Hi Folks, it's time for another challenge over at the Crafting with Dragonflies challenge blog. This week, the challenge is to use your scrap, and we would like to see at least five different pieces of scrap designer paper incorporated into your design. This may sound difficult, but there is a lot of inspiration out there. You could try paper weaving, iris folding, tea bag folding, lots of those techniques that you might have put to one side lately.
I have used an image from our sponsor this week, Meljens Designs, called 'Steampunk Girl' for my card. I have coloured her with Polychromos pencils, incorporating colours from my background. I chose to cut my papers into strips. and make them look as though they were stitched onto the background. My image has stitch lines incorporated into the design, so this seemed to fit really well. I staggered my strips into a loose brick effect, and where two strips met, I drew a faux zigzag stitch. I had a lot of fun with this design. My papers are from all sorts of companies, as they were true offcuts. I stuck to the theme of this challenge by rummaging through my offcut box, so I can't tell you who they are all from I'm afraid, although I know one or two.
I have added some Prima flowers that I have had for years I had forgotten about them! I decided to put some little screw top brads into the flowers in keeping with the Steampunk theme.
Please pop over to the challenge blog to see what my team mates have made for your inspiration, and have a go at entering the challenge yourself.
Meljens are offering a fabulous prize of four digis of the winner's choice:
Challenges4Everybody Anything Goes
Come and Get it Challenges Focal Image on the Side
Hiding in my Craft Room Super Scraps Saturday
Our Creative Corner Forgotten Things
The winner of my mini album from the last challenge is commenter number 5 Aquarius So, I will send it on its way to you asap.
Thanks for stopping by, xx
15 comments:
Judith, I really like the way you have coloured this image up - so soft and sweet. The screwtop brads are an inspiration too.
A beautiful card, love how you did the background, it has inspired me to try something similar, blessings Hilde
Hi Judith, I so like the colors you've used and your coloring. Your brick pattern is perfect, and all that faux stitching, looks wonderful.
{Hugs} Barb
Great how you made your own DP-wall! Abeautiful card! Inky greetings, Gerrina
Hi Judith love the colours and the stitching on the background,what a great use for your Scraps and it all ties in so well with your steampunk image.
Suexxx
A beautiful card and image Judith. I love the backing paper you've created with your scraps, a great idea.
Sue x
The way your matting echoes her stripy socks is brilliant & I love the way that polka dot paper echoes the little bubbles around the image. The faux stitching looks brilliant, especially the way you combined the running stitch with the zigzag. Your leaves really add a lovely cohesiveness too.
Paula (PEP)
Don't her eyes echo those screwtop brads too?
It really is a sweet steampunk image that you have used and I love the wonderful background you created with your scraps. The flowers are beautiful too with their screwtop brads in them. Thanks so much for joining in our Forgotten Things Challenge at Our Creative Corner. Anne x
omg judith that background is amazing! if i didn't read your post i would have wondered where your 5 pp scraps were! they blend together so seamlessly!
lovies, =o) kel
Wonderful card great image, I love the colours hugs txx
Love all the shades of blue and the prima flowers in there! A gorgeous card!
Thank you so much for joining us at OurCreativeCorner!
Claudia x
Oh how beautiful this card is Judith. You picked the best colour combination. Love the layout and image is stunning. Hugs Ina
Lovely card - nice design. Thank you for joining us at Come and Get it challenges. Judy
Such a great way of using up old scraps Judith. Thanks for joining us at Our Creative Corner. Hugs, Jenny x
What a lovely card - your paper scraps brick wall is inspired! Thanks for playing along with us at Our Creative Corner.
Alison x
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