Happy Birthday the Harry Potter way

Yeah I managed to make a 3rd card with Karber image for the Karber Challenge
One of my favorite characters - Harry Potter and this particular Harry potter can be got here - http://www.karberdigital.com/harry-potter/100-harry-potter.html

Had so much fun making this card.

The potion recipe, owl - Hedwig and Hogwarts hat are all from silhouette. The title I wrote it myself - yep handwritten. Lol a shaky hand really helps. The cuts were further embellished with copper and gold gilding liquid. had fun with the ribbon. I had a yellow ribbon which was quite not the color I wanted so handy copics came to help. Then I twisted the 2 ribbons together. Tying to a bow with the twisted ribbon was a bit tough.
I also used a stud ribbon (lol dont know what to call it. Looks like rhinestone ribbon but more like a metal stud or brad)
The red background card stock was embossed with a cuttlebug folder
Let me try to list the copic colors used
Hair - E7 family and E5 family
Wizard coat - W family
Inside grey sweater - C family (for contrast)
Pant - B9 family
I used BG0000 for the glasses
and a little bit of green - one of the YG3 family for eyes.
Scarf - R3 family and Y2 family with E07 for dark
Face -- E000, E00, E11, E09, E13

Again Thanks to Kristy from someodd girls ustream videos I love using E09. Very brave of me :) for it is quite a scary color for face.

Note: Karber site has moved. You can find most of the digis at https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetEscapeDigis/items

Embrace Life

This is part of Sunday release at DS4J this week called "Melissa"

And here is a card I made with this cute image

She is colored using copics
The corner dies are cheery lynn dies - deco corner B165
 the butterfly are from spellbinder - positively me jewel flowers and flourishes
and ovals - spellbinder - decorative oval and lacey oval

I used copics to color
E4 family for hair
Face - E0 family and yes for the first time I used E9 - eek but not bad. This is thanks to kristy from someoddgirl ustream videos.
The flowers and lips - R2 family
Other than that I crinkled and colored some seam binding for ribbon, added some bling and some Iam cherry blossoms and leaves.
the sentiment is from justrite stamps

I do want to enter this card in some challenges

1. http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/04/week-203-passion-for-flowers.html
2. http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/challenge-7.html
3. http://pumpkinspiceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/winner-announcement-challenge-16.html
4. http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/2013/04/r120-april-showers-brings-spring-flowers.html
5. http://www.dillybeanschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/04/dilly-beans-flowers.html
6. http://blog.docerelashop.com/2013/04/design-team-post-challenge-36-use.html
7. http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/challenge-35-punches-and-or-dies.html

Captured

Played with one more image for the Karber Challenge

This time tried a different fold. An accordion fold for base and then mount a card on the 3rd step.
Played with lots of dies which I love . One of my favorite embellishment along with bling and ribbon

I like the way this turned out. Have to add this type of card as a favorite fold along with center step fold.

The accordion base (steps) is an 8 1/2 x 11inch paper scored at 1.5" , 3", 5", 7", 9" so that first step height is 1.5 inch and the other 2 steps are 2 inches high. Added lots of bling.

Note: Karber has moved. You can find most of the digis at https://www.etsy.com/shop/SweetEscapeDigis/items

DS4J CHALLENGE # 65 – Bling on a shape

This week the challenge at Digistamps4joy is Bling on a shape

 THEME : 'Bling on a Shape'. To Make an easel shaped card (plain or twisted), and ADD BLING somewhere on the card.

I chose to make a twisted circle easel card using this adorable image from the DS4J store called - Country bride 

Now to make the twisted circle it is way simple and here is a picture which will help

Isn't that self explanatory 

Now do make a card and join us for the challenge.

I do want to enter this card in some challenges

1. http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/2013/04/rcc80-showers-and-flowers.html
2. http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/2013/04/challenge-105-recipe.html
3. digi galore - http://notrealstamps.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/one-for-girls.html
4. http://scribblesdesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/04/scribbles-designs-challenge-4-shaped-or.html
5. http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/4/post/2013/03/april-challenge.html
6. http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/2013/04/challenge-10-sponsored-by-rick-st-dennis.html
7. http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.com/2013/04/digi-makeover-challenge-84-girly.html
8. http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/2013/04/challenge-88-and-winners-of-87.html

Shopping is a great therapy

Lol  my hubby will probably - ha ha - not probably but definitely NOT agree with this sentiment.
But I am sure a majority of women will agree with me though and some men too.

This month I am a guest designer at Alicia's and this is my 2nd project and this time with this lovely cutie called Shopping Girl

It's a center step fold card and I am beginning to love this card. Using the full 8 1/2 x 11 sheet to make the card gives lots of real estate ( the folds/steps are 1 1/2" wide so lots of room in the center)

The pattern papers (except for the dress itself) is from DCWV - Dress it up
The center label dies are from spellbinder
the swirls are from life craft. Except for spellbinders which I get from amazon the other dies usually memory box, cheery lynn, life crafts etc I get from Darlene. She is such a sweet lady.
The dress is from Anna griffin's embellishments set. I got the set way back and since I don't have girls was thinking of where to use then and lo behold a perfect opportunity for this card :). Some bling and some bows and o course the perfect sentiment :) and there you go a card.
Now do drop in at Alicia's and check out the other cards by the designer's and do check out the lovely cute digis at Alicia's Shop

Open Wide!

This fun fun image is released this Sunday (south africa - time zone) too at DS4J and when you see the image you will see why I call it fun.
He is called "Big Mouth".

Now I used my friend's Desire's favorite card shape :) the center step card

The background pattern paper is from DCWV I think safari kids. Not sure - one of their animal stacks and the pink hippo is from that too.

I used copics to color and chalk box chalk ink to ink the edges.

I of course want to post this in some challenges 

1. http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-challenge.html
2. http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2013/04/weekly-challenge-round-up.html
3. http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/04/challenge-37-step-or-easel-card.html
4. http://stempelsonne.blogspot.com/2013/04/86-vom-0504-180413.html
5. http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2013/04/animal-antics.html
6. http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/challenge-42-recipe.html
7. http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/2013/04/ttcrd-april-9th-april-15th-challenge.html

Enjoy the small things in Life

This is one of the new release for this Sunday called Sunday Sundae at DS4J

Isn't she a cutie? and yum yum Sundae. I could use one now as it is hot in Texas today.

The card I made using this lovely image

Colored with copics.

That beautiful label die is spellbinders and the the other two swirls are from Lifecrafts - called adornments

The image was colored with copics. And the label inked with chalk ink

I want to enter this card in some challenges

1. http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2013/04/challenge-224-colour-challenge.html
2. http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-challenge.html
3. http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/challenge-59-diecutspunches.html
4. http://happycamperscc.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/happy-campers-challenge-no-14-flower.html
5. http://shellysimagesblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/ttt-challenge-use-scallops.html
6. http://myheartpiecesdigitalstampchallenge.blogspot.in/2013/04/spring-or-easter.html