Monday 23 January 2012

Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge - "Distressing"

Good Morning bloggers

First, Im sorry being a bit late with my post today. I had a lazy evening last night, and clean put my post out of mind..
But here it is :-)

Today's post is Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge Blog. Our new challenge goes LIVE TODAY..
Click on the link to see the few rules there is to join in.
Todays theme is "Distressing". My FAVORITE.. I just love all thing distressed, and I dont think I ever make any project anymore, that is not distressed one way or another. One of the most important tools for crafting, is my cheap nailfiles i get in Penny's (UK, Primark). I just cant craft without them..

Anyway here is my DT card for this weeks challenge:







Recipie:

  • Stamp your chosen image and colour. (I used LOTV stamp and promarkers)
  • Cover your card blank with a piece of coloured paper. Sand the edges.
  • Cover with a piece of patterned paper, but leave an egde of the green paper showing under. Sand the paper before sticking to the card. 
  • Cut a small strip of a matching paper, also sand the edges before sticking to the card. (all papers I've used are from S.e.i, from a pack called "Dill Blossom")
  • Distress your image using distress ink and blening tool (I used TimHoltz "antique linen) and add at an angle to your card.
  • Add a strip of double sided stape under your image and add a strip of mathcing ribbon. Crunch up the ribbon so you get wee loops. (I used a strip of ribbon from "stamping-up")
  • Make a wee bow in a contrasting colour and add to the one end of the looped ribbon. Stick a wee pin under the bow.
  • Stamp your wee sentiment onto your base paper, and add to the card.
  • Last add a bit of sparkle to your card using glitterglue.
And there it is. A wee card. I love this card. Its my favorite tecknik and using one of my favorite stamps.

I hope you all like my card, and THANK YOU so much for stopping by my blog.
I look forward to see all the entries for this week. Good luck everyone.


Marleen xxx

10 comments:

  1. Aw it's gorgeous Marleen xx Jan

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  2. Gorgeous card Marleen, love your distressing.
    hugs,
    Becky x

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  3. Gorgeous card Marleen, love the ruffled ribbon. Carol x

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  4. Aww shes so sweet hun love it xxxx nicky

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  5. Hello, Marleen, I am now following and it's lovely to "meet" you on your blog.
    This is a lovely card and as a fairly newcomer to the distressing technique, I am always so interested in everyone's results, so thank you for giving me some inspiration.
    Crafty hugs, Sheenagh x


    http://signaturecardsbysheenagh.blogspot.com

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  6. Such a lovely piece of work Marleen, love the distressing hugs sue xx

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  7. This is so pretty hun, I love the way that you have coloured in this cute little fairy and the bow and pin look fantastic
    Lindsay xx

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  8. gorgeous card marleen.the image is stunning and i love your colours and design :D

    xx coops xx

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