Christmas in July

Hi there!  Happy Sunday!  Hope you've had a good weekend!  We've been busy this weekend, so I haven't had much time for crafting or blogging, but I hope to get back to it tomorrow.  I do have a card to share today.  It is for a couple of challenges I enjoy doing.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Riding Hood Red and the patterned papers are from the Melissa Frances Deck the Halls 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is Christmas Fairy from Aurora Wings.  You can find her in Mitzi's Etsy shop here.  The AW Blog challenge right now is to do "no lines" coloring or a color BINGO.  I decided to give the no lines technique a go.  It's my first time and I wasn't that thrilled with the outcome.  With my bad eyesight, it was hard to see where to color even with a dark lines image nearby.  I guess it will take practice.  Maybe I should have started with a less intricate image, too.  Anyway, I printed it in washout mode and colored with my Copics in festive Christmas colors.  I added some Crystal, Red, and Gold Stickles for sparkly accents.  A 3D poinsettia and a sparkly Joy sentiment sticker, as well as a couple of gems from my stash, finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be back to my normal schedule soon, I hope.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Aurora Wings Blog Challenge #4 (no lines coloring or color BINGO)
Aurora Wings July Facebook Challenge (Christmas in July)
Left of Center Creative Challenge #36 (add some sparkle)
Creative Fingers Challenge #43 (anything goes)

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Snowdrop Fairy

Hi again!  I'm back with a quick second post today.  Now I am actually up and have already been out to an appointment.  I have my coffee in hand and the day is ahead of me.  Before getting going, I am here to share a card I made for a couple of challenges I enjoy doing.  I'm cutting it down to the wire on a least one of them, so I'll be brief.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are GKD Fresh Asparagus and the patterned papers are from the Basic Grey Curio 6x6 pad.  The fairy image is Snowdrop Fairy from Delicious Doodles.  I colored it with my Copics.  I took a bit of license with the colors I used.  I know that snowdrops are mainly white with green detail, but I made them mostly shades of green. You can't see it well in the photo, but I spritzed the main image with Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist.  I didn't add a sentiment yet.  I'll wait until I know how I'll use it.  Some Webster's Pages trim and a few pearls from my stash were my only embellishments.

Here is a close-up:

 

Thanks for stopping by again!  Hope to see you soon!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Delicious Doodles Challenge #95 (anything goes with DD)
Left of Center Challenge #35 (fairies)
Allsorts Challenge #266 (fairies)
Divas by Design (things with wings)

Have a great day!

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Hi there!  Happy (very early) Friday! Hope you had a great week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  It's likely to be more of the same for me, since I'm still not that mobile, but hoping it will still be a good time.  I am here early to post my DT card for the Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz site.   I've got a couple of other fun posts later, so I hope you will pop back if you have time.  Anyway, our theme this week is "anything goes" with the end of the month option to add a Christmas twist.  I try to do this when I can so I can build up my holiday card stash before the press is on. You can do anything you'd like this week, but please remember to have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand).

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Riding Hood Red and the patterned papers are from the Melissa Francis Deck the Halls 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is Poinsettia Fairy from Delicious Doodles.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added lots of Red and Gold Stickles for added sparkle.  Two pretty gold bead caps and a 3D poinsettia sticker finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the gorgeous creations from my wonderful teammies, Dawn, Penny and Kathi!  We hope you will play along!  It doesn't get easier than "anything goes".  Delicious Doodles is sponsoring the June Challenges.  Teri is offering the lucky winner 4 digis of their choice from her shop.  She has loads of fantastic digis there, so check it out!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
The Corrosive Challenge #202 (favorite coloring medium; mine is Copics)
Left of Center Creative Challenges #34 (use metal;  I used metal bead caps)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #222 (Christmas)

Have a great day and hope to see you a little later on.

Queen of the Forest

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you had a great week and you have fun plans for the weekend!  I was supposed to have another back surgery today, but they rescheduled it for Monday, so my weekend will be spent getting everything in order for the time I will be out of commission.  Starting Monday, most of my upcoming posts will be pre-scheduled, but I hope it won't be long before I'm back posting live.  Anyway, I am here today with my DT post for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz.  The theme this week is "inspired by a song, book or movie title".  This leaves plenty of room for your interpretation, but please remember that you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project. I was inspired by the song "Queen of the Forest" by Ted Nugent.

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are GKD Chocolate Brown and the patterned papers are from the Bo Bunny Forever Fall 6x6 pad.  the beautiful image is Fern the Forest Fairy from Delicious Doodles.  She is also available from Sweet Pea Stamps.  I printed the image on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added some Ice White Pearl Pen accents to the toadstools.  A few opaque gems and a punched butterfly finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the gorgeous work from my DT sisters, Dawn, Penny and Kathi!  We hope you will play along this week!  We have a new sponsor for the June challenges, Delicious Doodles.  Teri is offering the winner 4 digis of their choice from her shop.  You won't want to miss out on the chance at this awesome prize!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sunday Sketch and Stamp #209 (Francesca's sketch)
Delicious Doodles Challenge #91 (use your favorite DD image)
Left of Center Challenge #33 (interpret a movie; mine is "Epic" with the main character being Queen Tara, queen of the forest)
Deep Ocean Challenge #79 (inspired by a song; mine is Queen of the Forest by Ted Nugent)
Crafts & Me Challenge #149 (add wings)
Sweet Pea Stamps Friends and Fans FB Art Contest (anything goes with Sweet Pea Stamp)
Delicious Doodles June FB Contest (anything goes with Delicious Doodles)

Here is the sketch:

 

Have a great day and see you soon!

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday and start to the Memorial Day weekend if you are here in the US.  I hope you've had a good week and you have some nice plans for the upcoming weekend.  I am here today with my DT card for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz site.  This week we have a recipe challenge for you. We want to see 1 image, 2 patterned papers and 3 embellishments.  You can take it from there, but please remember that you must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand) on your project.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are GKD Turquoise Sea and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Nutmeg 6x6 pad.  The fun image is Calli's New Shoes from Ditzie Digi Design. I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of Glossy Accents to her belt and shoes and some Silver Stickles to her belt buckle.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  Three sparkly gems finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the fab projects from my teammies, Dawn, Penny and Kathi.  We hope you will play along with us this week! The May challenges are sponsored by Ditzie Digi Design.  They are offering 3 prizes this month: 1st prize is 3 digis, 2nd prize is 2 digis and 3rd prize is 1 digi of the winner's choice from the Ditzie Digi Design Etsy shop.  There are lots of awesome digis to choose from!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Crafting From the Heart Challenge # 19 (anything goes)
Creative Fingers #37 (anything goes)
Left of Center Challenge #32 (girly)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Fairy Fae

Hi there!  It's me again. I'm back with a second quick post today to share a card I made for a few challenges I enjoy doing.  It's not often I have time to make a card just because, so I was happy to finish this one.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are Kraft and the masculine patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Two Breeze 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is Fairy Fae from Delicious Doodles. You can also find her in the Sweet Pea Stamps stop.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added some Ice White Liquid Pearls to the butterflies and background and some Crystal Stickles to her wings.  A few opaque gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored-image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I will around to visit as soon as I wrap up my DT commenting.

I am entering ,y card in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers (Kraft)
Left of Center Challenge #31 (card for a male)
Delicious Doodles Challenge #87 (blue and brown)
Delicious Doodles May Facebook Challenge (blue and brown)
A Creative Romance (one for the boys)
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #215 (pretty hair)

Have a great evening and see you soon!

Courage

Hi again!  I'm back with a super-quick, second post to share a card I had in the works and just finished up.  It's going to be a busy weekend, so I thought I'd pop in and share it today.

 

Here is my card:

 

My card base and mats are GKD Innocent Pink and the patterned papers are from the Webster's Pages Postcards from Paris (I) Petite Papers pack.  The beautiful image is Blossom from Delicious Doodles.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added Stickles to the flower centers and butterfly and Ice White Pearl Pen to her bracelet.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I punched a butterfly out of pink glitter paper and added a few pearls to its body.  A few more pearls from my stash finished my card.

 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Copic Colors:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20

Hair: E50, E53, E39, E59

Pink: RV10, R81, R83, R95, R89

Green: YG01, G21, G94, G99

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great evening and I'll see you soon!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Delicious Doodles Challenge #85 (pink and girly for breast cancer awareness)
Left of Center Creative Challenges #30 (Spring fling; I have lots of pretty Spring flowers)

Happy Birthday

Hi again!  I'm back with a quick second post today to share a card I finished up for a few challenges.  This one took me forever to color, but I finally got it on a card!

Here it is:

My card base and mats are GKD Fresh Asparagus and the patterned paper is from the Best Creations, Inc. A Walk in the Garden 6x6 pack.  The gorgeous image is Girl With Pansies from AuroraWings.  You can find it in Mitzi's Etsy shop here.  I printed it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added some Yellow Stickles to the pansy centers and some Star Dust Stickles to the "bubbles".    I also added Liquid Pearls to her earrings.    The sentiment is stamped.  Some wrinkled silk ribbon, a double-loop bow and a few pearls from my stash finished my card. 

Here is a close-up of the image:

Copic Colors:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20

Hair: E31, E35, E39, E59, E49

Leaves: G21, G94, G99, Y35

Pansies: V1, V05, V06, V09, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y18

Blue flowers and bubbles: BV000, BV02, BV13, BV08

Butterfly: Y18, Y15, Y12, BG72, BG75, BG78

Thanks for stopping by!  I've got a couple more things to get done this afternoon and then I'll be around to visit.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Aurora Wings Challenge #1 (anything goes)
A Creative Romance Challenge (Spring flowers)
613 Avenue Create #65 (create your own color challenge; I used mainly blue, purple and aqua and a few others)
Stamps by Aurora Wings Monthly FB Challenge (happy birthday)
Left of Center Challenge #28 (ribbon and/or flowers; I have both)

Have a great evening and see you shortly!

Alcohol Markers Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you've had a great week and you have some fun plans for the upcoming weekend!  It's supposed to rain here all weekend so I guess that will give me some extra time in the craft room.  Hope so!  Anyway, I am here now with my DT post for this week's Alcohol Markers Challenge at The Outlawz.  The theme this week is " fantasy/fairies".  You can interpret this as you'd like, but your project must have coloring with alcohol markers (any brand).

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Pear Pizzazz and the patterned paper is from the Prima Fairy Flora 6x6 pad.  The beautiful image is Wisteria Fae with Damselfly Wings from AuroraWings.  You can find her in Mitzi's Etsy shop here.  I printed her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added a bit of Icicle Stickles for a little sparkle.  A double-loop bow with a rhinestone brad, a iridescent green rhinestone flourish and a few Wild Orchid Crafts roses finished my card. 

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Alcohol Markers Challenge and check out the gorgeous fairy cards from my teammies, Dawn, Linda, Penny and Kathi.  We hope you will play along! The March challenges are being sponsored by Elisabeth Bell and the prize is two beautiful images from the Elisabeth Bell Digital Collection.  You can see which ones in the challenge post.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Crafty Little Fairies (things with wings)
Stampin' for the Weekend  (anything goes)
Creative Fingers Challenge #27 (anything goes)
Kit and Clowder March Challenge (wings)
Left of Center 1st Anniversary Challenge (anything goes)

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!