Make it Crafty Coloring Challenge

Hi again!  I'm back this morning with a quick post to share a card I made for the Make it Crafty Coloring challenge on Facebook.  It ends in just a couple of days, so I didn't want to miss out.  The challenge was to color brown hair and there were three difficulty levels: easy (just brown hair), medium (brown hair with fine details) and difficult (brown hair with fine details and a top right light source).   Given that my coloring skills have decided to take a vacation, I should have stuck with the easy challenge, but I decided to go ahead and try the difficult one.

Here is my attempt:

My card base and mats are GKD Cranberry Tart and the patterned papers are from the Carta Bella Beautiful Moments 6x6 pad.  The gorgeous image is Zoe by Krista Smith for Make it Crafty.  Krista designed this image especially for Zoe to use in her "Coloring Long Hair in Fine Detail" EBook.  I printed out the image on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics, attempting to follow Zoe's fantastic tutorial in the EBook.  Let's just say I still need a lot of practice with long hair, that's for sure!  I kept my card simple otherwise, just adding a ribbon, bow and a few pearls for embellishments. There is a bit of Gold Liquid Pearls on her pendant.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Copic colors:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20

Hair: E35, E37, E47, E49, E51

Dress: R22, R29, R46, R59

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope to be by to visit you a little later today.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #210 (sketch)
No Matter Which Challenge #10 (BINGO - one from each column; I used ribbon from column 1, pearls from column 2 and bows from column 3)

Here is SSW-210:

Have a great day and see you soon!

New Beginnings

Hi again!  Can you believe it?  I've managed to create another card and even found the time to sit at the computer and post it!  It was such a gorgeous Saturday!  Sunny and 80 - just perfect!  Hope it stays this way for the rest of the long weekend!

Here is the card I created:

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Dolled Up 6x6 pad.  The sweet image is New Beginnings from Elisabeth Bell for Sweet Pea Stamps.  I stamped her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I also colored in a sky and grass with my Copics.  I added a few highlights with my Sharpie White Paint Pen and Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen.   I used Spellbinders Lacey Circles and a Lacey Square Die for the background.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  Some lace and a few Wild Orchid Crafts flowers finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #207 (sketch)
One Sweet Challenge May (Spring colors)
Elisabeth Bell's World May/June Challenge (new beginnings)
Elphine House Challenge #44 (diecuts and lots of layers)
No Matter Which Challenge #9 (things with wings)
Polka Doodles #21 (to die for)
Card Makin' Mamas #70 (rubber stamps)
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge ( photo inspiration)
Crafts and Me Challenge #134 (lots of layers)

Here is SSW-207:

And the PCJ photo inspiration:

Thanks for stopping by!  See you soon!

Happy Hour

Hi there!  Happy Saturday!  I know you don't usually see me on Saturdays, but I had a card I wanted to share, so I'm popping in before heading out for the day.  My card is for a few challenges I like to do if I can find time.

Here it is:

My shaped card base (Spellbinders Labels One Grand Nestabilities) and other mats (Spellbinders Labels Seventeen and Labels Four) are SU Basic Black and the patterned paper is from the Trinity Paper Arts Sincerely collection.  My fun image is Happy Hour from Kenny K. Downloads.  I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added lots of silvery glitter to the dots on her dress and Glossy Accents to the glass in her hand.  She was cut out with my Cameo. The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A rhinestone flourish and a Wild Orchid Crafts rose finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be around to visit as soon as I get back this afternoon.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Kenny K.'s Krafty Krew #135 (one for the girls)
Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge #57 (shaped cards)
Incy Wincy (shaped cards)
No Matter Which Challenge #7 (anything goes)
Charisma Cardz #11 (diecuts)
Love To Create #57 (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Sending You Love

Hi there!  I'm back!  Yes, this is my second post today.  If you are looking for my Little Miss Muffet DT card, please scroll down one post.  I'm popping in to share a card I made for a few challenges I like to do.  So many of them have the "love" theme going on right now given that Valentine's Day is just around the corner!

Here is another Valentines/Love creation from me for today:

My card base and mats are GKD Turquoise Sea and the patterned papers are from the Echo Park Everyday Eclectic 6x6 pad.  These papers have all my favorite colors in them!  My sweet image is A Pen Friend from Elisabeth Bell for Belles 'n Whistles which is still available at Loves Rubberstamps here.  I stamped her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added Stickles here and there for a little extra sparkle.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I added three beveled pearl hearts along with some striped ribbon and a bow.  The larger pearl heart button I made myself using 6 hearts punched from cardstock which I covered with my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen.  A tiny Baker's Twine bow finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by again!  Now that I am back, I will be around to visit your blogs soon!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Elphine House #37 (hearts and ribbon)
No Matter Which #6 (ribbon and bows)
Fab 'n Funky #157 (hearts/Valentines)
Digital Tuesday #196 (hearts)
Tuesday Throwdown #133 (hearts and string or twine)
Simon Says Stamp (have a heart)
Cute Card Thursday #255 (lovestruck)
Charisma Cardz #5 (love)
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #38 (anything goes)
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #192 (sketch)

Here is SSW-192:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Copic/Promarker Challenge - The Outlawz

Good morning!  Happy Friday!  Hope you had a good week and have fun plans for the upcoming weekend!  I'm sure I will be scrambling around trying to get things in order for the holidays!  Time is running short, that's for sure!  Before I get going today, I'm here to share my DT card for this week's Copic/Promarker Challenge at The Outlawz site.  The theme this week is "gifts/giving".  Perfect for this time of year!

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are GKD Red Hot and the patterned papers are from the Recollections Bright Christmas 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Stacking Gift Boxes from Birdie Brown.  You can find it in Torico's Etsy shop here.  I printed it on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  It is from Paulette's recent Winter Club.  I punched a snowflake border from white glitter paper.  A dimensional ornament sticker and three gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Please visit the Copic/Promarker Challenge and check out the fabulous creations from the rest of my DT sistahs!  We hope you will have time to play along!  Our challenges this month are being sponsored by Torico of Birdie Brown.  Torico's Etsy shop has lots of adorable images!  One lucky participant in our December challenges will win 5 Birdie Brown digistamps of their choice!  Plus, there are always fabulous monthly site-wide prizes up for grabs when you enter any of the challenges at The Outlawz!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Seems a Little Sketchy #27 (sketch)
Oozak #9 (anything goes with red)
No Matter Which Challenge #5 (Christmas)
Love To Create #44 (holiday cheer)

Here is SALS #27:

Have a great day and hope to see you soon!