Mermaid and Seal Pup

Yesterday when I did my craft shopping trip I found this very unusual product.  It was sold on a roll like ribbon.  I have no idea what it is, but as soon as I saw it I knew what I wanted to do with it.  I thought it would be perfect for a mermaid card.  This image is by Morgan Fitzsimmons.  I was on her Design Team once upon a time.  I have had this image since then.  I really like the way the mermaid came out, but I am not happy with the seal pup.  The coloring just seems off to me.  Oh well.  I colored this image using my Prismacolor pencils.  I can't believe I didn't use them or so many years.  I am learning to use them pretty quickly.  I would have liked to do a background on this, but that's something I haven't learned yet.  It's on the list!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Morgan's Art World - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes Coloring
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Fab 'n Funky - Fantasy
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Dare 2 B Artsy - Animals
Dragonfly Dreams - Include an Animal
Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

Heard You had an Owie!

 I made this cute li'l guy for QKR's Friday Challenge, which is always Anything Goes.  I used QKR's Elephant Tear's QKR-digi 14001.  I thought he was so cute.  I love the tearful look and the bandages on his ear.  I colored him with Copic markers.  The paper is from Babies Bazaar.  It's leftovers from my daughter's baby shower invites seven years ago.  I definitely like to hold onto things.

Copics:

B21, 23, 24, C0, 1, 2, 3, R0000, 000, 00, 01, 12

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Creative Playground Challenge - Anything Goes

Moo Mania - Polka Dots

Papercraft Challenges - Polka Dots

Unicorn Challenge - Spots and/or Stripes

Incy Wincy Designs - Animals

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Feature a Creature

Peach Fairy

 This is an image I colored about a year ago.  I still have quite a stash of colored images.  This is from A Day for Daisies.  It is colorwd with Copics.  Since it was colored so long ago I don't have the Copic numbers. I added lots of Stickles.

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Ellibelle's Corner - Wings
Fab 'n Funky - Fantasy
Crafty Sentiments - Only for the Girls

Christmas Kittens

 This card is my DT entry for The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge.  It is an Anything Christmas Goes challenge.  The image I  used for today's card is from Aurora Wings.  For the first time in nine years I did not use Copics.  This image was colored with Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits.  I definitely don't like the results as well as I do Copics, but it is something different.  I will be taking some pencil classes from Kit & Clowder as soon as I make the time.  I thought it would be good to have something that shows how I colored before taking the class for comparison.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Show Us Your Pussycats - Furrything Goes

Stinkin' Inkers - Lovely as a Tree 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything Goes with a Critter

Ching-Chou Kuik - Dogs or Cats

Crafty Animals - Anything Goes with an Animal

Sparkles Christmas Forum - Feature a Creature

Dragonfly Dreams - Include an Animal

Alphabet Challenge - A is for Animals

Winter Wonderland - Cute Christmas

The little white kitten is my favorite!

Knight in Shining Armour

 I was thrilled when I found out that Mo's Digital Pencil was starting up the challenge blog again.  My entry is this cute young knight.  It is Kitchen Knight by Mo's Digital Pencil.  I colored him with Copic markers.  The paper and embellishments are from Once Upon a Time by Echo Park.  I thoroughly enjoyed making this card!

 Copic markers:

B91, 93, 95, BV0000, 000, 01, C00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 

E000, 01, 02, 11, 30, 31, 33, 35, R01, 11, 21, 22, 24, 27,

V06, 09, Y23, 26, 28, YG01, 03, 05, 06, 07

  I am entering thi card in the following challenges:

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge - Anything "Mo's"Goes

Craft Rocket Challenge - For Men/Boys
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - Male Call
Classicv Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too - Anything Goes
Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes
The Fairy and the Unicorn - Anything Goes
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Turn, Turn, Turn

This is my fist Design Team entry for QKR Stampede, this time around..  I was on the team in 2014.  I merged two Eureka images for this card,  ES-digi36001 and ES-digi34503.  They actually merged pretty well.  I just had to tip off some of the tree branches with a marker so the transition would look smooth.  This image is colored with Copic markers and Staedtler Triplus Fineliners.  I added a Signo white dot to the smaller snowflakes and Stickles to the larger ones.

    I had purchased a sentiment that I thought would go well with this, but as I was coloring I had the song Turn,Turn, Turn constantly in my head.  It's one of my favorites.  Anyways, I decided to once again go  with song lyrics on a card.  The remainder of the lyrics are inside the front of the card.

Copics:

BG0000, 000, 01, C0, E0000, 31, 33, 35, 41, G20, 24, 

R01, 12, 37,  Y11, 13, 15, 17, YG61, 63, 67, YR15,16,18

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T.Challenge - Inspired by a Song

Creative Playground Challenge - Anything Goes

Fab 'n Funky - Just Add Ink

Outlaws Challenge - Festive Fridays

I now have Herman's Hermits on the brain.
 I guess Alexa will be playing them for me all week!

 

Just for Fun

I named this "Just for Fun" because I just felt like coloring today.  I have had this image for years and have always felt too intimidated to color it.  I figured, what the heck give it a try.  The image is from Aurora Wings and is called Himalayan Blue Poppy.  I had to look the flower up to see what it was supposed to look like.  The only thing I'm not too fond of is the hair.  I need to practice quite a bit more on hair.  Overall, I am happy with how it turned out.  It certainly was fun.  I colored it with Copic markers.  Small rhinestones were scattered and I added Stickles to the centers of the flowers.  The corner embellishments were cut from a Spellbinder's die.

For the As You Like It Challenge  my favorite coloring medium is Copic markers.  I love how they blend and how many colors are available.

Copics:  B23, 60, 91, 93, 95, 97, BV000, C5, 6, 7,

 E0000, 00, 30, G20, 21, 24, R00, 01, Y32, 38

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Just for Fun

a2z Scrapbooking - Fun Folds

Classic Design Team Challenge - Anything goes

Digi Doodle Studios - Anything Goes

Fabrika Fantasy - Flowers 

Love to Craft - Anything Goes 

Morgan's Art World - Anything Goes

The Outlaws Challenge - Festive Fridays/Birthday
As You Like It - Favorite Coloring Medium and Why
Cardz 4 Gals - Flora or Fauna

Final Easter Card for 2019

 This should be my final Easter card this year.  I had forgotten that I colored the image.  I figured I should finish it up when I happened to come across it.  It's kind of funny.  I don't really care for purple.  All four Easter cards I made are purple.  Maybe, I'm actually a closet purple person.  This image is from Power Poppy.  I colored it with Copic markers.  I used Spellbinder's dies to cut the edge.  Other than adding pearls, that's about it.  Easy card!

This past week I got my Arteza watercolor pens...after the post office misplaced them for a few days.  I was so excited to give them a try.  My first attempt ,actually, my first three attempts were disastrous.  I think I was not meant to be painting.  I'm not giving up, but there is going to be quite a learning cure to get around. It reminded me of a kindergarten student painting!

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge - Use Spring Colors
Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Outlaws/Festive Fridays - Anything Goes

Painting Eggs

 This image is from Rick St dennis.  I decided to go with purple for this Easter card.  I colored it with Copic markers.  The paper is from Pizzazz.

Copics:

B21, 91, 93, C00, 0, 1, 2, 9, E35, R00, 11, 20, 21, 24,

V01, 12, 15, 17, Y19, 23, 26, 28, YG06

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

A Place to Start - Anything Goes
Createful Heart Design - Easter
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Try it on Tuesday - Say it with Flowers
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Animal Friends Challenge - Rabbit
Sweet Stampers - Easter or Spring
Tinker-Dream - Spring/Easter
Angies Digital Stamps - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes

Peace On Earth

 This is my Design Team entry for The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge.  This is an image from Power Poppy.  The first time I colored it I ended up tossing it.  I like the coloring on this one, but am not happy with the holly.  Once it was glued down there was no changing it.  I'll live with it.  I have been wanting to do something with kraft paper.  This just has a touch of it.  I absolutely love the ribbon.  The image was colored with Copic markers.  Glitter was added to the snow.

 Copics:

 BG0000, E30, 31, 40, 51, 53, 55, R24, 27, Y0000, 000, 00, 35, YG63, 67

My husband and I make such a good card making team.  Whenever I am stuck he comes up with the ideas.  I wasn't sure what to put inside this card.  He suggested putting the song lyrics inside.  I hadn't even thought of doing that, but I loved the idea.  Thank you, dearest.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Inspired by a Song

ABC Christmas Challenge - Embellishments/Fabric/Glitz

Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Anything Christmas

Cute 'n Crafty Christmas - Christmas/Winter

Fab 'n Funky - Christmas
Creative Crafters - Anything Goes
Sparkles Christmas - Vintage Christmas
Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Bow
Outlaws Challenges/Festive Fridays - Christmas
Crafty Sentiments Design - Anything Goes
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes

Please stop  by and join our challenge.

The Boys and their Toys

We got our youngest grandson, Ethan, a Power Wheels Batman quad for his fourth birthday.  We got his brother, Lucas, one a couple of years ago.  Lots of room to ride at grandma and grandpa's.