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ARTS, BELLYDANCING, CRAFTS
BELLYDANCING, ARTS, CRAFTS
CRAFTS, BELLYDANCING, ARTS

whichever order I put them in, these are my passion!

... all from my little home studio in Durban, on the east coast of sunny South Africa!

"I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird." -- Paul McCartney









Saturday, June 22, 2013

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASES : MISTERI - PROM DATE


It’s time for me to share some more new images at Digistamps 4 Joy and this week three new Misteri images have been released.  I love drawing the Misteri character, and this one I have to share with you is

MISTERI - PROM DATE

(She is also available as a pre-coloured image  in the colour palette shown on my card below)



I coloured the image using Copic markers, and a white gel pen.  Here is a better view :



I used the following supplies from my stash to make up my card:
white CS base card
purple CS card mat 
purple printed DP
scallop punched border with green and purple satin ribbon trim
layered fabric and paper flowers with lilac paper rose centres
bright green ribbon bows
flat back pearls

 luv’n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

DIGISTAMPS 4 JOY :: NEW RELEASES :: MISTERI THINKING


It’s time for me to share some more new images at Digistamps 4 Joy and this week three new Misteri images have been released.  I love drawing the Misteri character, and the first one I have to share with you is

MISTERI THINKING

 
I coloured the image using Copic markers, and a white gel pen.   The image was fussy cut and positioned it so that it looks as though she this leaning on the die cut frame.   Here is a better view :

I used the following supplies from my stash to make up my card:

pink CS base card
two different DP's
pink cs diecut frame
layered paper flower with sewn on sequins and beads centre
 luv’n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

A PHOTO THEME CHALLENGE AT BUGABOO STAMPS

Now it is time for our newest challenge which is a photo inspiration.  Don’t forget the photo serves as a a prompt to get your creative juices flowing.   Your project need not be an exact copy of the picture below but can be anything that comes to mind when you see the picture! 

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The rules are simple: Create a photo inspired project and post a link to it on Bugaboo Stamps challenge blog, Catch the Bug,  by 6/29/13 at  6:00 AM EST to be entered into a random drawing for three digi prize packs –ten (10) (using Bugaboo only) seven (7) or four (4), using any image! 
New projects only no backlinking please!  Limit 3 projects per follower! 

This is how the photo inspired me to make a summer themed card:


I mereged two Bugaboo images,  Picnic Ant -Soda and Picnic Ant - Cupcake 2

To create my card I used :

white CS base card
red CS mats
two different DP's
felt diecut flowers
flat back pearl centres
shiny red cord
 cutlery metal charm

 A KEEP CALM sentiment that I created with the help of this website.

I can't wait too see what you create!

I would like to add tis card to the following challenges:



luv'n huggz
JEN LEEFLANG
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA