Firefly Fairy Goes Vintage

It's time for a new challenge at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges.  This fortnight, we want to see your Vintage creations. you have two weeks, as usual, to play along and link up your vintage creation.  You could be one of our DT favorites, or even possibly win a prize from one of these generous sponsors:

Fairy Tangles

Lemon Shortbread

The Art of Ronne P. Barton

The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette

Oh, and now, here are the details about my project for this challenge. I must admit, I've never been very good, in my opinion, of achieving the Vintage look.  So, while the image is gorgeous, I admit, I struggled a bit with this creation.  Hopefully. I've managed to achieve the Vintage look as the end result.  I made this pretty card using the image, Firefly Fairy, by Fairy Tangles, colored with markers. All papers used are from my stash.  I used glitter to add sparkle to the fireflies on the image, to the wings and to the band of stars across her forehead. I've used cream colored ribbon across the bottom and added a matching handmade bow.  The upper left corner of the card has been embellished with a metal filigree corner piece.

I am entering this car in the following challenges:


Challenge #224 In The Garden at Hanna and Friends
DTBST #286 Your Heart's Desire at Sassy Studio Designs
Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Favorite Product (Sakura Clear Star Jelly Roll Pen) at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #232 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #38 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
IIC#214 Summertime at Inky Impressions
Anything Goes at Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge
Challenge #70 Anything Goes at Creative Moments
Summertime Fun at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #121 At The Movies (Fantasia) at The Crafter's Cafe Challenge
Challenge #223 Rain at Try Stampin On Tuesday
TTCRD 6/16 - 6/22 at Through The Craftroom Door
Ohh So Pretty at Papertake Weekly
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments Challenge
Challenge #188 Color me Happy at Use Your Stuff
Challenge #64 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #266 Anything Goes at Craft your Passion
Challenge #128 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #106 Summer Colors at Addicted To Stamps
Challenge #226 Pile It On at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #120 Summer Colors at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Add Ribbon at Left of Center Challenge
Summer Fun (Picking Flowers) at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #34 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge
Bling It Out (Pearls) at Creative Corner Challenges
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Simply Papercrafts Challenge
Challenge #111 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #147 Summer Time (Flowers) at A Gem Of A Challenge
Challenge #285 Try Something New (Vintage Style) at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps
Challenge #297 Fairies at My Time To Craft
Anything Goes at Sugar and Betty's Challenge Blog
Challenge #39 Anything Goes at Paper Creators Crafts
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts Challenge
Summer Fun at Whoopsi Daisy Challenge
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at Scrapper's Delights Challenge
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Crafting With An Attitude
Anything Goes at Crafts Galore Encore
June Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Girls, Girls, Girls at Crafty Time Challenges
Challenge #33 Ode To Nature at The East Wind
Challenge #88 Vintage at Simply Create Too Challenge

Let's Bring Out The Vintage

Welcome to our Vintage Challenge at Hobbycutz. I'm ashamed to say, this theme is a bit out of my comfort zone. I've only done a Vintage card one other time, so this was a real challenge for me! Oh, but that just goes to show you - Never be afraid to try something new and step out of your comfort zone! You just may surprise yourself! You have two weeks to step out of your comfort zone with us this time, and play along! We are so excited to see all your vintage creations, so come play along with us!

My card uses the image Britanny 1920's Flapper, from Artbymiran, I used a wood cut frame from Hobbycutz. I covered the frame in white tulle and added the fussy cut image to the center. Around the frame, I added pearls, for vintage appeal. I used pealrs, also in the upper right and lower left corners of the center panel. The top left and bottom right corners are adorned with a paper flower and punched greenery. The punch is the Branch Punch, By Martha Stewart.

Hmmmm... Mouse In Your Pocket?

Happy happy Friday, everyone!  Not only is it Friday, but its Freebie Friday, at Bugaboo Stamps! Yay! Who doesn't love freebies?! I know I do!  Jodie has a fun one for you today, too! How about this cute sewing mouse?! Want this cutie for your very own? Then scoot your booty over to Bugaboo Stamps, click on freebies, and get him for yourself! hurry! He's only available till Thursday night!

Want some more inspiration featuring this cutie? Check out all the wonderful creations from the DT, at
Catch The Bug!

My card uses this week's friday freebie, Sewing Mouse, from Bugaboo Stamps.  He's colored with Promarkers, The papers are all from my stash, as is the ribbon.  I used buttons recycled from old clothing, and added twine to the button centers. My card layout uses the sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #16 Sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy
Challenge #97 Anything Goes at 2 Sisters
Challenge #113 No Flowers Anywhere At All at I Did It Creations
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Tammy's Scrappin' Corner
Royal Digi Challenge #10: Anything Goes at The Scrapbooking Queen 
Challenge #25 Time To Embellishment at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Challenge #35 Anything Goes at Creatalicious
Digi Makeover Challenge #42 Anything Goes at Paper Make Up Stamps
Anything Goes at Incy Wincy 
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Love To Create
Linky party #95 at Make It Monday
PTT#74 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #41 Anything Goes at Bearly Mine Challenges
Challenge #166 Amazing Animals at Digital Tuesday
Challenge #123 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #22 Clean and Simple at Crafty Ribbons
Can You Digi It at Totally Papercrafts
Challenge #16 Anything Goes at Chocolate, Coffee and Cards

Do All Things With Love

Are you ready for more fabulous new stuff?! It's new release day at Bugaboo Stamps! Today's New release is Love Blocks-With Love. The DT has created some fabulous projects for you, using this new image. Head on over to Catch The Bug and check them out! You don't want to miss the wonderful inspiration the rest of the DT has made for you!

My card today features the Love Blocks-With Love image from Bugaboo Stamps. I went for a vintage feel to my card this time. (Not the best at achieving vintage, but I'm trying! LOL) So I chose this black cream and yellow paper combo from a new paper stack Santa brought me for Christmas. The bottom fancy bordered piece is embossed and has a velvety texture. I did fussy cutting around the edges to make it a scallop type edge. Absolutely gorgeous paper! I've paired it with some matching non textured stripes. The image is colored with Promarkers and sponged with shades of yellow, and the flowers accented with pearls in various sizes. The smaller image is attached with foam mounting tape for dimension. The ribbon was something different for me! Here's a little tip for The TTT (Tip) at Top Tip Tuesday: Did you know you can color ribbon to match your paper?! How cool is that?! I used the same color ink pad that I used to sponge the image, to sponge the flowers on the ribbon and make them match my paper! I love the look and really must do this more often! The flowers on the ribbon were originally a bright white.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #112 Happy at Totally Gorjuss
Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Pile It On
Challenge #88 Anything Goes at I Did It Creations
Challenge #101 Someone Special at The Pixie Cottage
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Anything But A Christmas Card at Sparkles Forum Challenges
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #88 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Love Inspiration at Some Odd Girl
Song Titles (Love Is A Many Splendored Thing) at The Poodles Parlour
Challenge #70 Something New (papers, new release image) at 4 Crafty Chicks
Something New (paper) at Frosted Designs
Challenge #166 Anything Goes at The Secret Crafter
Challenge #83 Anything Goes at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #94 Use A Digi at One Stitch At A Time
TSG137 New Year, New Start (Do All Things With Love) at There She Goes Clear Stamps
Anything Goes at Stamp-N-Doodle
Challenge #24 Anything Goes at House Of Gilli
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #67 Anything Goes (Tip) at Top Tip Tuesday
PTT#49 Something New (Papers) at Party Time Tuesdays
Challenge #20 Love Is In The Air at Crafter's Companion Monthly
Love Is In the Air at Just Tracy Crafts
Resolutions (Do All Things With Love) at Creative Craft Challenges
Challenge #8 Something New (papers, new release image) at The Squirrel and The Fox
Love and Romance at Crafty Sentiments

Creepy Vintage

Another creepy creation! The Goth's out there might like this.

I did this one for a creepy vintage look. Never hurts to have Halloween type cards on hand. Not sure how good I am at making vintage cards, but I am learning as I go. I figure this one is a more male type card, but I suppose it could be for either. I have no idea what I will do with it, but I wanted to try some creepy cards. I guess I could use it for Halloween. It reminds me of the "Thriller" song by Michael Jackson.

The newsprint paper is from my stash, as is the vintage photo image. I bought some new black fibers that I used on the card. The vintage type pumpkin paper is punched with a circle punch by Paper Shapers. I pop dotted the circle and the image. The black fibers are attached with glue dots. I used smooch ink to add the faux stitching to the black border on the left side of the card. A red Marvy Le Plume marker was used to add the streaks of blood down the card. The card was designed using the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Be sure and check out the Tuesday Taggers challenge blog, this week! They are giving away a great prize from Tanda Stamps!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #73 Male card at The Crafty Pad
Challenge #15 Use Something New at One Stitch At A Time
Challange #20 Use Punches at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #35 Faux Stitching at Creative Inspirations
HDH041 Vile Vintage at Haunted Design House
Touchy Feely Texture at Tuesday Taggers
Sketch #48 at Tuesday Morning Sketches
Texture at Delightful Sketches
Male card at For Fun Challenges
V is for Vintage at ABC
Challange #20 Two Patterned Papers at Tellen's Place
Challenge #106 Faces at Rainbow Lady's
Challenge #53 Newsprint at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #35 Red & Black (May use other colors) at Crafty Catz
Challenge #1 New at Craftalicious
SHC3 Top Selling Albums Of All Time
Challenge #48 Close It Up at Res-Q
Challenge #25 Punch It Out at Pixie Dust Studios
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at AI Factory
Challenge #5 Anything Goes at Busy Beauties
ASC19 Sewing at Aly's Sunday Challenge