Make bloom for beauty

A while ago I found a white frame at the Red Cross second hand store, and figured it would work fine for a painting of some sort. I also found some floral candle cuffs in another second hand store.

Then I created something out of my second hand findings...

I made the background out of cardboard that I still had left from my moving boxes. (I moved here some weeks ago.) I painted the cardboard with white and silver acrylic paint. To finish it up, I painted a layer with some metallic sand saint in white/silver. 

Here you can see the painting in my living room. :) I think it matches the other colours well.

Ps. I have submitted this project to:
Altered Eclectics: Anything goes
Come and get it challenges: Flowers galore
Craft my life: Anything goes but no cards
Crafting from the heart: Anything goes/Use flowers 
Dream Valley Challenges: Vintage 
Pan Pastel UK Challenge Blog: Frame it
Twisted Tuesday: Anything but a card + add chipboard
613 Avenue Create: Anything goes/optional: use your stash

Today the sun shone

It's time for the second challenge at The East Wind. 

- The theme is: "Use a digi". 

- Deadline: March 1st Midnight EST ~ March 10th 11:55PM EST

Simple Rules

- Only new creations. No backlinking. 

- As much as we love to see TheEastWind images used, any other images are also welcome! But to make it extra special for using a TheEastWind image, you can enter twice.  So one entry with your post and the next one with your blog itself so we have you twice for the random draw.

- You can enter 3 times if you are not using TheEastWind image but if you are using one you can enter as many times as you want.

- The winner will be chosen randomly. The favorites will be picked by each designer! Winner+Designers picks will be announced on 13th (6am EST) March on the East Wind blog.

Big Thanks to Prize Sponsor Etchythings

PRIZES

*Winner will get 'Lucy Loo Spirit of Rose' Rubber Stamp by Etchythings + 3 digital stamps. 

*Each Designer's favorites: 1 digi + 30% coupon code (30 days)

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Here's my card for the challenge. I have used the monthly Aurora freebie. Sign up for the news-letter at the East Wind and get your freebie too. 

I have made the background out of some newspaper sheets (and not ordinary paper) which I have painted with purple, silver, golden and white acrylic paint. I have done so before (here for example) and I like the result. The difference between painting on ordinary paper sheet and newspaper sheets is mostly the power of absorption. I also think you can get some really interesting and unique patterns by painting on cut-outs of newspaper/magazines, for example like the bigger circle to the right. Here's another example.

The crumbled golden circle comes from the sealing of a wine bottle. Hehe.

The yellow and floral border comes from this 24 sheets multipurpose vintage paper deco stickers set. 

Ps. I have submitted this card to the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge: Spring is coming (although it's snowing in Sweden :( )

Challenges and candies: Spring around the corner

Crafting with dragonflies: Use a freebie

Creative Fingers: Anything goes 

DL.ART: Use an image of a girl or lady

Eureka Stamps: Add a butterfly 

Hiding in my Craft Room: Spring colours

Love to create: Anything goes

Ruby's Rainbow: Texture 

Scrappy Hands: Mixed Media 

Through the Craftroom door: Anything goes

Timbro Scrap Mania: Monochromatic

Come as you aura

It's time for {PIN}spirational Challenge #96

Our Sponsors are:

Stamp Art Design by Kathryne

Prize-5 digis

 Delicious Doodles

Prize -4 digis
 Scrapper's Delights

Prize-3 digis

This is how I have interpreted the challenge. I have used a digital stamp by Delicious Doodles. 

For the main background I have used a paper from Panduro's Winter Paper Stack. I have created the other papers (including the star) on my computer. 

I have coloured the digital stamp with some Promarkers: Almond, Buttercup; Traditional Craft Paint: Sun gold and Stickles Diamond, Yellow.  

Ps. I have submitted this card to:

Craftin Desert Divas: Glitter 

Love to create: Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers: Make it digital

Tuesday Throwdown: Anything goes

Floral symphony

It's time for the first challenge at The East Wind.

The theme is LOVE. Interpret that as you wish. 

Apply with any of your own creation. As much as we love to see TheEastWind Images used, any other images are also welcome! But to make it extra special for using TheEastWind Image, you can enter twice.  So one entry with your post and the next one with your blog itself so we have you twice for the random draw.

You can enter 3 times if you are not using TheEastWind Image but if you are using one you can enter as many times as you want.

The winner will be picked randomly. The favorites will be picked by each designer. Winner+Designer's pick will be announced on 28th (6am EST) Feb on blog. Claim your prize in 24 hours. E-mail Kyra at info@unky.ca

PRIZES:

*Winner will get 'Lucy Loo Close Up' Rubber Stamp by Etchythings+ 3 digital stamps. 

*Each Designer's favorites: 1 digi +30% coupon code ( 30days )

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This is how I have interpreted the challenge.   

I have used an image, which is called Mother's day/Love you mom. You can find the rest of The East Wind Stamps here.

The papers and stickers come from this 24 sheets multipurpose vintage paper deco stickers set. 

  

The metallic circle comes from a Pringles jar. I have used the bottom part.  

Ps. I have submitted this card to:

Artistic Inspirations: Anything goes/Valentine's day 
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Hearts/love 

Cute Card Thursday: Clever cutting
Divas by Design: With love

4 Crafty Girls: Anything goes

Papertake Weekly: With a heart
Paper Makeup Stamps: Hearts  

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Love you

To all the people around the world who fight for their love

Matryoshka in love - freebie

Rainbow freebie

Happy Valentine's day!

Ps. Find more love freebies here and here.

Ps. 2 I have submitted this digital image to:
Craftitude: Anything goes or Valentines/Love
Digi Haven: Happy Valentine's Day (use a digi) 
Digitally Sweet: Inspirational photo

 

Heart 2 heart

It's time for a new challenge at {PIN}spirational Challenges.

Our Sponsors this week are:

Little Blue Button Stamps

 Prizes-$10 Gift Certificate
-10% off order

The Cutting Cafe

 Prize-2 templates

Limited Runs

Prize-3 digis

Here's my card for this week around.
I have used an image (Soul mates) by the Cutting Cafe.

The lovely couple comes from the Stamping Dragon. I have created the background template in Paint (lol). 

Ps. I have submitted this card to the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations: Anything goes/Valentine's day 
Bunny Zoe's Crafts: Hearts/love
Eureka Stamps: Love is in the air
Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Romance
Papertake Weekly: With a heart
Paper Makeup Stamps: Hearts
Scrap-Creations: Valentines
The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog: My cutie valentine

Cherrylicious

Here's a birthday card with an image named Cherry on Top by Paper Pretties. I used the Gigi font to write "Happy Birthday".  The paper comes from the Christmas Crafting Bright Papers by Crafts Beautiful.



I also made a frame for this card.

I have submitted this card to:
Card and scrap: Bruk stempler (om nu digitala stämplar räknas?) 
Crafting when we can: Food
Lia Stampz: Red, pink & white
-Love to create: Birthday
One Stitch at a time: Anything goes