Challenge 81 - It's all about Circles!

Before we get onto this fortnights challenge Samantha and I would like to announce our winners for the Top Tip Collector prizes that we ran a couple of weeks ago.


Here's my info....

Carol's Top Tip Collector Winner from Challenge 79 is

Elizabeth Hart

Congratulation Elizabeth, here's a pic of what I'll be sending you....

(along with anything else that might fall in the bag before I seal it!)

Elizabeth please e-mail me (add TTC Winner in subject)

.... cardscreatedby.carol@virgin.net 

and Samantha's surprise package goes to....

Lisa S.
Lisa Please Email Samantha via the TTT email to claim your prize

Yes this is the Lisa S that is now a member of the TTT Design Team! 

The competition was run the week before she joined us so we thought it unfair to take her out of the running because we'd asked her to join us.

Congrats to both of you x

On to this fortnights challenge....


All about Circles

We want to see circles in your projects!

We have an awesome tutorial from our uber-talented
 Tammy Louise 
Sit back and enjoy...........

Ingredients needed:

Die cutter, 8 1/2 x 11 card stock, Circle embossing folder mine is Cuttlebug

Design paper of choice, Circle Die larger size and one of at least 3" any style

Dimensional liquid, liquid adhesive, pop stick, Circle Sentiment, twinklets, ribbon of choice

Score board, Distress Ink, Momento Ink

I cut two of the scalloped die out from scrap stock to use as a topper

Because my die has inside decorations I wanted to keep, I cut away the scallops

Score the 8 12/11 card stock in half at 5 1/2 " and fold

Place the die above the fold and cut through your cutter

The light blue is now your card and the purple is the base of my topper

I also cut one circle from my DP, inked some flourishes on one edge and glued to fit inside my dark purple topper.   Punched 5 or 6 circles in multiple sized and stamped some circle sentiments from Raindrop Echo Designs onto them

Using the Dimensional liquid, I filled in the stamped image only section of the circles 

Top Tip:  If you find bubbles inside, pin prick them to release the air

All of the circles were embossed with a circle folder through the Cuttlebug, I found a sentiment with circles too and used momento ink, glued around the edge and applied twinklets for the sparkle!

Then Die cut 3 Lacey circles, I used Spellbinders Nestabilities but any 2 1/2" to 3" die will work

Glue the first two together, hold till dry

Bend the first two outward and place glue on each edge for the third piece 

Create a sentiment of choice and distress the edges while the cupcake flag dries

I use hot glue for the pop stick in the middle

Finished project with two pearl beads and a bow or two full of circles! 

This was for the wonderful talented Top Tip Tuesday Birthday girl,  Samantha!

Happy Birthday!

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What a stunning tutorial - thanks Tammy Louise 

This Challenges amazing Sponsors

Redonkulous Designs - 16000 Redonkulous rewards points

to spend on any mix of Digital Stamps, Papers and clip art.

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Fred She Said $20 voucher!

Tracey from Fred She Said says:
Fred She Said Designs offers a wide variety of digital products with a floral flair and cute characters too - Digi's, Pre-coloured images, Papers, Sets, and Fred's Flower Kits. Have some fun with Fred!


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Ooh La La Creations is offering any 1 of their CDs!




We live in France. My daughter and I design the CD's. I started crafting about 20 years ago with glass painting and decorated furniture then started making cards for friends and family. We decided to design our own CD's as there was not much craft materials around when we moved here. We use living Artists for all of our CD's now and have recently shown our CD's on Create and Craft TV









Our Design Team

Annette

Top Tip : There are some great fonts available for free and others can be really cheap.  I used Scrap Snow font from ScrapnFonts which only cost $1, and I use it a lot on inserts for Christmas Cards so definitely get my money's worth from it.  They also have some free ones!

Bettina using Ribbit girl from Redonkulous Designs

Top Tip: Using a strong colour on the image really makes it pop off the card.

Carol

Top Tip: When making Nappy Cakes use a piece of tubing (I used to use plastic drainage pipe from DIY store) to 'hold' all of the tiers together. I now save the inner tubes from cling film and foil...

Deneen

Top Tip: Choose the correct paper scraps, punch and position and you can make a card just as gorgeous as with the best coloured image!

Elaine

Top Tip: Using just 3 colours makes a well  balanced card.

Janette- Using Mother and Son From  Redonkulous Designs

Top Tip: Re-purpose an image by cropping it. This image has the boy holding a a book. I wanted to focus on the boy and mother so I cropped that part out.

Lisa M

Top Tip: Use punches on your scraps of paper to create a layered designer paper behind your focal image.

Lisa M 2nd card using Tickled Pink Digital Paper from Redonkulous Designs

Samantha using Ribbit Boy from Redonkulous Designs

Top Tip: To add some dimension without adding foam pads print your image a few times and just stack sections like his pyjamas, This way you have the dimension without the height.


Tammy Louise 

Lisa S.

Top Tip: Next time you dine out save the paper coaster that the waiter/waitress passes out. I collected several round coasters to use in making my 99.9% circular mini album.

Don't forget to share with us your Top Tips - YOU could be our TT Top Tipper and win one of our awesome prizes!