Succulent Hello

I wanted to try coloring succulents.  When I looked through my digi stamps I really didn't have anything sort of realistic so I started searching the internet.  Although there are quite a few wonderful digital stamps for sale, I found this digital stamp set from Mujka Clip Art for free!  This is a great set with several different pots and succulents.  

After I found a digital stamp to color, I did research on the internet to try to determine the correct colors for the succulents.  When I was coloring the succulent on the right (echeveria?), I wasn't sure where its leaves stopped and the plant below it (string of pearls?) started.

Used papers in a neutral color to show off the image and to allow the card to be send to a man if needed.    

What do you think?

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Succulent Digital Stamps from Mujka
• Paper:  Neenah Solar white card stock, Paper Trey white card stock, Stampin' Up Vellum, My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose Hattie 6x6 paper pad
• Copic Markers
• Sentiment Impact Label font

Challenges:

• Crafty Creations  M, 1st W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• House That Stamps Built W,3E - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters 2nd/4th Wed,3E - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• The Paper Funday M, 4E, #24 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Love
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #8 - Anything Goes
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - FEB - ANYTHING GOES

Cute Fox

I can't wait until spring.  We have had so much snow and cold lately.  I'm tired of being cooped up in my house.  I think the two things I miss the most are taking my dogs for long walks (and not having to clean them afterward) and meeting my girl friends for outdoor (socially distanced) coffee dates.  I miss chatting with my friends!  I'm a little jealous of this little fox meeting his friend for a chat.

For a little added texture I die cut a Starbucks coffee cup sleeve.  (Maybe it was saved during one of the coffee chats with my friends...)

I hope you have a great day!  Thank you for stopping by my blog.

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Cute Fox digital stamp from Lee Holland Art
• Paper:  Lily Bee Designs Sweet Shoppe 6x6 paper pad, Georgia Pacific white card stock, Papertrey kraft card stock
• Copic markers

Challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  (W, 5E)  ADD SOME TEXTURE
• Crafty Creations  M, 1st W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Gals Corner - M, 2W, W, 3E, #216 - Add a heart
• The Paper Funday M, 4E, #24 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Love
• Double D Challenges 2W,1st/3rd Wed, E3 - Mood Board/Anything with a Heart  (W1 of 2)
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #7 - Anything Goes
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #47 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) Always Anything Goes

You Don't Succ

My daughter loves succulents.  When I was scrolling through my digital stamps, I saw some cute digis from Craft Starters that I though would be perfect for a card for her.    (These were FREE from Craft Starters - link below)  I used google to get ideas for a sentiment.  After that, the card came together really quickly.

For the inside of the card, I used a couple of free fonts to design a sentiment and colored it with Copics.   To finish it off I insert the digital stamp again and recolored to be lighter.

For some reason, the song Sucker by the Jonas Brothers runs through my head every time I look at this card.  LOL

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamp:  Kawaii Succulent digital Stamps from Craft Starters  
• Papers:   Fancy Pants Love 6x6 mini pad, Neenah Solar Crest white paper, Georgia Pacific white cardstock, vellum
• Copic markers

Challenges:

• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #268 Anything Goes(W1 of 2)
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #127 Febrary- Valentines/Love
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #5 - Anything Goes
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) #241 ADD SOME GREEN (WEEK 1)
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - FEB - ANYTHING GOES

Puppy Love

Love is in the air with St. Valentine's Day less than a week away.   Today I am sharing the Valentine's card that I made for my husband.  

I love these adorable dogs from Tiddly Inks.  Don't they make the cutest couple?  It is a bit of an older digital stamp, but I never used it before because I wasn't sure how to color their fur.   But, after taking some coloring classes from Kit and Clowder, I gave it a try.  Although the male dog does have a bit of a back comb thing going on with his hair, overall I am satisfied.

I used some glittery, silver alpha stickers I found in my stash along with a die cut heart on the front.  I created and printed the inside sentiment using my laptop.

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Puppy Love from  Tiddly Inks
• Papers:  Simple Stories My Valentine 6x8 paper pad, Neenah Solar Crest white card stock, Paper Trey kraft and white card stock 
• Copic markers

Challenges:

• Always Fun Challenges - (W, 3E, Top 3 Awarded)  #200 – Romantic/Love
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - FEB - ANYTHING GOES
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #47 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) Always Anything Goes
• Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (M, P3, E3) #122 - Valentines Day / Love
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  One or more Hearts (W1 of 2)
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Love is in the Air
• Paper Shelter W, 3E - For The One I Love
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #5 - Anything Goes

Hello Peony

I tried my hand at applying the techniques I learned from the Free Rose Colouring Class from Kit and Clowder to this beautiful image from Conie Fong.  The image was a Advent give away from Kit and Clowder in December and I do not see that it is available for sale, but Conie Fong has many other beautiful images for sale in her Etsy shop.

The card design was inspired by this card on Jennifer McGuire's blog.

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Peony digital stamp from Conie Fong Art  (free from from Kit and Clowder), Paper Trey Mega Mixed Messages, Verve Stamps Bountiful Backgrounds
• Paper:  Georgia Pacific white card stock, Paper trey white card stock
• Copic markers

Challenges:

• Conie Fong Art Monthly Project Challenge – Anything Goes with Conie Fong image
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #5 - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #35 - Include a Sentiment
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects February - Use Flowers
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 03 (W2 of 2)  and Wk 04 (W1 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES