Challenge 16 'Distressing' & Winner of No.15

Challenge 16 - 'Distressing'

How to play: This fortnight you must make a papercraft item (card, giftbag, tag...anything goes) which features 'distressing' AND use a digi image somewhere.You don't have to use a 'Bee Crafty' image. Submit by Saturday 7th November (Midday UK) by posting on your blog and commenting below. The PRIZE is one of Bee Craftys downloads. (See full rules to the right.)

Distressing tips;

- Distressing doesn't mean destroying your work, the aim is to add depth / texture and enhance it.

- Consider using ink/chalk/paint effects, tearing, scrunching paper up, using tools...

- Give it a light touch or be bold, start lightly, you can always add more distressing (but you can't take it away!)

- Focus your distressing on the edges of the elements that make up your card.
Now for my DTs inspiring examples and different approaches to distressed, you can find the images they have used in my shop here.

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Trixi's Halloween card uses images from the 'Halloween set.' She has distressed the edges of the paper and card using XCut scissors and then inked up the edges with black ink.

Sheri's card, featuring 'Little Lady Birthday,' uses Basic Grey designer papers that are distressed and then all the edges were inked with Chocolate Chip ink for extra detail.

Lori created a scrapbook page which is the perfect place to do some distressing. Using 'kitty,' 'seated bunny' and 'puppy' and of course her own adorable photos.

Christine's card uses the free birthday cake image (scroll back through the blog.) The two round cuts were distressed with brown chalk. K&Co. design paper distressed using a Tim Holtz distressing tool around the edges. Another piece of K&Co paper punched with the MS doily lace punch and distressed edges.

Kim's Christmas card featuring 'Fluffy Bunny Christmas' sees the use of a plastic knife over the edges which were then well inked.

Victoria's Christmas card using 'Wish Fairies Christmas' keeps it subtle with delicate distressing effects.

Winner of Challenge 15 (Sketch) is this great Halloween card by Donna at 'luvocardz', love how the colours and eye detail have been picked up. Congratulations!

* Sorry this post is a day late everyone!*