April, 2014 | Nikki Stalker Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator

Fancy Aurora

Cards

It’s time for a new challenge at Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog and this week we’d like you to create….

Fancy Fold cards.

Our sponsor for this challenge is….

We were supplied with some images to use for this challenge and I chose the gorgeous Autumn Harmony and create a Z-Fold Card.

Here’s what I came up with.

I have printed the image onto Cryogen White cardstock and coloured with my Copic Markers. I’ve then trimmed my image and layered onto a piece of Perfect Plum cardstock. My main card is created using some Naturals Ivory cardstock, Perfect Plum layers and then a layer of Authentique Papers. I’ve then added some paper doilies under the front and inside layers and then added some gorgeous flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Kort & Godt. A few pearls in the other corners and a ribbon to tie my card shut.

Here’s another photo of the card open.

Here’s a close up of the gorgeous image.

I’m now thinking a little glitter on the wings so may go back and add that yet.

I hope my card inspires you to have a go at a Fancy Fold card and join our challenge.

If you haven’t already stopped by the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog then pop over now and check out what the rest of the DT have created for this week’s challenge.

Supplies:
Stamps: Autumn Harmony (Digi by Aurora Wings)
Card: Naturals White, Perfect Plum (Stampin’ Up), Cryogen White, Paper – ‘Rememberance Two’ (Authentique)
Accessories: Perfect Plum 3/8” Taffeta Ribbon (retired SU), Paper Doilies (SU), Pearls (SU), Flowers – Wild Orchid Crafts, Kort & Godt, Copic Markers.

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar Challenges – Things with Wings

Crafty Hands Challenges – #12 Anything Goes

Savvy Handmade Cards – Make Believe or Mythical

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges – #15 Use a stamp/digi image

Crafty Girls Challenges – #16 Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps – #80 Fancy Folds

Tilda’s Thinking of You…..

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Cards

Welcome to the Loves Rubberstamps weekly Sensational Sunday Blog Hop! The Design Team has created some gorgeous projects for your Inspiration this week as always. Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, each stop will have a full list of links. One of the Design Team posts is the hop’s Sensational Sunday Sweet Spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to be in a monthly drawing for a $20 Loves Rubberstamps Gift Voucher! We will draw the winner of the Voucher the 1st Sunday of each month! Remember, you have until 8:00 pm CST Saturday to leave your comments!

You may have arrived from Indah’s blog but if not you can start here and work your way around by following the Hop List included in each of our posts.

Now for my creation for this week.

I’ve used one of the gorgeous new Magnolia images from their ‘Animal of the Year Collection’ called Sneaky Tilda. I’ve teamed her with some lovely Magnolia papers from the Sea Breeze Collection called Rose Path. My image has been cut out using the Small Classic & Scallop Oval Nestabilities and then layered onto a Lacey Oval die also from Spellbinders. I’ve added some liquid pearls around my image also. I’ve edged my main card using a Martha Stewart ‘Around the Page’ Punch set called Cherish. Some lace from my stash, a few pearls, some gorgeous flowers with a ribbon bow and a sentiment finish off my card.

My image was stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with Copic Markers.

The colours I’ve used are: Skin – E21, E00, E000, E0000, R20; Hair – E44, E42, E40;Dress & Ribbon – R89, R85, R83, R81, R0000; Shoes – W7, W5, W3, W1, W00.

Here’s another pictures…

Here’s a close up of the image.

Your next stop for the hop is Lydia.

Now visit each of the Design Team Ladies to see their amazing projects…leave comments along the way for more chances to be our blog candy winner!

In case you get lost, here is the full line-up:

Laura – Loves Rubberstamps Blog

Nikki – You are here.

Lydia

Blankina

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge – Spring is in the Air

CMC Copic Challenge – #90 Anything Goes

Hiding in My Craft Room – #146 Flowers

Tilda’s Town Challenges – #101 April Showers bring May Flowers

Craftitude – #63 Anything Goes or Spring/Easter

Fussy & Fancy Friday Challenges – #112 Pearls & Lace

Sister Act Card Challenges – #53 Anything Goes

So Glad We’re Friends

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Cards

It’s time for a new challenge over at ABC Challenges and this week is…..

‘J is for Just As You Like’ which is Anything Goes.

Our sponsors for this challenge are

Marianne Design

and

The Ribbon Girl

I’ve used a Marianne Design 3D cutting sheet on my card today along with some Marianne Design Dies.

This cutting sheet is called Daisy Making Cards #3205. The dies I have used are the LR0299 set. I’ve added a retired sentiment from Stampin’ Up and some gorgeous Wild Orchid Craft flowers including some of the gorgeous new Miniature Gardenias.

Here’s another photo.

Here’s a closer look at the image.

Supplies:
Stamps: Best Yet (Retired Stampin’ Up)
Card: Whisper White(Stampin’ Up), Paper – Spring Fling & Summer Days Combo (DCWV)
Ink: Sahara Sand & Pink Pirouette (Stampin’ Up)
Accessories: Die – LR0299 (Marianne Design), Daisy Making Cards #3205 (Marianne Design), Martha Steward Around the Page Punch – Cherish, Basic Jewels – Pearls (SU), Lace (Live & Love Crafts), Flowers – Wild Orchid Crafts.

If you haven’t already stopped by ABC Challenges and checked out what the rest of the DT have created then please do so now.