Hello Birdies

Greetings!  Today I’m up for 7 Kids, and am excited to share with you that for the month of May the featured vendor is Mama Elephant!  I chose to color Birdie Wreath, and decided bluebirds would be the star of the show.  I did something a little different, and clear embossed the wreath after stamping with Tsukineko VersaFine Clair.  I learned about this amazing product from Melissa Andrew.  Her video is here.  Once I was done with the embossing, I watercolored the leaves with Distress Ink.  Then finished by coloring the birds and flowers with Copics.  And for my final touch, I embellished with Nuvo Dream Drops, which are the featured product at 7 Kids as well this month.  I had a lot of fun with this card and it gave me the opportunity to play with various mediums, which always makes crafting more fun and interesting!

Copics Used:  E31 B12 B14 100 R22 R05 R37
Distress Inks:  Twisted Citron, Peeled Paint
VersaFine Clair:  Nocturne

You Slay Me

It's Friday!!! Yay! Today I gave another go at no line coloring with this sweet stamp set from My Favorite Things, called "Magical Dragons". My friend Amy is my inspiration - she does such a beautiful job with everything she touches with a copic pen!! The goal? Practice, practice, practice. This project was a lot of fun, but certainly challenging. I tend to look at the mistakes, but... I also notice I'm getting a little better - so, there you go! The background was also inspiration as a result of my craft surfing. Thank you, Jennifer McGuire for this great idea of cornering/grounding cards with a soft distress application. Her tutorial is here. And that's all she wrote for today, thank you for taking a minute to visit my blog!

Copics Used:
Dragon:  T1 T3 T5 T7 T9 R000 R00 R20 R30 R22 Y11 Y15 YR23 Y28
Distress Inks:  Faded Jeans, Wilted Violet, Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord, Tumbled Glass

You are Such a Hoot

Sami Stamps has another fantastic release, "Halloween Hoots" - and a challenge as well, for the month of October. I chose to color "Pumpkin Hoot", and really had fun putting it together. I started out masking the image, and layering distressed ink. For texture, I added a splattering of Picket Fence; I also used my stipple brush over the background as a final touch.  This owl makes quite a presentation in this image, so I decided to color him up big - and was pleased with the results!   This month's challenge is to add texture to your creation - ribbons, fabric, paint - any kind of texture to add interest. You'll find these images to be a lot of fun, so be sure to check out the rest of the design team's fabulous cards at Sami's Shop! Thank you for stopping by, and have yourself a great weekend!

Copics Used:
Pumpkin:  YR23 YR24 YR18 YR68 E09 E84 E87 YG00 YG91 YG93 YG95 YG97
Owl:  E30 E31 E44 W4 W10 T7 Y11 Y21
Distressed Inks Used:
Spiced Marmalade, Peeled Paint, Barn Door, Wild Honey, Vintage Photo, Broken China, Picket Fence

Bloom Where You're Planted

This little Pixie from C.C. Designs is such a cutey sittin' in that flower pot; I just couldn't resist coloring her up! I created a simple background with Tim Holtz distressed ink, and applied water to add interest.  It was also a great opportunity to utilize a coloring tutorial by Debra James.  Just love how beautifully she created the look of copper - and thought it would be fun to apply on the little pot in this image. This was a fun card, with a CAS layout - hope you enjoy! And, as always, thank you for stopping by!

Copics Used:
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
Hair:  E23, E57, E59
Flower/Leaves:  V06, V09, BV08, YG03, YG17, YG67
Pot:  E00, E02, E11, E13, E15, E17
Distressed Inks Used:
Worn Lipstick
Carved Pumpkin

Your Thoughtfulness

Happy Monday to you! This darling mermaid from The Greeting Farm is my second entry in the "H20 Love" Challenge on the TGF Blog for the month of July. The background hearts/bubbles were done with a stencil and Tim Holtz Picket Fence paint. I then did a wash with Distressed Ink - adding a bit of Perfect Pearls powder from Ranger into my watercolor wash to give it a nice iridescent sheen. So fun! And, of course, colored the mermaid, fish, and seaweed with my Copics. And then... found the perfect sentiment! Just really had a lot of fun putting this together. Hope you enjoy! :)

Copics:
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
Hair:  C10, C8, C6, B39, B29, B24, B21
Tail/Seaweed/Fish:  YG21, G40, G00, BG32, B39, B21
Distressed Ink:
Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Antique Linen, Tea Dye

You're Pretty Much My Most

There's a new Farm Fresh Challenge, "H20 Love", on The Greeting Farm's Blog. So I chose Chibi Diver for my water themed card today, and was she (and her friend) ever fun to color! I also got my distressed inks out to create the water and sand in the background, and threw a few Pretty Pink Posh water droplets to add sparkle. I was also pleased to find the perfect scenario to use this sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps. Overall, I was pleased with the results! Thanks for stopping by, and have a fantastic day!!

Supplies:
Copics
Skin:  E000, E00, E11, R00, R20
Hair:  R000, R20, R21, R14, R17
Eyes:  B00, BG53, BG09
Clothes:  BG000, BG53, BG09, BG18, BG78, Y13, Y17, Y38
Fish:  BG53, BG09, BG78, Y38, Y35, Y15, Y04, Y02
Background: Distressed Ink - Tumbled Glass, Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo
Stamps:
The Greeting Farm - Chibi Diver
Honey Bee Stamps - Oh, Snap!

Hello I love you

Today I've colored Twin Marko for The Greeting Farm's "Farm Fresh Challenge", "All about the boys"!  I started this little project by first stenciling "The Wall", by Prima, with Vintage Photo distressed ink.  And then had a lot of fun coloring Marko.  Love TGF ' S Creepers... I raised two boys, so it's fun to dress these guys in their liking.  This guy reminded me of my youngest... A rough and tumble skateboarder, with a tender heart.  Hope you enjoy!

Copics used: SKIN: E000, E00, E11, R00, R20 HAIR/SHIRT: W10, W8, W6, W4, B05 HAT: C10, C8, C6, C4, C2 JEANS: B99, B97, B95, B93 SHOES: E50, E41 SKATEBOARD: C1, C2, C4, E47, E44, E43, E42

Scribble Scribble

Hello!  Every once in a while I come across a stamp set that makes me, (a grown, somewhat responsible woman, and grandma to the cutest grandbaby on the plant), GIGGLE!  The Mama Elephant, Monster Jam stamps did just that... absolutely love them!  So, one of these little monsters landed on my card today, and he was great fun to color.  The background was done by applying drops of Tim Holtz Distressed Ink on water color paper, and then blowing the paint around through a straw.  Really a very simple card, but was happy with the results.  So, that's it for today!  Thank you for your visit to my blog!

Supplies:
Copics:
R29, R35, R17, YR12, Y17, E11, E33, B52, B41, B000
Distressed Ink:
Broken China, Fired Brick, Wild Honey