Gust of Wind

I feel like I have been absentee as of late, but I really just haven't had the time to sit down and make a card and in some cases the energy.  Today, it worked out for a bit, then I am back to a nutty schedule for a couple of days again, so any cards I get made are to keep my sanity.  This card has been created using the Doodle Dragon Studio Challenge  which was a sketch this week and the Color Dare Challenge 64.  I used a Dustin Pike image called Kite Flyer and with the sketch the way it was it worked out for me to use this image.  I like how the Summer Sun circle element can be looked at as the sun.

Stamps:  Kite Flyer by Dustin Pike
Paper:  Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Whisper White and PP
Accessories:  ribbon, Old Olive SU marker, half pearls, circle cutter, scallop trim border punch, copics, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Makes me Happy

This card makes me happy, I used the leprechaun drawn by Dustin Pike for the Doodle Dragon Studios Challenge #5 - St. Patrick's Day or feeling lucky.  It also works for the challenge at Cute Card Thursday 103 which is celebrations and the sketch is from Mojo Monday 129.  I used crystal effects on the gold and the buckle of his hat to give them some shine.

I think I will be happier when I am finished my university course, 1 month of heavy reading left to go.  I can't wait but then I will have my certification.  Too bad my course isn't completed until after the certification deadline for 2010, I won't receive my certificate until spring of 2011.  For any that don't know I will have completed 6 years worth of courses to receive my Municipal Administration Certification, basically it is the training required to be an administrator of a municipality, that would be like a county for the States.

Stamps:  Leprechaun - Dustin Pike, Spring & Celebrations Sets - CTMH
Ink:  Crushed Curry, Glorious Green
Paper:  Glorious Green, Whisper White and unknown DSP
Accessories:  sponge, ribbon, crystal effects and copics

Copics: 
Flesh E51, E53, RV10
Hair E08
Hat Y17, YR23, G05, G07, C5, C7
Cane E47
Shirt G02, G05, G07
Gold Y17, YR23
Pot C5, C7
Shamrock G05, G07

Screams Easter to Me!!

This card was created to qualify for Doodle Dragon Studio 4 Challenge - girly dragons, I chose a yellow dragon as I saw so many pink samples and wanted to do something different.  That and I have had enough pink for a while with Valentine's just ending.  When I colored this cutie, it made me think of an old cartoon I used to watch with my girls, Dragon Tales, and it made me wonder why I felt I had to color the dragons green as they certainly were every color on that show.  I also used the sketch from Delightful Sketches for this card and the color combo from Copic Color Challenge 53.  Back to bright colors!!

Stamps:  Drag Basket - Dustin Pike
Ink:  Green Galore
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Almost Amethyst, Crushed Curry, unknown DSP
Accessories:  small and large oval punch, circle cutters, sponge, large flower and 3 flower punches, rhinestone brad, half pearls, ribbon, chit chat rub ons and copics

Copics:
Dragon Y17, YR23, C7, Y00, Y11
Basket YG03, YG23, BV02
Grass  G21, BG93