Thank You Flowers

Add Flowers is the theme at Come And Get It challenges, we would love you to join us: cagichallenge

And this lovely summery image is provided by Lemon Shortbread: digital-stamp-gardening-girl-digi

Image: Lemon Shortbread
Coloured with Copics
Round die: Spellbinders
Flower Wreath Die: Couture Creations
Sentiment die:
Also: washi tape, Kindyglitz, Liquid Pearls, sequins














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Wild Soxes

I love using things differently, so this time stamped on patterned paper to make wild socks to go with a man's gift of wild socks.  On the outer socks the paper pattern doesn't show as well because of the black ink.  The real socks are big polka dotted and very bright and fun!















Sock Stamps: Rosie's Studio
Sentiment stamp: Hero Arts
Also: tiny wooden pegs, twine, lime EP (sentiment and edge of white card), 3D foam, black pen for smiley

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Hello Girl

Such a pretty look with a gardening theme.  I paper-pieced her clothes in gingham but thought she deserved a bit of bling as well. 

Image: Lemon Shortbread
Coloured with Copics
Die frame:
Lace border: unbranded
Hello die:
Also: stitched, edges inked












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Birthday Floral

A true one-layer card. 

Digi image printed directly onto the base card, coloured with Reno Art pens. Embossed strip added.  Image masked and card sponged with distress inks, spritzed and sprinkled with water, stamped with small butterflies and sentiment.

Image: Bugaboo
EF:  Sizzix
Sentiment:  Montarga
Distress Inks

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Find Time

I think this sentiment is pretty amazing and I hope you think so too.














Sentiment Stamp: Kaisercraft
Die border: Kaisercraft
Die Label: Spellbinders
Die sprigs: Signature
Also: a bit of a doodle on the edge, piece of glittery ribbon, some Kindyglitz.

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Designer Odella

Come and Get It challenge this week is "Two or more designer papers", so check out the design team's work:
cagichallenge

And Polkadoodles provided this super image:
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Image: Polkadoodle - Odella Heart
coloured with Copics
Designer paper: paper pieced skirt, top and boots; heart; floor/ground; and matted background
Diamond Distress Die: Sizzix
Also: Distress Inks (black soot & iced spruce), gems, Kindyglitz (black sparkle)








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Steampunk Wabbit

Steampunk is the challenge over at Crafters Café this time: crafterscafeblogchallenge

And check out our sponsor - My Stitch Back in Twine:  digital-stamp-colouring-image-underland



Image: My Stitch Back in Twine - Underland April Hare
Coloured with Copics
Large cog die: Spellbinders
Smaller cog dies: Sizzix
Stitched Circle die: DieNamics
Clock Die: Kaisercraft
Also: Clock charm, Distress Inks, metallic card

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Steampunk Bird

STEAMPUNK is the challenge at Crafters Café, come on you know you want to do it, check it out here: crafterscafeblogchallenge

Thanks to DS4Joy who supplied this wonderful image: digistamps4joy
















Image: Digistamps4Joy - applique bird
Coloured with Copics
5 Stamps: Stampers Anonymous, Prima, Finnabair
3 Dies: Memory Box, Sizzix/Tim Holtz

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Seas the day

Aren't cardswaps fun?  I made this for a NZ cardswap with a sea theme.
I love these digipapers' design and colour - a smoky blue.  I just got the tag die and had to use it.  The stencilled waves on the blue tag and sentiment bar are the negative of a die cut sponged with distress ink.

DigiPapers: Pink Petticoat
Tag Die: unbranded
Wave die: Spellbinders
Shell dies: Memory Box
Negative of diecut: Couture Creations
Ribbon, WoS on shells



Click for a closer look:







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National Colours

This is such a cute unicorn and I like the sentiment that comes with the image. The challenge is to use national colours. 

Join us for this challenge at Come And Get It challenges, here: cagichallenge

My image comes from our generous sponsor Bugaboo:  bugaboostamps


Here is our NZ flag:
As seen when we won the America's Cup boat race.







Alternatively, our national sporting colours are black & white.  You may be more familiar with the black ground and silver fern, probably more recognised internationally than our flag!

Image: Bugaboo Unicorn Believer
Coloured with Copics
Banner die: unbranded
Square stitch die: unbranded
Star punch:
Also: crystal glitter (on cloud), red twine

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Crocodile Smiles

You must have heard the saying "never smile at a crocodile",  well this one likes to make you smile.  It's winter here, hence the scarf.

Our challenge at the Crafters Café this time is USE WOOL, join in the fun here:
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Thanks to our sponsor Dr Digi who provided the fun image :
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Image: Doctor Digi
Sentiment stamp: Heidi Swapp
Star stamp: Grace Taylor
Punch:
Embossing: Zing - Lime
Also: White gel pen, Copics, wool scraps, sequins, 3D Kindyglitz gem clear


The croc is paper pieced with dotty paper, and I knitted the scarf with a scrap of wool.  Image partly coloured with Copics, highlighted with white gel pen.  The teeth coated with 3D Kindyglitz gem clear, the sentiment stamped and heat embossed. Partly cut around his hand so it could wrap over the scarf and fixed it with 3D foam.  The white card is punched all around to look like it's been chomped with those sharp teeth, stars stamped and sequins applied ( I think they look like scales).

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