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.


Art by Miran Coco

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.

Art by Miran Coco


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.

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.

A Random Fan Jack's Plane

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.


Art by Miran 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.

Thursday 7 January 2016

Happy Retirement

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!

The Paper Shelter Vintage Seamstress

Card ingredients include:

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.

The Paper Shelter Vintage Seamstress


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.

Mo Manning Baby Fairy Bobbin

Card ingredients include:

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.

Mo Manning Baby Fairy Bobbin

I even created a little hidden message under the lace too!



Twinkle Twinkle

A new baby arrived for a wonderful couple and this is what I made for them.

Simply B Angel Baby

Card ingredients include:

Copics: Skin: E000  E00  E21  E11  E04  R20
             Hair: E43  E44  E47  E49
             Dress: BV20  BV23  BV25  BV29
             Baby: E000  E00  E21  E11, RV11  RV32  RV23
Papers: Kaiser Craft 'Pitter Patter' paper pack, cardstock
Dies: Taylored Expression Park Bench, Memory Box Beloved Star
Other: Vintage Photo Distress ink, pearls, lace, flowers.