Défi de mars - Lime Citron

J'avais hâte de participer au nouveau défi de Lime Citron. Les membres de l'infolettre reçoivent en primeur le défi du mois suivant à la fin du mois, youpie. J'ai donc décidé de m'y mettre dès maintenant. Voici les éléments dont il fallait s'inspirer:

Pour débuter ma page, je me suis tout d'abord focusé sur le choix de couleur. J'avais envie de faire changement et de ne pas prendre un fond blanc. J'ai donc regardé dans mes papiers et j'ai trouvé ce magnifique papier vert antique comme demandé dans le défi. Il est tout texturé, je l'adore. J'ai commencé en faisant des gouttes d'encre blanche sur ma page puis j'ai laissé séché. J'ai maté ma photo sur un carton jaune et j'ai apposé les coins en métal. J'ai fait des bannières dans du papier jaune et dans du gris. J'ai ensuite étampé des triangles en gris. J'ai décoré ma page avec des ornements: autocollants, attaches parisiennes, embellissements de bois et bien sûr, des badges Lime Citron. J'ai fabriqué des étiquettes avec des étampes que j'ai ensuite découpé à la main. Pour l'étampe du papa et du garçon, j'ai pris l'étampe famille du mini-kit project life mais j'ai pris soin de ne pas encrer la maman. J'ai aussi fait une étiquette avec la date afin d'avoir les chiffres demandés dans les consignes hi hi. Voici ma page:

Matériel utilisé:

- Étampes: flèches, mini-kit project life 3, zamours, étiquettes, mini-kit calendrier (Lime Citron)

- Badges (Lime Citron)

- Papier de fond: the textures & finishes stack (DCWV)

- Encres: Wedding dress (Irresistible), smokey gray (Versafine)

- Embellissements: coin photo métal jaune, attaches parisiennes (barre jaune, fleur)

- Autocollants: Cupids Arrow (My Mind's Eye)

- Triangles en bois (Studio Calico)

I'm also submitting this page at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge: Anything goes.

Merci de votre visite, thanks for stopping by!

Birthday card

Hello!

Yesterday, I made  a birthday card using the stamp "La Soiree". I colored it with Spectrum Noir markers. I made the candles using a punch and decorated them with yellow Stickles. I added some patterned papers and fanions. My butterflies were stamped on glossy paper I previously inked with alcohol inks. I added Stickles as well on their wings and opened them for more dimension on my card. The sentiment was stamped with SSS ink.

I'm submitting my card to these challenges:

- Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge: Anything Goes
- Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge: Inspired by a song
- Spectrum Noir February challenge: Use pink and/or red
- PBSC February challenge: Use red and/or hearts
- Seize the birthday: Anything goes
- Addicted to Stamps and more: Make your mark

Material used:
- Stamp: La Soirée (Penny Black), Good day (Penny Black), Butterflies (Hero Arts)
- Die: Butterflies (Sizzix)
- Stickles: Stardust, Yellow (Ranger)
- Ink: Lipstick red (Simon Says Stamp)
- Spectrum Noir Markers: CR9+CR11, GB3+GB5, LV2+PL5,CG4+LG5
- Punch: candles (EK Success)
- Alcohol Inks: Mountain rose, Sunshine yellow and Sunset orange (Adirondack/Ranger)
- Alcohol blending solution (Adirondack)

Party time!

Hi!

I made another shaker card, using the same technique as yesterday, recycling a coca-cola box and a plastic packaging instead of using an acetate. For this card, I cut out 2 ladies and the 3 balloons out of the Party Girls stamp. For more dimension, I put one lady inside the shaker and another one outside. I colored them with Spectrum Noir markers. I covered the balloons with Stickles. I put the sequins inside and closed everything. Voilà!

I'm submitting my card to these challenges:
- Art Impressions challenge #178 Shake, rattle & roll
- Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge: Recycle/Upcycle 
- Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge: Shake it up
- Seize the birthday: Anything Goes

Material used:
- Stamps: Party Girls (Art Impressions), sentiment (Bonnidée)
- Dies: Labels 18 (Spellbinders), Resplendent rectangles (Spellbinders)
- Stickles: Patina, Lavender, Fruit punch (Ranger)
- Patterned papers: Recollections, DCVW
- Spectrum Noir markers
- Sequins

Thank you for stopping by!

A recycled shaker card

Hello!

Last night I made a birthday card for my brother. This is my second shaker card and I must say I really enjoyed using this technique explained by Karen Day on Art Impressions' blog (click on the link for all the details). Very easy and so versatile, it works with so many dies. So I first cut out my frame out of a coca-cola box 4 times and one last time from a blue patterned paper.

I kept the center of the blue die cut to use it as my shaker background. I stamped and embossed in white the music notes and my sentiment (Happy Birthday). I added the sequins and colored the hoot's hat with the same colors.  As always, I added some Stickles on the hat. My card's background is made with a patterned paper and I glued on it a flower I cut out from another patterned paper. The hoot is mounted on 2D foam and on the frame. Voilà!

I'm submitting my card to these challenges:
- Art Impressions challenge #178 Shake, rattle & roll
- Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge: Recycle/Upcycle 
- Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge: Shake it up
- Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday January: Use something new (used a new technique)
- Seize the birthday: Anything goes


Material used:
- Stamps: Music Notes (Art Impressions), Birthday hoot (Art Impressions), Bonne fête (Simple à souhait)
- Die: Labels 2 (Spellbinders)
- Spectrum Noir markers
- Patterned papers: Recollections, DCVW
- Sequins
- Stickles: Stardust (Ranger)

Thanks for visiting my blog! Your comments are always appreciated!

Black&Blue card

Hello all,

It's been a long time I had this great Starbursts stamp from Hero Arts and never had the chance (or the time?) to use it! Today is the day. This stamp is so versatile as it can also look as flower when you put a center inside them don't you think? This card took me much more time to make and I'm very satisfied with the result. I already made more backgrounds for my next time I will show you soon.

So I first sprayed Lindy's stamp gang ink on a white cardstock. It was also my first time using this ink and wow, I just LOVE the two colors ink. It doesn't appear much on my picture but this ink is brown with blue metallic inside. Amazing effect. After the ink was dry, I stamped twice the starbursts stamp in black and once in blue and then, embossed it. I added blue and black Stickles inside so it looks more as flowers. I also added blue & black twines and made them go through my button. I like recycling stuff, so I used this black button my grand mother gave me when she did some cleaning in her sewing stuff. Then, I mounted my card on a blue patterned paper and then on a black cardstock.

I'm entering these challenges with my card:
- Hero Arts: Fabulous Flowers challenge
- A blog named hero: A bit of sparkle challenge
- Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Recycle/Upcycle Style
- Simon Says Stamp Work It Wesdesnday January: Use something new (first time using this stamp and Lindy's ink)

Material used:
- Stamp: Starbursts (Hero Arts)
- Inks: Moon Shadow Mist (Lindy's Stamp Gang), Deep Lagoon, Onyx black (Versafine)
- Twines: Primary assortment (Doodlebug design)
- Stickles: True blue, Black diamond (Ranger)
- Button (given by my grandmother ^_^)
- Patterned paper: The timeless texture stack (DCWV)
- Black cardstock (Recollections)

Thanks for stopping by!

Thank you card

Hello,

I just finished my last thank you card for a friend. She sent me a lot of tomatoes and pepper seeds lately  so I thought a thank you card with flowers would be perfect for her. I used the same stamp as last time, Delicate Blossoms and the Butterflies stamp/die set from HA. I colored the stamp with Spectrum Noir markers. For my butterflies, I first inked a glossy cardstock with 3 alcohol inks. Next time, I will use colors that contrast more. I then added some Stickles on their wings and Liquid pearl on their body. I made the drops with Irresistible inks.

I'm submitting my card to these challenges:
- Hero Arts: Fabulous Flowers challenge
- A blog named hero: A bit of sparkle challenge
- Addicted to stamps Challenge #120 - Die cut

Material used:
Stamps and dies: Delicate Blossoms (Hero Arts), Butterflies (Hero Arts / Sizzix) and sentiment from Artemio
Spectrum Noir markers: CT4+GB3+GB5
Gloss paper (Ranger)
Ink: Jet Black (Staz On), Onyx Black (Versafine), Electric Orange (Irresistible Neon)
Alcohol Inks: Mountain rose, Sunshine yellow and Sunset orange (Adirondack/Ranger)
Alcohol blending solution (Adirondack)
Stickles: Platinum (Ranger)
Liquid pearl: Onyx Pearl (Ranger)

Thank you for your comments, they are always appreciated!

Hero Arts card

Hello,

For this card, I used the wonderful Declicate Blossoms stamp, it's one of my favorite HA stamp. I colored it with Spectrum Noir markers (CT4+GB3+GB5). I stamped some of the flowers twice to hand cut them to create a 2D effect. I then added my yellow twine and stamped my sentiment (Have a great day).  I added some Stickles on the center of my flowers and added randomly yellows drops on my card. Voilà!

I'm submitting my card to these HA challenges:
- Hero Arts: Fabulous Flowers challenge
- A blog named hero: A bit of sparkle challenge
- Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday January: Use something new (first time using this sentiment)

Thanks for stopping by!