Good morning friends, I have some exciting news to share with you today. I am delighted and honoured to be joining the talented team over at Krafty Chicks challenge! Today I am sharing my first card as a fully fledged chick in the hen house. The themes are on a rotation so you always know what is coming up:
Week 1
Stamps (must have a stamp/digi image on card/project)
Week 2
Christmas (must have something with Christmas on it)
Week 3
CAS (Clean and Simple)
Week 4
All Occasions (Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's, etc.)
Week 5
When there are five Thursday's in the month,
Anything Goes
As we are on Week 1 this week the theme is 'Stamps' so we want to see some stamping on your card. I went clean and simple again (I don't know what is happening to me lol) and here is my card:
A close up of the cute image:
I did a little ink blending on the inside to match the outside:
I began by stamping the cute critter and coloured him with a mix of Promarkers and Tri-blend markers and used the matching die to cut him out. I also added some white highlights with a gel pen. I cut a panel of white card 3 3/4" x 5" and ink blended some teal ink into the centre; for some added interest I also used a confetti stencil using the same ink but with a heavier hand. I cut a mat panel from teal card and added the white panel with double sided tape. I added my cute fox with foam squares to just slightly above the centre of the card and stamped the sentiment in black ink below him. No embellishments at all but I think it looks cute just as it is. For the inside I cut another white panel the same as the front and stamped a sentiment in the centre. I added some light ink blending over and slightly extending out from the sentiment in the same teal ink. Again matted the white panel onto a teal panel and adhered it to my card with double sided tape.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments challenge - make your own background and/or birthday + sentiment
CRAFT challenge - ATG
Crafty Animals challenge - ATG must include an animal
Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured critter
Stencil Fun challenge - Must use a stencil optional birds
Unicorn challenge - birthday
I hope you will be able to join us over at Krafty Chicks and I cannot wait to see all your gorgeous creations. Check out the blog for all the rules and to see the amazing cards from the very talented design team - Leanne, Diane and Lori. Helen is our guest designer for January so please leave her some love too.
Thank you so much for stopping by.
Love and hugs,
Card ingredients:
MFT - sending sweet celebration wishes stamp & die
MFT - card sized confetti stencil set
Promarkers & Spectrum Noir Tri-blend markers
Gina K Designs - tranquil teal ink pad
Altenew - lagoon card stock
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm smooth white card
Sakura - white gelly roll 10 pen