THE PAPER SHELTER CHALLENGE #551: THIS BEAUTIFUL EARTH

Good Morning lovely crafters!

Our theme at The Paper Shelter this week is

THIS BEAUTIFUL EARTH

What we're looking for is... ANYTHING RELATED TO NATURE, plants, flowers, trees, etc.

 

The Paper Shelter has stunning floral images, so I decided to use two of them this week, to make two bookmarks.  Many years ago, I gave away handmade bookmarks as gifts, and my sister-in-law recently asked if I could make a few more, since her last one has. now done its time, and is looking a little tattered.

I've used the recoloured, composition options of In Bloom, and Wild Rose.

I've cropped the images down to fit my size, with as much image showing as possible.  I've then framed them, duplicated and flipped the images - so that I have a reversed image on the back, and added a strip of lace between the two sides, before sticking them to each other.  The tassel lace is Birch Creative, and the other is Simplicity.  I then inked all the edges.

I intended to laminate the bookmarks, but I couldn't figure out how to do it with the lace strip in tact, and I was running out of time, so I've left them raw.  

 

Up for grabs at The Paper Shelter this week is our usual fantastic prize!  Our winner will win a $30 store voucher if you've used a Paper Shelter product on your entry (you could choose the pre-coloured image, the black and white digi, or the digital paper that comes in the set), or 3 digis of your choice, if you've used another brand.  You can enter the challenge up to 3 times, provided you've used a Paper Shelter product on at least one of them.

Thanks for popping in!

Linda

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

PASSION FOR MARKERS CHALLENGE #686: IN THE GARDEN

Good Morning crafty friends!

Our lovely Wendy has chosen your theme for the week at Passion for Markers.

This week we're playing

IN THE GARDEN

Our super prize for the week is coming from 

I've got the cutest little character in my garden, called You Are My Sunshine.

I've coloured the image with Copics.

My papers are from the Heartfelt Creations Elegant Rose Frames Collection.  I've distressed the edges of the papers and the image panel.

I've added a strip of lace from my stash, and used another Simplicity piece to create the 'doily' in the top left corner.

My butterflies are Petal and my flowers are 49 and Market.  I've also added a few Simple Stories enamel dots.

Be sure to pop over to see what the rest of the team have created this week.  Thanks for having a look at mine!

Linda

THE PAPER SHELTER CHALLENGE #549: IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A PLANE?

Good Morning lovely crafters!

Our theme at The Paper Shelter this week is

IS IT A BIRD?  IS IT A PLANE?

What we're looking for is... ANYTHING THAT FLIES

I chose this gorgeous pair for my card - they may not be flying right now, but they can BOTH fly!  

The image is called Zen-sational.  I have coloured them with Copics and used a Creative Expressions die to cut them out.

My paper is from the Stamperia Flower Alphabet paper pack.  I've added a strip of lace from my stash, and two Prima lace flowers, but other flowers, from I Am Roses.  For a little extra softness, I've used a n Offray ribbon and tied it off in a big bow.

I finished off by stamping my sentiment directly onto the background paper (terrifying!).  The sentiment is a Creative Expressions stamp.

Up for grabs at The Paper Shelter this week is our usual fantastic prize!  Our winner will win a $30 store voucher if you've used a Paper Shelter product on your entry (you could choose the pre-coloured image, the black and white digi, or the digital paper that comes in the set), or 3 digis of your choice, if you've used another brand.  You can enter the challenge up to 3 times, provided you've used a Paper Shelter product on at least one of them.

Thanks for popping in!

Linda

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

PASSION FOR MARKERS CHALLENGE #684: ANIMALS

 

Good Morning crafty friends!

Our lovely Nat has chosen your theme for the week at Passion for Markers.

She'd like to see

ANIMALS

on your projects this week.

Our super prize for the week is coming from 

This adorable image from our sponsor, is called Summer Swing.  I have coloured the image with Copics, using the following colours:

Sky: BG000

Grass: G24; G21

Fur: C8; C6; C4; C2

Pink: V01; V000; V0000

Bow: E15; YR18; YR15; Y11

Swing: E57; E55; E53

Ribbon: BG49; BG45

Flower Petals: V09; V05; V01

Flower Centres: E49; E47

Leaves: YG17; YG13

My papers are from the P13 Secret Garden paper pack.

I've added in a strip of cheesecloth, behind the image and a die cut picket fence, to add to the garden fun feeling of the image.  The die is Couture Creations.  I've also added a Petal butterfly and Little Birdie flowers.

Be sure to pop over to see what the rest of the team have created this week.  Thanks for having a look at mine!

Linda