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Monday 5 December 2011

Cupcake craft challenge #171–DT card

** THIS IS MY SECOND POST FOR TODAY **

Please scroll down to see my Stamp with Fun DT card

Hello again friends.  I’m back as promised with my DT card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge and the lovely Rachel has set the theme this week and she has chosen “D.I.Y – make your own backing papers”.  I went through lots of options such as heat embossing, using my promarkers to make my background but eventually settled on using distress inks to colour my base card.  Here is my card:

CCC challenge 171 - create your own paper

CCC challenge 171 - create your own paper (close up)

I have used another new image from DigiStamp Boutique called ‘Lucy and stocking’ and again it is one of the 5 new offers of the month for December.  I have to confess that I actually only own 2 different colours of distress inks so that is why I chose this particular colour combo on my card lol!  I randomly sponged my base card with the distress inks but also stamped some small snowflakes (elzybells stamp) in the same colours to add a bit of definition.  I’m really happy with the overall effect and may buy a few more colours to try it out again.  The sentiment is SU from the ‘best yet’ stamp set,

Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp and one lucky winner will receive a $20 gift certificate to spend in their online store.

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Don’t forget we also have our ‘icing on the cupcake’ sponsor, who for December is Polka Doodles and two lucky winners will receive a copy of the Pretty Sweet CD

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The rest of the DT have created gorgeous samples for your inspiration as always, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out.  We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Addicted to stamps challenge – Christmas card

Come and get it challenge – anything Christmasy

Divas by design challenge – anything goes

Fab ‘n’ funky challenge – anything goes

Penny’s paper crafty challenge – tie one on

Do you stack up? challenge – ribbon

Paper crafting journey challenge – anything goes

Simon says stamp challenge – anything goes

Southern girls challenge – ribbon madness

Simply create too challenge – all about Christmas

2 sisters challenge – punches/dies

Catch the bug challenge – anything goes

Craft your days away challenge – buttons or bows

Stamp, scrap & doodle challenge – holiday card

Totally gorjuss challenge – sketch

Christmas cards all year round challenge – anything goes

Ok, so that’s my lot for today.  I hope you will be able to join in with our challenge and I cannot wait to see what you create (and hopefully pick up some new ideas for next time lol!)  I hope you have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by today.

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CCC challenge 171 - create your own paper

Card ingredients:

Image: DigiStamp Boutique – ‘Lucy and stocking’

Papers: none

Tools: promarkers, flex markers, distress inks, square nesties, seam binding from wild orchid crafts, cream web ribbon from crafter on FB, SU sentiment from ‘best yet’ stamp set, SU oval all punches, SU basic gems, dovecraft snowflake punch

26 comments:

Louise said...

Love your backing paper and cute image
Hugs Louise xx

Melodie said...

Fantastic card, the little girl is so cute.
Hugs
Melodie

Catherine said...

What a cutie Denise ! I love the background you have created, the colours are so beautiful ! Hugs and love from Catherine

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

Love the fabulous colours Denise!

Have a great week!

Warm hugs
Maarit

Melissa Bove said...

Very sweet card! Such an adorable image!!

Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

Hugs...
Melissa

Digi Stamp Boutique said...

Totally and utterly adorable....I love it Denise :o)

Faye said...

Hey you. :) I really like the colours you've used on this cutie. A fab creation. Have a great week. xxx

DianeMoneyGoolsby said...

Denise: What a cute card. Glad you joined us at Simply Create Too for our first challenge, "All About Christmas". Hope you can also join us for our upcoming challenges--we have some fun ones scheduled! PS I love watching BONES too!

Diane
Simply Create Too Design Team Member
http://DianesDigitalDesigns.blogspot.com/

WencheP said...

This is just sweet. Love the background. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.

-Wenche

Kat said...

Love your backing paper Denise. The colours are lovely and that image is so cute. Thanks for joining us at TG this week.

Kat xx

Berry said...

This is soooo cute! Love the colours Thanks for playing at Divas hugs rebekah xx

Mary Jo said...

Love the color palette on this card! What a cute image! Thanks for joining us at DYSU.

Shanna Shands said...

Okay I am sorry your list of hot men is very distracting lol :) I love your card. The papers are pretty and I love how simple it is! Thank you for playing with the Southern Girls.

Liza said...

Love how you have created your DP, cute image too.

Liza x

coops said...

so stunning denise.fab sweet image and i love your inked background :D

xx coops xx

Unknown said...

Love the differnt colour way

kitten - DYSU team

Dorte said...

Such a cutie and some lovely colours. Thank you for joining in at FnF this week.
Dorte,x GDT

Brodders said...

Loving how you have made the backing paper.The colours remind me of chewy bars :) Have a fab week Love Jane x

tt.scraps said...

Great card! Love the image!!!
Thanks for joining us on SSDS this week; hope you will join us again soon!
Tammy, SSDS, DT

Christa said...

Hi Denise , again a great card in a wonderful colour ! Thanks for joining us again at ATSC. Christa.

Shelly said...

Gorgeous card Denise, love the colours and your fab snowy background! Shelly x

Miranda said...

such a wonderful card Denise, love the colours and the image is very adorable
thanks for joining our challenge this week
hugs
Miranda
DYSU DT

craftymum said...

A lovely card.Sweet image Thank you for joining us at TG this week. We hope you will join us next week too.

hugs Sarah x

p.s. I have candy on offer on my blog!

Karen Letchworth said...

What a blessing to have found your blog. Thanks for entering this ADORABLE card in our Tie One On Challenge at Penny's. It's just so cute. We appreciate your participation.
I was SO excited to learn, through your blog, about the challenge at Cupcake Craft Challenges. I got busy and made paper tonight, and will be entering the challenge in the morning when there's enough light to photograph my card. Thanks for both entering our challenge, and inspiring me to get busy on yours! I'd love to have you stop by after tomorrow when I post my card/entry. I'd love to follow you, and see if you'd like to follow me when you visit. Thanks again for double inspiration!
Blessings,
Karen - Design Team Member
karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com

Clare Lloyd said...

simply gorgeous colours on this xmas card. thanks for joining us @ CCAYR.x

Lesley said...

Fabulous card! Thank you for taking part in CYDA's Buttons or Bows challenge xx