Inkspirational Challenges - Paper Piecing

 

Our new challenge at Inkspirational  is my own 'Designer's Choice' - Paper Piecing. 

Paper piecing is usually thought of as 'colouring in' stamped images by cutting out patterned paper. I think though there is an older definition of using different papers to 'piece together' an image. 

For my DT card, I used some (very old!) patterned paper to 'colour in' a floral stamped image and added black dimensional drops (Nuvo?) to add back the flower centres. I used markers to colour in the rest of the image and added a die-cut sentiment. 

I'd like to enter:

Make My Monday  birthday

Krafty Chicks  all occasions

pink, patterned paper,die cut

 

Darts Card

 

It's my son's 17th birthday today. He's recently got into playing darts (in his bedroom , so far!) , no doubt inspired by the 17 -year-old champion, Luke Littler. 

It was a bit of a challenge to make a darts themed card. I found a games picture font by Lettering Delights and one image was the dartboard, which I cut out on the Silhouette digital cutter. The swing card was cut with a die and I added the numbers (cut on the Silhouette), patterned paper and punched silver stars.

I'd like to enter:

Cardz 4 Guys no balls sport 

My Time to Craft  hobbies 

Sled

 I ran out of Christmas cards last Christmas and I'm determined not to make the same mistake at Christmas 24. So I'm already on it!

I'd like to enter:

Krafty Chicks  Christmas 

My Time to Craft Christmas  house

A Barrel of Monkeys  sled 

Inkspirational Challenges - Stencil

 

Our new challenge at Inkspirational  is to use a stencil- with the optional twist of using more than one stencil. 

I must admit, stencils are not really my forte so, for my DT card, I just played about with some random stencils I have in my stash and created a collage background, which I splattered with some inks. My image is an A Day for Daisies stamp, coloured with Promarkers. 

I hope you'll go over to the Inkspirational blog and see what the rest of the DT have made, and enter your own stencilled creation. 

I'd like to enter:

Stencil Fun  birds 

Daisy Chain  no design paper 

Surprise Party Guest - Seize the Birthday

 

I'm delighted to be a Surprise Guest at Seize the Birthday! 

The challenge is:

For my Guest card I chose dry embossing with embossing folders. I used a birthday folder on vellum and then cut a balloon shape out of silver card and embossed it with stars. 

Thanks for having me at the party, Seize the Birthday! 

I'd like to enter:

Aud Sentiments  birthday

Double D  birthday 

Something New

 

This is a birthday card I've made for a book-loving friend, but it could also represent a new hobby for me in 2024. A few weeks ago I was trying to find a real-life (as in, not online!) book club in my local area and I couldn't find one that met outside working hours... but I did make contact with another local woman who was interested too and we have set up one ourselves! We had our first meeting on 22nd December to choose a book and so, hopefully this will be a fun activity for me in the coming year. 

Anyway, my card...it's a z-fold (I think it's called that). I stamped the book shop and the book cart (Purple Onion - new stamp! ) and the ground (MFT) and coloured them with markers. The woman is from Stamping Bella and I paper-pieced her scarf and coloured her with markers. 

I'd like to enter:

Little Red Wagon  new

I Spy with my Little Eye something old (Stamping Bella stamp)/ something new (Purple Onion stamp)

Krafty Chicks  stamps 

Sweet Stampin  what's new with you