Talkative Tracy

Hello everyone!  I'm back with the last of my monthly challenge cards.  This image is for the ArtbyMiRan Facebook Challenge and her name is Talkative Tracy.  This image so reminds me of my child, absolutely attached to her cell phone..lol.

This is a standard size side-fold card.  I printed her on Xpress It paper and  colored her with Copics.  I finally put the Prismacolors up..lol.  Not to say that they won't be back out. The papers I used are from my collection of past card kits from SSS.  Sadly, I have no idea who made these, but I thought they fit the scene. 

I'll list all the supplies and colors below, along with the challenges I will be entering her in.  That's it for me today.   Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
ArtbyMiRan Challenge - #46 Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - #61 Anything goes
Create and Inspire - #34 Anything goes
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - #19 One for the girls
Star Stampz Challenge - Lots of Layers

Supplies:
Image - ArtbyMiRan - Talkative Tracy
Stamps - CTMH - A Garden (retired)
Inks - CTMH - Outdoor Denim
Paper - Xpress It; patterned paper from stash
Copics -  E000, 00, 04, 11; R20, 56, 83, 85; Rv34; BV08, 13; B63, 66; E53, 55, 57, 59; C01,03, 05, 07
Other - fun foam; various adhesives; CTMH -Artiste Cricut Cartridge; WeRMemory Keepers-Nesting Circles die; SSS - Holiday Shapes die; CTMH card base in White Daisy

Garland Sprite

Hello everyone!  It's me again :)  I'm here to share another challenge card with you.  This one is a creation made with a free digital image from Mitzi Sato-Wiuff called Garland Sprite.  I think these sprites are absolutely adorable.  Right now on the Aurora Wings Facebook page there are a couple of challenges going on.  One is to color this sprite, or one of the others from the sprite collection and post it.  Then another album is up for the finished sprite projects.  And there is a third album for kids coloring the sprites.  How neat is that?  I uploaded my colored sprite a while back, but here is my finished card.

 

Isn't she just adorable?  She is colored with Prismacolor pencils.  I decided I wanted to use some of the papers from an old K&Co. paper pad I have had for a long time.  I love the non-traditional Christmas colors.   I'll spare you all the details and just list them below, along with the challenges I plan on entering her in.   

That's it for me today.  I have one more monthly challenge card to go.  I'll be sure to share when I get her done.  Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges: 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - #61 Anything goes

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenges - #88 Anything goes - Holidays

ArtbyMiRan - #46 Anything goes

Crafty Time Challenges - Embellish it

Craft Your Passion - #289 Anything goes 

Not Just Cards - #26 Anything goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - #255 Use something from your stash - All the card stock was scraps and the bling

Create and Inspire - #34 Anything goes

Crafty Friends Challenges - #19 One for the girls

Star Stampz - Lots of Layers 

Stamps by AuroraWings - Holiday Sprites Coloring Contest

Supplies: 

Ink - CTMH - Black

Paper - K&Co - patterned paper.; CTMH - White Daisy; greens and pinks are from my stash

Dies - Poppy Stamps - Blooming Poinsettia; WeRMemory Keepers - Nesting Circles; Spellbinders - Scalloped Circles; Darice - Small Holly 

Other - Berol Prismacolor Pencils; miscellaneous sparkles, various adhesives

SLS Lines Voodoo King

Hello everyone!  I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday.  We are moving into the busiest time of the year.   My posting may become fewer and farther between :(  As soon as I get a chance to get back in the crafting routine, I'll be back more often.  This weekend my goal was to get my monthly challenges done.  The first one was the Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge.  The image this month was an unusual one.  It's the Voodoo King by SLS lines.   It's a great image and was fun to color, but I wasn't really sure what I was going to do with him..lol.

 

I have been on a pencil kick here the last couple of weeks.  So when I did manage to get something colored, it was with what was out of my desk and that was Prismacolors.  I do enjoy coloring with pencils but had forgotten how much longer it takes than say coloring with Copics.   After I got him colored I fussy cut him out.   I printed out the card face with my sentiment and then used the CTMH Ink Blot stamp set to add some random splashes of color in CTMH Gypsy and SSS Orange Peel inks.  Using some 3d foam tape, I adhered to the card.  The paper is from a Jolee's Boutique Halloween  paper pad.  I thought the little sugar skulls were so cute and kind of fitting. 

I will be entering this guy in a few challenges, which I will list below.  I'll be back in the next few days to post some more of my monthly challenge cards.  I'm running out of time! Thank you all for stopping by!

Challenges: 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - #61 Anything goes 

Left of Center Creative Challenges - #106 Nothing square

Not Just Cards - Anything goes 

Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge

 

Best of Luck

Hello everyone!  Quick post from me on this incredibly wet and dreary day.  I wanted to share a card I made for a co-worker that was leaving.  Although we were sad to see her go, we were very happy for her and her undertaking of a new adventure.   The image is from a My Favorite Things stamp set called Adventure is Calling.  I thought the image was so sweet and the sentiment was perfect.

I stamped my little girl on Copic Xpress It and colored her with Copics.  I really liked the green and plum colors together.  It was kind of a different color combo for me.  All in all I liked the simplicity of this card and the way it turned out.

I'll be entering this card in a few challenges, which I will list below, with the supplies I used.  That's it for me tonight.  Thank you all for stopping by!

Challenges:
Crafty Time Challenges - Embellish It!
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes #58
Julia Spiri Challenge Blog - Anything goes # 5 - use something old (paper, ribbon)
Not Just Cards - Anything goes #26
Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes #124
Create and Inspire Challenge - Anything goes #33
Sisters of Craft - Anything goes - November


Supplies:
Stamps - MFT - Adventure is Calling
Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black
Cardstock - Copic Xpress It; Ki - patterned paper; Neenah 80lb crescent white; Recollections - Black
Copics - E000, 00, 11; R20; YG95, 97.99, 13; RV63, 66. 69; E53, 55, 57, 59; C1, 3, 5, 7; 100
Other - ribbon; CTMH - black sparkles; SSS - Stitched Rectangles die; various adhesives

Merry Little Eirwen

Hello everyone!  A quick post today to share a Christmas card I made with the image from ArtbyMiRan's Progressive Facebook Challenge.  Her name is Eirwen.  Isn't she adorable?

 

This is a 6x6 top fold card.  I inked up some cardstock with Sky ink from CTMH and then using the SSS stencil Falling Snow, created some falling snow in the background with embossing paste.  After that, I started layering in the die cuts.  The sentiment is from a CTMH set called Be Jolly.  I used the same Copics I colored Eirwen with to color in parts of the sentiment.  I used a couple of strips of  retired CTMH paper called Believe to pull in my colors.  I think I have used this Christmas paper more than any other.  I just love the cheerful colors.   

I'll be entering this one into a couple of challenges, which I will list below along with the supplies I used.  I'm not quite sure I'm done with this card..  The more I look the more I think it's missing something.  I may revisit it again.  I'll be sure to share if I do.  

That's it for me for today.  Thanks for stopping by!   

Challenges: 

Outlawz - Saturday Paper a la Mode - Anything goes

Crafty Time - Embellish it

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes #286

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes #58

Not Just Cards - Anything goes #26

Little Miss Muffet Challenges- Anything goes #124

Create and Inspire Challenge - Anything goes #33

Sisters of Craft - Anything goes

Supplies: 

Digital Image - ArtbyMiRan

Stamps - CTMH -Be Jolly

Inks - CTMH -Sky, Black

Cardstock - CTMH - White Daisy, Believe (retired); Copic Xpress It

Dies - SSS- Bundle of Stitched Shapes; Lawn Fawn - Stitched Hillside Borders; Darice - Everygreen Border; CTMH - scalloped border punch

Copics -  E000, 00, 11; R20; C0, 1, 3; R12, 14, 17, 24, 29; Yg13, 11, 17; B12, 14, 16

Other - SSS - Falling Snow Stencil; Studio 490 - embossing paste;  CTMH- red sparkles, Glitz Stardust (retired); 3d foam tape; various adhesives

Pumpkin Patch Kid

Happy Halloween everyone!  I'm doing a little catch-up this weekend.  The end of this month certainly snuck up on me.  Where has this year gone?!?!  But in any case, back to the card business.  This month at Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge the image was from Gerda Steiner.

 

This is a 5x7 kraft card base.  I used the new Sangria paper from CTMH.  I really do love these colors.  I thought it went well with my little pumpkin boy.  I colored him with copics.  I also used the Fall Favorites (retired) stamp set from CTMH to stamp out a few leaves and acorns.  This was a very simple card.  I must admit, he was supposed to have clouds in the background, but my B0000 ran out of ink and no one local has it :(  But I still think he turned out cute. 

I'll be entering him into a few challenges, which I will list below, along with the supplies I used.  That's it for me tonight.  I hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween!

Challenges: 

Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge

Inkspirational Challenge - Cute Halloween or pumpkin/owl 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Craft Your Passion Challenges - Anything goes #285

One Sweet Challenge - Use Fall colors

Digidesigns Challenge - Use a pumpkin

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes #57

Julia Spiri Challenge - Use something old (retired stamp)

Create and Inspire - Anything goes #32

Supplies:   

Image - Digi stamp by Gerda Steiner

Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black

Cardstock - Copic Xpress It; CTMH - Sangria, Sunset, Olive, Pomegranate

Copics - E000, 00, 11, R20, 85, 56, 59, YG95, 97, 99, Y28, 26, W0, 3, YR16, 18, 68, E31, 35, 37

Other - Kraft card base, May Arts twine, CTMH- wooden button, 3d foam tape, various adhesives

Trick or Treat with Witch Hazel

Hello everyone!  A couple of weeks ago I was asked to be a guest designer on ArtbyMiran Challenge Blog. I wanted to share with you the card I made.  The image is a digi called Witch Hazel.  I thought she was adorable and quite fitting since tomorrow is Halloween. 

I had so much fun creating this little Halloween scene.  It has a lot of different elements in it.  I started by masking off a big circle in the middle of my cardstock and I free hand cut some masking paper for the bottom where my grass was going to be.  I used my daubers and various inks from Close to my Heart to get the sky background.  After unmasking, I went in with my Copics and put in my ground and some details on the moon.   I colored my Witch Hazel with Copics as well, and fussy cut her out.  I found a pumpkin stamp in the Fall Favorites (retired) stamp set from CTMH, stamped it, colored it, and then cut them out as well.   I wanted to add a little bit more to this card, so I found some  designs on my CTMH Artbooking Cricut cartridge.  I thought they worked perfectly.  The cat, fence, and bats are all on that one cartridge.   I found some scraps of vellum in my stash and free-hand cut some clouds.  I didn't want to cover anything up really, so using vellum worked out great.

After getting my background piece all together, I mounted it on a 5 x6.5 black card base.  I had found some old K&Co. Halloween paper that used for the accents on the side.  I stamped out my little Trick or Treat circle using a CTMH stamp set called Perfect Fit Halloween.   I added a little bow from some ribbon in my stash and, Voila!   The inside of the card has the verse, "When black cats prowl, and pumpkins gleam, may luck be yours on Halloween!"  I thought it fit perfectly. 

If you get a chance, do stop by and check out all the lovely creations at ArtbyMiRan.  There is always an "Anything Goes" challenge going on.  You have a chance to win some wonderful images by Mi Ran Jung.  You can find her on Etsy, too! 

I'm going to enter this card in a couple of challenges, which I will list below, along with the supplies I used.  Thank you so much for stopping by!

Happy Halloween!

Challenges:
Inkspirational Challenges - Cute Halloween #94
Simons Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything goes #285
One Sweet Challenge - Fall colors or All Souls Day
Digidesigns Challenge - Include a pumpkin
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes #57
Not Just Cards - Anything goes #25
Create and Inspire - Anything goes #32

Supplies:
Image - ArtbyMiRan - Witch Hazel
Cardstock - Copic Xpress It; CTMH - Sunset; Recollections -Black; K&Co.; 40lb Vellum 
Stamps - CTMH - Fall Favorites, Perfect Fit - Halloween
Inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Black Onyx; CTMH - Pear, Black, Gypsy, Moonstruck, Outdoor Denim
Copics - Witch Hazel -E000, 00, 11, R20, C3, 5, 7, 100, G20, YG03, 13, 17, V20,17, 09, Y21, E51, 53, 55, 57, 59; Pumpkins - YG03, 13, 17, Y18, YR16, 18, E53, 55, 57
Other - CTMH Artbooking Cricut Cartridge, 3d foam adhesive, ribbon, CTMH - purple sparkle