DICC Time!

It's time for another Desert Islands Crafters Challenge!  This time around our sponsor is The Stamping Chef and my image of choice is Tabitha.  She's so soft and girly looking that I had to find papers that matched her femininity.  Instead of a card, I chose to create a tag.  I'm thinking I might just use the finished tag on the cover of a journal; I really like the completed project!  Our itinerary for this week is as follows:

1.  Lots of pink

2.  Sugar skulls

3.  Suckers or sweets (lollipops or candy)

4.  Hearts

5.  Add a feather or wings

6.  Pearls or gemstones

7.  Add a banner or bunting

8.  Stitching (real or faux)

9.  Anything but a card

10.  Spritzes or sprays

For my project, I've used #'s 1, 4, 6, 7 and 9:

Here's what I used to create this project:

The Stamping Chef - Tabitha Digital Image

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Bo Bunny® Little Miss Collection

Bazzill®

#10 Shipping Tag

Copic® Markers:  E13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 50, 51, 53; C0, C1, C3

Spectrum Noir™ Markers:  CR2, 3, 4; PP3, 5; TB2, 4

Tim Holtz® Distress Ink™ in Antique Linen and Pumice Stone

Smooch™ in Siren and Silverfox

DecoArt® Acrylic Gesso

Copic® Multiliner - Black

May Arts® Twine and Ribbon

Celebrate It™ Paper Flowers

Queen & Co.® Pearls

SU!® Punch

EK Success® Hole Punch

Tim Holtz® Paper Distresser™ Tool

Glue Dots™

Zip Dry™

Foam Mounting Square

Here's how I created this project:

Print image and color with markers, trim to desired size

Trim patterned papers to fit width of tag

Gesso top and bottom of exposed portion of tag 

Distress edges of patterned papers and image

Add distress ink to image and edges of patterned paper

Adhere papers to tag as shown

Punch out pieces for bunting and write "hello"

Fold bunting pieces over twine and adhere with glue dots

Punch two holes, one on each angled part of top of tag

Thread bunting twine through holes and adhere punch pieces with glue dots

Add pearls over each letter as shown

Cut out heart from scrap paper and attach with foam square

Color roses with markers and attach to bottom of tag with glue dots

With scissors, trim around each rose forming a scalloped edge

Attach ribbon through hole at top of tag

That's it for today!  I do hope you like my somewhat shabby chic tag!  Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon!  

Blessings,

Lea

All Dressed Up...

...and no place to go!  Well, maybe to my craft room!  LOL!  So the other day, my friend and fellow teammate, Jennifer Dove, posted a card for a company I had not heard of and I just fell in love with it!  The name is All Dressed Up Stamps and it's an Etsy shop.  OMG!  Each image is adorable and I would love to have them all!  Unfortunately it's not in my budget at the moment after being out of work from a knee surgery, but, down the road, some of those little darlings WILL be mine!  Luckily for me, Wendy, the owner, was kind enough to put a few freebies in her shop so any and all can play along on her challenge blog.  They also have a facebook page that I've joined and, talk about a warm welcome, wowzers, I was greeted in such a friendly manner.  That always puts a smile on my face!  So, on to my project and, hopefully, it will put a smile on your face!  This is Abi Ballerina, one of the super cute freebies!

Isn't she just too cute!?  I love her!  And, she's a freebie!!  You really need to go check out her shop, they're all very reasonable priced and all adorable!  

I would like to thank Crafter's Companion as they gifted me with a complete set of Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers and the cool marker storage trays to hold all of them!  This is my first post/project using these markers and I love them!  If you haven't tried out the new version of Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, you really should.  You can't beat the price, and their quality is excellent.  I was very pleased with how easy it was to blend the colors and I like the feel of the marker in my hand when coloring.  I'm looking forward to creating many projects with them in the future.

Here's what I used to create this project:

All Dressed Up Stamps - Abi Ballerina

My Mind's Eye™ Lost & Found Market Street 6x6 Paper Pad

Bazzill® Cardstock

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Celebrate It™ Paper Flowers - White

Tim Holtz® Distress Inks™ in Antique Linen and Tattered Rose

Queen & Co.® Pearls

Tulle

Beacon Adhesive® Zip Dry™

Glue Dots™

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers:

     FS1, 2, 4, 8, 9

     EB4

     TN7

     GB2, 4, 9

     PP1, 3

     CR2, 3

     IG1, 2

Here's how I created this project:

Print off image on Neenah® and color with markers

Trim image to desired size and edge with Tattered Rose Distress Ink™ all around and Antique Linen on the inner white space, set aside

Create card base from Bazzill® with a tent fold

Trim patterned papers as shown and adhere with Zip Dry™ to card base

Adhere image to card

Color white roses and white tulle with markers

Attach both tulle and roses with Glue Dots™

Color white pearls and attach

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, the current challenge for this two-week period is Monochrome, I'm going to enter my sweet little Abi Ballerina in the current All Dressed Up Challenge, if you want to enter, you can find it here!

That's it for today!  Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon.  Have a blessed day!

Hugs,

Lea