Penny Black and More - August Challenge

It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means it's time for our August Challenge at Penny Black and More.

 This month we would like to see cards created for the theme

In the Garden.

Should be easy enough, so I hope you all join us. As always we have several amazing prizes up for grabs from our very generous sponsors. This months we are sponsored by Penny Black, Crafts U Love, and Classy Crafts.

For my card I used the cute stamp "Chit Chat" from Penny Black.

I used my copic markers for coloring. I know my coloring is nowhere near perfect, but I did have lots of fun, now that I finally figured out the "flicking" way of coloring, and after watching several fabulous tutorials on you tube. Thank you to all of you talented people out there for sharing your knowledge!

After coloring and trimming the image I used an ink applicator tool and some distress ink around the edges. Then adhered it onto some designer paper and did some machine sewing. I layered thsi onto another designer paper and then onto the card front. The border on the bottom of the card was made using Whimsy's double scallop border die. The sentiment is also from Whimsy Stamps from the set "Spring Sliders 2", and I used the slider 2 die to cut it out. 

I embellished with some ribbon and a couple of prima flowers and a button with some twine. 

I am playing along in a few other challenges too:

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Hanna & Friends -  Anything Goes
MilkCoffee Challenge - Show us your coloring skills
Paper Crafting Journey - Punch and/or Die cut

Have a great day!