Sunday, April 30, 2017

Fabrika FantasyFairy


The challenge at Die Cut Divas is Birthdays.  I know it's not Autumn but I was in an Autumn mood and you can celebrate any season.  There are some beautiful images and this Autumn Fairy is only one of many.  This is the very last day to enter.  See the Die Cut Divas' challenge blog here and my entry for the 30th here

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Fabrika Autumn Fairy

Close-up of Autumn Fairy 

Supplies:
Fabrika Fantasy Autumn Fairy
Elizabeth Craft Designs (Stitched Rectangle dies)
Copic markers
Vagabond machine
Little B Designer Cutting Dies (Handwritten)




Thursday, April 27, 2017

Happy Birthday, Little Chipmunk

Fabrika Fantasy has some fantastic digital images and the chipmunk I used below is a bonus, plus it is already colored in.  These are all colors I would have chosen and he is a cute little guy.  The challenge is Birthday. This is such a happy little guy that I think any age would appreciate it.

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Happy Chipmunk


Close-up of Happy Chipmunk

REMEMBER,  I did NOT color this, it is an already colored digital image.
My sample at Die Cut Divas

Fabrika Happy Chipmunk
QuicKutz Cutting Dies - Nesting Scallop Squares
Copic marker YG 67 - on the tufts of grass
Glassy Accents on the eye

Thursday, April 20, 2017

My Note Book Cover

I know I'm doing things a little backwards, but it will all work out.  I've completed my cover for the Note/Thoughts/Artsy things I want or need to remember. I finished my first page on March 20th here.   I like the bright and cheeriness of the cover - makes me want to open it and see what else there might be.  I really only have one page finished, so I have a whole lot more to do.  It might be nice to make the back to keep the pages all neat and safe too   I am very pleased with the cover to "Arlene's Notes".   I like the way the new Ranger Oxide inks worked on this cover.  The cover is made out of chip board and coated with white acrylic paint as a base to work with.  I taped the stencil on at the bottom and inked away with a blender tool. I pulled the tape off and blended some more.  I printed the cup in light blue, but it was too light in color so I colored it with a copic marker.  A bright idea occurred to me to use hearts instead of lines for steam.  
Butterfly Fancy Caffeine Fix

I opened the cover and caught a peek of the page I finished last month.
Close-up of cup with Wink of Stella
Supplies:
  • Hero Arts Die Butterfly Fancy
  • Hero Arts Digital Caffeine Fix
  • Hero Arts Stencil - corssing wave - may be out of stock
  • My Momenta dies - alphabet purchased at Hobby Lobby
  • Die-namics coffee cup - hearts
  • Copic marker B37 to color the cup
  • Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire for alphabet & butterfly
  • Oxide Inks - Cracked Pistachio, Iced Spruce, Peeled Paint, Brokern China and Faded Jeans in order of use from top to bottom of Note Cover
  • Clear Wink of Stella
  • Ranger Blender Tool
  • Vagabond
You can find my post at the A2Z blog.
You can use code Arlene15 at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more (before tax and shipping).  If you need craft items that you don’t see in the store, don’t forget you can special order them here at the A2ZScrapbooking Store.

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Monday, April 10, 2017

Talk about the Weather

If you like to use Cut Files, have fun with the Weather, I say.  

I always loved seeing umbrellas in the old English movies, tons of umbrellas keeping off the rain.  Now I love the colors that you can purchase and all sizes.   Isn't the saying "April Showers Bring May Flowers?"  And you can't do anything about whether it rains or snows, so why not appreciate it.  That's why I made a card with umbrellas over a map.  

A2Z Weather Umbrellas
A2Z Weather Umbrellas

A2Z Weather Close-up
A2Z Weather Close-up
You can use code Arlene15 at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more (before tax and shipping).  If you need craft items that you don’t see in the store, don’t forget you can special order them here at the A2ZScrapbooking Store.

Free Shipping on Domestic Orders $50.00 or More.  Be sure to check out our sales/ retired section for 50%- and more off.  This is my sample at A2Z Scrapbooking.

Friday, April 7, 2017

Wise Dragon from Fabrika Fantasy

My sample for Fabrika Fantasy is a fantastical image.

I'm one for fantasy, whether it's reading, movies or images.  So are my sons.  This card is sitting on my desk for my son's birthday.  He's a teacher and likes science fiction and fantastic dragons. I thought this fit the bill.

Die Cut Divas is having a Birthday challenge month.  Join in.  This sample is here.


 Close up

 Inside of card

Supplies:
Fabrika Fantasty Wise Dragon (colored image with a couple Copic marker strokes)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Arched Windows One
Elizabeth Craft Designs Die - Happy Birthday
Clear Wink of Stella touches (sorry I couldn't get the glittery parts to show up)
Vagabond


Thursday, April 6, 2017

Silvertrace Dragon in Egg

Sample for the Men at Morgan's ArtWorld

I went for the dramatic colors of red/oranges and greens with a touch of borwn. The eye is a gold dot of color.I think the stone background panel brings out a feeling of being in a cave or conversely outer space.


Close-up below


Supplies:
Morgan's Artworld Silvertrace Dragon in Egg
Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched rectangles and paper (Through the Lens - Stone)
Copies
Vagabond
Time Holtz die cut 

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Hero Arts Road Trip

Getting to know YOU. I have always loved this little deer, which came out as a wood block stamp and is in the digital Hero Arts Road Trip in addition to a wonderful mountain range for my background.

Digital Road Trip

Close-up
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Supplies:
  • Hero Arts Road Trip  dear and mountains
  • Hero Arts Enjoy Today clear set (older set)
  • I'm not sure of the die cut trees with small cabin manufacturer
You can use code Arlene15 at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more (before tax and shipping).  If you need craft items that you don’t see in the store, don’t forget you can special order them here at the A2ZScrapbooking Store.

Free Shipping on Domestic Orders $50.00 or More.  Be sure to check out our sales/ retired section for 50%- and more off.  My sample is at A2Z Scrapbooking.

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Fabrika Fantasy Sponsor's Die Cut Divas

Fabrika Fantasy is the sponsor for Die Cut Divas

This is the first time I've ever used Fabrika Fantasy digital stamps.I am certainly glad I was introduced. I'm in the coloring mood.  I usually don't use the color yellow either.  I was in the color yellow mood and love this.

The nymph is part of a larger landscape, but I wanted to concentrate the attention to the nymph.  Be sure to visit Fabrika Fantasy here.


  
Supplies:
Fabrika's Beautiful Nymph
Spellbinders Nestabilities Majestic Elements
Die cut leaves
Copic markers
Vagabond machine