Dirty-Faced Girl

 

I ran out of Copic ink for one of the pictures I was working on so I decided to do an all pencil one while I was waiting for the ink to arrive.  The pencil only are quite difficult.  I feel like the face looks dirty after I finished it.  I tried to correct it, but finally decided to leave it alone or risk destroying it.  I figured I would focus more on the flowers.  Boy do they take time.  I spent two hours coloring the one on the left.  I watched a video about coloring and blending pencils.  It said to put on four to five layers of color.  I have not been doing that at all.    I also used a Derwent blending pencil for the blending.  It works fairly well, but takes a lot of effort.  I did this with a combination of Prismacolor and Polychromos.  I definitely like the Polychromos better, but the set size is only half that of the Prismacolors.  I am really tempted to buy one more pencil set with Uncle Sam's donation to my crafting fund.  We'll see.  Time to rest.  I got my second Covid shot on Friday and had a fever and chills all day yesterday along with sleeping most of the time.  Today I woke up without a fever, luckily.

Spider...aaagh!

 

I am having so much fun with these images!  I messed up the skin again.  I meant for it to be much paler.  I colored part of it in the correct shade then to finish it picked up the wrong marker, a darker one.  I had to go over the whole thing with the darker one.  Oh well, next time!  I always have my husband look at my work when it's done.  He critiques it for me so I can make changes, if necessary.  He doesn't understand these pictures at all.  He just thinks they are weird.  They are, but I love images that are a little weird.  I usually have so much difficulty with images that I have to use for DT work.   The trend to put heads that are too large in comparison to the body  or unusually large eyes.  That drive me crazy.  I definitely like reality.  I still have no idea what I will do with these.  It's into a folder for now.  I colored this with Copic markers, Polychromos and Prismacolor pencils.

Flower Girl with Beetle

 

 

This is the second image I colored from my coloring books by Emmanuelle Colin.  They are available on Amazon (look for Avenue Mandarine Collectors Coloring Book..  My husband got them all for me for Christmas.  I didn't think I would be able to use Copics on this paper.  Surprisingly they worked very well.  I was starting to have a problem coloring her cheek.  I decided to stop and leave it alone.  I know what happens when I try to fix something.  It is usually disastrous!  I got all my DT cards for March done so I plan on having some fun the rest of the month.  I haven't decided what I am going to do with it yet.  I took the first photo in daylight and the second around dinner time with the same lighting in the room.  I like the daylight one much better.

I am going to enter this in the following challenges:

Morgan's Art World - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness - Flowers 

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

Dragonfly Dreams - Include a Flower

Challenge Up Your Life - Blooming Flowers

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Clean and Simple

Daisy Chain Challenges - Flowers 

World Wide Open DT - Anything Goes

Though she BEE little, she BEE fierce

 

This is the image for the Outlawz Freebie Progressive Challenge for the month of March.  The image was provided by Paper Nest Dolls.  I colored her with Polychromos pencils.  The flowers I have had in my stash for about ten years.  The sentiment and the honeycomb background is from Silhouette.  I am still trying to learn how to use my Cameo 4.    If it were not for You Tube, I would not be able to do anything! How did we survive before You Tube?

Geisha

 

It's time for The Outlawz Monday Greetings challenge. The theme this week is "Make it Feminine."  The sponsor for this challenge is Star Stampz.  I colored the image with pencils.

Girl with Lion

 

This has been my latest coloring adventure.  The image is by Emanuelle Colin.  I got four coloring books of hers for Christmas.  I actually printed this one on cardstock because the paper it was on was not good for Copics.  I also cut it down quite a bit because I wanted to put it on the front of a card.   I don't know why.  I don't plan on giving it away.  I used Copics,  Prismacolor and Polychromos pencils.  It took me about eight to ten hours, I believe.  I started it right after Christmas, but it was so difficult that I stopped working on it frequently.  I finally decided to finish it in the past two days.  I plan on making a lot more of her images, but they will be full size.  They are printed on a high quality paper, but I would only use pencils on it.  It could be watercolored, but I don't know how to do that.

Update:  I did just see some pictures from this artist done in Copics.  I would assume they are on original paper, I'm not sure.  I may give it a try.  I really prefer Copics and pencils together and not just pencils.

Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge

The sponsor for this challenge is Polkadoodles.   You must use at least three of the provided colors.  My shade on the teal is off, I used a much lighter shade.  The twist is to add a doily.

The image is colored with Copic markers.  The greeting is by Lily of the Valley.

Trees by Joyce Kilmer

 This card is made for a Guest Designer spot with The Outlawz Sunday Songs &  Rhymes.  The sponsor for this challenge is Wink Wink Ink.  I merged the tree image with the girl and robin.  Both images are from the sponsor.  I used Polychromos pencils and Copics to color the images.   The paper is from Stampin' Up.  Here is the poem we are supposed to use for inspiration.

         Trees

By Joyce Kilmer

 

I think that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed

Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,

And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in Summer wear

A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;

Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,

But only God can make a tree.

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Saint Patrick's Day

 

The sponsor this month for Festive Fridays at The Outlawz is Jan's Digi Stamps. This is the first time in my life I actually wanted to make a St. Patrick's Day card.  I always was told I was Italian because my mom was once married to an Italian.  I never quite believed her story because my hair was light blonde and my skin is pale.  So, after I turned sixty I had a DNA test.  To my surprise I'm 50% Irish!  I am 0% Italian and the other 50% is pretty much made up of Scandinavian countries.  I have found probably fifty relatives from Finland.  Some I have actually had conversations with.  They were searching for relatives that had gone to the US in the forties and entered through Ellis Island.  I actually knew they had changed their name when they got here so he was finally able to trace them..

 I colored this image with Copic markers.  I made a big error, but tried to correct it.I colored the slots in on the horseshoe.  When I went to photograph it I realized that the nails go there so they have to be an open space.  A white pen and a black ballpoint seemed to correct it fairly well.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

As You Like It - Favorite Stamp

Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Design - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Snow White Birthday Card

 

This card is for the Monday Greetings Challenge at The Outlawz.  The image is from Moonflower on Etsy.  I was supposed to use vintage paper...oops!  This took a couple hours and I really was not in the mood to take it all apart.  The paper might be considered vintage if it were not for the shine.  Anyways, the paper is from Stampin' Up.  I colored the image with Copics and Prismacolors.

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

I do apologize if your challenge is not listed.  This is the second time recently that my challenges have disappeared.  I don't know how that can happen.  I will try to remember them all.

Creations in Pink  - Anything Goes/Mostly Pink

Daisy Chain Challenge - Baby/Kids

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes

Li'l Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Seize the Birthday - Birthday/optional Hearts

Valentine card for my Husband.

 

 

I hope I don't offend anyone too much.  I used to make my husband this kind of card  all the time.  Then came cancer, a knee replacement, three collapsed vertebrae and COVID.  I have not been in the mood for several years to make this type of card.. Even when I was working people used to pay me to make cards for them that look like them as far as hair and eye color. My husband is so wonderful and takes care of me through all my adventures.  I just thought it would be nice to give him one again.

 

The designer is KennyK.  He is no longer in business, but I have collected quite a few. I colored the image with Copics.  I used a Spellbinder's die and sentiment.  Needless to say this type if card does not go in challenges.

Sweet Ladybug

 This image is by Mo's Digital Pencil.  I thought she was quite adorable.  I colored her with Copic markers and pencils.  I added Stickles to the ruffle on her shirt.  I usually don't add flowers anymore, but she seemed to call for them.  The sentiment is from a poem on The Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes challenge.

" Let me be light as a feather and give me wings so I can take flight- 

to a land ladybugs filled with much delight."

I am entering this card n the following challenges:

Mo's Digital Pencil - Anything Goes 

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge - Use Flowers

Crafting Happiness - Sweet

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

LeAnn's World 101 - Anything Goes

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes

Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge

 

This challenge is sponsored by Polkadoodles.  The challenge is to use four shades of peach.

I colored the image with Copic markers.  The paper is from Stampin' Up.   

Spring Birthday

This card if for Festive Friday Challenge at The Outlawz.  The sponsor this time is Jan's Digi Shop.  I chose an image from the set Showers of Tulips.  I planned on using a sentiment from the set.  When I put it on it just took up too much space on the doily so I opted for a simple "Birthday Wishes" done with the Glimmer System from Spellbinders.  The doily is from Stampin' Up.  I just love it.  It stamps so well.  I used a a masking pen to cover the tulips after I colored them.  Then I stamped the doily and erased the masking medium.  It was very easy.  I don't know why I didn't try it years ago.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Coloring Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks - Stamp Act

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesdays - Hearts or Flowers

Addicted to Stamp and More - Birthdays 

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes

Outlawz Challenges 2/1/21

 

 The Outlawz Monday Greetings challenge is sponsored by Lee Holland.  I chose this cute deer.  The paper is from Stampin' Up.  The image is colored with Prismacolor pencils.  I cut out the leaves from the Silhouette Cameo 4.  That was an exercise in frustration.  I bought it about a year ago and really don't know how to use it.  Th user manual is useless.  Thanks goodness for You Tube.  I still don't have it down, but I found a series of classes that I will watch.

All Dressed Up is the sponsor for the February Progressive Freebie challenge at The Outlawz.  This image is provided to anyone that wants to enter.  Once you enter you will be emailed the image for the next month's challenge once it becomes available.  I colored this image with Polychromos pencils.  Thr paper is from Stampin' Up.  I have a ton of charms that I have almost never used because of the ring on them.  I realized last night that I can twist the ring off with pliers.  Very convention!  Now I can ise them.