Not Just Cards Challenge for December 2019

Not Just Cards is having a new challenge this month. The theme for the December 2019 Challenge is "ANYTHING GOES".

To join in the fun, click on the following link:

Not Just Cards Challenge.

Here is my colouring for this month: 

This image and colouring are part of the April 2019 Changing Seasons Monthly Colouring Classes from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder, using Autumn Breeze by The Paper Shelter. I just need to frame it and start and finish this month's!!

Here are a few progression shots:

I would like to enter this into a few challenges:

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #108 - Anything Goes

Love to Craft Challenge #41 - December Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door Week of 3rd of December - Anything Goes

Go and check out the rest of the Design Team at Not Just Cards.

Thanks for looking!

                               

Magical Tree Santa for the Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 6th of December, 2019

At Winter Wonderland this month, we are hosted by me!
The theme is "Anything Goes" as it is the last challenge of the year!

So here is my card:

Please remember that it is Christmas projects only and they must include the theme.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:
Digital Delights
It is the first time that I have used an image from them and I have to say it was difficult to choose from all the cute images!

Here are the links to their shop, blog and Facebook page:

shop - https://www.digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.com/

blog - http://digitaldelightsbyloubyloo.blogspot.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/digitaldelightsbyloubyloo/

The prize for this month is $5 voucher to be used in their shop

Everyone on the Winter Wonderland DT used Magical Tree Santa.

So back to my card:

I digitally printed Magical Tree Santa on to X-Press It blending card, which I then cut out using my paper cutter. 

I have coloured the image with the following Copics markers:

• Santa's skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04
• Santa's glasses - brown Wink of Stella
• Santa's hat - R32, R35, R37, R39, clear Wink of Stella
• Santa's jacket & pants - R22, R24, R27, R29, clear Wink of Stella
• Santa's glove - C7, C9
• Santa's belt - C5, C7, C9
• Santa's buckle - brown Wink of Stella
• Santa's boots - C5, C7, C9 (black); C00, C0, C1, clear Wink of Stella (white)
• Tree - G02, G05, G07, G09, black Wink of Stella (lettering); E74, E77, E79, R22, R24, R27, G02, G05, G07 (trunk & pot)
• Snowflakes - silver Wink of Stella
• Gold Snowflakes - brown and gold Wink of Stella
• Reindeer's body - E53, E55, E57, E59, R30 (ear)
• Reindeer's snout - E51, E53, E55
• Reindeer's nose - R24, R27, R29, clear Wink of Stella
• Reindeer's antlers - E13, E15, E18
• Reindeer's red collar - R22, R24, R27, R29
• Reindeer's hooves - C7, C9
• snow - C00, C0, C1, BV000, colourless blender
• shadows and background - BV000, BV00, BV20, BV23, BV25, colourless blender
• outline - BV25

I then adhered the coloured image on to a Kraft square card from Envelope Solutions.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

I will add this card to the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #62 - Anything Christmas Goes 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog MLCCB #17 - December Anything Christmas Goes
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #60 - Optional Twist: Layer It Up

There is inspiration from the rest of the Winter Wonderland DT over on the Winter Wonderland blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only! We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous Christmas creations. Please be sure to post a link back to the Winter Wonderland blog in your blog post in order to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun and remember that you can enter up to 3 times. This challenge will end on Thursday the 2nd of January, 2020.

Please check the Winter Wonderland blog on Monday the 9th of December to find out the winners of the Use Holly and/or Ivy Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Oddball Art for Colour Crazy Challenge for the 6th of December, 2019

At Colour Crazy Challenge for the 6th of December, we are sponsored by Oddball Art Co. and I chose two stamps: Rudolph Cute Reindeer and Whimsical Dancing Trees.

So here is my card:

As I mentioned, I chose two stamps and I combined the two images in my Silhouette Cameo software and then digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card, then cut using my paper cutter.
I have coloured them with the following Copics markers:

• blues - BG02, BG05, BG07
• greens - YG11, YG23, YG25
• yellows - Y32, Y35, Y38
• pinks - RV10, RV14, RV17
• purples - V20, V22, V25
• reindeer bodies - E55, E57, E59, R30 (ears)
• reindeer chests - E51, E53
• reindeer antlers - E18
• reindeer noses - R29, clear Wink of Stella
• reindeer hooves - black Wink of Stella
• snow - C-00, C-0, C-1, C-3, BV00
• background - B0000, B000, colourless blender
• outline - BG07

I have adhered the coloured image to a white card from Envelope Solutions and stamped a sentiment from Let Your Heart Be Light by the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy in Nautical Blue Memento ink using my Misti.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #108 - Anything Goes

Classic DT Open Challenge December #12 - Anything Goes as long as for DT project

Go and check out the rest of the Design Team at Colour Crazy Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

                                

Beautiful Seahorse - Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #119 for the 1st of December, 2019

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

The sponsor for this challenge is:
Fabrika Fantasy

and the prize is 3 images from their shop.

I picked Beautiful Seahorse, which is one of the images from one of their colouring books. They have some amazing images, it was difficult to pick only one!

Anyway, I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending Card and then cut out using my paper cutter. Then I have coloured with the following Copics:

• pinks - RV10, RV04, RV66
• purples - V01, V04, V09
• yellows - Y00, Y35, Y38
• blue/greens - BG000, BG45, BG49
• eye - G21, G05, G28, B39
• starfish - Y35, Y38, YR04, YR18
• coral - R22, R24, R29
• tube coral - V22, V25, V28
• fish - YG03, YG07, YG09, B39, white gel pen
• shadow - C1
• background - Y32, BG000, B00, BG23, B14, B16, B18
• outline - B18

I have adhered the coloured image on to a square white card from Envelope Solutions and kept it very simple, but loosely used one of the November sketches from Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2:

I die cut two sea horses from La-La Land Crafts in pink and yellow glitter core cardstock. Then also die cut a couple of fish from the Fishes die set that was originally part of the August 2017 Club La-La Land Crafts.
The background came from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes - this one is from the July 2019 Monthly Class.

Here is a close-up of the colouring :

There is inspiration from the rest of the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends DT over on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun! This challenge will end on Saturday the 14th of December. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Thursday 5th of December to find out the winners of Challenge #118.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #32 - Anything Goes plus optional twist of veggie stamping!

Love to Craft Challenge Blog LTCCB #41 - December Anything Goes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - November Sketches

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - December 

Thanks for looking!

                              

Not Just Cards Challenge for November 2019

Not Just Cards is having a new challenge this month. The theme for the November 2019 Challenge is "ANYTHING GOES".

To join in the fun, click on the following link:

Not Just Cards Challenge.

Here is my creation for this month: 

I recently had a milestone birthday.....so I received a few presents that I very much appreciated, so I wanted to give out some cards that I have made. This is the first one!

I have digitally printed Waiter, there's a Parakeet in my teacup by the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy on to X-Press It Blending card. I have used my Silhouette Cameo to cut it out and then I have coloured the image with the following Copics markers:

• blue cup & saucer - B12, B14, B16, B18
• purple cup & saucer - BV11, BV13, BV17, BV08
• yellow cup & saucer - Y00, Y11, Y13
• flowers on yellow cup - RV63, RV66, RV69, YR18, E15
• leaves on yellow cup - YG25, G07, G19
• bird - BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18, Y00, Y11, Y13, Y15, YR18, E15
• shadow - C0, C1, C2
• background - BV0000, BV000, BV00, BV02 (outline)

I used Nautical Blue Memento ink for the sentiment from Nice Things to Say, also from Power Poppy and stamped it and adhered the coloured image on to a square white card from Envelope Solutions.

I used a few tips for colouring the bird from one of the Kit and Clowder Monthly Classes from the wonderful Alyce. Although unfortunately I have not had a lot of time recently as I started a new job, so it is a little rushed.

Here is a close up of the colouring:

I would like to enter this into a few challenges:

Classic DT Open Challenge #11 - November Anything Goes As Long as it is for DT work

Love to Craft Challenge #40 - November Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door Week of 5th of November - Anything Goes

Go and check out the rest of the Design Team at Not Just Cards.

Thanks for looking!

                               

Little Party Girl for Colour Crazy Challenge for the 8th of November, 2019

At Colour Crazy Challenge for the 8th of November, we are sponsored by All Dressed Up and I chose one of the party girls from Three Little Party Girls.

My daughter inspired the sentiment!

As I mentioned, the sponsor for this challenge is All Dressed Up.

Hi I am Wendy Burns I live in Nottingham UK with my husband and two children who have been the inspiration behind the characters, in particular my daughter who has kept me up-to-date with blogging and trends. I work predominantly within the textile children’s wear market, fashion and interiors.

I trained as a textile designer and although my work is digital based, I love to retain that hand drawn/sewn feel which I hope comes across in my artwork.

Digital stamps is a new challenge for me and the opportunity to work with the All Dressed Up Team and has been very exciting, in particular the creative way my characters have been given individual personalities by the designers.

All Dressed Up is a newly launched blog with an enthusiastic team who are passionate about stamping. The coordinators Marilyn and Tracy along with an amazing design team are also known as The Dressy Girls.

We have a friendly Facebook page, regular blog posts, tutorials, challenges and freebies. The stamps can be purchased from the Etsy shop which is updated on a monthly basis.

We really are friendly bunch and would love to see your creations so please feel free to contact us and visit the All Dressed Up Challenge Blog.

I have digitally printed the party girl with the plaits from Three Little Party Girls on to X-Press It Blending card and then cut using paper cutter.
I have coloured her with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
• hair - YR14, YR18, E08, E18
• clothing - purples - V22, V25, V28
• clothing - blues - B14, B16, B18
• ground - C0, C1, C2, C3
• background - B0000, B000, B00, B02
• outline - B02

I had help with the hair from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her Skin and Hair Technique class. Also the pleats in the dress are coloured with help from Alyce's Clothing Technique Class.

I have adhered the coloured image to a kraft card from Envelope Solutions and stamped one of the sentiments from Orchids Rock from the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy in Nautical Blue Memento ink on to a scrap piece of X-Press It Blending card and then outlined it in B02.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

All Dressed Up October Challenge #98 - Anything Goes with an ADU image

Brown Sugar Challenge #295 - Anything Goes in November

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #106 - Anything Goes

Classic DT Open Challenge November #11 - Anything Goes as long as for DT project

Go and check out the rest of the Design Team at Colour Crazy Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

                                

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #117 for 3rd of November, 2019

Hi All and Welcome to my post about my card for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

I was able to pick Christmas Poinsettia Girl by Lemon Shortbread and I have digitally printed it on to X-Press It Blending card and then cut out using my paper cutter.

Then I have coloured with the following Copics:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
• hair - Y35, E55, YR27, E57, E59
• eyes - G21, G07, G29
• holly - G02, G05, YG09
• berries - R56, R59
• ribbons - R22, R24, R27, R29
• poinsettia - R46, R29, R37, R59, RV99
• yellow of poinsettia - Y38, E37
• green of dress/coat - G21, G07, G29
• red of coat - R24, R27, R29
• background - BV0000
• outline - BV00

I adhered the coloured image to a white card from Envelope Solutions.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

The sponsor for this challenge is Lemon Shortbread and the prize is 3 images.


There is inspiration from the rest of the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends DT over on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog to be eligible for a prize!
Have fun! This challenge will end on Saturday the 16th of November. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Thursday 7th of November to find out the winners of Challenge #116.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #40 - Anything Goes for November

Through the Craft Room Door Week of 29th of October - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #31 - Anything Goes with a twist of watercolouring

Crafty Creations Challenges #401 - Anything Goes

Also remember that the 30 day colouring challenge at the Daily Marker is going on at the moment:

The idea is to try to encourage everyone to sit down for just a few minutes each day and just colour! Something that I find just calms my mind!

Thanks for looking!

Use Holly and/or Ivy for the Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 1st of November, 2019

At Winter Wonderland this month, we are hosted by Christine, who has chosen the theme:

Use Holly and/or Ivy!

So here is my card, which is a little late this week as I have been busy with my new job:

Please remember that it is Christmas projects only and they must include the theme.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

SheepSki Designs

Living in Leeds, Yorkshire in the UK, working full time as a Management Accountant, currently working on 2 design teams and an obsessive crafter and creator of cards. I have no actual style as yet but do love the unusual and quirky. I may be known for producing cards in soft pastel colours. I love anything arty. I've always drawn stuff, for as long as I can remember. In my younger days I sold a few watercolour paintings. I recently found mixed media which is a joy and love creating canvases with flowers. I had a battle with digital drawing for about a year and finally found some software I could gel with. 

In January 2016 a challenge team I worked on was short of a designer's images to create with so to the crafting world, to the lovely ladies who have supported me on my journey. I've a Facebook group SheepSki Designs where I hold challenges, some for fun to win digis as well as my monthly card challenge. I've a SheepSki Designs challenge blog as well. Things are growing slowly (thankfully) so I still manage to spend at least a little time with my hubby. Welcome to my world Andrea xx

Shop - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/SheepS...

  Blog - https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.co.uk/...
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/173...

Andrea is offering 3 images of choice for the random winner.

So back to my card:

I digitally printed the Winter Robin from the wonderful Andrea on to X-Press It blending card, which I then cut out using my paper cutter. 

I have coloured the image with the following Copics markers:

• red - R11, R14, R17
• brown - E33, E35, E37
• white - C00, C0, C1, C2, colourless blender
• beak/feet - E57, RV99
• eye - C7, C9, white gel pen
• berries - R46, R59, white Prismacolour pencil
• holly - G21, YG09, G07
• snow - C00, C0, C1, colourless blender
• background - BV0000
• outline - BV00

I have added some clear Wink of Stella to the snow and then stamped the sentiment "Merry Christmas" from Let Your Heart Be Light from the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy in Rich Cocoa Memento ink on to a small Kraft square card from Envelope Solutions. Then adhered the coloured image on to the card

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

I will add this card to the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #59 - Anything Christmas Goes 
Sweet Stampin' Christmas October Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes with an optional twist of stars

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog MLCCB #16 - November Anything Christmas Goes
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #59 - Optional Twist: Red and Green

There is inspiration from the rest of the Winter Wonderland DT over on the Winter Wonderland blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only! We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous Christmas creations. Please be sure to post a link back to the Winter Wonderland blog in your blog post in order to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun and remember that you can enter up to 3 times. This challenge will end on Thursday the 5th of December, 2019.

Please check the Winter Wonderland blog on Monday the 4th of November to find out the winners of the Merry & Bright Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Not Just Cards Challenge for October, 2019

Not Just Cards is having a new challenge this month. The theme for the October 2019 Challenge is "ANYTHING GOES".

To join in the fun, click on the following link:

Not Just Cards Challenge.

Here is my colouring for this month: 

It is the Sept/Oct Markers Colouring Class from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder. The stamp is Time to Fly - actually a new one from the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy.

Here are the progression images:

I would like to enter this into a few challenges: CHECK

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #104 - Anything Goes

Love to Craft Challenge #39 - October Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door Week of 8th of October - Anything Goes

Go and check out the rest of the Design Team at Not Just Cards.

Thanks for looking!

Snow Wonder for Colour Crazy Challenge for the 11th of October, 2019

At Colour Crazy Challenge for the 11th of October, we are sponsored by Createful Heart Designs and I chose their snowmen in the colouring page: Snow Wonder.

As I mentioned, the sponsor for this challenge is Createful Heart Designs.

Mary is based in Indiana and started drawing and creating handmade cards in the early 1980s. In 2002, she started looking at making digital images, alongside her artist husband, Mark and Createful Heart Designs was born. 
There is a blog:
https://createfulheartcards.blogspot.com/
and a Facebook page:
Createful Heart Digis & Design

I have digitally printed the snowmen from Snow Wonder on to X-Press It Blending card and then cut using my paper cutter.
I have coloured them with the following Copics markers:

• snowmen - C00, C0, C1, C2, R20, colourless blender
• buttons - BG57
• nose - YR07, YR09
• reds - R22, R24, R27
• greens - YG11, YG13, YG07
• snow - C00, C0, C1, colourless blender, BV0000, Y00
• sky - B32, B34, B37, B39
• stars - Y38, white gel pen

The night sky is from a Sky Techniques class by the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder.
I have adhered the coloured image to a square white card from Envelope Solutions and stamped the sentiments from Toboggan Together by Lawn Fawn in Nautical Blue Memento ink and the snowflakes on the side also from Toboggan Together by Lawn Fawn in Summer Sky Memento ink.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #58 - Anything Christmas Goes with the Optional Twist: Sensational Santa

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog MLCCB #15 - October Anything Christmas Goes

Classic DT Open Challenge October #10 - Anything Goes as long as for DT project

Go and check out the rest of the Design Team at Colour Crazy Challenge.

Thanks for looking!