Crafter's Companion GDT - Monday Inspiration

Monday, 20 August 2012

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As this month's Guest Designer for the Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog, I was asked to put together this week's Monday Inspiration! So, I decided to make a quick photo tutorial on how I've been making the sponged cloud backgrounds on my cards lately. You can see the tutorial on the Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog today.

In addition to the tutorial, I made this cute card to share! And of course, I had to use one of the S.W.A.L.K. images that I love so much! Not only are they totally adorable, they are a great size for card making! This little girl is from the Thinking of You set. I sponged the cloudy background using one of the Lil' Inker Designs Cloud Dies as a template. I created the "ground" with my Fiskars Grass Border Punch, then cut out the image and popped her up on foam adhesive in front of the sky.

Isn't she sweet??

Supplies: S.W.A.L.K. Thinking of You image; Humphrey sentiment; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink;

Memento Rich Cocoa Ink; Memento Summer Sky Ink; Versamagic Wheat Ink; Hammermill White CS;

Bazzill Maltball CS; Neenah Desert Storm CS; My Mind's Eye Dolled Up 6x6 pad; Ribbon;

Lil' Inker Designs Cloud Die; Fiskars Grass Border Punch; Pop Dots; Copics

Copics Used:

Skin - E21, E00, E000, E0000

Hair - YR24, YR23, YR21, YR20

Dress, Bows - R27, R24, R22

Eyes - BG75, BG72, BG70

I took on a bit much this past week, and with my girls starting school today, I haven't finished adding the tutorial to my own blog yet! But, it will be coming to the Tutorials section SOON! Until then, I hope you will check it out over at the Crafter's Companion Challenge Blog, and let me know what you think!

That's all for now! Thanks so much for stopping by today!