Springtime

Digi Darla is having a "Spring" theme challenge.  Here is a Spring card I made using a Robyn Fetish digital image. After coloring it with Copic markers, it was placed on a piece of faux designer paper that I created, At the bottom of the card is a trim made with a Martha Stewart punch. The greeting is part of an image on a Studio G stamp.

Bovine Humor

I needed something for a nursery rhyme or fairy tale challenge at Just Some Lines.  This is what I came up with.  This adorable cow is from Just Some Lines and the computer generatored sentiment says "Guilty!  I am the cow that jumped over the moon!"  It must have been years ago that he did it as I don't think he could do it now.  This little guy is colored with Copic markers.  I hope it made you smile.

Dancer Tag

I have made another mixed media tag.  This time is it for Art with No Boundaries' challenge Let the Dancer in You Escape.  Besides the dancer, Minuet,  the black and white checkered background and the sentiment belong to Chris of CS Designs.She  has some adorable Express Yourself images; you will have to go and take a peek.  The green background on the tag is fabric, There is a little foil and of course the ticket to see the show,

Also, I am entering it in Make It Monday's Anything Goes

Boy with Flower

Isn't this a cute image of a boy with a flower?  He is probably bringing it to his mother.  The precious image is by DigiDarla  You must drop by her site to see what she has.  I used a bright blue diecut to emphasize the image on the background of letters.  A ribbon and bow of yellow act as a contrast color.   He is colored with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from an unknown stamp that I have had for quite a while.

Challenge # 35 - "Romance is in the Air"

Here we are almost in February and our attention turns to love.  The challenge this time is "Romance is in the Air". 

In the past challenge we had some wonderful entries, but they did not follow the theme.  I don't have many requirements and my themes are usually pretty broad, but you really should make sure that you have followed the theme as I want all entries eligible to be a winner.

Here are some ideas for you by the Design Team.

Vicki

My card uses an image I have had for a while and I am not sure of the origin.  I started with a basic card.  On that I placed some decorator paper with white stars on a a blue background.  On top of that is a layer of lace.  The image is on a blue mat and the same blue cardstock was cut into scrolls with a Spellbinders die.  As a finishing touch, I added three flowers I found in my stash.

Sharon

I needed to make an engagement card for some friends so this was a perfect challenge for me!!

Papers are from a new 6 x 6 Bo Bunny pad which were great for this vintage style card with co-ordinating embellishments.

Cindy

For my card, I wanted to use one of my collected vintage images and this sweet cupid girl went perfectly with a sheet of kraft base paper I've had for over a year (American Crafts--LOVE Many Splendored). Of course I used Walnut Stain Distress Ink to shade all the elements and distress the card edges. I stamped the sentiment on velum and hand cut into a banner. I also used the DI to tone down the twine on the button.

Michele

It is time for making Valentine's Cards! I love to give cards to friends and I make as many as I can. With this card, romance is definitely in the air. The image is a free download from ArtFreebies (another website by June of Dezinaworld!). I used a beautiful piece of origami paper over the red card stock (looks hot pink in the scan...) and I decorated with flowers. Enjoy and spread the love!

Valerie

Hello everody, Valerie here. I have made a tag in Victorian romantic look, with lace, vintage roses, hearts and a cupid.   Have a good week you all!

Petra

Romance is in the air ... and aren't they sooooo sweet .... stamped (stamp by Heindesign) on white card, coloured with Koh-i-noors and Copics and layered on FancyPants Design papers.

Jenn

Jenn's card uses a large heart-shaped sticker made of gemstones, mounted onto Kraft cardstock and sprayed with Bubblegum Pink and Cherry Glimmer Mists. That piece was mounted onto a Kraft card, also spritzed with Bubblegum Glimmer Mist and Spun Sugar Smooch Spritz. Rub-on sentiments are from Stampin' Up!

Of the Heart is graciously sponsoring the challenge "Romance is in the Air".  They are the originaters of the International Stamp-a-Month Club - which started in 1995. There is no sign up fee, no contract and it's only $10.95 a month plus $2.99 shipping.  FOUR choices each month, too!

One of my favorite things that Of the Heart carries is 3D paper tole sheets.  They are reasonably priced and are so much fun to use and the paper tole gives an elegant look to your cards.  Of the Heart is known for their card kits, which they have consented to give as a prize to the randomly picked winner of this challenge.

Don't Hug Me So Tightly

"Don't hug me so tightly."  Can't you imagine that is what this kitty is crying out?  This cute image is from Just Some Lines.  I placed the image on a matted diecut and attached it to a daintly-dotted piece of cardstock.  As added touches, I included a little twine and some rubbery-type flowers.  The acrylic sentiments reads "Hug, hug, hug".    With the right sentiment inside, I think this makes a really cute get-well card.

Flower Tag

This is a flower tag I made recently using the cute flower pot image from Just Some Lines.  This is definitely a mixed media tag.   It used fabric, cardstock, an area distressed with ink, foil and completing the tag is paper lace made with a punch.  The flower pot of flowers was colored with Copic markers. After coloring, I did a little fussy cutting around the image.   I attached two sets of acrylic sentiments which read "Share" and "Remember to Share".  I really enjoyed working on this one.

My Heart Flies to You

Here is another Steampunk type card with an image and sentiment from CS Designs.  The heart is colored with Copic markers.  The wings are some I made and cut out of cardstock.  I put some pop dots under the heart to give her a little dimension.  The sentiment was put on a tag and a polka dot ribbon finishes the card.

My Heart is Dangling

Here is a card that is a little unusual.  This one has a dangling heart. .The front of the card is very simiple.  It has only a mat.  My designer paper is full of hearts of various shades of red, and messages of love.  I made a simple holder for the heart by using one of my Spellbinders and made a circle from cardstock.  On top of that is a pearl brad.  From the brad a silver cord is hanging.  The heart was then attached to the cord by another brad.  The heart is an image from CS Designs.  Using my Copic marker I colored part of it red and in one of the squares I put a little bling with Stickles.

Chris of CS Designs is having a "All You Need is Love" challenge on her blog Art with No Boundaries.   You still have a number of days to join in on the challenge.

I am entering this in Basic Grey's Valentine Challenge.

It's Love

Yes "Romance is in the Air" is still here. Our challenge is running one more week so you have plenty of time to enter. We have some more inspiration for you.

Vicki

My card uses one of my favorite crafting items 3D paper tole flowers. This is an item that my sponsor for this challenge Of My Heart carries. It is hard to see in the photo, but the flowers have 3-4 layers. I used liquid nail which is clearer than silicone to separate the layers. I think the additon of the flowers really gives a romantic feel to my card. The image is from Dezinaworld. I did quite a bit of cropping on the image. Lastly a little of baker's twine finishes off the card..

This card is also being entered in Crafting When We Can's Love Challenge and Gingerloft Challenge Love is in the Air challenge.

Michele

I decided to make some tags for week 2 of "Romance is in the Air" and I really had a lot of fun with these. I stamped the colored tags from Shabby Cottage Studios with a stamp called "dream text"from Stampendous. The vintage images are from Dover Publications (every week they share free images!). As you can see I've also used various other embellishments from my stash of Valentine themed goodies. I'm loving this theme and I hope you are too.

Sharon

I've used a tag die cut to make several "layers" of tags to mount this great vintage image on along with some scraps of paper, skeleton leaves, love ticket and old lace. I love the vibrant colours of the image so I tried to make the embellishments compliment those bright colours.

Cindy

"LOVE Hanging"

This hanging was created on a metal sign and blinged up with lots of "love"-ly elements! Every piece was altered...either with Distress Inks/Stains or alcohol inks. The roses started out as white wedding flowers that I altered using Distress Stains and Stickles.

Petra

Romance without words

The card is built around an image from: On The House. It is so telling and so very romantic. I cut it with Nestabilities oval shapes and glittered it around the edges. I layered it on Authentique patterend paper cut with a Sizzix Tim Holtz Alteration die and adorned it with some paper and fabric flowers and a lace bow.

Using Scraps

Art with no Boundaries is having a challenge for using your scraps.  I did a little recycling with this card.  For my embellishment I use s two leaves from a sprig of decorative flowers that I had for Christmas.  Somehow it got left out of the Christmas decoration boxes.  Instead of diggin out the box I took two of the leavves and placed them on the card.  Along with the leaves scrap jewelry was placed on the card.  It is a part of an old earring that my mother had.

The image on this card is from CS Designs' digitals.  The geisha was colored with Copic markers.  I have entered this in The Stamp Man's challenge "Embellish it".

A Little Steampunk Love

I made a little steampunk love card using CS Designs' digitals.  The image is one of their Expressive Hearts.  I started first with a mat of designer paper on a basic beige card.  On top of that I put a square layer of solid designer paper.  Next came the image which was colored with Copic markers and finally a birdcage cut with a Tim Holtz  accented with small brass brads.  The CS Designs' sentiment completes the card.  I had a little fun with this one. 

You will find this card and other Expressive Hearts on the CD Designs' blog "Art with No Boundaries".  Go have a look.