Not Too Shabby!

Hello there, did you think I'd run away? 

Crafting has had to take a back seat lately, there's been so much going on and I don't know how you find it but the longer it is between playing,

 the harder it is to get creative. 

I have to say that when I saw the theme for the new Challenge at Southern Girls

, I panicked a little, you know me, I'm a CAS kinda girl, and the theme chosen for our

 Team Lou is

"Shabby Chic"

As usual we have some brilliant sponsors for this one,

I used Isabella by one of them, 

Emerald Faeries.

I also used a Marianne Craftable die, not the entire die cut but segments cut from Vintage Frame.

Have to say though that despite my fears, once I got into it I thoroughly enjoyed using the theme! I found myself using paint to distress the kraft envelope that I used as my base layer, I roughed up some of my edges with a nail file and broke out the Mega flakes, just a shame I couldn't find my flitter glue! I also managed a first thanks to Colette and my lucky win at Cosmic Strawberry last month, I used a doily!

You could be seeing a few more

 Shabby Chic Makes

 from me some time soon!

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-

CCC71, Twine,

CM, Diecut,

DOC87, At least one flower,

BZC, Lace,

CMC56, Doily,

ES107, Distressed,

ALBC, Distress it.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

"Earn Your Stripes" With Southern Girls.

It's team Lou's challenge this time and boy oh boy were we lucky, some how we got to play with images from two of the sponsors.

Well, the challenge theme is

"Stripes"

 This gorgeous girly is Jewel from Emerald fairies

Another play with my "Scan n Cut" no scissors involved here at all lol!

 

Sorry that there's so many photos but I've been a little "off" with my crafting lately but this week as I'm back "ON" I wanted to share the details lol!

I used the "SnC" once again to cut out this image

 by Artfull Inklings

Did you notice I've got the Copics out again, I just used the Polychromos to add depth. Some Washi and some die cuts complete the card.

I'm using these cards for the following challenges:-

CIO, Stash, Anything goes, stitching,

TTCRD, Anything goes,
2CIC, Anything goes,
Aurora Wings 1, Anything goes,
Dragonfly Dreams 4, Male,
EE Pinkies, Boys,
PIO14, Feminine,
ATCAS, Wheels.

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x

Southern Girls Challenge Nine

Today's card is for Challenge Nine at Southern Girls and the theme for this one is "Anything Goes" check out this beautiful Digi Stamp,she's called Ebony and is from the Emerald Faeries Collection at Debs Creations,one of this challenges sponsors who also happens to be one of the design team at Southern girls.

I sized the image and reversed it also before printing it out and colouring it with Copics. I inked the background and added stickles to the wings. The grass was cut out using the Cricut and Plantins Schoolbook Cartridge.The background papers are Ooh La La by My Mind's Eye and the bunting was hand cut using left overs from My Minds Eye 6x6 paperpack Fine and Dandy and a brown fine liner was used to draw the strings.

Some tiny alphabet stamps were used to create the greeting.

I forgot to photograph a close up of the ladybird but it was created using a brad,a red Copic and a fine liner.

I'm using this card for the following challenges:-

Freshly Brewed28,Celebrate,

Pixie Cottage 50,Celebrate,

Simon Says,Celebrate,

Scrap Creations,New Year,

Allsorts 83,Free and Easy,

Alphabet Challenge,H is for Hats,

Catch The Bug,Ring in the New Year,

Cricut Cardz 55,Mini Banner,

Sew Many Challenges 37,Anything goes,

Paper Sundaes 49,Cut it out,

Sweet Stampin,Celebrations.

So as the card says "Happy New Year" to you all! Lets hope that 2011 is a good year!

Thanks for stopping by,

Julie.x