FS103 ...

While my plan was to enter this into at least two challenges I missed the boat on the Color Throwdown Challenge 93.  As it is I will barely meet the deadline for Friday Sketchers Challenge 103.

Stamps:  Miss Anya Love - Greeting Farm
Ink:  Tsukineko Graphite Black
Paper:  Melon Mambo, Whisper White, varied PP
Accessories:  scallop border punch, oval cutter, pearls, flowers, copics, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Miss You

I have been busy and not able to make cards for awhile, but I put together this quickie using the Friday Sketchers Challenge 97 and Color Throwdown Challenge 88.  Hope you all like it.

Stamps - Mailbox freebie from Lauretta's Digital Stamps, Alphabets - CTMH
Ink:  Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Basic Gray
Paper:  Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Basic Gray, Whisper White, SU DSP
Accessories:  flowers, half pearl, ribbon, copics, sponge, coloring pencils, blending stump and baby oil

Gotcha!!

I love the humor in this image by Greeting Farm, one of their digi images.  I used the sketch from Friday Sketchers Challenge 92 and I pierced the corners of the image to qualify for Digital Tuesday Challenge 49.  I moved the sentiment to another spot as it didn't work the other way when I flipped the sketch.

Stamps:  Ricky Maggie Snowball - Greeting Farm, Sweet Serendipity - SU
Ink:  Basic Black
Paper:  Pretty in Pink, Whisper White and unknown DSP
Accessories:  ribbon, piercing tool, mat pack, modern label punch, rhinestones and copics

Copics:
Fur C1, C3, RV000, RV10
Ear Muffs and His Scarf B12, B39
Pants B60, B63
His Sweater YG41, BG15
Her Hat and Scarf RV13, RV04
Her Shirt RV13, BG15
Her Shorts B60, B63, RV04

Covering all my bases with this entry

Well with this card I am eligible to entry many challenges, thankfully as my time seems at a premium lately.  The sketch is from Friday Sketchers Challenge 91, which worked beautifully with Fab's Big Christmas Card Challenge of make a vintage angel Christmas card with a round focal point.  I hope oval works too.  I used Ranger Broken China distress ink and softened it with my aquapainter for the angel and added glitter and pearls for the Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 92.  Topped it off by making it monochromatic for the Winter Wonderland Challenge 40 and tell me this isn't best suited to be given to a girl for Christmas so I am submitting this to Susie and Vikki's Christmas Card Challenge 6.

Stamps:  Angels - Inkadinkado, Many Merry Messages - SU
Ink:  Brocade Blue, Ranger Broken China Distress Ink
Paper:  Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue and unknown DSP
Accessories:  Flourish EF - SU, metallic rub ons, sponge, nestabilities, Iridescent Ice EP, half pearls and aquapainter

Not my norm

Well I just spent a wonderful evening with a bunch of fairies, prairie fairies that is, including the queen fairy.  I was fortunate enough to spend time with all of the honorary fairies, Corry, Lori P and our queen fairy, Roberta.  We had to fit it in before Corry has her baby (due date Feb 28).

I wanted to use this cute image from Crafters Companion for my Friday Sketchers Challenge 90.  Then it was too big for my normal 4.25 x 5.5" cards, so Corry was gracious enough to give me a 5.5 x 5.5 piece of paper and it worked beautifully.  I used a punch and emboss corner punch for the corners of the image and rubbed it with metallic rub ons to better show the embossing.  I thought I would qualify for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge 46 as I used brown, pink, flowers and a butterfly as well but I missed the deadline by a little.  I am lucky enough to qualify for Your Next Stamp Challenge 10 - spring colours and A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 91 - Spring is in the Air.

Stamps: Popcorn the Bear - Crafter's Companion, Cameo Ovations - Fiskars
Paper:  Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, SU DSP and unknown DSP
Ink:  Regal Rose
Accessories:  sponge, flowers, brads, leaves, butterfly punch, oval punch, Fiskars corner punch and embosser, metallic rub ons and copics

Copics: 
Bear E33, E35, E37, RV10, RV02
Duck Y06, Y15, YR04, YR16
Flowers RV10, RV02
Greenery G21, BG93, YG63, YG67
Tag Y06, RV02
Jar B00
Shadow B12

Sweet Kisses

This card enters me in the Friday Sketchers Challenge 89, Susie and Vikki's Christmas Card Challenge - Digital Christmas and the Pink Elephant Challenge 54 - ribbon.  I used the coloring pencil tutorial for the skunk couple and colored the outfits et al with copics.

Stamps:  Laurie Bertie Mistletoe - Greeting Farm, my first digi from them
Paper:  Bashful Blue, Whisper White and unknown DSP
Ink:  Bashful Blue
Accessories:  sponge, ribbon, coloring pencils, blending stump, baby oil and copics

Copics: 

Bows, Berries, Hearts & Shirt R29, R59
Scarf B23, B32
Hat E11, E21, B23
Ears RV000
Leaves G05, G07
Shadow E33

FS88 & PE53 Challenge Entry

This adorable image from Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps is the one I chose to use for Friday Sketchers Challenge 88 this week. I made the image a little big for the sketch but I love this moose. I see that I qualify for Pink Elephant Challenge 53 - Mushy Gushy Valentine as well with this card.

Stamps: The Moost - Prairie Fairy Digital Stamps

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White and unknown DSP

Accessories: rub on, modern label punch, brads, nestabilities, ribbon and copics

Copics:

Face: E37, E47

Horns E31, E33

Boots C3, C5

Sweater B29, B39

Scarf R29, R59

Sign E21, E31

Shadow B23

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

FS85 Challenge & Christmas Card Challenge 1

Well definitely not a traditional Christmas card but great for those snow birds that like to fly south for the winter. The colors went with the Mexican theme as opposed to a Christmas theme. This card follows the sketch at Fridays Sketchers Challenge 85 and is my first Christmas card for the 2010 year qualifying for the snow theme at Christmas Card Challenge #1

Stamps: Feliz - Dustin Pike, Artsy Edges - Hampton Art

Ink: Basic Black and Bermuda Bay

Paper: Dusty Durango, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry and Whisper White

Accessories: 1 3/4" circle punch, scallop circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, 1" circle punch, 3/4" circle punch and 1/4" circle punch, pop dots, crystal effects, copics, stickles, yellow, orange and turquoise half pearls, sponge, SU Dusty Durango and Bermuda Bay markers and ribbon

Copics:

Snow B32

Cactus YG63, G99

Pot E08, E37

Lights RV29, G05, B29, Y17

Maracas YR04, YR07, E35, E37

Hat YR04, YR07, E35, E37, Y15, BG15

Nose YR04, YR07

Star Y15

Poncho BG15, BG23

Tongue RV29

Shadow B00

FS84

Another challenge entry, finally catching up, it's amazing what a few hours at home will let you get done. I love this image and had a great time coloring her as she rocks the snow drifts. I masked and sponged the backgrounds on all three layers. Then I drew in a few lines for drifts with my SU marker.

Stamps: Snowboarder by Ai Factory, Beautiful Things - CTMH

Ink: Lovely Lilac, Almost Amethyst, Pretty in Pink, Bashful Blue and Basic Black

Paper: Ballet Blue, Whisper White, SU DSP

Accessories: ribbon, pop dots, circle cutter, sponges copics

Copics:

Flesh E51, E53, RV10

Hair E37, E47

Board YG00, YG03

Toque & Scarf YR04, YR16, Y17, YR23

Boots & Coat C1, C3, C5

Pants & Mitts YR04, YR16

Shadow B12

FS77 Happiness

This was just too cute to pass up. I love how the colors turned out.

Paper: Whisper White, Garden Green and unknown patterned paper

Stamps: Kai in the Snow - Mo's Digital Stamps, Christmas Card Chatter - CTMH

Ink: Bashful Blue

Accessories: Polar White Flower Soft, White Opal Liquid Pearls, sponge, fringed flower Sizzix die cut, Crystal Effects, 1/8" circle punch, snowflake punch, pop dots, copic markers

Copics:

Snowsuit G14, G17

Boots C5, 100

Flesh E00, E02, RV02

Scarf and Toque Y17, YG06

Shadow C1, B00

FS67, CTD57 & CBC11

This challenge sketch gave me several ideas, so I did two cards. The sketch is from Friday Sketchers. The first card also incorporates the Color Throwdown Challenge 57. I didn't have Positively Pink and substituted Melon Mambo. I stamped the damask images randomly over the card front and as I added layers I aligned them with the previous images and used the stamp-a-ma-jig and re-stamped the images. All rectangles and the cardfront are sponged prior to stamping takes place. After all stamping is complete I stamped the greeting and sponged it. Then I took a silver metallic pencil and highlighted the underside and right side of each of the images. Stamps: Inkadinkado Bold Damasks, SU Circle of Friendship
Ink: Basic Black
Paper: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, sponge, Derwent Metallic Pencils, 1 3/8" circle punch

The additional challenge besides the sketch is from Copic Buzz Challenge and the theme was inspired by nature.

Stamps: SU Serengeti, Inkadinkado Animal Skins

Ink: Basic Black, Black Brillance, copic markers

Paper: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Whisper White

Accessories: sponge, 1 3/8" circle punch

Copics used:

Grass: Y17, E31, E35

Leaves: BG93

Branch: E47

Bird: E31, E47, white gel pen

Shadow: BG10

Whew! Just one more challenge left to complete for this week.

FS66, CTD56, CCC27 Challenges

Thank goodness for the weekend, even though this one has been jam packed I caught up with all of the challenges I wanted to participate in. I drew and hand cut the lemons to complete the sketch challenge.

Friday Sketchers Challenge 66Color Throwdown Challenge 56 Copic Colour Challenge 27 - where I didn't have E57 I had a color similar and used it in my project.

Stamps: Spilled Lemons - Mo's Digital Pencil and SU Forever Flowers Wheel

Ink: Staz On Brown, SU Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry, Bermuda Bay, Glorious Green markers, copic markers

Paper: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry and Whisper White

Accessories: pop dots

Copics details:

Hair C7, 100

Dress & Bows YR04, YR07

Flesh E35, E37

Basket E11, E33

Lemons Y08, Y15

Apron & Slip C3, SU Dusty Durango

Shoes C3, C5, C7, 0

Lips & Nails E71

Grass G05, G07

Shadow B02

Friday Sketchers 65

My first entry to Friday's Sketchers challenge. I love the Mo's Digital Pencil images. Stamps: Sweet Serendipity, Mo's Digital Image End of Summer
Paper: Pretty in Pink, Barely Banana, Garden Green, Whisper White and Tea Party DSP
Ink: Basic Black, copic markers
Accessories: CTMH flowers, ribbon, liquid pearls, yellow

Copic colors:
Flesh E21, E35, RV10
Hair E08, E33
Jeans B23, B24
Flowers, etc. G21, YG67, RV10, RV21, Y15
Shirt BV02, BV13
Flip Flops BV08, BV13
Shadow B00