Monday, November 30, 2015

Talkative Tracy

Hello everyone!  I'm back with the last of my monthly challenge cards.  This image is for the ArtbyMiRan Facebook Challenge and her name is Talkative Tracy.  This image so reminds me of my child, absolutely attached to her cell phone..lol.


This is a standard size side-fold card.  I printed her on Xpress It paper and  colored her with Copics.  I finally put the Prismacolors up..lol.  Not to say that they won't be back out. The papers I used are from my collection of past card kits from SSS.  Sadly, I have no idea who made these, but I thought they fit the scene. 

I'll list all the supplies and colors below, along with the challenges I will be entering her in.  That's it for me today.   Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
ArtbyMiRan Challenge - #46 Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - #61 Anything goes
Create and Inspire - #34 Anything goes
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - #19 One for the girls
Star Stampz Challenge - Lots of Layers

Supplies:
Image - ArtbyMiRan - Talkative Tracy
Stamps - CTMH - A Garden (retired)
Inks - CTMH - Outdoor Denim
Paper - Xpress It; patterned paper from stash
Copics -  E000, 00, 04, 11; R20, 56, 83, 85; Rv34; BV08, 13; B63, 66; E53, 55, 57, 59; C01,03, 05, 07
Other - fun foam; various adhesives; CTMH -Artiste Cricut Cartridge; WeRMemory Keepers-Nesting Circles die; SSS - Holiday Shapes die; CTMH card base in White Daisy


Sunday, November 29, 2015

Garland Sprite

Hello everyone!  It's me again :)  I'm here to share another challenge card with you.  This one is a creation made with a free digital image from Mitzi Sato-Wiuff called Garland Sprite.  I think these sprites are absolutely adorable.  Right now on the Aurora Wings Facebook page there are a couple of challenges going on.  One is to color this sprite, or one of the others from the sprite collection and post it.  Then another album is up for the finished sprite projects.  And there is a third album for kids coloring the sprites.  How neat is that?  I uploaded my colored sprite a while back, but here is my finished card.


Isn't she just adorable?  She is colored with Prismacolor pencils.  I decided I wanted to use some of the papers from an old K&Co. paper pad I have had for a long time.  I love the non-traditional Christmas colors.   I'll spare you all the details and just list them below, along with the challenges I plan on entering her in.   

That's it for me today.  I have one more monthly challenge card to go.  I'll be sure to share when I get her done.  Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges: 
Inspiration Destination - #61 Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenges - #88 Anything goes - Holidays
ArtbyMiRan - #46 Anything goes
Crafty Time Challenges - Embellish it
Craft Your Passion - #289 Anything goes 
Not Just Cards - #26 Anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - #255 Use something from your stash - All the card stock was scraps and the bling
Create and Inspire - #34 Anything goes
Crafty Friends Challenges - #19 One for the girls
Star Stampz - Lots of Layers 
Stamps by AuroraWings - Holiday Sprites Coloring Contest

Supplies: 
Ink - CTMH - Black
Paper - K&Co - patterned paper.; CTMH - White Daisy; greens and pinks are from my stash
Dies - Poppy Stamps - Blooming Poinsettia; WeRMemory Keepers - Nesting Circles; Spellbinders - Scalloped Circles; Darice - Small Holly 
Other - Berol Prismacolor Pencils; miscellaneous sparkles, various adhesives

Saturday, November 28, 2015

SLS Lines Voodoo King

Hello everyone!  I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday.  We are moving into the busiest time of the year.   My posting may become fewer and farther between :(  As soon as I get a chance to get back in the crafting routine, I'll be back more often.  This weekend my goal was to get my monthly challenges done.  The first one was the Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge.  The image this month was an unusual one.  It's the Voodoo King by SLS lines.   It's a great image and was fun to color, but I wasn't really sure what I was going to do with him..lol.


I have been on a pencil kick here the last couple of weeks.  So when I did manage to get something colored, it was with what was out of my desk and that was Prismacolors.  I do enjoy coloring with pencils but had forgotten how much longer it takes than say coloring with Copics.   After I got him colored I fussy cut him out.   I printed out the card face with my sentiment and then used the CTMH Ink Blot stamp set to add some random splashes of color in CTMH Gypsy and SSS Orange Peel inks.  Using some 3d foam tape, I adhered to the card.  The paper is from a Jolee's Boutique Halloween  paper pad.  I thought the little sugar skulls were so cute and kind of fitting. 

I will be entering this guy in a few challenges, which I will list below.  I'll be back in the next few days to post some more of my monthly challenge cards.  I'm running out of time! Thank you all for stopping by!

Challenges: 

Inspiration Destination - #61 Anything goes 
Not Just Cards - Anything goes 


 

Sunday, November 8, 2015

Best of Luck

Hello everyone!  Quick post from me on this incredibly wet and dreary day.  I wanted to share a card I made for a co-worker that was leaving.  Although we were sad to see her go, we were very happy for her and her undertaking of a new adventure.   The image is from a My Favorite Things stamp set called Adventure is Calling.  I thought the image was so sweet and the sentiment was perfect.


I stamped my little girl on Copic Xpress It and colored her with Copics.  I really liked the green and plum colors together.  It was kind of a different color combo for me.  All in all I liked the simplicity of this card and the way it turned out.

I'll be entering this card in a few challenges, which I will list below, with the supplies I used.  That's it for me tonight.  Thank you all for stopping by!

Challenges:
Crafty Time Challenges - Embellish It!
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes #58
Julia Spiri Challenge Blog - Anything goes # 5 - use something old (paper, ribbon)
Not Just Cards - Anything goes #26
Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes #124
Create and Inspire Challenge - Anything goes #33
Sisters of Craft - Anything goes - November


Supplies:
Stamps - MFT - Adventure is Calling
Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock - Copic Xpress It; Ki - patterned paper; Neenah 80lb crescent white; Recollections - Black
Copics - E000, 00, 11; R20; YG95, 97.99, 13; RV63, 66. 69; E53, 55, 57, 59; C1, 3, 5, 7; 100
Other - ribbon; CTMH - black sparkles; SSS - Stitched Rectangles die; various adhesives

Friday, November 6, 2015

Merry Little Eirwen

Hello everyone!  A quick post today to share a Christmas card I made with the image from ArtbyMiRan's Progressive Facebook Challenge.  Her name is Eirwen.  Isn't she adorable?


This is a 6x6 top fold card.  I inked up some cardstock with Sky ink from CTMH and then using the SSS stencil Falling Snow, created some falling snow in the background with embossing paste.  After that, I started layering in the die cuts.  The sentiment is from a CTMH set called Be Jolly.  I used the same Copics I colored Eirwen with to color in parts of the sentiment.  I used a couple of strips of  retired CTMH paper called Believe to pull in my colors.  I think I have used this Christmas paper more than any other.  I just love the cheerful colors.   

I'll be entering this one into a couple of challenges, which I will list below along with the supplies I used.  I'm not quite sure I'm done with this card..  The more I look the more I think it's missing something.  I may revisit it again.  I'll be sure to share if I do.  

That's it for me for today.  Thanks for stopping by!   

Challenges: 
Outlawz - Saturday Paper a la Mode - Anything goes
Crafty Time - Embellish it
Craft Your Passion - Anything goes #286
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes #58
Not Just Cards - Anything goes #26
Little Miss Muffet Challenges- Anything goes #124
Create and Inspire Challenge - Anything goes #33
Sisters of Craft - Anything goes

Supplies: 
Digital Image - ArtbyMiRan
Stamps - CTMH -Be Jolly
Inks - CTMH -Sky, Black
Cardstock - CTMH - White Daisy, Believe (retired); Copic Xpress It
Dies - SSS- Bundle of Stitched Shapes; Lawn Fawn - Stitched Hillside Borders; Darice - Everygreen Border; CTMH - scalloped border punch
Copics -  E000, 00, 11; R20; C0, 1, 3; R12, 14, 17, 24, 29; Yg13, 11, 17; B12, 14, 16
Other - SSS - Falling Snow Stencil; Studio 490 - embossing paste;  CTMH- red sparkles, Glitz Stardust (retired); 3d foam tape; various adhesives