Card for Aunt Katy

 

I made this birthday card for my Aunt Katy.  She's my favorite aunt.  Funny story, my second daughter was named after my Aunt Katy Brown, although I spelled it differently. Of course, my daughter had the last name Ahlers.  She ended up marrying someone with the name Brown.  Now there are two Katie Browns in my family!  Anyways I got my love of country decorating from my aunt.  I decided to make her a quilt card.  This was cut with my silhouette.  I went through mu stash of embellishments and found these cute flowers and bow already tied up perfectly.



Splitcoast Dirty Dozen-November 2024


I was on the design team for Morgan's ArtWorld for several years. I have a very large collection of her images due to design team work. This is one that I have done before. I have recently begun working on using pencils to add to areas with hair or fur. I like this one quite a bit better than the last time I colored it. I really enjoy learning new techniques, I study the work of artists I like. Then I try to replicate how they color. I don't copy their images just apply their techniques to whatever I want to color. This image was colored with Copics, Prismacolor pencils and pastels. The theme is "Into the Woods." I had almost forgotten how much I used to love coloring animals.  Maybe you'll see a lot more of them.

 

Christmas Cabin

I have had this Power Poppy image for quite a while. I had never colored it. When I saw the theme could include a cabin I remembered it right away. I added some Stickles to the snow. The small rope came with a hummingbird I bought last week. I had it sitting on my craft desk trying to figure out what to do with it. The light bulb finally turned on and I thought of using it to frame the image. It worked perfectly!

For Eileen

 I loved coloring this image. I have colored it several times over the years. She's just so adorable. The image is by Mo's Digital Pencil .  I colored it with Copics This is for my sister-in-law's mother. Unfortunately, she is nearing the end of life. I have been making cards and sending them to her over the past year. Unfortunately, she has recently lost her vision so she won't be able to see this darling baby fairy.

Looking for Her Prince


I thought of this image by Mo's Digital Pencil instantly when the theme was "In the Woods." It includes frogs.and a hollowed out tree This is another image that I have never colored. I am so happy that I am getting to use images that I hadn't used yet.This was colored with Copics.  I used a Spellbinder's die to frame this pretty little princess.


I love this "Into the Woods" theme. My passion has always been coloring animals. When I saw that animals were one of the things we could use I was thrilled. I haven't colored animals in so long. I had almost given up card making. The Dirty Dozen has brought joy back to my card making.


 This is my final card for the "In the Woods" theme.  Seemingly looks like a blizzard is taking place.  I was a little heavy handed on the snowflakes!  The image is from Lili of the Valley   He is such a sweet little snowman.  It is colored with Copic markers and Carbothello pastel pencils.   I'm not sure who the paper is from.  The sentiment is from LOTV, also.

 


 This card doesn't use the in the woods theme, but does use the card layout for November.  I used a Whimsy image and colored it with Copic markers.



 

Ari's First Birthday!

 

Our fifth grandson, Ari, is turning one.  I used this Mo's digital image that I've had for years.  I've gotten to use it a lot with five grandsons.  I colored the  image with Copic markers and used Spellbinber's dies to cut the card and papers.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

AAA Birthday - Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Craft Galore Encore - Anything Goes 

Crafty Animals - Must Include an Animal 

Love to Craft - Anything goes 

Love to Scrap - Anything Goes

 

Morgans ArtWorld Challenge Blog May 2025

 

I chose the image Tiger 1 for the May 2025 challenge.  I have used this image a few other times.  I colored the image with Copic markers.  The paper is from Stampin' Up.

 



                                    I am entering this card in the following challenges - Birthday 

     Krafty Chick - Birthday

TicTacToe Challenge - Designers Picks 

Passion for Markers - Birthday

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes 

Dream Valley Challenge - Four Legged Friends

 

 

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