There's somebody at the door!

Morning! It's time for another challenge over on the Graph'It Marker Blog and this time it's a nice easy one - Anything Goes - so I really hope that you'll come and join us. Remember you don't need to use Graph'It Markers to enter and we have some fabulous Graph'It prizes for the winner.

I've been really lazy this week and used another one of the cards I made for the Create & Craft release of the Rose Budd Collection CD. As is always the way with these samples turnaround is very tight and this was a last minute make but took forever due to the fact that everything was hand cut.

I started out by making another of those flat base cards. I then printed out the door and frame several times to cut and layer up to make a 3D door and surround. The image is of course coloured with my Graph'It markers. I used the following colours:

Skin: 4115, 4120, 4135, 4155
Hair: 1270, 3245, 3255
Clothes: 4135, 4145, 4150, 8280, 8290, 0000

I covered the base with papers from the CD and then layered the cut out door pieces onto the card. The card was then embellished with diecut leaves, punched flowers and some more images from the CD.

My only regret with this card is that I would've liked to add some pretty rose buds but couldn't find my stash of them and didn't have time to cut and roll some from the CD, so ended up with these daisies!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire x

Ingredients:
Rose Budd Collection Papercrafting CD
Graph'It Markers
Ultimate Graphic Paper

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Rose Budd Vintage Book Card

It's challenge day again over on the Graph'It Marker blog and today we're all "Blondes". We want to see strawberry blondes, peroxide blondes, infact as long as it's blonde we want to see it! Remember you don't need to use Graph'It Markers to enter.

Whilst I'm here can I also point you in the direction of our DT call, all of the details are on the blog and you have until the 14th July 2014 to decide if you want to apply. I really hope that some you will consider applying.

Anyway, onto my inspiration project. It's been ages since I've been inspired to make one of these book cards, but as soon as I saw the new Rose Budd Collection from Polka Doodles, I knew in an instant that I had to make one as one of my samples for the Create & Craft TV launch. My main difficulty with this card was whittling down the elements to use as there are just so many gorgeous ones to choose from!

I used one of the ready made backgrounds for the main imagery of the card and added some furniture to the room scene using dimensional glue. I've used Glossy Accents on the window panes and Stickles Glitter Glue on the curtain edges.

All of the additional elements on the card with the exception of the ribbon and lace can be found on the CD. The images have been coloured with Graph'It Markers.

Colours used:
Skin: 4110, 4115, 4120, 4135, 4145
Female Hair: 1270, 3245, 3255
Male Hair: 1110, 1130, 1270
Dress: 8250, 8280, 8290, 4170
Suit: 9100, 9401, 9403, 9406, 9501, 9504, 9506, 9909, 0000

Thanks for stopping by this week.

Claire xxx

Materials used:
Ultimate Graphic Paper 160gsm
Graphic Markers
Rose Budd Papercrafting CD from Polka Doodles

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:
Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything Goes
It's all about the vintage - Summer Garden
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything goes
Divas By Design - 3 or more layers
Simon Says Stamp - Friends
Papertake Weekly - Lace/Pearls
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes/Summer Fun
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Layers
Love to create - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Rose Budd Tissue Box Cover

So did you see the launch show yesterday for the new Rose Budd Collection from Polka Doodles? If not then you really missed a cracker (if you spot it on a re-run I'd highly recommend recording it to watch at some point). The DT samples were awesome and Nikky Hall did some absolutely brilliant demos.

I made a couple of samples for the show including this tissue box cover which you may have spotted on the counter. The CD is so packed with images, papers and lots of beautiful elements that I felt a bit over-whelmed and didn't know where to start, so when I came across the paper rose templates and butterflies I knew instantly that I had to use them! This is what I came up with.

I thought as I was pushed for time that I'd use a template from the internet, but as with all the best plans it didn't come off!! I could only find tissue box covers which were bottomless and I made one of these before and it bugged me! So I had to make my own template, which was actually a lot easier than I anticipated.

I made the plaque on the front and covered it with Crackle Glaze. Once it had dried I swiped it with Distress Ink to age it slightly.

The rolled flowers are dead easy to make up and look so effective. I held the edge between a pair of tweezers and spiraled the flower round to the centre, added a dab of glue and then lightly crushed it with the heel of my hand. I then swiped them with Distress Ink to highlight the petal edges.

I printed the beautiful butterflies out in a variety of sizes, cut them out, shaped the wings with a ball tool and then glittered them, before adding to my project.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Claire x

Materials:
Rose Budd Papercrafting CD Collection
Lace and Trims - My Stash
Glitter glue

I'd like to enter this project into the following challenges:
Laurelcraft Dragonfly Designs - Things with wings
A Girl Who Crafts - Anything Goes
Crafts & Me - Wings
Emergency Crafters - Not a card
Stempelgarten Challenge - Floral Dreams