Let the Dancer in You Escape!

February 14th 2012
This is our great new Challenge Theme at Art With No Boundaries for the next fortnight and we can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!

I have some great new images & original sentiments from CS Designs to "play" with for this challenge - they are more designs from Chris' "Express Yourself" Series. My Tri Shutter Card features the little dancer "Minuet" along with original sentiments from Chris Stern. I've made this Tri Shutter Card with co-ordinating papers, punchies, die cuts & brads.

Now we can't wait to see what you can create for this great new challenge so get creating & link up at the challenge blog!! Remember to take the time to read our simple rules too!!!

Note: Please respect the creative copyrights of those that create the wonderful designs you enjoy using in your projects. Only original designs that were obtained legally from the Artists and Designers themselves should be used in submissions to our challenges. Please no Pirated or Traced Facsimiles. Any entry found abusing anyone's creative copyrights will be removed. We want everyone to have fun but we also want everyone to play fair and respect the creative work of others.

Bugaboo "Dottie" Tri Shutter Card

February 16th 2011
As you can see I've been very busy over the last few days making cards and have another one to share! This is another Tri Shutter card for the new Bugaboo "Catch the Bug" Challenge Blog which requires a "Different Fold". The papers I have used on this card are from a new 6 x 6 pad I recently purchased from the BasicGrey range called "Pyrus Paper Pad" - I love these colour tones something a bit different for me! The little charm doesn't show up that well but it says 'celebrate'.

The new Stamptacular Sunday Challenge has a theme this week of  "Lovin from the Oven" so as Dottie is holding her freshly baked cupcake I thought this card would suit their challenge as well!

Deny - Two Ways!!

February 15th 2011
Here are 2 cards made using a new digi I purchased from the Karber Digital Images store. They both use the "Cocktel Deny" Image. The first thing I thought of when I saw this image was Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's - I bet lots of people have thought the same thing.
I have used this digi "two ways" - one as part of a tri shutter card and the second as a xmas card!!! I like to have images that are "versatile" and can be adapted to lots of "occasions" like this one.
Here is the first card - a black and white themed tri shutter card. I have coloured Deny with grey coloured copics and used papers, card and accessories in shades of white, black and silver. The first picture shows the card folded with just the front showing and the picture below shows the effect of when the card is open. I think she looks quite glamorous!
Karber have several challenges going on for February so I am entering the Tri Shutter card in their Monthly Challenge which is any card using any Karber Image.

The next card using Deny is a Xmas themed card! You may think I am crazy to be making Xmas cards already but it's a great way to "get ahead" LOL!! For this card I have used this week's sketch from the Friday Sketchers Challenge and will be entering my card in this challenge as well. I've used xmas papers and xmas coloured card as well as some lace edging, a sprig of holly and some buttons tied with "fluffy" wool! Karber also have a Christmas Challenge for February so I am going to enter Xmas Deny in this challenge.

Tri Shutter Card

New Years Day 2011
Hi Everyone
Well it's New Year's Day and I've been able to get some time to make some cards for various swaps and challenges.
I have a few swaps coming up which require "folded" cards so started by making a Tri Shutter Card. It has come up really well so I'm going to make another one along the same lines as well as trying out a few different folds.

I've used a 2 sided piece of 12 x 12 cardstock (cut to size) which enabled me to use the reverse sides of the cut off pieces. I've also used printed vintage woman image, various embellishments, brads, gold stickers, paper flowers and rubber stamp wording.