I have found a new challenge to enter. It is called Daring Cardmakers. I loved the inspiration image.
I decided to make 2 cards. I loved the colour scheme so I chose that, plus pink tulips, black and white ribbon and sheet music.
Dale x
I have found a new challenge to enter. It is called Daring Cardmakers. I loved the inspiration image.
Dale x
Hello friends,
A new month and a new challenge. Archiscraps gives us an interesting one this month.
Create flying buttresses. One immediately thinks cathedral, yes? Maybe not. Check out what the other Designers did on the facebook page.
MAY- Flying buttresses.
Use a central picture (layout) or die cut/picture (card) and think of a way to have strips or curves coming out from it.
For me, I wanted something subtle. I chose to use vellum. Here's my page.
ARTastic has mixed it up this year. They're going with shop windows as inspiration. I love this theme. I also came up with it, hahaha.
ARTastic challenge for May 2022
I really adore this month's inspiration. I immediately thought of washi tape. You could use that. It would look great.
When I chose my photo for it though, I changed my medium. I decided upon paint. There are such beautiful blues in the photo so I got some acrylics and mixed up my own colours. I had a lot of fun doing it.
I needed to add the punches of colour from the rig, orange and yellow. So happy with the outcome.
I quite like to make different sized cards, not just stick to the standard size.
Here is a slimline card I made for April's Stick It Down card sketch.
I've used a stencil with 2 different coloured chalks on white cardstock as my technique and chosen stickers that match the card base.
Here's the sketch.Thanks for looking.
Dale x
Hey, there is a cyber crop going on right now at ARTastic. Go here to join in the challenges.
Today I did Challenge 2, set by Karen. It's really fun. Here's the criteria you need to meet:
Wow. ARTastic are having a cyber crop. You will love this one. It is about shapes. Easy subject matter.
I had a Kaisercraft circle chipboard album that I thought would work. I also chose a couple of 6x6 paper packs to draw from. Blue and red seemed a great colour combination for a 22 year old guy.
I chose complementary papers and covered the other sides using Mod Podge. I also punched some stars from the offcuts of the papers.
Happy April 1st (and April Fool's Day). I hope you don't get pranked.
Here is something a bit different. Archiscraps is asking you to take inspiration from this image:
Here is my DT layout.
I've taken the soft blues in the inspo pic and made that my background.
I chose to use the beautiful blue in the photo for my alphas and I wanted to mix the alphas up so I've also chosen some woodgrain ones (inside the brackets). I thought that made the brackets stand out more. By using one whole quarter of the page just for the title I thought that emphasised the brackets as well.
What will inspire you? Enter on the facebook page.
Dale x
Hi friends. Happy April Fool's Day!
Here is my layout for April 2022's ARTastic challenge.
Here is the inspo pic.
Looking forward to seeing what your entry might be. Head over to the facebook page to enter. Random draw creates an equal playing field for the win.
Have a great day.
Dale x
Today is St Patrick's Day. I decided to make a card so I thought I'd make a green one. I'm also wearing green. I'm not Irish, but my surname is!
Here is my card.
Hey, it's March! A really fun and quirky challenge is ready for you at ARTastic this month. See the design inspiration below. You'll see from my example that mushrooms are not at all necessary.
I chose to go with bright colours in a variety of colours and a multitude of patterns. I also liked the border around every side so I added that to my page.
Happy creating.
Dale x
It is March already. Here is the Archiscraps challenge. You have to add scallops and texture.
Very busy, yes. What do you pick out to inspire you? I've picked up some of the colours, added a "window", used a stencil with diamonds using nuvo drops. Plus, I've added scallops everywhere.
La lujosa arquitectura de Casa Vicens de GaudÃ, (https://casavicens.org/)
I created this card, decorated the inside a little also.
Another pink card for Stick It Down. I do make cards of all colours, truly I do. haha
Here is my card.
Here is the sketch.
Thanks for looking.
Dale x
Welcome to the first of my Design Team examples for ARTastic challenge blog for 2022.
We've gone in a new direction this year, taking our inspiration from shop displays.
I had such a multitude of ideas for this one. I had very strong ideas. I wonder which way you'll go.
Here is my layout. The inspiration pic is below.
Have some fun with this. Go to the facebook page to add your entry.
Happy creating.
Dale x
Hope you're all doing well. It's been a real scorching hot summer here in Perth,WA, the most isolated City in the World.
Hope you are inspired to join in the Archi-scraps challenge this month. Here is the inspiration pic and the criteria is to use squares and roses.
Dale x
I felt like creating today so I went looking for a challenge.
I chose to do the card sketch from this month's Stick it down.
I also chose to decorate the inside a little bit.
Dale x
Welcome to 2022.
A very elegant challenge this month from Archiscraps.
Your criteria this month is to use SILVER AND GOLD.
Dale x