Next challenge at Fairy Fun Fridays

Well Week 21 at Fairy Fun Fridays has a color inspiration challenge done by the picture shown under the sketch.  This image of a Lily from Prairire Fairy Designs was inspired by the picture of the flower, I used the rich tones of Elegant Eggplant, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White and Certainly Celery to bring it out.  I used mulberry paper for the soft wispy-ness of the scarf.  So I sort of used this as more inspiration than just the color.  Although the mulberry paper is very wispy there is a break between it behind the flower like the sketch from Mojo Monday 140 indicates.  I flipped a couple of the elements on the page to get the effect I wanted.  The challenge at Cute Card Thursday 114 was to use no designer paper, while at one time that would have been no problem for me I actually found it difficult this time.  I embossed the background paper and then rubbed metallic rub ons over the embossing to make it pop.  Delightful Sketches challenge this week was to use texture, acquired on this card by many layers, embossing, mulberry paper, ribbon, pop dot to raise circles and the pearl in the centre.  Spoon Full of Sugar's challenge 105 was for a celebration, what better reason to celebrate then for a birthday.

Stamps:  Lily - Prairie Fairy Designs, Vintage Labels - SU

Ink:  Elegant Eggplant

Paper:  Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White and mulberry paper

Accessories:  Elegant Bouquet EF - SU, metallic rub ons, pop dot, sponge, pearl, ribbon, punches, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Tickling the ivories...

The challenge at Fairy Fun Fridays Week 12 this week is to make an easel card.  I chose Tippy Toe Fairy.  As soon as I saw her I knew I would make the card to look like a piano keyboard with the sheet music in the background.  I used metallic rub ons on the Allegro EF to make it stand out more, add iridescent ice EP to her wings and popped her up for the dimension.  Cute Card Thursday Challenge 105 was to use dimension so my little fairy works.

Stamps:  Tippy Toe Fairy - Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps, Three Little Words & Sweet Little Sentiments - SU
Ink:  Basic Black, Certainly Celery, Cameo Coral
Paper:  Taken with Teal, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White, Basic Black and Cameo Coral
Accessories:  sponges, pop dots, iridescent ice EP, copics, 2 oval punches, metallic rub ons, Labels One nestabilities and Allegro Cuttlebug EF

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

Sweet Dreams Bedtime Bella

Well I lucked out again, this card qualifies for several challenges.  First and foremost, because I am an honorary fairy (lucky me), Fairy Fun Fridays Challenge 9 - to use the color green.  I love this sweet little girl all ready for bed.  I used the sketch from Card Patterns Sketch 53; added scallops for Digital Tuesday Challenge 48; it's girly for Simon Says Stamp Challenge; Delightful Sketches challenge is to be kid themed; and Cute Card Thursday Challenge 102 is Lucky Green.  Hmmmm anyway notice a theme of green this week in a lot of different challenges.  I colored her with the coloring pencil technique showed on Prairie Fairy's site as a tutorial, super easy and works great.

Stamps - Bedtime Bella - Prairie Fairy, Whimsical Words - SU
Paper:  Close to Cocoa, Gable Green, Barely Banana and Whisper White
Ink:  Close to Cocoa
Accessories:  scallop border punch, 1 3/4" circle punch, small heart punch, sponge, Swiss Dots EF - Cuttlebug, pop dots, blending stump, coloring pencils and baby oil

Chilled to the Bone

This card, which I am very happy with qualifies for 6 different challenges.  The sketch is from Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 41, I really love their sketches (you might have noticed this is my second card with this sketch).  The other challenges include: Whiff of Joy Challenge - pearls and swirls (I hope rhinestones, let's call them diamonds for today, are okay); Cute Card Thursday 100 - Metal Mania (congrats on your 100th challenge), I used a charm and a piece of hardware; The Pink Elephant Challenge 54 - ribbon (not one but two); Digital Tuesday Challenge 46 - All Things Girly you would think with having 4 daughters everything I have is girly; and Color Dare 56.

Stamps:  Freezing Willow - Whiff of Joy
Paper:  Pale Plum, Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Whisper White and Razzleberry Lemonade DSP
Ink:  Tsukineko Graphite Black
Accessories: hardware - SU, snowflake charm, ribbons, rhinestone bling and copics

Copics:
Flesh E11, E21, RV02
Shirt BG15, BG23
Boots BG23, C5, C7
Scarf, Mittens, Leggings V12, V06, V17, BV08
Ear muff V06, V12
Skirt BV08, V17
Hair C5, 100

MMSC40 & CCT99 Entry

Here is my entry for Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge 40 and Cute Card Thursday 99 - In the Name of Love.  I have been making a lot of my cards with digital images lately and wanted to go back to a more traditional stamping for this card.  For the detailing on the side of the card I used die cut Tulipe - SU and cut it apart, layered them and embossed the top layer.  I also highlighted the top layer's embossing with metallic rub ons.

Stamps:  Just Married - High Hopes

Ink:  Tsukineko Graphite Black

Paper:  Mellow Moss, Pale Plum, Bordering Blue, Whisper White and unknown DSP

Accessories:  Tulipe die cut - SU, silk flowers - CTMH, Patterns 1 EF - SU, metallic rub ons, half pearls and copics

Copics:

Tires C5, 100

Tux C1, C3, C5

Cans and Bumper C1, C3

Flesh E50

Leaves G21, BG93

Flowers BV00, BV02, Y02

Ribbon B32

Car B32, B23, B60

Hair E31, E33, E35

Taillights R29, R59

Shoes E35, E37, G05

Sign R29

Shadow E33

SC266 & CCT98 Challenge Entry

This challenge baffled me for awhile, I had totally thought I would use a different approach to it and as it is I made two cards with this Splitcoast Sketch Challenge 266 but only one applied to Cute Card Thursday Challenge 98. I will upload the other card a little later.

Stamps: Cheep cheep - Phindy's Place

Paper: Lavendar Lace, Whisper White, unknown DSP

Accessories: bling - CTMH, rub on - SU and copics

Copics:

Bunny - RV02, C1, C3

Dress YG41, BV00, BV02

Basket RV02, RV04, YG41

Eggs E11, E21

Chick Y08, Y15, YR04

Shadow E31

3 Challenges 1 Card

I have had this image printed off for some time just waiting for the right sketch which Friday Sketchers Challenge 87 provided this week. I learned this technique from Roberta (Prairie Fairy) it is using pencil crayons, baby oil and blending stumps. I love the soft look it gives this image. Once I colored it, I saw that it went well with Color Dare 53 and lucky me the image, the greeting and silk flower qualify me for Cute Card Thursday's challenge 97 "Bloomin' Gorgeous". A close up of the soft effect that this coloring technique gives.

Stamps: Secret Garden - Mo's Digital Pencil Too, Oval All - SU

Ink: Bordering Blue, Tsukineko Brilliance Graphite Black

Paper: Bordering Blue, Not Quite Navy, Whisper White and SU DSP

Accessories: scallop border punch, 1/16" punch, oval punch, scallop oval punch, brads, silk flower, pencil crayons, baby oil, blending stumps and copics

Copics on Greeting:

RV10, RV13, B60, B32, G00

CCT96 Challenge Entry

As I am lucky enough to be an honorary fairy on the design team for Prairie Fairy Designs and the theme for Cute Card Thursday Sketch Challenge 96 was fairies, it was easy that these went hand in hand.

I got the first chance to try out a new product to me called Twinkling H20's for her wings and used the Almond Beige tint. What a fun and easy product to work with. I don't use orange much as it is my least favorite color, too much of a reminder of when my Mom had it as a main color throughout the house (in the day), but I do like how soft and woodsy this card turned out.Stamps: Fairy good friends - Prairie Fairy
Paper: Garden Green, Whisper White, Soft Suede and SU patterned paper
Accessories: CTMH silk flowers, MS leaf punch, Sizzix Architectural Accents die cut, twinkling H20s, brad and copics

Copics:
Dress YR02, YR16
Flesh E51, E53
Hair E33, E35
Cat E35, E37
Grass G21, BG93
Shadow B00

New Friend MM120, CBC24, CCT94 & CCC46 Challenges

This card is to be for my entries in the Mojo Monday 120 Sketch Challenge, Copic Buzz Challenge 24, Cute Card Thursday 94 and the Copic Color Challenge 46.

This card is nothing close to my norm, I really stretched outside the box. I have difficulty using much patterned paper although I love to see it on other people's cards, I struggle in putting it together myself. On this card, there are 4 different types of patterned paper.

Secondly, anyone who has seen much of my work knows that I love working with bold, bright, rich colors while this card is soft and demure. I hope everyone likes this attempt.

This cutie is from a new digital stamp company called Prairie Fairy that should be up and running by the end of this week. Stamp: Little Birdie by Prairie Fairy
Paper: Bashful Blue, Handsome Hunter, Whisper White and unknown DSP
Accessories: ribbon, pearls, nestabilities, scallop border punch, copics

Copics:
Snow B32
Toque G02, G14, G07
Nose YR04
Arms E37
Bird R29, 100
Buttons 100
Shadow B02

MM112 and CCT86 Challenge Entry

My entry is to go for Mojo Monday's sketch challenge 112 and Cute Card Thursday's challenge of Glitter Me Silly! I used stickles on the snow by the snowmen and the snowflake stamped within the circle.



Stamps: Snow Friends - CTMH, Snowflakes-A-Plenty - Inkadinkado, Sweet Serendipity - SU
Ink: White Craft, Brilliant Blue, Bashful Blue, Tsukineko Brilliance Graphite Black
Paper: Bashful Blue, Whisper White, DSP
Accessories: Frosted Lace Stickles, pop dot, Clear EP, sponge, copics


Copics:

Buttons 100
Noses YR04
Shadow C1, B00
Top Hat 100, C5, R29, B12
Toques B63, B39, YG41, BG34, Y02, Y06, B12, B23

SC 242 & CCT74

Doubling up on my entries this time. This is both for the Splitcoast card sketch challenge 242 and the Cute Card Thursday challenge 74 Lazy Days. My kitty has a life of leisure.

Stamps: Purrfect Day by Penny Black

Ink: Brilliance Black and Basic Black, copic markers

Paper: Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White and unknown pp

Accessories: rhinestones

Copic Detail:

Cat R05, YR07, RV10

Collar B24

Leaves G21, YG63

Limb E71, E47

Flowers Y08, Y17

Shadow B00

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 73

My entry this week, I haven't been able to enter for awhile as I still don't have all of my supplies replaced from the fire, but the beach theme worked for me this week. Check out the other great entries at Cute Card Thursday . My goal this weekend is to catch up on all the challenges I want to do this week. One more to go!!
Images: Beach Maggie from Digital Delights
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Whisper White and unknown patterned paper
Ink: copic markers
Accessories: I hand cut the sun rays, ribbon, 1/8" circle punch, pop dots

Cute Card Thursday

The challenge this week was to do stitching on our card. I chose to do ribbon stitching/lacing. Here is my submission.
Here is a close up showing how I used liquid pearls to fill in around the corners.

Stamps: SU Sweet Little Sentiments & Frames with Flourishes; CTMH Adorning Corners

Ink: SU Crushed Curry, Basic Black

Paper: Whisper White, unknown patterned paper

Accessories: yellow ribbon, lemon yellow liquid pearls, 1/16" hand punch, pop dots, pearls

Hope you enjoy!