C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 299 - Clean & Simple.

Good morning!

 

Are you ready for a new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge?

 

This week we have a simple one for you: Clean and Simple!

 

This is my card:

 

 

She is the adorable Rose digital stamp from The Stamping Boutique colored with my favourites shades of pink Copics and mounted on a pink card.

Ballerinas and pink are a perfect match for me!

 

The Stamping Boutique is one of our sponsors this week, check our Challenge page to see all the others!

 

And, of course, to be inspired by our DT creations!

 

A Little Ballerina.

I've been honoured to win last week's challenge at A Day for Daisies with my most treasured card (you can read all about it here) and I've decided to make a card for their new challenge.

The theme is "Use Pink and Red" and I chose Little Dancer Two for my card.

I was a ballerina myself when I was younger even if without too much enthusiasm but, while making this card, I was inspired by my daughter.

She loves her ballet lessons, maybe genes passed directly from my mother to her...

Anyway, for me ballet is all about pinks and whites or baby blues so when I think of a ballerina she must wear a pink or white tutu.

I'm not so lucky with my daughter's tutus for her recitals: the last two were emerald green and yellow with hot pink details...

For sure, with those bright colors it was easier to see her group in the big theatre but they don't mean ballet to me!

That's why I was happy to color my ballerina with pink!

This is my card:

Isn't she lovely and delicate?

I colored this Little Dancer with my Copics and a touch of crystal glitter in her tutu, then mounted it on Doodlebug (Sweet Cakes paper pad) and Echo Park (Country Drive paper pad) papers. The little clouds and flower are from Toga. Lots of rhinestones give a special bling to the card!

Even if my daughter is not blond, I think of her when I see this card!

I'd like to participate in the following challenges:

A Day for Daisies Challenge # 88: Use Pink and Red
Our Daily Bread Challenge # 188: Pink, Red and White Only
Pattie's Creations Design Challenge # 84: For the Little Girls
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Creations Challenge # 13: Anything Goes with Ribbon or Bows
Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge # 69: Bling It Up

Broken Box Stock Stitches Challenge Deadline Extension

The deadline to enter Broken Box Stock Stitches Challenge has been extended to June 19:

you still have plenty of time to make a card and win a great prize!

Under the Freebies section in Broken Box Stock store you will find tons of free digis to work with!

Since I'm not good at stitching on cards, I used an already stitched ribbon and added faux stitches with my pen around the image. Easy, isn't it?

Don't miss this chance to win a fabulous prize!

Stitches Challenge at Broken Box Stock

It's time for a new challenge at Broken Box Stock and the theme is:

STITCHES!

Challenge Directions: 

1) Use a graphic form Broken Box Stock to create a paper craft that incorporates STITCHES in your design. The stitches can be real stitches using thread/yarn/etc or they can be drawn onto your craft. You may use a color or digital stamp graphic. Feel free to use our freebies too!

2) Be creative. Be unique!

3) Email a photo (or a link) of your card to brokenboxdesigns@yahoo.com

Deadline: Tuesday, June 12, 2012.

Prize: Toodle Birthday Calendar (a printable craft)

 

Rules:

1) Use a Broken Box Stock graphic as the main image in your craft.

2) Up to 3 entries per person.

3) Follow challenge's design criteria above.

4) We reserve the right not to draw a winner if there are less than 5 entries.

 

Here's my card for this Challenge:

 

I've used Ballerina Toodle colored with Copics and glitter and Follow Your Heart (it's a freebie, don't miss it!).

I'm not good at stitching on cards so I drew stitches around the toodle and added a stitched ribbon and bow.

Don't forget to check out the other DT creations and, of course, don't miss the chance to win the faboulous Toodle Birthday Calender!

Another Post for my Daughter.

Last month my daughter entered a card in a Kids' Challenge and she made the Top Three.

Here we are with another card:

She chose this little Ballerina digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps and she added a lot of bling, as the Challenge asks for.

She had already made a little picture with this digi and gave it to me as a gift: I was so delighted with the little bird on her shoes that she decided to add one here too and she asked for 3D dots "for a pop-up effect" as she says...

I even let her use my precious Stickles glitters!

She is a Ballerina and the "Congratulations" sentiment is perfect to give this card to a friend who also attends dance classes.

Well, I'm ready to enter her card into the Kona Kids' Challenge # 20!

Pretty in Pink.

I'm definitely a Pretty in Pink girl.

Nor that I wear constantly pink or girly things, but I do love them! I like pretty girly things, pink is probably my favorite color and I adore making girly cards.

My pink nature is more visible in summer, when I can use floral blouses and bags, candy colored shirts and dresses. I love floral curtains, bedlinen and tablecloth.

I have pretty pink and girly accessories around me in my studio especially boxes: boxes covered with pretty pink papers, glass jars full of pretty buttons, old glasses full of ribbons, pictures. And what is not yet pink and girly is there waiting to be turned pink and girly... or maybe shabby. I'm also a pretty shabby chic nature but I think that the two can get along quite well.

Anyway, when I read the theme in this week's PennyBlack Challenge I was delighted: it says "Pretty in Pink"!! Luckily enough, I had a lovely hedgehog dancing already colored from several projects I made last year and so I only needed to add some details, some glitter and make a totally new - and pink - card.

Here's my card:

My daughter is a little dancer and everytime I see a stamp or digi with ballet as theme I can't help thinking about her!

Bugaboo DT Call

A couple of weeks ago I discovered Bugaboo Stamps and I fell in love with their images, especially the A Kid's View Stamps.

They are looking for Design Team Members and I've decided to go for it and send my application.

The problem is now: which are my favorite cards? And... why do people call Italy the place where sun always shines?... I took photos yesterday, this morning, this afternoon but nothing... the sky is grey, very grey and photos are not very good.

Well, let's post the pictures of my three cards:

# 1

This card uses three stamps from the Ballerina collection.

My daughter is a little dancer and I always think about her when I see a ballerina image. She has approved this card saying she wants it for her room!

I used an light pink handmade scented paper with some flower petals inclusions. The stamps are colored with watercolor pencils and are attached with pink metal brads.

# 2

For this card I used a Clown Numbers stamp painted with watercolor pencils as usual and embellished with glitter. Oh! I love glitter!!!

# 3

Finally, the card made with the Digistamp Boutique stamp which I already showed you yesterday, as I sent it to them for the November competition.

I had two cards among my favorites left to send for this call but my daughter has chosen this one and I trust her!

Better go now... let me have your comments!