Just A Note - FFFC #184 'Embellish It'

Hello.

We're kicking off a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge today.  The theme for the next 2 weeks is 'Embellish It!'  I hope you can play along with us.  Please visit the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge to get complete details on the challenge and to check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to join us.

Here's the card that I came up with.

A closer look at this fairy image being featured.

This image, designed by Sylvia Zet, of Wee Stamps, is called 'Cindy.'  Isn't she adorable?  The digital stamp is available directly from Sylvia--details HERE.  If you prefer the rubberstamp, it's art of the Whimsy Stamps rubberstamp collection.

Colouring of the image was done with my alcohol-ink markers along with a few coloured pencils. I've added some cool-highlight glitter to the wings.

Challenges for this card:
Crafty Creations Challenge #338 - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #116 - Anything Goes
Digi Choosdays Craft Challenge Wk 13 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #232 - Mother's Day / For a Female
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #54 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #159 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Things With Wings
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #336 - Sparkles

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy your Friday and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Twelve; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Joy! Crafts/Noor! Design 6002/0157 Floral Flourishes; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Cheery Lynn Designs DL112 Exotic Butterfly Mini  

Punches:  Carla Crafts Small Cosmos

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Seedless Preserves and Vintage Photo; lace, glitter and pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair and shoes:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- violet/purple shades:  aubergine, plum preserves, amethyst, 264-T, 263-T 
- green shades:  pesto, 5767-T, apple cider 
- wings:  264-T, 263-T, pastel green, cool aqua, denim blue

- envelope:  vanilla 

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green 

Hello Spring!

Hello.  Happy Spring!

I love gardening so I'm looking forward to the weather getting warmer so I can go out there and sow flower and vegetable seeds in my little community garden plot.

Here's a card I've created to celebrate spring.

This is also an easel card--one of my fave types of cards.

A closer look at the adorable image being featured.

This is 'Tilda Decorates Easter' from the Little Easter Collection 2013 from Magnolia Stamps.

Challenges for this card:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #176 - Any Sentiment Except for Birthday
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 34 - Always Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts Challenge #186 - Spring is on the Way
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #470 - Spring Fever
Making Memories Crafting Challenge #3 - Add Some Layers
Moving Along With the Times Challenge 41 - Handmade or Diecut Flowers
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use More Than One Die or Punch
Tuesday Throwdown TT335 - Add Dimension

That's it.  Just a short post today.  Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate you dropping by.  Have a wonderful day and the weekend is coming up, so enjoy!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  K+Company Watercolor Bouquet paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Floral Ovals; Tim Holtz Tattered Flower Garland; Cheery Lynn Designs B155 Large Rose, B152 Miniature Rose and DL113 Exotic Butterfly Small; Marianne Design LR0150 Forest Branch

Punches:  EK Success Small Star

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Wild Honey and Dusty Concord; lace and pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- purple shades:  aubergine, amethyst, 264-T, 263-T
- tights and shoes:  umber, Touch BR102, cinnamon, tan
- yellow daffodil:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- green shades:  370-T, apple, meadow green 
- flower bulb:  khaki, pastel beige, champagne    
- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T 

How Beautiful A Day Can Be - FFFC #182 'Anyting Goes'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

A new challenge starts today at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  For the next fortnight, the challenge theme is 'Anything Goes.'  Please visit the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge to get complete details on the challenge and to see what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

Here's the DT card I've created.

A closer look at the image being featured.

This beautiful digital stamp image is titled 'Honey Bee' designed by Jeremiah Ketner, available from Crafts and Me.
I've done the colouring with my markers (colours listed below) and  a few coloured pencils to help in the shadings.

Challenges for this card:
Crafts and Me March Challenge - Springtime
Crafty Creations Challenge 336 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 34 - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts Challenge 183 - Die/Punch Frenzy
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 467 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge 228 - Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs Challenge 89 - Flowers

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Enjoy the rest of your day and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections; Chatterbox 

Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals; Joy! Crafts/Noor! Design 6002/0158 Floral Flourishes; Poppystamps 956 Lovely Tendril 

Punches:  EK Success border; Carla Crafts Small Cosmos; Punch Bunch Large Impatients

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Rusty Hinge and Aged Mahogany; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias, Shin-Han Touch markers; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- burnt-orange shades:  henna, walnut, burnt orange, mango
- green shades:  olive green, apple cider, 370-T, apple, meadow green   
- yellow shades:  mustard, pastel yellow
- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green