Something a little different

Well I have never done this before, I was halfway through this card when I decided to change my image to fit the theme at Make it colourful, the theme is colouring hair not normal hair colours, I thought this was great as it gets you thinking how you are going to make the hair colour fit in with the colour theme of the card.

I used a blend of Pro-markers and Prismas, and chose purple for my hair colour, but I think it has more of a look like a purple rinse, like what older ladies have, its made my Anya look older than her years. I think next time I should choose funky bright colours so she does not have that rinsed look.

And here is a close up,

I started out with Saffron pro-marker then went over with Lilac, and then Amethyst, and then I deepened the curls with violet blue prisma pencil, I also came across another blog called Just some Lines they also do some excellent digi’s you should go over and have a look, they are currently running a challenge and the theme is Easel cards,  so I would like my Sideways easel to be entered for this challenge also, my die cut blank is custom die cut by Which craft Doncaster, I shall give you a top side view as the extra panel comes in a pack with envelopes as well.

Well I hope you like it thanks for stopping by, see you soon

Allsorts DT Call

 

As the title suggests, Allsorts are having a design team call sadly, they have lost two design team members, but that means that two lucky people get the chance to get on a design team, I my self have been applying to many and feel that I have so much to give and so much to learn, I have been crafting all my life, and have only been card-making for only a couple of years since my daughter Holly was born, I would definitely love the opportunity, to inspire other people at the moment, I don't think it strange to visit and comment on other peoples creations there are some talented crafters out there, and if you have navigated my blog, I always try and inspire crafters with new tips to try, I don’t really have a lot of awards for challenges like I say, I am new to entering challenges but, I like to enter as the comments i get sometimes give me constructive criticism, and this I always learn from. So here it is my creation hope you like it.

And here’s the close-up.

 

 

Thanks for stopping By.

Mixed Medium Blending

Well for a change I thought I would share a card with you that is not in a challenge although I was tempted, I have been browsing most of the morning, to see if one would fit as I did not want this one to sit in my pictures folder going unseen because I am pretty chuffed with my colouring on this one, so I am sharing this with you although most of you may be using this teqnique already, I had coloured in my image using pro-markers,  but could not quite get my shading as deep as I wanted it so i decided to use my ink tense pencil which are watercolours by Derwent I'm sure you have heard of them, they are pure pigment colour which means you can keep applying and get deeper and richer colours, where ever you need them, I was so shocked and surprised by the finished result, that i got a bit carried away and thought what other stamps do I have that I could use this teqnique.

 

 

If you look closely at her hair in the top picture just around the band I had used my deepest brown which is henna, but needed it darker, and below on her skirt, I had used a very dark red to emphasise the ruffles on her dress, I also used a sakura glitter pen on the hem of her dress which gave it a slight shimmer.

I hope I can share more tips and teqniques like this with you again. Hope you like it.

See you again soon.

 

 

Design team call and a challenge

 

The time really has flown by and my nerves are starting to fray as time is running out for Make it Monday design team call i had an entry which I'm hoping that the lovely Jacquie will let me withdraw it and enter another creation as i was not completely happy with it, and feel that i would be letting myself down if i did not do something about it, I also found another call that it would suit perfectly and it is called Top tip Tuesday they have some great top tips coming in from followers and that is very useful, I believe i have a lot to share, and would love to do this through a design team,  and here is my entry,

 

I think i had thought a lot more about embellishments this time round and colour,  I hope you like it.

And here’s the close up.

Thanks for stopping by.

Pro-marker colour guide

I have been wanting to make one of these for some time and never got around to it but had found a challenge called stamp something and divasbydesign  figured i could combine the two, stamp something are having a third birthday and there is some awesome candy going if you do the blog hop, which i did and had loads of fun leaving the design team some lovely comments, and a great prize for the challenge too, so here’s my entry

 

And here's a close up for a more detailed image. Hope you like it.

Pink Gem Challenge #21/Cute card Thursday

 

Hi all, I'm dead excited about this one as it is the first time entering  any of my work to Pink Gem Challenges, and also Cute card Thursday so it had to be a good one it took me three hours just to roll my roses, crazy lady no i am a big fan and have been for a couple of years and had to do this challenge justice the theme is Pink, Lemon and Aqua, and although i do not use pastel shades very often i enjoyed this one, and I enjoyed distressing the edges,  so here’s my card,

 

And here’s a close up for you, hope you like the finished project.