Tiddly Inks Challenge #110

I actually played along with a challenge!

Tiddly Inks' current challenge is to "use a Wryn"... and the Wryns happen to be my favorite line of Christy's images!  So, without further ado:

I used the "Wryn New Nest" image... isn't it adorable?  I know, I know... where is the creepiness, Barb?  I told you I've been mojo-less lately, and this image was springy and upbeat, so I decided to forgo the macabre this time around :)

Patterned papers:  My Mind's Eye

Grass punch:  Martha Stewart

Die:  Square Nestabilities

Main Copic colors:

skin:  E11, 00, 000, R20 cheeks

hair:  YR23, Y26, 23, 21

pink:  R85, 83, 81

tree:  E57, 53, 51

Yes, I DID fussy-cut the image!

I also drew in the higher branch of the tree to give a little more height to the image.

And yes, pop dots are my friends :)

What do you think?

Coffee talk...

How about another card that is perfect for sending to a friend... just because:

Another Art Impressions stamp paired with BoBunny paper & a Paper Smooches sentiment.  Notice a pattern between this and the last post?!  I try to utilize most of a patterned paper sheet... some have three or more distinct sections/stripes that make it sometimes difficult to create the same card over and over again.  This way I can get about six cards from one lonely patterned paper :)

This was a fun image to experiment with different skin tones and hair colors.  And a few of the ladies are the same from the last post... nothing like a work out and then an iced-coffee, right?

What do you think?

Workout warriors...

Sorta.

:)

Check out these dedicated ladies:

Yeah, I feel like that bottom middle one during a work out :)  Which I haven't done in a LONG time, by the way... but IF I were to work out, I'm pretty sure I would be just as excited as her.

Yes, I cut out that image by hand... had to... otherwise you wouldn't see all of the cool paper, right?

The image is by Art Impressions, the sentiment is from Paper Smooches and the paper is an older BoBunny line.

I think I would rather work out alone than with a group...

What do you think?

Girlfriends...

If you haven't figured it out yet, I kinda like Stamping Bella stamps :)

I need to find out who the artist is that does the "Uptown Girl" series, because she is a fave of mine!  All of the girls in the series are super tall & thin with super-skinny legs... sooooooo unlike me ;)  

 The paper is by Three Bugs in a Rug.

LOVE how the ethnic skin & hair came out!  And blondie's dress was kinda fun, too.  Please note the Stickles overload on the boa ;)

And there is the wavy-ribbon trick... which was NOT easy to do with this double-thick grosgrain/twill ribbon!  Turned out pretty cool with the green stripe and all.

What do you think?

Oldies but goodies...

With the plethora of snow days as of late, I decided to schedule a few blog posts.  I know... shocking, right :)  I'm going back to last year's classes I taught at The Scrapbook Page for this, and the foreseeable future posts.  Today is from a Copic 101 class last April, so the Copic coloring is super-simple!

 

First up:

 

This little cutie is a Stamping Bella image... can't remember the name though.  She is so sweet.

 

 

 

Next:

C.C. Designs "Rainy Day Emma" (I think).  I still LOVE the Jillibean umbrella paper!

 

The umbrella, boots & parts of her jacket are coated with Glossy Accents for a super-slick look.

 

And last one for today:

This image is either Stampendous or Hero Arts, with a Paper Smooches sentiment.  The colors really are pretty together, and I think this is a real pick-me-up kind of card.

 

Well that's it for today...

What do you think?

Mermaids...

It's been awhile!  I am ever-so busy with my new company, work at The Page & classes, but finally made time to post another past class from March.  You might have seen these on one of Sweet Pea Stamps customer submission days, but for those that haven't:

Seriously beautiful stamp image.  Done in aqua & copper... love it!

This shot shows the Glossy Accents & Stickles better.

All of these were Sweet Pea Stamps images.  If you haven't checked them out before, you really should.  They have fabulous fantasy art stamps!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

What do you think?

Another blast from the past...

Slowly but surely, I'll make it through all of these older class samples :)

I hope you are enjoying them.  From February:

Both of these images are from CC Designs', Sweet November lines.  The stained glass window was created by running a transparency through a Cuttlebug embossing folder, inking raised areas with StazOn and then backing it with patterned paper... me likey.

What do you think?

I know it's Summertime, but...

I'm trying to catch up on posting :)  More Spring class cards:

(Impression Obsession image)

(Art Impressions image)

(Penny Black image)

I had one more, but it is sooooooooooooo not me, that I am refusing to post it ;)  

I LOVE the fence card... by far my favorite.  And the no-line stamping technique with the bunny/egg image turned out well... the bunny was stamped in brown ink & the egg in blue.  The blending on the chick was fun, not to mention all of the grass... me likey.

What do you think?

Front-to-Backs...

Have you seen the Front-to-Back stamps from Art Impressions?  They are sooooo fun!  Here are three cards from a class I taught this spring at The Page:

LOVE the boy peeking over the fence... so cute!  And I did another one of Nellie, looking in a mirror, but you'll have to go to The Scrapbook Page to see that one... it turned out great!

What do you think?

A couple of fairies...

How's that for a post title?!  :)  I just love fairies... yes, all kinds :P  And today I'm showing off a couple from Sweet Pea Stamps, by the artist Caron Vinson.

This is "Royal Flower". She is so sweet, and colored-up in a bunch of Copic BG's... LOVE her!

My rubber stamp actually has a defect in it where her hair is located... so I made it a headband-of-sorts.  I actually like it better than if the lines were there for her hair.

And this is "Moonlight Fairy".  Seriously lovely image, and awesome May Arts sheer ribbon.

 I really like how her skin tone came out, and the overall blush-pink & green combo.  Her hair is waaaay more blended than what this shows... I don't know why my camera does that.

What do you think?

Thank You Peony...

I thought I'd share the other "thank you" card I made last weekend.  More coloring... I find it really hard to NOT color on my cards now.  Which kinda blows when I need to get a bunch done in a little amount of time :P

This is from Dotted Peony, which is another new Nina B. stamp set from The Angel Company:

Super simple card, one teensie little bow & a bit o' Tim Holtz texture.  I am LOVING that large sentiment from For Everything... I wish we had a whole set of LARGE sentiments for card fronts.

What do you think?

More Not-so-Emo cards...

I forgot to post the other two that go with my previous post!  One for the boys and one for the girls:

Such a cute image!  And now my FAVORITE of the three:

Is she not adorable?!  I know!  There's no more room in the class next week using the store Copic markers, but if you bring your own Copics, I can make you up a kit & you can attend the class!!

Just contact The Scrapbook Page  :)

What do you think?