Fairy Friend

Wahoo for another challenge at One Stop Crafts. This week are sponsored by the AMAZING A Day for Daisies. I love her artistic style and all the images are adorable. Stop over at OSCC to see what my awesome design team members created with the images. We'd love you to join in our For the One I Love challenge and if you have A Day for Daisies images we'd LOVE to see how you use them. There are lots of love/valentine challenges going on right now, so join in the tummy butterflies season and create a card for the one you love.

Sketch Inspiration ~ Sketch Frenzy Friday Challenge #020312

Photo Inspiration ~ Shabby Tea Room Challenge #99 ~ Love is in the Air

Inspiration
Die Cut Dreams Challenge ~ Pink Red and a Heart
Paper Makeup Stamps Digi Makeover Challenge #21 ~ Be My Valentine
Sweet n Sassy Challenge #39 ~ Valentines with a Digi
Oldie But Goodie Challenge ~ Have a Heart

I had this letterpress plate for a year and forgot to ever use it!
Creative Card Crew Challenge #3 ~ Fantasy Creatures
Party Time Tuesdays Challenge #53 ~ Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge #69 ~ Valentine’s
Sassy Cheryl’s Challenge #100 ~ Punch and Shimmer
A Gem of a Challenge #39 ~ Fairies
365 Cards Day 333 ~ At This Moment At this moment I am inspired by LOVE!

My Creation

I paper pieced my fairy's dress and wings and then added depth and shimmer with SU markers and spica  glitter pens. TIP: To keep your ribbon ends from fraying, lightly touch them to a flame. The heat melts the fibers and NO more frays! Be careful though or your hard work could go up in flames!

Image Detail
Click image to see the detail of the spica shimmer. The friend heart is shiny from embossing powder, plus a border of glitter.

Ins and Outs ~ Fairy Friend
Stamps: SU I{Heart}Hearts, A Day for Daisies Fair Fairy
Paper: SU (Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler), DCWV Glitter
Ink: SU White Craft Ink Pad, SU Markers (Pretty in Pink, Pixie Pink, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Barely Banana, So Saffron), Spicas (Clear, Buttermilk, Pink), Versamark
Accessories: SU Letterpress Love Plate, Heart Punch, Glitter Brad, Basic Grey Ribbon

Sparkly Skaters

Another Christmas card that didn't get finished until after the holiday; and another one ready for this year! I might have to leave out my Christmas stamps all year just to get on top of things by the actual holiday. I'm SO excited Priscilla and her awesome DT are back with the Midnight Madness Sketches. This isn't the new one, it's one of very few that I had yet to catch up on. Their challenge is now monthly so I really have NO reason not to stay current. Wish me luck!

Sketch Inspiration ~ Midnight Madness Sketch #131

Inspiration
PaperPlaytime Challenge #66 ~ Anything Goes
Do You Stack Up Challenge #57 ~ Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash Challenge #37 ~ People
Pollycraft Monday Challenge #125 ~ Favorite Things
I used 3 of my favorite things ~ stamps, punches and glitter!
365 Cards Day 327 ~ Shape Up scalloped edged shapes
365 Cards Day 336 ~ Simply Stated 2 word sentiment

My Creation

Image Detail

I added some Dazzling Diamonds for accents to the snowy/icy scene.

Ins and Outs ~ Sparkly Skaters
Stamps: Stamping Up Winter Post
Paper: Stamping Up (Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Frostwood Lodge DP)
Ink: Stamping Up (Marina Mist)
Accessories: Stamping Up (Punches: 2½” Circle, 2 3/8” Scallop Circle; Ribbon; Dazzling Diamonds)

Scrappy Butterfly

This card has been sitting in pieces, literally since it's made of scraps LOL, on my desk for awhile. I finally had a chance to put the finishing touches on it and get it posted on my blog. I don't often create cards without getting inky, but this was a fun way to use up some scraps and a fluttery butterfly.

Sketch Inspiration ~ 365 Cards Day 297 ~ White Space

Inspiration

OWH January Challenge ~ Use 3 DPs
Pile it On Challenge #5 ~ Just Because
Flutter By Wednesday Challenge #188 ~ Open
365 Cards Day 189 ~ Pattern Frenzy 6 patt papers on card
365 Cards Day 262 ~ Feeling Grunge-y
365 Cards Day 322 ~ Feeling Scrappy
365 Cards Day 340 ~ Abstract Art Create abstract art for background

My Creation

Image Detail

Inside

Ins and Outs ~ Scrappy Butterfly
Stamps: None
Paper: Basic Grey Ambrosia, SU Basic Black, Unknown Grey 
Ink: None
Accessories: Silver Cording, SU Punch, Rhinestones, Vellum Butterfly (Wedding Favor by Brides)