Best day ever - DT call

Hi there, I have decided I will try out for my first DT call. 

I love sugar nellie stamps although i don't own a lot of them. The one here that i am submitting is one of their retiring digital stamps called "best day ever"  You can still purchase her here

I am entering this card project into the Sugar Bowl DT call

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I have coloured the image with derwent inktense pencils and mounted it on a frame of Spellbinder nestabilities dies. The cardstock and paper are from kaisercraft and the flowers are from I am roses. The leaves and little branches I made with two martha stewart punches.

The card fold I have used is quite simple and I call it a butterfly fold. I'm not sure if this is actually what it is called but thats what I call it :)  Below you can see the inside of  a card I made previously and get an idea of the fold. You simply have a normal folded card and then fold the front of the card back by half. Creating a bit of a Z shape. Sorry I should have taken a photo from the top of the card but alas I have already posted the card to my friend.

Well fingers crossed and thanks so much for dropping by.

Erica xx

Lullaby

I have here a twisted easel card made with the image "lullaby" by Sylvia Zet from Wee Stamps.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges

Whimsy Stamps challenge #78- anything goes

CMC #62 - Christmas

A gem of a challenge #134 Anything Christmas

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenges #131 holiday Blitz Anything goes

Inspiration destination challenge 12

This is the card open and on display.

I have coloured the stamp with inktense pencils for the foundation and then added details with polychromos. The berry branch die is from la la land and the circle doily type die is from spellbinders. I have used liquid pearls for the berries.

The sentiment stamp is from kaisercraft and i used tan inktense toe give it the same shading as the main image. All cardstock is from kaisercraft.

Thanks for dropping by

Erica xx

Tinkles

Here I have "Tinkles" from a fabulous aussie stamp company, Make It Crafty.

I have coloured her in with polychromos pencils and mounted her on kaisercraft cardstock and paper. I embossed the edge of the frame with red embossing powder and then sprinkled some transparent glitter over it. The frame was made with a martha stewart punch. The sentiment stamp tickets are from whimsy stamps (from memory)

I will be entering this card in the

Deep Ocean challenge #93 - christmas is all around

Crafty Boots Challenge - Christmas

Creative Card Crew #77 - anything goes

Thanks for dropping by

Hugs, Erica

Crimson Holly

Here i have coloured up a Ching-Choukuik digital stamp called "Crimson Holly" You can purchase her stamps here

 I have coloured the stamp with inktense pencils for the foundation and then added details with polychromos pencils.  I have used a fine molotow white paint marker to make the dots on the moths wings.
The die is from spellbinders and i gold embossed the centre heart for a bit of extra detail. you will notice a brass key in the bottom right corner and I have also added flowers from my stash and the berry branch die is from lala land crafts(from memory)

The paper and cardstock are from kaisercraft.
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I am entering this card into the Deep ocean challenge #93 - Christmas is all around

Ching -Chou Kuik challenge blog- December challenge Christmas and New year

CMC challenge #62 Christmas

Crafty Boots challenge - Christmas

A creative romance challenge - anything goes, goodbye

creative cards crew - anything goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 12

Thanks for dropping by.

Leave a comment if you like :)

Erica xx

Christmas Gift

Hello again

I have finally got around to making a Christmas card to give to a family member.

This card i will be entering in the Whimsy Stamps challenge#78- Anything goes

and Deep Oceans Challenge #93- Christmas all around

and

A creative Romance last challenge - Anything goes, goodbye

and Kit and Clowder challenge for December Animals

I have coloured up Christmas Gift by Crissy's Digi's with inktense pencils for the base colour and then added detail with polychromos.

Isn't this pony just gorgeous. It has such a gentle face.

I decided to print it out quite large and just mount it on a simple easel card with traditional christmas papers from kaisercraft. the merry christmas stamp has been embossed and is also from kaisercraft.

Thanks for dropping by

Merry Christmas!

Erica xx

Aurelia

Hello there. Another challenge entry coming up.

 This is being entered in the Kit and Clowder November challenge - Christmas

I have used a kraftin kimmie rubber stamp called Aurelia and fussy cut her out. I love colouring this one up for Christmas cards.

I have coloured her with inktense pencils and used the gold and silver polychromos pencils for a bit of shine.

The embossed sentiment is part of the stamp set and i used a spellbinders nestabilities die to cut it out.

The embossed note music is a kaisercraft stamp.

Thanks for stopping by

have a great day

Erica xx

Wedding card

Hello again (waving)

I was itching to give my new polychromos pencils a good try. I figured i would try them by colouring in a wedding stamp from S.W.A.L.K. Sorry i don't remember the stamps actual name.

Still getting used to these new pencils and i think it will quite some time until i am comfortable at using them. However, i decided to enter this finished product into the Kit and Clowder anything goes challenge for October.

The lacey heart die is from Spellbinders and the flowers are from my stash. The cherish stamp is from kaisercraft as well as the cardstock i used (Lilac and elephant grey). The papers i got as a freebie from a magazine quite a while ago. The twine is from whimsy farm twine :)

Thanks for dropping by

Erica x

Anti Gravity Hair

Hello Again

I have a fabulous lineart here drawn by Sureya (deviantart) called Anti Hair Gravity and couldn't resist colouring her up and the kit and clowder September colour inspiration challenge was perfect to match it with.

*note Sureyas terms and conditions on her lineart available for colouring

 I have used mainly Derwent inktense pencils to colour her in and used the dark cadmium polychromo to get a bit more darker areas in her hair.

The paper i used to colour on is the Arches smooth watercolour cotton paper (expensive but so nice to colour on)

 I mounted the image on an easel card base made from bubblegum kaisercraft cardstock with some kaisercraft patterned paper and sea foam and spearmint cardstock.

The flowers are from I am roses and the die is from Cheery Lyn Designs

I love the end result and hope you do to 

Thanks so much for dropping by

Erica x

The best day ever

Hello there.

 I was scrolling through the kit and clowder facebook page and noticed some gorgeous stamps from Sugar Nellie had been coloured by some ladies. They were so sweet i had to go and take a look at what Sugar Nellie had to offer and i purchased a couple including this retiring digi Best Day Ever. 

This is the link to the stamp if you want to purchase it :)

I have coloured the stamp with inktense pencils and mounted it on some spellbinder dies on top of some paper called hopscotch, on top of (i think its called) a butterfly folded card base made out of toffee coloured kaisercraft cardstock.

The little sentiment is computer generated :)

I will be entering this card in The Sugar Bowl challenge #117

Thanks for dropping by

Have the best day ever!!

Erica

Secret Kisses

Hello world!

It's been quite a while since i have entered a challenge but i was busting to colour up an Aurora Wings stamp and this is the result.

Secret Kisses coloured with inktense pencils.

Zing embossing powders were used to embellish the edge of the frame.

Beaded garland i got ages ago on ebay was  used to represent seaweeds/coral. 

The sentiment is computer generated.

I am entering this card into the Aurora wings challenge #6 Under the sea.

Thanks for looking and i would love it if you left a comment :)

Have a great day.

Chantelle at the races

Hello again

This card i am entering in the Kit and Clowder clothing technique challenge for the month of July

I have used a digital stamp from Make it Crafty called Chantelle at the races. I couldn't resist purchasing this image as i looove it and the thought of colouring the fold etc. was too good to pass up.

I have coloured the image with inktense pencils as per usual and mounted it onto a book fold card front made of kaisercraft cardstock and papers. I have embellished with liquid pearls and kaisercraft flowers.

Snazzy huh!

My sister in law better like it ;)

Thanks for looking

Erica x

happy hour

Happy hour stamp from KennyK coloured with inktense pencils.

Entering the KennyK challenge-#174-brown

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Card fold is bookfold. Papers(violet crush) and cardstock (violet, camel brown) used are from Kaisercraft.

Sorry for the rush (short and sweet captions) but i'm in a rush!

Thanks

Erica

Melody

Wow! June is a busy time of year for our family because of all the birthdays. I needed to make a card for a very girly niece of mine and thought why not enter it in the MIC FB challenge why i was going since the theme is Girly for this month ;)

I have coloured up a Make It Crafty digital stamp called melody with inktense pencils. I have used kaisercraft cardstock and paper throughout and embellished with some ribbon and some whimsy farm twine . If you haven't discovered this aussie made twine follow the link! Angie has every colour imaginable.

I have made a very snazzy card this time round using the bookfold technique. I got the idea from another fellow crafter Jenny. Mind you it took most of the day to get the template right to make sure all these folds folded in the right spots!

I had fun making this card, thanks for dropping by

Erica xx

Brigette

Oooh i could go a nice hot bubble bath right now. It's cold cold here today and the kids haven't stopped squabbling, honestly you would think they were brother and sister.

Anyways my hubby's Nanna has a birthday next week so i figured i better make her a card and figured i would enter another challenge whilst i was at it.

this card is being entered into the Kraftin Kimme wonderful wednesday challenge June 18

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I have used a Kraftin Kimmie stamp called brigette and the spoil yourself sentiment is part of the stamp set. "It's your birthday"is computer generated.

I have coloured the stamp with Inktense pencils and mounted it on an easel card. I have also used some glossy accents on the bubbles to give them a real look.

Thanks for dropping by

Erica

Debutante

I had a custom order for a debutante card and this is the result!

I have used my brand new rubber stamp from Kraftin Kimmie called Calla Lily and since it was for a debutante i had to colour her in white. Urgh hate colouring dresses in white. they need to look shaded but not dirty. White but not flat in other words.

I have coloured her to the best of my ability with inktense pencils. Mounted the stamped image on an easel card. i punched the edge of the card with a martha stewart border punch (doliy lace i think it is called).

Embellished with some burgandy lace and pretty flowers from my stash and a little bit of beaded garland. 

i am entering this card into the kraftin kimmie wonderful wednesday challenge-anything goes.

Thanks for dropping by.

Erica

Vivienne

This is one of my older stamps from Kraftin Kimmie called Vivienne. This card design i have made a few times now and so i thought it would be perfect to enter the Kraftin Kimmie challenge #229 oldie but a goodie

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I have coloured vivienne with inktense pencils. I have used kaisercraft paper and cardstock throughout and embellished with a few feathers from my stash and some flowers from i am roses.

The sentiment stamp is part of the vivienne set.

thanks for looking

Erica

Ruby

Another challenge card

This card I am entering in the kit and clowder challenge for May- Flowers

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I have coloured a Sylvia Zet Wee stamp called ruby with inktense pencils.

I have made an easel card out of bluebell kaisercraft cardstock and mounted the image in the centre and embellished around the bottom edge with gorgeous flowers from my stash and from I Am Roses making sure to keep in with the colour scheme of fuchsia and blue. I have also used a flower on the bottom half of the easel card as the stopper for the top half to hold it in position. I was tried to make sure the flowers all fitted together and i think i nailed it.

The twine bow is from Whimsy Farm twine and i also adhered half pearls to the centres of the white flowers.

Thanks for stopping by

Erica

Spidergirl

Every little girl loves dressing up as spiderman right?

This card is being entered in the Simply Betty Challenge - Anything goes

I have a made this spidey card using Spidey Brittany from Simply Betty Stamps.

I have coloured it up using inktense pencils and mounted it on a spiderweb which has also had a bit of silver embossing detail added to it.

The sentiment is computer generated.

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Thanks for dropping by

Erica

Shrunken Alice

Hello again.

 I had an order for a custom Alice in wonderland themed card for a 5year old little girls birthday.

This is what i created. 

I have used a Make It Crafty digital stamp called Shrunken Alice and coloured her up with inktense pencils.

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 I have mounted the image on a centre step card.

All the paper and cardstock are from Kaisercraft. The flower embellishemtns are from I am roses. I have glittered up the centre of the daisy with some more of that wonderful ultrafine art glitter by Barbara Trombley.

I have also added a hand cut red heart and black club, and a small metal key, trying to keep with the alice in wonderland theme.

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I have entered this card in the Kit and Clowder May Challenge - Flowers

Thanks for dropping by

Erica

Sweet Blossom

I love this stamp. It is called sweet blossom and is a digital stamp from Wee Stamps.

I am entering this card in Whimsy Stamps challenge #70 Anything Goes and Crafting for all seasons challenge #76 Lots of Layers

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I have coloured sweet blossom with inktense pencils.

All the layers are from kaisercraft cardstock and prima paper.

I have used liquid pearls for a few embellishments here and there and also used some lace from my stash.

Thanks for looking, why not leave a nice comment.

Erica

Lilybelle

Hello again.

Another challenge card that i am entering in the Kraftin Kimmie last wednesday in april challenge - Anything goes

and Kit and Clowder April challenge - something blue

I have used a kraftin kimmie stamp called Lilybelle and coloured her with inktense pencils.

I have never gone all out on hair colour so this one was a first.

I also had a first with some Barbara Trombley's ultrafine art glitter. I followed the lines along the wings and added glitter to them with some Baby's breath glitter.

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I have used the butterfly fold technique to make the card itself. i used kaidsercraft cardstock and paper as always.

Thanks for looking, leave a nice comment if you like.

Have a great day

Erica

Spit happens in blue

 Hello! It's been a while since i have posted on the blog.

I have made a cute little baby card for a custom order and thought i would enter it into the Kit and Clowder April challenge - something blue
and Mo Mannings challenge #228 - Clean and simple

                                                 

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I have used a Mo Manning stamp called Spit happens and coloured it using my derwent inktense pencils.

I have used kaisercraft paper aswell as kaisdercraft cardstock elephant ears and coconut.

Embellished with some cute flowers from I am Roses.

Thanks for looking, leave a nice comment if you like :)

Erica

Happy Hour!

What's in the box???

Tada! Kenny K's Happy Hour stamp.

Coloured using inktense pencils

I have embossed around each frame using Zing grapefruit embossing powder

I think she turned out fabulous!

Hope the lucky girl receiving it loves it as much as i did making it.

Thanks for dropping by

Erica

Sweet stephanie

Its been a while since I have entered a challenge. This card I will be entering in the Dynamic Duo challenge #92 Bold and cheery with deep pink and navyish blue

It took me a while to get my mojo back and start this card but I needed it to send to a friends daughter for her birthday.

I have used Sweet Stephanie, a Make it Crafty digital stamp and coloured it with inktense pencils.

 You can see the image coming to life!

I cut the card base smaller than normal so i could fit the doily off the edge but still allowing the whole card to fit in the envelope.

I have used kaisercraft cardstock bubblegum and navy aswell as some licorice(the doily frame).

The flowers are from I am roses and I embellished the centre of the large pink one with a dark pink adhesive pearl.

For not colouring for a quite a while I rekon it turned out pretty neat!

Thanks for dropping by

Erica

www.ericraft.com.au

Red flowerpot explosion card

Hello there.
Today i was making a red explosion card as a custom order and i do love the red ones so i thought i would share some pics.

here I am making some of the flowers that will go into the pot. Bit fiddly but well worth it in the end as you will see in the next couple of photos.

The box itself with the lid on

Tada! Lid off

A bit of a closer look at the centrepiece and all those little flowers

I take orders for these cards and others at www.ericraft.com.au

Thanks for dropping by

Erica