Crafters Companion SWALK

My attention was caught by this:

"Crafters Companion will be releasing a brand new Collection of 12 Stamps and a CD, this new collection will feature as the Pick of the Week on Create and Craft from 11am On Friday 16th July .

This awesome SWALK collection is a bit different from our previous releases and features some of the cutest characters and wonderful sentiments that will appeal to anyone from 1 to 100. The CD has been designed to complement the Stamps perfectly and features our usual popular designs sets, borders alphabets , inserts, verse writer etc , we have also included 2 sets of co-ordinating papers plus the most amazing co-ordinating flowers that can be resized and layered to make awesome embellishments for your creations. but this time something quite different."   

I've started to look at the sneak peaks - the images are indeed different from previous Crafters Companion releases.  The links are listed below
Bev
Claire
Debbie
Jacqui
Leann
Lou
Wendy

There is also candy for those interested. The details are on the Crafters Companion News Views & Inspiration blog.

CAS Opening Out of Stickles Mishap

front of card

close-up of image viewed through aperture

inside of card

Challenge 14 of the Sugar Nellie Forum is to make an aperture card. I actually set out to do something quite different but a clogged bottle of Stickles splurting over my almost completed card intervened. The moral of that is: once you think you've unclogged your Stickles bottle test it out on a scrap piece of paper well AWAY from your project BEFORE applying it.

Recipe

Stamps Sugar Nellie Big Bunch of Love (image), Stampendous Firework Trio SSC674 (sentiment).

Inks etc.... Memento Tuxedo Black (image), Brilliance Mediterranean Blue (sentiment & for inking cardstock edges).

Colouring Copic Ciaos, Letraset Fine Line Drawing Pen,  Inkssentials White Opaque Pen.

Cardstock Navy, peach & turquoise from "stash".

Punches Woodware (oval & scalloped ovals).

The sticky ribbon is Anita's & the pearls are from "stash".

Challenges Entered

Sugar Nellie Forum Challenge #14 - Apertures

Craftalicious Challenges #4 - Birthdays

Creative Inspirations Challenge #38 - Use The Oldest Thing In Your Craft Stash (the navy card I've used for the card base came with a set of Derwent Pencils purchesed in the Summer of 2008 shortly after I began crafting. It had a small perforated tag forming part of the card in the top right corner . I removed the tag & punched a larger scalloped oval over the opening. The peach sticky ribbon was purchased around the same time).

Hanna & Friends #53 - Celebrating

Secret Crafter Saturday #91 - Apertures

Stampavie & More #102 - Anything Goes

Barrow of Donkey Smiles

front of card standing

close-up of image showing sparkly hearts & swirls

inside of card

angled view of card standing

(click on images to see in further detail)

Most people will by now know of the accident resulting in the loss of an eye suffered by Michelle Oatman. Various organizations connected with Michelle have suggested ways to support & help her during this time. For further information visit the A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge Blog who are holding a Card Drive in Michelle's honour - asking members of the crafting world to create a card & send it directly to Michelle. Details of how to participate are included in this posting.

I have used the Donkey image from the special digital stamp set Meljen's Designs & Raindrop Echo Designs have made available through Whimsy Stamps for crafters to use when participating in the Card Drive. I based my colour scheme on the inspiration photograph provided by the current Simon Says Stamp Challenge.

Recipe
Stamp Meljen's Designs/Raindrop Echo Designs Whimsy Stamps

Inks etc.... Distress Inks (Broken China & Dried Marigold) for inking cardstock edges.

Colouring Copic Ciaos, Inkssentials White Opaque Pen, Stickles Glitter Glue (Orange Peel), Sakura Stardust Pen.

Cardstock Turquoise, white & orange from "stash".

Punches/Templates Woodware (oval & scalloped oval). WS Tempting Templates Wheelbarrow.

Glittered and/or Jewelled Die Cut Flowers & leaves Petaloo Paper Florist Design Kit.

Challenges Entered

A Spoon Full of Sugar - "Kickin' It For Michelle" Card Drive (see above)
Simon Says - Photo Inspiration Challenge (see above)
By The Cute & Girly - Warm Summer Days (flowers & wheelbarrow/gardening make me think of summer)
Creative Card Crew #54 - To Die For (die cut flowers & leaves - see above)
Creative Craft Challenges - Summer Lovin' (flowers & wheelbarrow/gardening makes me think of summer)
Creative Inspirations Wednesday Challenge #68 - On The Move (wheelbarrow is used for  moving things)
Fab 'n' Funky #30 - Get Into Shape (non- square/rectangular shaped card)
The Craft Barn - Shaped Cards

Digital Tweetie Thrown Into Colour

front of card

close-up of image showing paper piecing

of bird's body

inside of card

(The green patterned papers are not as yellow in real life as they appear to be in the above photos & the two floral embellishments are extremely shiny)

Challenge 38 at the Sugar Bowl is a sketch by Judy with an optional theme of scallops. The patterned paper is full of scalloped circles & flowers, the image itself consists of several scalloped shapes (the wings & feet), the two floral embellishments are essentially scalloped shapes & I used a scalloped oval to mount the image upon plus a scalloped circle & scalloped corner to decorate the card inside. The sketch was rotated 90 degrees clockwise & the colours used are those set by Color Throwdown Challenge #100.

Recipe
Stamp Sugar Nellie Limited Edition digital image.
Inks etc.... Aged Mahogany Distress Ink & Brilliance Rocket Red for inking cardstock & paper edges.
Colouring Copic Ciaos.
Cardstock Maroon, dark mint green & white from "stash".
Papers of unknown origin (a gift from a friend who was clearing out surplus stock).
Punches Woodware (scalloped oval, circle & scalloped circle), EK Success (scalloped corner).
The large red flower sequins, gems & ribbon were from "stash".

Challenges Entered
The Sugar Bowl Challenge 38 - Judy's Sketch + Theme: Scallops
Color Throwdown #100 - Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Real Red & Baja Breeze
Charisma Cardz Wk 27 - Watch The Birdie

Generosity in Abundance

I've come across Jodi's work in connexion with challenges at All That Scraps, Belles 'n Whistles & Flutterby Wednesdays but was astonished when I discovered how she  was celebrating her birthday, namely giving away 5 sets of blog candy, all of which are open until the end of this month.

Chocolate Chip Sheep in Mint Green Pasture

front of card

close-up of image showing glitter on flowers

close-up showing sparke of glittered centres

on floral embellishments

close-up showing metallic bead centres on

punched border daisy motif & some

of the distressed/inked edges

inside of card

Challenge 13 of the Sugar Nellie Forum (now at Paper Craft Planet) is a colour challenge of "MINT CHOC CHIP". I  used the sketch from this week's Papertake Weekly Challenge & achieved the wool effect on the sheep's body by dotting the Colourless Blender pen over the area I had previously coloured. As for my colour of sheep - there are sheep like this in the neighbouring fields here in the Welsh Brecon Beacons. Althouhg I've seen black sheep I was rather taken aback when I first saw these chocolate & coffee brown ones. I stood for a long time just looking to see how the colouration was distributed. Also, the sheep were constantly moving - even when standing still or lying down their heads were in motion chewing away.

Recipe

Stamp Sugar Nellie Limited Edition digital image.

Inks etc... Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink, Brilliance Coffee Bean & Oasis Green VersaMagic for inking most cardstock & paper edges, & the Brilliance Coffee Bean also for sponging the image panel.

Colouring Copic Ciaos, Inkssential White Opaque Pen, Stickles Glitter Glue (Orange Peel).

Cardstock Brown Moondust, dark & light mint green from "stash".

Paper Joanna Sheen Gingham Paper Pad.

Punches Woodware (flower), Martha Stewart (border), Crafts Too (corner).

The metallic beads were from "stash".

Challenges Entered

Sugar Nellie Forum Challenge #13 - Mint Choc Chip

Papertake Weekly - Sketch #44

Creative Inspirations Wednesdays Challenge #68 - On the Move (my constantly chewing sheep) 

Crafty Catz #39 - Distressing (inked edges - see above photo)

Magical Crafts #18 - Flower Power

One Stop Craft Challenge Wk 87 - Distressing (inked edges - see above photo)

Pile It On #26 - My Favorite Things (making  flowers, daisies, checks & strangely enough the colours green & brown though mint choc chip is not an ice cream I like!)

Cracker of a Charmed Turtle Seeing Stars

front of card

 close-up of image panel showing glitterred embossed

stars on background

 

close-up of left side showing glittered edge

of embossed number panel & charm

  

close-up of right side showing glittered edge

of embossed number panel & star brad

 

inside of card

(click on the images to see them in more detail, the card shape & shininess of various surfaces made this quite difficult to photograph)

If you  start off with a turtle, stars, some embossing & a shaped card, what is the result? I am still surprised myself by the dynamic in operation as I work for somewhere along the creative journey the metal brads & charm added themselves. I used ProMarkers throughout (colouring the image, the charm & large star brad) since I wanted to submit this for the Passion For ProMarkers Challenge.

Recipe

Stamps High Hopes Turtle's Friend (image), Stampendous Firework Trio SSC674 (starbust background), Stampendous Cupcake Numbers SSC178 (numbers)

Inks etc.... Memento Tuxedo Black (image); VersaMark watermark stamp pad & Stampendous Detail Gold Embossing Powder (starburst background & numbers); Aged Mahogany Distress Ink & Brilliance Galaxy Gold for inking cardstock edges.

Colouring ProMarkers, Letraset Black Fine Line Drawing Pen, Inkssentials White Opaque Pen, Stickles Glitter Glue (Ice Stickles Gold Ice).

Cardstock White, burgundy & gold satin from "stash".

Punches/Templates Woodware (circles & scalloped circles). WS Tempting Templates Christmas Cracker.

The charm & large star brad & both sizes of star sequins were from "stash" whilst the small red brad is Dovecraft.

Challenges Entered

High Hopes #82 - Super Star

Stamp & Create #2 - Charms (Stamp & Create stocks High Hopes Turtle's Friend)

Allsorts Wk 58 - Embossing (heat embossed numbers & background of image panel)

Beary Sweet #5 - Emboss It! (heat embossed numbers & background of image panel)

Charisma Cardz #26 - Metal Mickey (metal charm & brads, both the sequins & the gold satin cardstock also contribute to the sense of metal)

Craftalicious Challenges #3 - Cute (turtle)

Fussy & Fancy #14 - Christmas in July

Paperplay Wk 26 - Card for a child/teenager (in this case a teenager because of the small pieces of metal being a hazard for a young child)

Passion for ProMarkers Wk 58 - Theme: Think of a number (25 for 25th December)

Pile It On #25 - Fold It, Bake It, Do Something With It (I folded & cut it, punched & pierced it, coloured & glittered it, embossed & glued it)

The Craft Barn - Shaped Cards