl
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These are gorgeous! I love that Christmas background - it looks great, and the Hallowe'en card is a great mixture of emblems.
ReplyDeletesuper cards Hazel - fabulous xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous card creations Hazel, love that star burst die and all the sparkle!
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Shell in Alaska
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Love both cards great Halloween card love the image I have trouble using a black promarker,seems too black and just obliterates everything else-great Christmas image and love the star flourish
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Two fabulous creations Hazel...do love your googly eyes! Carol x
ReplyDeletelovely cards I like the image you have used thanks for sharing with brown sugar this week Rachel DT
ReplyDeleteOh just the way i like it- lots of sparkles!!!! They are both awesome.
ReplyDeleteHugs Nat
Great creation for our challenge. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely creation with us at Totally Papercrafts.
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Fabulous cards. Thanks for joining us at Sister Act Card Challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining our challenge at Love To Scrap! Challenge Blog, wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteLeanne DT@LTS!
Beautiful card. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Brown Sugar. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteThat Halloween card is just lovely...love the sweet image you used. Your colouring is awesome. Thanks for joining us at Brown Sugar this week.
ReplyDeleteLynn, DT BSCB
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both cards are lovely and the head goes great with the cat image. Sian (OSAAT Teamie)
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are just amazing. Awesome job. :-)
ReplyDeleteA pair of great cards Hazel! Such great deal of detail in the Christmas card, it is beautiful! And I love the floating head/ghost on the Halloween card....spooky!
ReplyDeleteVictoria x
OSAAT teamie
Gorgeous hazel. Perfect for our challenge Thanks for joining in this month at The Crafty Bloggers Network
ReplyDeleteHugs katie X
Your black coloring is perfect! That is so hard to do and you did an amazing job with it. Cute design. Love it. Maggie - OSAAT DT Teamie
ReplyDeletelovely cards and great colouring and halloween is my fave time i love anything halloween , Teamie DT Pam x
ReplyDeleteFabulous Christmas card, love the image and wonderful festive colours. Thank you for joining us for the Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge this month.
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