Sunday 7 August 2011

Steampunk Sister

Happy Sisters day to all those fab sisters out there this sunday morning. Wow can you believe a whole week has gone in August already where does the time go?

Time for another challenge over at One Stitch at a Time and this time we have a new sponsor too Crimson cloud



"Crimson Cloud is a mother/daughter venture - a way to indulge our joint passion of cardmaking and crafting. We only sell products that we have tried, tested and love using. We have developed our own exclusive range of dies cuts, digital stamps, svg files and "Make Your Own Card" kits which reflect our styles of card making - and hopefully yours too!""Crimson Cloud is a mother/daughter venture - a way to indulge our joint passion of cardmaking and crafting. We only sell products that we have tried, tested and love using. We have developed our own exclusive range of dies cuts, digital stamps, svg files and "Make Your Own Card" kits which reflect our styles of card making - and hopefully yours too!"

Pop over and check them out  http://www.crimsoncloud.co.uk/

I was lucky enough to be given some of their Christmas diecuts to play with and had a fun time making my first Christmas card for this year, did feel odd though as the sun was shining at the time.I made my background by painting a wash with inks and then simply added the diecuts to form a scene.I was quite impressed with myself as I've never done anything like it before .

 I had to fiddle around to get the positioning of the folds in the right place so it would stand up and still give the 3D look and be able to see all the characters but I think I got it.
 I finished off by powder embossing a simple sentiment form the Darkroom in gold, think I might have to make an envelope for it though as it's just a bit too big for a standard envelop, but never mind there is still plenty of time for that nearer Christmas.


We also have another sponsor

 check them out too.

Hey I just realised all British sponsors this time round.

I was lucky enough this time to play with my choice of images from Teri and had a fun time with not 1 but 3 of her stamps that I used together . I used Tattoos and feathers,which you can find here, along with cogs corner piece and chain and cog frame think they work so well together. I coloured the tattoo girl using a mix of promarkers and sakura pens and used sakura glaze pens on the cogs and chains too. The Sister word is made using my bigshot and one of the alphabet dies I have with a brad for the dot on the I.



On the inside of the card I reprinted the image but this time just left it balck and white and used the cog image as corners.








 
Best tell you the challenge theme which is a real easy one again for you all 'Use a Digi' and don't forget if you use a Stitchy Bear stamp image you can enter our Pretty in Print competition too.



13 comments:

Josephine said...

Beautiful projects, Julye - I love how you've incorporated a bw version of the image on the sister card, and the Christmas card is gorgeous!

Wenda said...

Beautiful cards Julye.

Hugs Wenda

Hazel said...

It's lovely, love that image. Hazel x

Scrappy Scatty said...

lovely card
love Jan xx

Kos med papir og saks said...

wonderful creations. love them

Choccy said...

Gorgeous creations Julye.. Love them all.
Choccy x

Unknown said...

Wow these are gorgeous, you've been busy July xxx

Marjo said...

Hi Julye,

Gorgalicious cards! You rocked it.

xoxo Marjo

Gaynor Greaves said...

Gorgeous cards, Gaynor :)

Unknown said...

always lovely creations!! coloroed so pretty! i especially love the last-- she's awesome!:)

xoxo

Karen said...

I'm popping in from The One Stitch At A Time Challenge Blog Link. I just wanted to say that I love what you did with this, especially that you did the matching inside (I like doing that too. Smiles.) Hugs. Karen.xx

Julies Crafty Creations said...

Gorgeous cards Hugs Julie x

Courtney said...

Great cards Julye!! I wanted to let you know, I have something for you on my blog.

Courtney~