Monday 28 June 2010

Cooking it up with Katie challenge # 20

Well thought I'd have some craft therapy today to cheer me up after Englands Dire performance yesterday.
So I cracked on with the cooking it up with Katie challenge - although I am a little late this week x
This week Katie has asked us to use the following ingredients

Make or Alter an embellishment (hand cut a flower, airbrush a pearl to make it another color, anything like that) Add some Sparkle
Use a Die Cut

So I altered my flowers with my H2O's, which haven't seen the light of day for about a year - forgot how much I like the sheen they give. I also added some of my new diamond sparkles glitter - most of my downstairs and outside also got a good covering - oh and me and the kids of course !
So the diamond sparkles and, I think, the H2O's count as the "sparkle".
I added the glitter to the edges of my middle panel too and also highlighted my image with it.
For the diecut I used my nesties to cut the image panel and chalked it up while the die was still in place which enhances the embossing.

As well as Katies challenge I also used the sketch at Sketch Saturday for inspiration
Here it is

As you can see I flipped the sketch to suit me.

The lace and the sparkly gems are from my craft stash and the green ribbon is from an old shirt !
And the image is a digi freebie - not sure where from - if you know leave me a comment and I'll give credit x

As well as the challenges mentioned above I would like to enter my card into the following:

Crafty Creations - Shine (Glitter/H2O's/gems)
Crafty Pad - Embossing (middle panel embossed with cuttlebug swiss dots folder and my bigshot)
The ABC Challenge - Xtra dimension (image raised with pinflair glue gel and flowers curled)
Cute Card Thursday - Reuse/recycle (green ribbon reused from old clothing)
I Love Digi - Emboss it (middle panel embossed)
Crafty Catz - Go Digital (Digi image)

I hope you like it - thanks for popping by x
((hugs)) Suzie xx

11 comments:

Sprytebyrd said...

Great card! I love how you've done the lace!
Thanks so much for joining us at I ♥ Digi! Good Luck on our Emboss It Challenge!
Hugs! Dee (Spryte)

Katie said...

Super card!
Very sweet image and I love the papers you chose!
Thanks for Cooking It Up With Katie :)

maxine said...

so cute thanks for joining us at the crafty pad

Berry said...

V cute Suzie! Love those colours, glad I have got you hooked on nitwits too, aren't they yum?! Thanks for the tip re the magazine too! Hugs Rebekah x

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Hi Suzie
A gorgeous card,thankyou for joining us at CraftyCatz,
hugs Dianne xx

Jo said...

This is so adorable :)
and I love that paper!
thank you for joining in with us this week at sketch saturday
Jo xx

Tracy said...

beautiful card Suzie great take on the sketch and i love that image. hugs Tracy x

Pat said...

Great card, beautiful colours. Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Pad this week.

Pat xx

Lynne said...

Hi Suzie - just become a follower - your cards are beautiful :o) xx Lynne xx

Annie said...

I love the sparkle and great recycling! thanks for joining in with us at CCT.
hugs, annie x

Poppy said...

great card.
Thanks for joining us at I ♥ Digi!
poppy