Celebrate Today and Every Day - FFFC #215 'Pretty in Pink'

Hello.

It's time for a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The challenge theme for the next two weeks is 'Pretty in Pink.  Hop over to the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog to check out what the DT gals have created to inspire you to play along with us. 

Here's the card that I've created for the challenge.

And a closer look at the delightful image I'm featuring.

This image is called 'A Special Flower' from A Day for Daisies digital stamp shop.  As is usual, I've done the colouring with alcohol-ink basked markers and a few coloured pencils to help.

A few challenges I'm entering with this card:
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #212 - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts Challenge 49 - Anything Goes/Optional Theme Say It with Flowers
Work it Wednesday June 2018 - The Great Outdoors

That's it for me.  Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate the visit.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Chatter Box; Recollections

Dies:  Cherry Lynn B155 Large Rose; Poppystamps 1436 Dogwood Blossoms; CC Designs Olive Branch; Spellbinders Classic Ovals

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Victorian Velvet; 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
- pink shades:  702-T, 701-T, 1767-T, 182-T 
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- sky background: 5503-T, duck egg, tea green, pastel green  

- flower background:  apple, green shoot, meadow green

Easter Wishes - FFFC #207 'Let's Celebrate'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

Time for a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  Our theme this time is 'Let's Celebrate.'  I hope you'll play along with us.  You can find out the chalalenge details and also check out what my DT teammates have created to inspire you to join us at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog.

This is what I've created.

Here's how I've decorated the inside of my card.

A closer look at this delightful image being featured.

This digital image from A Day for Daisies is named 'Easter Friend.'  Isn't it adorable?  I've coloured the image with my alcohol-ink markers and coloured pencils.

Challenges for this card:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #198 - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 45 - Always Anything Goes
Digi Choosday Craft Challenge - Wk 10 Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Mar 5 - Mar19 Ultraviolet
Let's Craft and Create Challenge #135 + option Easter
Little Miss Muffet Challenges #184 - Anything Goes

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

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections (stripes); Basic Grey Wisteria Cornflower; Anna Griffin (crocuses)  

Dies:  Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 19; Memory Box 98486 Lavish Branch and 98502 Fresh Foliage; Poppystamps 1436 Dogwood Blossoms; Cheery Lynn Designs B162 Lace Corner Deco B

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Dusty Concord and Wild Honey; 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
- brown shades:  Touch BR100, Touch BR104, Touch YR101, sandstone, champagne  
- purple shades:  2607-T, 2665-T, lilac, 264-T
- yellow shade:  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup 
- green shades:  apple, green shoot  
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

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

Especially for You - FFFC #186 'Anything Goes'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

It's time to kick off another new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog.  Our theme for the next fortnight is 'Anything Goes'...easy peasy!  I hope you'll join us.  Don't forget to 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 play along with us.  

Here's what I've created for the challenge.

A closer look at this delightful image from A Day for Daisies.

This image is titled 'Mothers Day Flowers.'

Mother's Day in my part of the world is on the second Sunday in May, so I thought this image would be just perfect for my card.  The digital stamp is available from the A Day for Daisies website HERE.

Challenges for this card:
Crafting With An Attitude Challenge 26 - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts Challenge #35 - Anything Goes/Add a Sentiment
Crafty Creations Challenge #340 - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge #56 - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #120 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge #129 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge #116 - Anything Goes w/twist Spring Has Sprung
Kitty Bee Designs Challenge #93 - In the Garden
Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

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

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Deja Views White Flower Patch; Recollections Botanica Noel paper pad

Dies:  Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; Die-namics Simple Leaves Flourishes; Memory Box 98319 Willow Dragonfly

Punches:  EK Success Medium Retro Flower

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Spice Marmelade and Bundled Sage; 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 and shoes:  burnst sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone
- orange shades: terracotta, spice, honeycomb, apricot
- green shades:  Touch 42, olive green, apple cider, 617-T
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

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

Hello Spring!

Hello.  Happy Spring!

Yay...spring has arrived and I've got this beautiful image for a card to celebrate the season.

I see the clematis (armandii) vines blooming everywhere around my neighbourhood, so I've incorporated their flowers into my card.  I love clematis!!!

A closer look at the digital stamp from A Day For Daisies.

This image is called Morning Dew Fairy.

I've done my colouring with my coloured pencils this time, except for a couple of markers that I used to create the dotted background.  I've added glitter to the fairy wings.

Challenges for this card:
A Day For Daisies Challenge #143 - Add Pearls or Beads
Craft Your Passion Challenge #304 - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge #180 - Anything Goes
Love To Scrap! Challenge LTSCB #74 - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Challenges Week 11 - Spring Colours
Sketch Saturday Week #404 - Sketch
Simply Papercraft Challenge #25 - Anything Goes
Star Stampz Challenge - Think Spring
The Cutie Pie Challenge #97 - So Fairy Cute
The Ribbon Girl March Challenge - Any Image (yes, there's a yellow ribbon there, under the flowers)

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciated the visit.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Recollections Purple Ditsy Floral and Bold Basics paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals; Bosskut Design-a-flower #0680 Flowers; Whimsy Stamps Large Leafy Flourish; Dee's Distinctively Floral Leaf Set 2  

Punches:  EK Success Corner Rounder; Carla Crafts Medium Cosmos

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain; Glitter Ritz microfine glitter; pearls from my stash

Colouring medium:  
- coloured pencils:  Faber-Castell Polychromos and Art Grips, Prismacolor Premiers and Verithins
- dotted background:  Letraset Pantone Trias 5507-T, 5527-T 

With Love

Hello.

Just a short posting here to share with you my latest card.  With Valentine's Day just a few days away, here's a love-themed card.

A closer look at the image being featured--it's a digital stamp from A Day For Daisies.

This image is called Mailing Love, and it's available from the A Day For Daisies digital stamp shop HERE.

Challenges for this card:
CCC Digi Creations Challenge #42 - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #412 - Sweet Valentines
Craft Your Passion Challenge #298 - Always Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge #311 - Use Red as your Main Colour
Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge Week #6 - All You Need is Love
Little Miss Muffet Challenge #131 - Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday Week #398 - Sketch #398
The Paper Shelter Challenge #235 - Be My Valentine
Where The Heart Is Challenge #6 - Love
Winter Wonderland Challenge - Have A Heart

That's it for me for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful day and enjoy your weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Basic Grey Hello Luscious Raspberry Syrup; My Mind's Eye Irreistible Love in Bloom

Dies:  Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Floral Flourishes; Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms 

Punches: Nellie's Choice Floral Punch FLP031 Large Rose Leaves  

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Worn Lipstick; lace, fun fur yarn 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, shoes and post:  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone 
- red shades:  poppy, heatwave, sunset, cocktail pink
- grass: pine, forest green, olive green, apple cider  
- mail box:  cool greys 3 - 5
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Ocean Of Joy To You - FFFC #148 'Fantasy'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

We're kicking off a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The lovely Pat K is our hostess for this challenge and the theme she's chosen is 'Fantasy.'  Our challenge sponsor is Live and Love Crafts.  To get complete details on the challenge, the prize being offered and how you can join in the fun, visit the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog.  Check out also the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

Here's the card I've created for the challenge.

The sentiment is a digi from Create With TLC--lots of wonderful sentiments there and Paulette gives lots of freebies if you're one of her 'Digi Buddies' (followers).

A view of the inside of my card.

The two images I'm using on my card are from A Day For Daisies:

- this first one is called Mermaid's Favorite Shoe (available from ADFD Etsy Shop HERE)

- and the second image is called Mermaid of Star (this was a freebie from a couple of years ago)

I love the gorgeous images from A Day For Daisies--they're delightful to colour.  I've used mainly my markers to colour the above two mermaids, with a few coloured pencils thrown in there.

Challenges I'm entering with this card:
A Day For Daisies Challenge #130 - Frame It!
Craft Your Passion Challenge #279 - Always Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends Challenge #6 - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore September Challenge - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations Challenge #140 - Anything Goes/twist of Magic
Love To Scrap! Challenge LTSCB #61 - Do A Double Take (at least 2 patterned papers)
Inspiration Destination Challenge #51 - Anything Goes
CCC Digi Creations Challenge #33 - Anything Goes
Southern Girl Challenge - Layer It Up
Simply Papercraft Challenge #13 - Anything Goes

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful day and enjoy the coming weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  From Create with TLC (card front); computer generated (inside the card)

Designer Papers:  Recollections Blue Lotus paper pad

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels One, Lucious Labels One and Petite Ovals; Memory Box 98753 Exquisite Coral; Crealies Creative Flowers No. 19

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

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias; Shin-Han Touch marker; coloured pencils to help with the shading
- face and skin:  blush, coral, soft peach, vanilla--for the cheeks:  oatmeal, pastel pink
- hair (1st mermaid):  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone, black coloured pencil
- hair (2nd  mermaid):  raw sienna, mustard, pastel yellow, buttercup
- mermaids' tails and clothing:  563-T, 337-T, 331-T, pastel green, denim blue, warm grey 5-T 
- shoe and starfish:  burnt orange, orange, mango
- foreground: tan, march hare

- background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Hello Friend - FFFC #144 'Things With Wings'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

We're starting a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  The lovely Sharon is our hostess for this challenge and the new theme is 'Things With Wings.'  We have two sponsors for this challenge and they are Sweet Lilac Flowers and Fresh Brewed Designs.  To get complete details on the challenge, the prize being offered and how you can join in the fun, visit the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog.  Check out also the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

Here's what I've created.

I've decorated the inside of my card like this.

Being featured on the card front is this delightful image from A Day for Daisies,

titled Ladybug Buddy--love this image, she's a beauty (link to the ADFD store HERE).

And these two little fairies are Bitsy Bug Dot and Bitsy Bug Rosa.

Challenges for this card: 

Creaine Challenges #50 - Sketch

Crafty Girlz Challenge #4 - Anything Goes

Polkadoodle Crafting Challenges Week 29 - 2 or more patterned papers

Simply Papercraft Challenge #9 - Anything Goes

Sisters of Craft July Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Crafting-With-Friends Challenge #2 - Anything Goes

Digi Designs Challenge - Hand coloured image
Top Tip Tuesday - Bingo Board (pearls/gems, sentiment, flowers)
Love To Scrap! Challenge LTSCB #58 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge #73 - Anything Goes/ Bingo (glitter, flowers, pearls)

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful day and enjoy the coming weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Basic Grey Lemonade Saltwater Taffy; Making Memories Garden Party Flowers; American Crafts Baby Miss Muffet

Dies:  Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Circles; Spellbinders Petite Ovals, Posy Patch and Ironwork Motifs; Cheery Lynn Designs B155 Large Rose, B152 Miniature Rose and DL112 Exotic Butterfly Mini; Poppystamps 1028 Delaney Butterfly; Memory Box 98312 Fancy Blossoms; CC Designs Olive Branch; Elizabeth Designs 730 Curvy Leaves 

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain, Aged Mahogany and Wild Honey; Glitter Ritz micro-fine glitter; 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, black coloured pencil
- pink shades:  694-T, 693-T, 692-T
- green shades:  5767-T, apple cider
- flowers:  lemon, primrose, eggnog, 692-T, 693-T, 694-T
- ladybug:  berry red, antique pink, cocktail pink, cool grey 5, cool grey 4, cool grey 2  
- fairy wings (card inside): 264-T, 263-T, pastel green, cool aqua, denim blue
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T  

Wishing You a Fairy Happy Day - FFFC #142 'Fancy Folds'

Hello.  Happy Friday!

We're kicking off a new challenge at the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.  And woo-hoo...I'm hosting this challenge and I've chosen 'Fancy Folds' as the theme.  We have two sponsors for this challenge:  Marinanne Design and Sweet Lilac.  To get complete details on the challenge, the prize being offered and how you can join in the fun, visit the Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge blog. Don't forget to check out the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you to play along with us.

Here's what I've created.

Seeing that Marianne Designs is sponsoring us for this challenge, I've used a few of their dies to create the floral arrangement:
- Marianne Designs Creatables LR0111 Flowers
- Marianne Designs Creatables LR0151 Garden Branch
- Marianne Designs Creatables LR0122 Poinsettia With Veins

This is called a lever card--probably because the centre panel swings like a lever.

I used my markers and coloured pencils to do the colouring.  Added glitter to the fairy wings.
The template or measurements for the lever card you can find it HERE, except instead of a square centre panel, I used a Go Kreate die to create a shaped centre panel.

Here are close-ups of the digital stamps being featured--they are from A Day For Daisies.

This first one is called  Fairy Hope.

This one is called I Wish, but this digi stamp is no longer available for purchase.

Challenges for this card:
Crafty Calendar June Challenge - Fancy Folds
Fairytale Stampers Challenge #57 - Anything Goes
Crafty Time June Challenge - Girls, Girls, Girls
Morgan's Artworld Challenge #1 - For the Ladies
Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge Week #25 - Frame It
Sugar and Betty's Challenge - June Anything Goes
Marianne's Design Divas - Flowers (Creatables LR0111, LR0151 and LR0122)
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Bingo Board (purple, pearls, flowers)
Craft Your Passion Challenge #267 - Always Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge #227 - Leave a little sparkle (glitter on fairy wings)
Your Next Stamp - Colour Challenge #17

That's all for now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated.  Have a wonderful day and enjoy the coming weekend!

Materials and Tools Used:

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Forever in Time Floral Fancy collection

Dies:  Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #10 and Medium Frames Frilly Rectangular #10; Marianne Design Creatables LR0111 Flowers, LR0151 Garden Branch and LR0122 Poinsettia With Veins; Cheery Lynn Designs DL112 Exotic Butterfly Mini 

Punches:  Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch; Michaels mini sun (both punches for flower centres)

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pads Walnut Stain and Seedless Preserves; Jewel Glitter Ritz micro-fine glitter Cool Highlights; 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 (1st fairy):  burnt sienna, Touch BR100, caramel, sandstone, coloured pencils
- hair (2nd fairy):  cinnamon, tan, putty, coloured pencils
- dress (1st fairy):  2607-T, 2665-T, lilac, 264-T
- dress (2nd fairy):  521-T, 528-T, pink pearl, fresh bloom 
- wings:  denim blue, cool aqua, pastel green, 263-T, 264-T
- flowers:  plum, 528-T, wild orchid
- dandelion stem:  pesto, apple cider 
- grass:  forest green, 5767-T 
- white shading:  warm grey 5-T, cool grey 4-T, cool grey 1-T

- dotted background:  grey green, 5507-T, tea green, 5527-T