Exciting News

Well here I am with some exciting news.

I have just been picked to be a Design Team member for Crafty Cardmakers, which is a challenge blog for newer crafters and bloggers, although of course, anyone can join in. The blog alternates between a challenge blog one week and a Spotlight Zone the following week, which will focus on a technique, style, product etc to give you ideas on how to use or make a particular thing. The former challenges are sponsored and there will be prizes but the latter Spotlight Zone is just for the fun of playing along and trying something out, and who knows maybe learning something new. I am one of ten new members and 6 existing members who make up the team, and boy am I excited, so excited in fact that ...........

I don't officially start until July 12th, but when I saw what the team were putting together for this weeks' challenge I asked if I could add my card into the mix as I had been working on the theme already for a birthday card. And well you know me, I like to look out as many challenges as possible. Well something's got to keep this old ME riddled brain firing.

So without further ado, my very first DT card for Crafty Cardmakers and the odd few challenges I picked up along the way

Crafty Cardmakers - Inky Fingers
Our Creative Corner - A colour theme of blue and green
Pile It On - Get creative with paper
ABC Challenge - X is for Xtra Dimension
Lexi's Creations - 3D
Kah-wink-E-Dink - Free For All
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes
Fresh Brewed - Anything Goes

This is how I put it all together

The background is Kanban paper and the image was made by sponging on Distress Inks in Stormy Sky and Mustard Seed. I drizzled a few drips of water on to create a more dispersed look and then overstamped with an Elusive Images Peacock stamp. When I had finished that it didn't pop enough for me to I decided to paint the peacock in with Starburst Stains. I used a combination of Hydrangea Blue, Jack in The Pulpit Teal, Wisteria Purple Blue and Marigold Yellow Orange. Appropriate as this particular challenge is sponsored by The Stamp Man!

I matted the image onto some glitter card in a toning colour and added a little peacock embellishment, which sadly was pink. Whoever heard of a pink peacock. Anyhow I tried to re-colour it with my promarkers but it ended up a purpley blue shade instead. I also stamped three peacock feathers in the top right corner, but the pic isn't showing them properly. I couldn't make it too fussy because it was for a bloke who likes birds, and yes I do mean the feathered variety. I do hope he doesn't think I'm implying anything. I mean just because he spends hours preening doesn't make him vain.

I hope you enjoy my first DT card as much as I did making it

Now if I can stop this darn pc from keep crashing I might just get this posted..... I need some new ram like NOW!!!

~ Lin ~