Something completely different...

Good morning lovely friends.

Hope all is well with you where ever you are and what ever you are up to.

We have a new challenge starting today at 

In The Pink

and it is 

Dies and/or Punches.

Our sponsor this time is lovely Tracy from 

Dies to Die For

and the prize for the lucky winner is a £10 voucher.

My card today is something completely new and different for me.

I made a background with Copic Refills (in pink of course).

Then I die cut three sets of flowers with the die.  One on white card, one on a card I had rubbed with Tim Holtz Distress Crayons, and one on a piece of lovely dotty paper. 

I then stuck the outline on to the pink background.  

Then I placed the coloured petals, along with one dotty papered petal into the die cut outline.

Finally I added a die cut and embossed frame and some clear gems.  The last finishing touch was a Tim Holtz Chit Chat sticker.

and here we are - something completely different... (eeeeeek)!

Ingredients

Memory Box Splendid Clarkia Die

Glossy Photo Card

Copic Refills

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons

Die-namics Stitched Rectangle Die

Crafts Too Flowers Embossing Folder

Santoro Dotty Paper from my stash

Papermania Clear Glass Gems

Tim Holtz Chit Chat Stickers

Collall All Purpose Glue

Inks Used

Copic Refills RV52, R81 and Colourless Blender

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons - picked raspberry,  twisted citron, fossilised amber

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

...and remember to pop straight to 

In the Pink 

to look at the other lovely DT Creations and join in with the pink fun. 

from Sue...xxx

Please leave a comment if you pop by, I really appreciate them and do enjoy reading them all...xxx

a change is a good as a rest...

Good morning everyone.

We have a new challenge starting to day at

Creative Inspirations

and it is

Nature

So - we would like to see your gorgeous creations featuring anything to do with nature - whatever inspires you, flowers, foliage, wildlife or colour scheme.

The prize this time for the lucky winner is from

Petal Lu

and it is a 30% discount in her gorgeous on line store.

Last week I visited my lovely crafty friends Sheila, Tracy and Angela at Pink Tulip Creations, oh my - they had just had their delivery of wonderful new Ranger products and colour me every colour - I could n't resist the new Distress Crayons by Tim Holtz.  (and a few other bits and pieces)!

Today's card is my first attempt with Distress Crayons  - there are plenty of tutorials and info on line about these scrumptious crayons thank goodness - plus the Pink Tulip ladies have done a Tim Holtz class with the man himself and very generously shared some tips with me.

I squiggled some distress crayon onto a piece of water colour card and smudged it about with my finger - moistened with a baby wipe.

I then placed a Tim Holtz stencil over the smudged crayon and rubbed gently over the whole surface again with a baby wipe.

When I removed the stencil - tadah! - some magic had taken place and the stencil shape was left behind.

Then I lived dangerously and splattered some Picket Fence Distress Ink over the top using a paint brush.

Finally I added a die cut butterfly, sentiment and frame along with some sequins and here we are...

a card quite different from anything I have ever made, such fun! (however, note to my darlin' Copics - I have not forsaken you - those crayons are temptresses)!!!

Ingredients

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons in Picked Raspberry, Peacock Feathers and Seedless Preserves

Langton Watercolour Card

Tim Holtz Mesh Layering Stencil

Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Ink

Memory Box Vivienne Butterfly Die

Lawn Fawn Love Sentiment Die

Die-namics Rectangle Stitched Frame Die (Paper from First Edition New Bloom Collection)

Collall All Purpose Glue

Sequins from my trinket box (from The Range originally)

Thank you for visiting...

Happy Crafting...

and remember to pop straight to Creative Inspirations to look at the lovely DT Creations there and join in the fun!

from Sue...xxx

Please leave me a comment if you pop by, I am always very happy to see them and do enjoy reading them all.