Monday 10 March 2014

Digital Elements - Through The Purple Haze Challenge

This week the challenge theme at Through The Purple Haze is 'Digital Elements'. The sponsors for this challenge are:

 

and

Milk Coffee Stamps

http://www.etsy.com/uk/people/MilkCoffee

 If you go to http://www.craftsuprint.com/mailing.cfm you can sign up to their mailing list and get access to four freebies. I chose to make a card with the pink and purple girly kit.


Rather than just cut out the elements as they were, I decided to print two of the same sheets on matt photo paper so that I could add another layer to the background and make the purple band and backing more of a feature. I also got out my can of iridescent spray and sparkle and sprayed the purple back layer, her hat, shoes, pink top and jeans for added glitz (I masked off the jacket to glitter just the pink top)

I then cut out the sentiments and layered them in a star like pattern , using the 'Happy Birthday' for the top (I actually originally printed on centura pearl but it didn't give the look I wanted so the back two squares are actually on centura pearl so fainter)

I finished off with some gems from Kaisercraft in the bottom right corner. 

I really liked making this and although I added extra layers (there are six in total) the foam squares used were in varying thickness and do squash down so its not bulky.

I also made a card using an image from our other sponsor, Milk Coffee Stamps. I chose a sweet fairy with a cupcake. 



I brought a lucky dip of scrapbook papers from Affix Crafts a few weeks ago and inside my pack I had this lovely cupcake print sheet which also had the border (used at the bottom). The paper is matte with shiny cupcakes. I added a Kaisercraft tag and added a sentiment I cut on my Cricut Mini. I added in some flowers I cut and decorated the center with some shiny beads (I forgot when I took the picture but the glue hadn't completely dried when I took the photo but it dried clear after a little while). The spoon on the image is silver foiled so it looks lovely and shiny in the flesh - and I also added glitter detail to the wings to give a bit of sparkle.

Why not head over to Through The Purple Haze and check out what the other DT members have made. Don't forget to grab your freebies from http://www.craftsuprint.com/mailing.cfm and enter our challenge.


13 comments:

  1. I love how you've added a bit of your own flair to the lovely first image, great ideas which I will certainly try. And that cute little fairy and cupcake...beautiful.

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  2. Hi Sara!! Love your Rockin' girl and all the layers!! Adding the glitter spray really made this stand out!!! Your fairy and cupcake card is so sweet and adorable.I love the cupcake paper!! So cute!!!
    Hugs
    Darcy

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  3. Love your cards. Like your use of colors. Great coloring.
    Thanks for joining our challenge at Love to Create.

    Kitty
    LTC DT

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  4. Gorgeous Design....thank you for joining us over at Fan-Tastic Tuesday, I hope you will join us again next week for another fun challenge...
    Hugs
    Suzy B~Owner~ Fan-Tastic Tuesday
    XX

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  5. Very nice card and design! Thank you for joining us over at A Random Fan!!

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  6. great cards!
    Thanks for sharing with us at Love to Create Challenge!
    Hugs' xx
    Jackie - LTC owner

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  7. Great cards.

    Thanks for sharing at Love to Create.

    Susan

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  8. Such great cards!! Thanks for joining us at A Random Fan!

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  9. fab cards, I love the images! Thank you for sharing with us at Digi Choosday, good luck! Jo xx

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  10. Both are fabulous cards! I'm loving all the sparkle! Thanks so much for joining our birthday challenge at A Random Fan! :)

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  11. Two brilliant cards Sweetie, You have good taste, You chose the same two images as me xxx

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  12. This is really cute. Love the design with the birthday sentiments, colours, notes and flowers. Thanks for playing at A Random Fan and good luck. Hope to see you back for a new challenge. Bettina DT Member at A Random Fan xx

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  13. such a sweet card
    Thank you for joining us at Digi Choosday
    xx

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