MaxiBelle Studio: January 2016

Friday, 22 January 2016

Born Original

It's time to start a new challenge over at the Art by Miran Challenge blog. As always it is 'Anything Goes'. Here is my DT inspiration for you using Coco for Challenge #50.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Art by Miran Coco

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E21 E11 E04 R20

Hair: E23 E25 E29 E79

Dress: RV25 R46 R59 RV99

Feathers: G000 G00 BG32 BG72

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Kaleidoscope' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Jewel Fantasies, Taylored Expressions Label Stacklets 1

Other: Walnut Stain Distress ink, White Opal Liquid Pearls, lace, flowers, pearls.

I'm playing along with:

Fussy & Fancy #155: Fashion
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #120: Make it Girly
Allsorts #346: Girly & Sparkly
Pile It On #99: Your First Initial (A = Art by Miran image)
A Gem of a Challenge #160: Female Birthday
Unicorn Challenge #5: Get Your Glad Rags On (Winner!)
Aud Sentiments #147: Anything Goes
Inky Chicks #61: Anything Goes

Thursday, 21 January 2016

Flying By

There is a new challenge starting over at the Southern Girls Challenge Blog. Challenge #126 is 'Anything Goes'. Here is my DT inspiration for you A Random Fan Jack's Plane.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: A Random Fan Jack's Plane

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E11 E13

Hair: YR21 YR24 E35 E37

Plane: R22 R27 R29 R59, BV20 BV23 BV25 BV29

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Now Boarding' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Grand Oval, Die-Version A Little Mint Alpha

Other: Walnut Stain Distress ink, twine.

I'm playing along with:

Cute Card Thursday #409: Boys
Shopping Our Stash #235: 3, 2, 1 (x3 DP's, x2 words, x1 image) (Top 3!)
The Male Room Challenge #27: Babies & Little Boys
Penny's Challenge #261: Cats & or Children
Use Your Stuff #207: 3 or more patterned papers
Creative Knockouts #124: For a Child
Cutie Pie Challenge #95: Krafty Cuties
Crafters Cafe Challenge Blog #141: Masculine
Sweet Stampin Challenge: Things with Wings
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 26: Anything Goes

Friday, 8 January 2016

Mechanica

It's time to start a new challenge over at the Art by Miran Challenge blog. As always it is 'Anything Goes'. Here is my DT inspiration for Challenge #49 using Mechanica.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Art by Miran Mechanica

Prismacolor Pencils: Skin: 938 140 927 1017 943 946

Hair: 927 939 1032 943 937

Wings: 941 948 1076, 1070 1074 1076

Roses: 289 1021 908
Screws: 1070 1074 1076
Gears: 1068 1026 1072

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Miss Empire' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Memory Box Antique Gear Set

Other: Vintage Photo Distress ink, flowers, seam binding ribbon, metal brads.

I'm playing along with:

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #345: Recipe x1 ribbon, x2 embellishments (flowers), x3 paper
Crafty Catz Weekly #306: Flowers

Inspirational Destination #67: Anything Goes

Karleigh Sue #8: Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts #123: Anything Goes

DTBST #315: Your Choice

Morgan's Artworld #1: Anything Goes

Thursday, 7 January 2016

My mother recently retired from her work selling sewing machines and I wanted to make her something special to celebrate the milestone. This is what I put together for her. I tried to used lots of texture and real sewing objects like the pin & bobbin to give it some authentic character!

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: The Paper Shelter Vintage Seamstress

Prismacolor Pencils: Skin: 938 140 927 1017 943 944

Hair: 1080 941 1082 947

Dress: 992 905 1027 1059 1060

Sewing Machine/Radio: 1080 950 948, 941 1082 1099, 914 940 1034

Table: 1084 1098 1091 948
Tablecloth: 938 1086 992

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Needle & Thread' paper pack, cardstock

Dies: Spellbinders Standard Circle

Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, flowers, bobbin, stick pin, ruler washi tape, twine, Shabby White Frantage, Stitching.

I'm playing along with:

The Paper Shelter #230: Punches/Dies
Cute Card Thursday #407: Hey, what's new? (new stamp & Prismacolour Pencils)
Crafting Musketeers #33: New Beginnings
Unicorn Challenge #5: Get your glad rags on!
Let's Create Challenge #109: Layer it up
LTSCB #69: New Beginnings (retirement)
ABC-Challenge: Y is Your Choice
CCC Digi Creations #40: Anything Goes (Top 3!)
That Craft Place: Anything Goes
Our Crafty Corner #5: Anything Goes

Sew Sweet!

My mother asked me to make a special card for one of her ladies in her quilting class that she teaches who is turning 90. This is what I put together. I tried to use lots of beautiful texture and items like saftey pins and buttons to add a little more character.

Card ingredients include:

Stamps: Mo Manning Baby Fairy Bobbin, That Craft Place Scrabble Alphabet

Copics: Skin: E000 E00 E11 E13 R20

Hair: E31 E35 E57

Shorts: B91 B95 B97

Wings: BG10 BG53 BG57

Bobbins: E31 E35 E57 E59, RV10 RV02 RV23, R81 R85 R89

Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Needle & Thread' paper pack, cardstock
Other: Gathered Twigs Distress ink, Wink of Stella, Flowers, Lace, Button, Seam Binding Ribbon, Safety Pins.