Beautiful You

The card I have to share today, started out as a bit of playing with colored pencils.  I liked the finished image so well, I had to make a card with her.  The image I have used is "I Heart You" and she can be found in the "Buncha digis" bundle from Saturated Canary.

For the card, I used Authentique Classique: Pretty papers.  I added a heat embossed sentiment using a stamp from Michael's.  The black pearls are from Mark Richards, the wooden hearts from Kaisercraft, and the flowers are also from Michael's.  The tulle is some I've had in my stash for some time...not sure where it came from, but its just plain white.

I'm including a photo of the pencils I used.  My colored pencil collection is pretty eclectic.  Half of these pencils are from a cheapy set at Walmart, and there are a few Crayolas mixed in there too.  I used a white gel pen on the highlights in her eyes as well.  For the background of my image, I used a couple of cool gray copics, some alcohol blending solution, and black soot distress ink.

Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Tie it Up (Tulle)

Craft Your Passion Challenges #273

Inspiration Destination #45

Papertake Weekly: A.G.

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #15

Sweetheart

Products Used: 
"Sweetheart" from Another Bunch of Digis Bundle by Saturated Canary
Pink Paislee "Bella Rouge" paper pack
5" Doily from my stash
Offray Ribbon
Mirror paper
Quickutz Photo Corner die
Martha Stewart leaf punch
Pearls and flowers from Michael's

Challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challenges

Sister Act Card Challenge

Inspiration Destination

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: AG

Extra Visits = Extra Care, Right?

Products Used:
Saturated Canary "Heart Strings" digi stamp
Poem (found here)
Pink Paislee "Pen Pals" paper pad - heart polka dot paper
Recollections/Michaels flowers
Pearls from my stash
Lace from my stash (for top loop)

Challenges:

Through the Craftroom Door

Inspiration Destination

Creative Knockouts: Tag

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge: Ribbon or Lace

Lil Red Wagon: Seeing Spots

Fab N Funky Challenges: Lace

Creative Inspirations: AG

Big Wishes in Small Packages

Today's card was created for a crafty friend over on YouTube, who's favorite colors are purple, orange, and aqua/teal.  And if you think I wasn't sweating a bit at figuring out how to combine all three of those without going into Halloween territory, you'd be wrong!  ;)

I used another Saturated Canary digi (I know!  I do own other digis, I'm just on a SC kick right now!) called Love Language - Gifts.  The purple and aqua papers were from Doodlebug's Frosty Friends line, and the orange stripe paper was from my stash.  The ribbon and lace are both Offray brand.  I used an IamRoses rose, and then punched some flowers with the Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch, and some leaves from the leaf branch punch.  My sentiments (inside and out) are from Papertrey Ink's Stylish Sentiment Birthday set, and both were heat embossed in silver.

Challenges:

Through the Craftroom Door

Inspiration Destination #21

Papertake Weekly: Bingo (Ribbon, Free, Blooms)

Party Time Tuesdays

Craft Your Passion Challenges #249

Black & White and a WHOLE LOT OF COLOR

I had so much fun making my card that posted on Sunday, I decided I needed to do it again.  It's so nice to make a "Just because" card every now and then!  And, appropriately, since today is RAK day, this is a card that was sent out with some "crafter's fuel" last week!

I love trying new things, and when I started seeing black and white images showing up in my blog feed, I knew I had to try it.  The only problem is, I have very few gray tones in my copic markers that I thought would work.  So, I chose to try it out by watercoloring with Distress Markers.  This image was colored in using the Pumice Stone, and Black Soot markers only.  My favorite thing about this type of coloring on a stamp, is that I can use those brighter and more colorful papers, without feeling like it's too overwhelming, or distracting to the image which is the focus.  

The image I used is called "Jumper" and is from Saturated Canary.  (Unfortunately, this was a limited time freebie, but she has tons of other gorgeous stamps!)  I paired the stamp with papers from the Pebbles Family Ties Paper pack.  I used my Fiskars scalloped edge punch on white card stock to make the mat for the green and aqua floral paper.  I used EK Success punches for my sentiment.  The sentiment on the outside of the card is from the Simon Says Stamp Apothecary Labels set, and was embossed in gold.  The ribbon, pearls, and brads were from my stash.  The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the leaves were punched with my Martha Stewart punch.

Inside the card, I used a sentiment from Kaisercraft Thinking of you mini stamp set, and stamped that in Bahama Blue Memento Ink.

  

Challenges:

Through the Craftroom Door

Crafty Boots Challenges: Use a Sentiment

Craft Your Passion Challenges #249

Inspiration Destination #20

Sister Act Card Challenge #93

Through the Purple Haze: Embellish and embellish

Struck by Cupid

Super quick post today so I can get this entered into the Saturated Canary Challenge over at Facebook!

Image is "Love Hurts" from the Valentine's Bundle at Saturated Canary.

Papers are Doodlebug Lovebugs.  Both the Cupid stamp on the card (craftsmart) and the sentiment on the inside (Studio G) are heat embossed in gold.  The arrow sentiment on the outside is one I created on my computer.  The flowers are from Michael's, and the ribbon from my stash.  Inking was done with a Prima Chalk in Tin Can.

Challenges:

Through the Craftroom Door

Fab N Funky: Hearts and/or Flowers

Inspiration Destination #19

Crafting by Design: Feb Anything Goes

Music to my Soul

Another Valentine today!  This one uses a Saturated Canary image (from the New Year 2015 Bundle).  I watercolored the image with my Distress Markers.  The sentiment was one I created on my computer.  

The papers and stickers are from the Carta Bella Words of Love Collection Kit.  The edges of the papers were inked in Pumice Stone Distress Ink.  The metal pieces are some Momenta pieces I've had for some time, and the hearts were punched with my Martha Stewart Confetti Heart punch (some were glittered with some red stickles).   The twine and gemstones were from my stash.

Challenges:

Through the Craftroom Door

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination

Feather Crown

Today's card was made using the  Saturated Canary "Feather Crown" digi.  I colored this up with my markers.  I struggled a bit with this image.  I don't quite have the light touch needed for all those baby fly away hairs, and while I've colored birds, I don't think I've colored individual feathers before.  So this image was a learning experience!

The papers I've used in today's card are from the Echo Park Reflections Fall line from last year.  I dotted some Liquid Pearls along the layered papers, and wrapped the card with a bit of twine.  I layered a few coppery leaves under my gorgeous image.  The background of the image was inked with Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

Challenges:

Dream Valley Challenges: Anything Goes

Through the Purple Haze: Use Lace, Ribbon, or Twine

Through the Craftroom Door

Party Time Tuesdays: A.G.

Inspiration Destination

Sister Act Card Challenge

The Crafter's Cafe: A.G.

Snow Fairy Showed up Early

It's a cold and snowy day here.  And I'm lucky enough to be holed away in my craft room creating chaos and mayhem (and a few cards)!  I've had this image colored up for a few days now, but only just got the chance to get the card put together.  

I used the new Doodlebug Frosty Friends Paper, and some scrap silver metallic paper, as well as the Glitter Cardstock Stickers, and This & That stickers  to create and embellish my card.  I also used some small clear gemstones from my stash, as well as some Winter Glossy Sprinkles, and some clear glitter.

The image I colored up, is the adorable "Pixie Dust" from Saturated Canary.

Inside

Have a warm and wonderful day!
Challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks: Fairies

Inspiration Destination

Party Time Tuesdays: Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge

Creative Inspirations: Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door

Crafting When We Can: Use Your Markers

You Warm my Heart

When this new Saturated Canary stamp was shown in the store, I knew I had to have it!  First of all, the penguin is ADORABLE!  And secondly, I love Krista's wintery images.  All of her images are gorgeous, but I just love the wintery ones especially.

I colored my image in with my eclectic mix of colored pencils.  The papers I've used are from the American Crafts "Hot Cocoa" pack.  On my Silhouette, I cut the little cup and hearts from card stock.  I used my colored pencils to shade in the cup, and then edged the brim of the cup and saucer with a gold marker.

I used a little Hampton Arts alpha set (I got it from the dollar bin at Walmart, back when they had a bit more of a selection), and gold embossing powder to create my sentiment.  The heart was punched with a MS punch, and then I used red Stickles on all of the hearts.  A few black pearls finished off the front of the card.

The inside of the card was dressed with paper from the collection, and a second image that I printed in blue ink, faded out onto white card stock.


Challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge #78

Creative Inspirations: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

Anything Goes with a Twist: Female

Through the Craft Room Door

Inspiration Destination #2

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Iced Over

I was in the mood to color the other night.  Not for a particular reason, I just wanted to color.  So, I pulled out my file of printed stamps and chose this adorable "Fairy Sweet" from Saturated Canary.  I grabbed my water brush and Distress Markers and colored away.   Her dress was coated with my clear WoS pen, and her wings were coated with clear glitter glue and a bit of aqua closer to her shoulders.  

She started to look a bit familiar, so I went with it.  I decided to put her on a card.   I used Authentique "Glistening" papers, with white pearl paper as mats.  I matted the stamp on a piece of cardstock that I punched with my "Snowbubbles" corner and border punch.  I also wrapped some Offray Lace, and some Celebrate It silver glitter ribbon around one of the papers.

I punched snowflakes from both the pearl paper I had used, and some clear vellum.  I also added a few metal snowflakes (there's some craaaaaaazy snow in her world, ok?)  A few of the snowflakes that were in the top layer got some cream pearls added to the center.  I also dotted some white Enamel Accents around my image to add to the cray-cray snow.

Inside I added a sheet of paper from the same line, and a few more punched snowflakes with some sequins from my stash in the center.


Challenges:

The Crafter's Cafe: Use Punches and/or Dies

Inspiration Destination: Anything Goes (VERY FIRST CHALLENGE)

Crafting by Designs: October Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations: Lovely Lace

Through the Craftroom Door

Sister Act Card Challenge #76

Dream Valley Challenges: Lace and Ribbon

Have a wonderful and creative day!

  

She's caught somewhere!

I finally broke down and bought a "set" of Copic markers....effectively doubling my marker stash.  Of course I had to try them out right away and this sweet Saturated Canary image (Tidy Up) was the perfect enabler.

 The card also includes some lace from my stash, a Momenta metal corner, and IamRoses flowers.  The papers are from the Teresa Collins Save the Date 6x6 pack. 

Challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge #55

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door:4/29 - 5/5

Crafty Girls Challenges #17

Craftitude: Anything Goes

Crafting by Design: May Anything Goes

Materials Used:

Copic Markers	Distress Ink Pad - Pumice Stone	Fiskars Border Punch "Scallop Sentiment"	Dymo Express Label Maker
Martha Stewart Frond Leaf Punch	PEARLS NATURAL PEARL	Cheesecloth	Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen
IAMROSES White Rosebud T30-151	Ad tech 2 temp cordless hot glue gun	Scotch ATG

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