Altered Item

Hi Folks, it's time for another challenge over on the Crafting with Dragonflies blog. This time the challenge is to alter an item. I chose to alter an ordinary paper bag:

I have used an image from our Sponsor Crafts and me called 'Dusk', which I have coloured with pencils, and cut out using an oval die. I mounted it onto co-ordinating card. I used some lovely Prima Firefly paper, amd some cream lace to decorate my bag. I added a cream flower and some die cut swirls to finish.

Hop over to the blog to see what my Team mates have made for your inspiration this week. Let's see your altered makes for the challenge, and don't forget to take a photo of the item before you alter it as well!

Thanks for stopping by, xx

New Challenge Blog Finally Begins!

Hi Folks, well the day has finally arrived, and the new challenge blog Crafting with Dragonflies launches today. Based in Australia, but with an international Design Team, this friendly challenge blog is run by a lovely lady called Hilde. I count myself very lucky to be on the Design Team, and have a card to show you today. I am using a freebie provided by Hilde herself, and you can get this lovely design by hopping over to the challenge blog.

I coloured a piece of watercolour paper with Distress Inks, using the wrinkle free distress method before printing the digital image onto the background. I also printed the image again onto a spare piece of watercolour paper. I coloured both images with pencils, and then stuck the second image over the first with the wings sticking up slightly.

I stamped over the background with a fabulous texture stamp from Chocolate Baroque to add to the watery feel of the background. I chose a co-ordinating piece of background paper from the Prima Firefly range. I have used a Jo Capper-Sandon dragonfly sentiment, which I love. My flowers and leaves are Crealie dies.

Please hop over to the challenge blog and take a look around. You can see what my lovely Design Team mates have been making. There are links to our Facebook page, and you can follow us on Twitter as well. We would love to see you, and would really appreciate your support.

There are lots of prizes for our first fortnightly challenge, so it is well worth entering a card with a dragonfly image.

First prize is a Magnolia Tilda stamp plus

Eureka Stamps 5 digis of the winner's choice

Sassy Studio Designs 4 digis of the winner's choice

Crafts and Me: 3 digi stamps

Emerald Fairy: 2 digi stamps

Thanks for stopping by, xx