Lightning Bug Card (Crafty Creations Challenges #295)

Hi everyone :-D 

It´s time for a new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges.

Our theme for this fortnight is #295 - Chalkboard.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Oak Pond Creations, with an awesome prize for our random winner: 3 digital images.

For this challenge I made this Lightning Bug Card, using our sponsor's lovely digital image 'Lightning Bug Buddies'. I used only one bug for my card.

Image is paper pieced and I used 3 images for this card.

I printed 2 images on a white watercoloring paper and one image on design paper. I colored parts I needed in watercoloring technique, using Stabilo pens (markers), fine brush and water. I learned that from a great video tutorial by Julia Altermann, how to watercolor using inexpensive Stabilo pens. Awesome technique and I love it! :-D

I fussy cut colored parts, colored edges with black Stabilo pen (marker) and glued all pieces over the image printed on design paper.

I used chalk tag, enamel stickers and flair button to embellish my card. 

Card dimensions are 107 mm x 138 mm (4 1/4" x 5 1/2").

List of supplies: 

• Oak Pond Creations 'Lightning Bug Buddies' digital stamp
• Lili of the Valley 'Country Meadow' paper pad 8" x 8" 
• Fancy Pants Designs, Large Chalk Tag
• black cardstock paper
• white watercoloring paper 
• Stabilo pens 68 (Yellow 68/44, Orange 68/54, Brown 68/75, Black 68/46) 
• Create a Smile, Sending Sunshine Enamel stickers
• flair button from Create a Smile 'Sending Sunshine' kit
• UHU universal glue 
• white water based glue 
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer
• scissors
• tweezers 
• Marabu fine paint brush no. #1 
• water

Stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges to see beautiful dotty creations from my Design Team Mates and join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :-D

I am entering my card to following challenges:

Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) Clear it Out Challenge Blog, Theme: Anything Goes, Stash: Anything Goes 

2) Papertake Weekly Challenge, Anything Goes

3) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes
This is my 4th entry to this challenge. 

4) Virginia's View Challenge, #17 - Embellishments

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Have a beautiful day, enjoy and smile! :-D

Crafty Milka

Fox and Butterflies Card (Crafty Creations Challenges #284)

Hi everyone :-D

It´s time for a new challenge at Crafty Creations Challenges.

Our theme for this fortnight is #284 - Sketch, designed by our DT Heather.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Oak Pond Creations, with an awesome prize for our random winner: 3 digital images.

Here is my take on the sketch, Fox and Butterflies Card, using our sponsor´s beautiful image 'Fox'.

I colored image with colored pencils, fussy cut it and colored edges with black permanent pen. Sponsor´s badge was helpful while I was coloring this fox. :-D 

I wanted this image to pop-up on the card, but this weekend I used all dimensional adhesive foam I had. I found a small piece of foam in my stash and used it. I think it was foam that comes with jewelry, but I´m not sure. I cut it on small pieces and glued it to the image and then on the card.

I decorated card with withe butterflies (I cut them off from a die-cut 'Flutter Tree' I bought on eBay while ago) and orange enamel dots.

Card dimensions are 101 mm x 139 mm (4" x 5 1/2").

List of supplies:

• Oak Pond Creations 'Fox' digital stamp
• Sizix Spring digital papers, stripes and orange stripey (free for newsletter subscribers)
• white cardstock paper 
• white paper (160 grams) 
• colored pencils (color skin, dark brown) 
• Kooh-i-noor woodless colored pencils (Reddish Orange 2, Natural Sienna 11) 
• Staedtler Lumocolor permanent black pen S (superfine) 0.4 mm
• white die-cut 'Flutter Tree'
• Freckled Fawn Enamel Warm Dew Drop Stickers
• Pritt universal glue
• white water based glue 
• foam 
• printer
• scoring board
• trimmer 
• scissors 
• eraser

Stop by the Crafty Creations Challenges to see gorgeous creations from my Design Team Mates and join us in this challenge. We are looking forward to see your projects. :-D

I am entering my card to following challenges:
Note: bold text and challenge badge (if any) are direct links to the current challenge and blog badge is direct link to blog or challenge home page.

1) House of Cards, March Challenge: Use Enamel Dots
I used Freckled Fawn Enamel Warm Dew Drop Stickers

 

2) Lawnscaping Challenges, Challenge no. 101 - Dots & Stripes

3) Pile It On, Challenge #58 - Adhesive Embellishments
I used Freckled Fawn Enamel Warm Dew Drop Stickers (adhesive backside). 
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

4) Through The Craft Room Door, TTCRD Challenge from March 3rd to March 9th, Anything Goes
This is my 2nd entry to this challenge. 

Thank you for stopping by and your kind feedback. Enjoy and smile! :-D 

Crafty Milka