The End of The Month With Die Cut Divas

 

Last day to enter the Die Cut Divas' challenge of Watercoloring.

The prize is Altenew's Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set ($49.99 value is the prize ). Altenew will issue a 100% discount code to the winner.

I am not a water colorist at heart, but I really got into the fun of mixing water and color. This may not be up there in the top rankings of water colors, but I really like this, especially with the cover panels behind it. Just a wash of yellow on the watercolor back panel as I wanted a cheerful sky. I spent my time having fun working on the snowman scene. I wanted to separate the snowman from the background so gave the snowman a a light lavender splash of color. A bit of pen work dotting the background finished my card as well as some Wink of Stella on the snowman.

Supplies:
Altenew Cozy Winter Vibes stamp and die Bundle 
& die setAltenew Layered Plaid Cover Die Bundle (2 dies)

Hero Arts Everyday Sayings
Hero Arts Sunset Hero Hues Enamel Dots
Water color set (old set)
Versafine (black) ink
Wink of Stella (clear) on snowman
Uni-Ball Signo Gold pen
Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" 

Allsorts challenge  "Anything Goes"

We Love 2 Create   Anything mixed media

Ally's Angels  #61  "Anything Goes"  

SheepSki Designs #64 "Anything Goes

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!  

Happy Birthday, My Red-Headed Friend

I have a friend in my Toastmasters group and I copied this card from a birthday card I made for my friend (her card here), but this one is hopefully a bit more manly.  He owns a limo service and I thought this might be his limo tootling down the highway.  I think he will enjoy this card.

Supplies:

My Favorite Things Car
My Favorite Things BB Adorable Elephants - butterflies, balloon & sentiment
My Favorite Things BB Our Story - Kid driving
My Favorite Things Cloud stencil
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Whimsy Revealers 3 die set - the road line & tire lines
Whimsy Slimline Meadow die set - flowers along the road
Uni-ball white pen - white line up the "road"
Distress Oxide Broken China & a green Oxide, but I don't remember the color
Scrap paper
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering:
The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" (no twist on this) #46
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" #44 
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" 
Colour Crazy - "Anything Goes" #43 Allsorts challenge "Celebrate - Any Occasion #700

Some More Altenew Water Coloring

 Still working on water coloring this month. It's a good thing we have these challenges because it challenges me to do something different. I am having a great time with Altenew.

With Die Cut Divas, you need to use a die or embossing folder plus the theme of the month, which is WATERCOLORING.

The prize is Altenew's Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set ($49.99 value is the prize ) Altenew will issue a 100% discount code to the winner.

A Big Thank You to my team mate, Dawn, for the die cut flowers. I certainly had fun coloring these wonderful flowers, although I am not happy with my coloring on these two cards, but that's ok too.

Second Card

Supplies:

1st Card:

Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die Bundle (2 dies)

Altenew Fairy Tale Florals

Hero Arts Everyday Sayings

Water color set (old set)

2nd Card:

Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die Bundle (2 dies)

Altenew Holiday Flower

Altenew Cozy Winter Vibes stamp and die Bundle  (sentiment)

Water color set (old set)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" #43

Allsorts challenge  "Any Special Occasion"

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  #63

Christmas Kickstart Challenge  Poinsettias and posies

A Birthday Card With A Bit of Humor

I had a terrible time deciding on what I wanted to create for my friend's birthday.  I had so many different ideas that I was a bit overwhelmed.  However, when I picked up a new Car die I had just purchased, I found my muse, so to speak.  I really had a lot of fun putting this card together and she said she loved it (I hope she did).  I found it to be cute as anything.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Car
My Favorite Things BB Adorable Elephants
My Favorite Things Cloud stencil
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Whimsy Revealers 3 die set - the road line & tire lines
Whimsy Slimline Meadow die set - flowers along the road
Copic markers
Uni-ball white pen - white line up the "road"
Distress Oxide Broken China & not sure what color for the grass
Scrap paper
Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenge:

The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" (no twist on this) 

 

A World Wide Open Design Team Card For You

  World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

You MUST be a DT on any Design Team in the World to be eligible to enter this Challenge ~ New exception rule, this challenge is now open to any of Julia Spiri Facebook Members, and you are not required to be on a DT.

The challenge runs from October 15th through November 12th, 

2:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight

What a charming image.  I picked this image to color and was so glad when I saw her.  You can just image her out for a weekend walk on a beautiful Spring day.  Remember when women wore hats all the time and that hair style?  

I colored some white flowers yellow with some light gray (Y04 & C0 in Copics) and dotted the middle with a Nuvo yellow& Copper. I really like the way she turned out.  I had some trouble coming up with colors that I thought suited her.  Funny that you have these thoughts when you color. 

Supplies:

Julia Spiri "Madeline" (light grayscale image)
Copic markers

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles dies

Crystal Drops Gloss - Dandelion Yellow

Crystal Drops - Copper Penny

Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:

The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" (no twist on this) 

Love To Scrap Challenge "Anything Goes" #157

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) # 43 (digital image - brand new)

September Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Surprise:  Cabins in the Woods

As you can see from the different challenge options, I chose the color palette of Ginger, Buttercup and Sage as well as friendship.  I haven't done a color challenge in ages, but I do like the results,. It definitely says Autumn to me.

I hope you can tell that the trees are birch trees - some birth trees actually have brown bark pieces instead of black on their trunks.  I know stars on a yellow background isn't exactly accurate, but to my surprise, it worked out fine.  

Supplies:

Kat Scrappiness Forest for the Trees Slimline dies  (trees)

Poppy Stamps Cabin Snowglobe Pop Up Easel craft set (houses)

Sizzix Thinlits Friend

Copic markers G85, G94, G99, Y04 & YR14
Kat Scrappiness Starlights Bright Slimline Patterned Paper pad

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist

DL. ART "Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

Color It! Create It! Show It Off!  "Anything Goes" 

October Inspiration with Morgan's Artworld

 The October Challenge for Morgan's Artworld is "Anything Goes" from October 1st to October 27th.

You can use any image or project you have posted in October. For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at Creative Art Design Studio.  

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group HERE!

My inspiration card for October is made stunning image from Morgan's Artworld, Morgan Le Fay.  She is gorgeous and I can see so many skin tones, hair and clothes colors used for her.  WOW, she is beautiful even before coloring.  The frame is part of the image.

Supplies:
Morgan's Artworld (Creative Design Studio) Morgan Le Fay
QuicKutz Nesting Rectangles
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist DL. ART "Anything Goes 
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" 

Inspiration with Altenew

Time to begin a new month and I am trying my hand at watercoloring, not the usual technique for me, by a long shot. I'm always using my Copics, but I do have watercolors, so I'm ready to give it a shot this month with Altenew!

With Die Cut Divas, you need to use a die or embossing folder plus the theme of the month, which is WATERCOLORING.

The prize is Altenew's Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set ($49.99 value is the prize ) Altenew will issue a 100% discount code to the winner.

I took some bright colors and a wet brush to cover splotches of color on cold water press cardstock. I thought it didn't look too bad at all, for splotches. hehehe. I then took two dies (never used before, sadly) and glued them together after checking if I wanted to change the colors at all, but I found I quite liked the white. I then ventured into actually water coloring an image. I thought kids playing in the snow would be perfect and colored those with colors I'd used in the background. I die cut and added the sentiment and to my GREAT surprise, it turned out much better than I thought they might.

Supplies:
Altenew Cozy Winter Vibes stamp & die set
Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die Bundle (2 dies)
Water color set (old set)
Versafine (black) ink
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Mix It Up Challenge Anything Goes + opt smooshing - no smooshing here (LOL) Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes)