Something manly...

The challenge at Kenny K-s Krafty Girlz is NOT Something Manly. It's a actually a lovely and very workable sketch by Bev.

And wait until you see the prize:

Now that would be a lovely bit of a crafty spending!!!

I guess I felt a bit "frilled out" so my card became quite pared down and therefore utterly masculine.

I used an image called Cheers Dude and a sentiment from Little Paper Shop.

The colouring is once again Copics and the papers are from Basic Grey.

Copic colours:
Skin: E000/00/21/11/13
Hair:E49/55/49
E18/17/15/13/11
Top, hat: YG99/63/91, BG96

Challenges:
Fairy Fun Fridays (2nd week) – happy birthday
Simply Create (2nd week) - use your punches
Anything Goes - Eyelets and Brads (in corners)
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Heavy Metal
Cards For Men (2 weeks) - MASCULINE and Let's Party

Thanks for looking!!
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Retro. Not particularly cute.

This Saturday I am participating in Make It Colourful Challenge a very first time. We have different themes every time and the whole point is that your project needs to incorporate your colouring! It doesn't matter what medium you are using (Copics, pencils, watercolours etc) as long as you follow the theme and link to a new card.

The theme is Vintage Photo - Monochrome, Black/White, Sepia this time.

Here's to my snarky side!

I am using the 40's Apron Ad from A Day From Daisies and the background is The Kitchen Wall from Make it Crafty. The background paper is created with a retired set from Kim Hughes called Little Gal.

The flower was created from a torn strip of muslin. I also ran a running stitch around the card to give it a bit of definition.

Copics used:
N9/7/5/3/1/0, 0

Challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - “L" is for "Ladies"; include a lady on your project
Daring Cardmakers - make a card for yourself
Stamp Insanity - use your favourite colour and go monochrome (neutral grey is a range I use on almost ALL my copic coloured images!)
Crafts and Me (2 weeks) - monochrome
Craft Your Passion - Button up
Crazy Challenge (2 entries) - Buttons



Thanks for looking and happy crafting!
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Can't think of a sentiment - help!!

We need to create SOMETHING CUTE this week at Stamp Something. Our sponsor is Sugar Nellie and I've used of of my long-neglected Gorjuss Girls.

I had the design in my head but after I put it all together I really couldn't make up a mind what sentiment I should put on it. Any ideas??

The colouring is a Copic job and this time I don't have a list of colours for you - I worked on that image in between million of other things and just didn't get a chance to write anything down!

The papers are from Crate Papers and the cute buttons from a little sewing shop I found on our naughty weekend.

The challenges:
 Sketches In Thyme - sketch
Craft Your Passion - Button up
Incy Wincy Designs - Bears, bears, bears
Let's Ink It Up (monthly) - NO DIGI and Anything Goes

Thanks for visiting!
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Getting warmed up

The challenge at Stampin' For the Weekend is just that - getting warmed up. I love how some of the DT have actually used very summery images!

I decided to go with that gorgeous wrapped-up lil' lady by Crissy Armstrong. It is a rubber stamp called Valerie's Gift from Whimsy Stamps.

The colouring was done with Copics (colours listed below). Sentiment is from LOTV and these leaves are a stamp from Tanda Stamps, I cut them out and sponged with Vintage Photo. The background papers are from Fancy Pants.

The ribbon is actually a torn strip of gingham fabric. Mirror snowflakes (that are reflecting my chubby fingers) are from Papermania, I just glued some pearls on to add a bit of interest. And the white flowers are cut from white upholstery fabric with Marianne's Creatables dies. And things are dire indeed because I managed to somehow loose the smaller flower die amongst my mess and can't bloody find it any more and IT'S MY FAVORITE FLOWER DIE!!!

Weeping here.

Copic colours:
Skin: E000/00/21/11/13, R02/24/22/59
Hair: E49/57/55/, Y32
Gift bag: E57/33/53
Boots: E18/17/15/13/11
Hat, Gloves, tights: YG99/93/91/63, BG96
Jacket:BG75/72/02
Yellows: Y28/26/32, YR31, E13
Fence: E49/47/33/30

The challenges:
Lollipop Crafts - sketch
Crafty Purple Frog (2 weeks) - distressing
Paper Take Weekly - Ribbons and Pearls
Scrap-Creations - Winter Blast
4Ooh La La Creations (2nd week) - Bling it on
 Corrosive Challenges  (2 entries) - Lace and Pearls
I Did It Creations - Brr I'm turning blue
Pile It On - Anything Goes
Allsorts - teal blue and brown
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Heavy Metal
Copic Creations - something new (fabric, metal charm, leaf stamp)

Thanks for looking and happy crafting!!
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Playing with vintage again - somebody slap my fingers!

Now, my weekend of many cards is kicking off again! My current schedule leaves 3 first days of the week empty and then pretty much a card every day until Sunday. Good organizing there, Messy!! lol

This week at Tickled Pink challenge we have a real cute sketch. The prize is 2 digital stamps of your choice and the challenge requires a use of Tickled Pink image.

The image I'm using is called Cherrie Rose. She is coloured with Copics (you can find colours listed further on. The papers are from Bella Boulevard, all edges embossed with pink transluscent UTEE (totally yummy stuff!!). I used very dark purple Bazzill dry-brushed with white acrylic paint for matting.

See those intricate heart and corner flourishes and the word? They are all from the sheet of laser cut chipboard I got from Zoe. I dabbed the word and heart flourish with acrylic paint for slightly worn texture and embossed the corners with UTEE. I think it looks rockin'!!

And no, Zoe is NOT paying me to endorse her products, lol

Oh, and the die-cut under the image is Marianne's Creatables die I got cheap from Ebay.
Copic colours:
Skin: E000/00/21/11/13
Fence: E49/47/33/30
Boots:E47/15/53
Hair:E09/08, YR14, Y35
Pinafore: RV34/11/10/000
Top and pants: YG:13/17/25/03, BG96
The rose: RV99/29/25/23
Shadow: N7/5/3/1/0

Challenges fitting this card:
Creative Belli (2 weeks) - anything beginning with "P"(how about "pink")
Freshly Brewed - love or Valentine's themed
Tuesday Throwdown - Valentine
Bunny Zoe's Crafts (2nd monday) - Love is in the air
Pile It On - Anything Goes
2 Sisters (2 weeks) - flowers
Craft Your Days Away (2nd week) - anything goes
Secret Crafter - with love
Totally Gorjuss - cuddly
Raise The Bar - use a child image

Thanks for visiting!
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Beating the blues

OK, here's another bit of proof that I'm a total weirdo.

The challenge at Sentimental Sundays is Winter. I sat down and came up with this:

I guess it's just my brain protesting against endless lashings of rain and mud here.

I coloured this image by Mo's Digital Pencil with Copics. Gave Bella REAL red cheeks so you can see she's using her whole lung capacity to get some sound outta that saxophone!! Poor-poor Bronte...

It's actually a get well card, btw. Thought I'd mention it.
The papers are from Cosmo Cricket...so wonderfully warm and lovely patterns.

Copic colours:
Skin: E55/53/51/50, R02/01/00
Dog:E79/09/08/99/97
Reds: R22/24/29, E09
Clothes yellow:E99/97/YR23,Y17
Saxophone: YR14, E35, Y02/08
frills: W9/7/5
Shadows: N9/7/5/3/1/0, 0

Challenges:
Craft Your Days Away (2nd week) - anything goes
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - anything goes
Fairy Tale (2 weeks, 2 entries) - flowers
Raise The Bar - use a child image
Paper Play (2 entries) – cutie patootie
Color Dare - COLOR (poppy parade, so saffron, very vanilla)
Fab 'n' Funky - warm, toasty colours
Oldie But Goodie Challenge (2 weeks) - bright & cheerful


I am still away on our grown-up weekend!!
Thanks for visiting!
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For the parents of teenagers - and a rave about a brilliant Copic paper

This is a scheduled post - me and hubby are by now lounging in a lovely hotel SANS KIDS. Yay!!

ANYTHING GOES at Stamp Something! The sponsor is Whimsy Stamps this week and I am using a rubber stamp from their new Kenny K line, it's called Troublemaker.

I promised you a rave about a Copic paper - here it comes! I think I've tried pretty much all of the popular and not so popular cardstocks for Copics, some I've liked more, some less. Some time ago my uber talented friend Zoe sent me sample pack of her own-branded Copic card and I only got around testing it now.

Well, girls, let me tell you I have NEVER tried card so perfect for Copics. Everything blends like a dream, takes the heaviest of soaking without major bleeds, the colours remain vibrant, lovely smooth surface but enough tooth so it would accept prismas too. I think it totally shows in my colouring here!

Zoe's store(Make It Crafty) is in Australia but I don't care. I'm gonna order more of that wondercard NOW. She DOES have international shipping. So there. Rave over.

Oh, and the papers are from Basic Grey. Because of the image's attitude I kept the layers quite crisp, no flowers or frills.

COPIC COLOURS:
Skin: E000/00/21/11/13
Jacket: E49/37/35/33/31/30/09
Yellow:YR23, Y28/17, E99
Pants: BG99/78/18/13, N9

Challenges:
Delicious Doodles - any 3 colours (plus skintone)
Meljens Designs - square or round cards (no rectangles)
Fab 'n' Funky - warm, toasty colours
Top Tip Tuesday - anything goes


I'll be back with a new card on Sunday.
Thanks for looking and happy crafting!
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