A Place to Start - 4th November, 2024.

This month's challenge at A Place to Start has an option of doing a Thankful project.

This image is called Cherry Blossom Flower, don't know who drew the flower.  I have been doing some pencil classes online and this was one of the images.

The process for the card was to colour the flower with Prismacolour pencils.  I then photographed the coloured flower and load it onto my computer.  Using some digital techniques, I then created this card.

Once the card was printed I used some liquid pearls in pale pink, did some swipes onto the 0paper and lots of dots.  

 

Check out all the Thankful projects at:

 https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/

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Festive Friday at The Outlawz - 1st November, 2024

 This month's themes at The Outlawz Festive Friday are:

Christmas

Snow Flakes

Winter fun

Winter Birds

Getting closer to Christmas, my card this week is from Twistoon, called All I want for Christmas. Coloured with copic pens, this card is going to someone I know that has tattoos.

 

Checkout all the inspiration at:

https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/

 

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Pearly Sparkles - 1st November, 2024

 The theme this month is Angels and this is a page from a mini Angel/Fairy book I have made.

The image is from A day for Daisies "Vintage Fairy Magic"

Check out all the Angels at:

http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/

 

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Festive Friday at The Outlawz - 4th October, 2024

 Festive Friday challenges for October.

Christmas

Fall colors

Halloween

Playing in leaves

 

I have used an image from Elenski - Dog . The back ground has been created with strips of patterned paper.  Image coloured with copic pens.

Check out all the inspiration at:

https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2024/10/festive-friday-challenge-4-october-to.html

A Place to Start - 7th October, 2024

 The theme for October at A place to Start is to use pink.  The image is from a Day for Daisies.  Thought October the time to remember to schedule your mammogran, this would be a great image for a card.

Check out all the pink at:

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/

Crafter's Cafe - 15th, October 2024

 This month's challenge is Fantasy.

Great sponsor for The Crafter's Cafe

 Sheepski

Check out the link for all the details

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/

I chose to use an image I have had for a short time, "Buttercup Cottage" but had no time to use until now.  We have at long last moved (after 47 years).  Finally have my craft room set up and found my camera connection, so after a whirlwind tiring year, I am creating again. 

I printed the image on a patterned digital paper.  Coloured the image with Prismacolour Pencils.  Added some liquid pearls, some little punched flowers and a verse from the poem "Buttercups and Daisies by Eliza Cook.

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Pearly Sparkles - 1st September, 2024

This is a special month at Pearly Sparkles, we remember the lady that created this challenge, Traci. In honor of Traci we incorporate some things she loved for this challenge. 

Traci's Recipe Challenge

Pink

Pearls

Sparkle

 

You must use at least one of these for the challenge.

As Traci loved and even owned some little Hedgehogs, I love to use them in the challenge .  I have an image from Di's Digis called, Hedgehogs Sunflower Friend.  I have coloured the image with copic pens, adding sparkles to sunflowers and liquid pearls to the geraniums.  The image has been layered onto some brickwork patterned paper.

Check out how we have all honoured Traci with her recipe challenge at:

http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/

 

Crafter's Cafe - 15th August, 2024

We have two great sponsors this month for our Rainbow/Use Bright Colours challenge.

 ADU 

 https://www.etsy.com/shop/alldressedupstamps

 

and 

 

Dr Digi

https://www.doctor-digi.com/

I chose to use "Bobs Balloons" the coloured version from Dr Digi.  I created a digital coloured background to go along with the colourful Bob.

 I have printed this image and made a card, BUT I have also moved houses at the same time and Bob is in a box, safe and sound, I just have to find him.  So here is the digital version.

Check out all the colourful projects at:

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/

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Pearly Sparkles - 1st August, 2024

 This month's theme is Floral, I have used an image from Fred She Said called Lenten Rose, Helibore. I have coloured the image with copic pens, fussy cut and layered it onto some patterned tissue paper.  The sentiment is from a stamp by Stampin Up[.

Check out all the Florals at:

 http://pearlysparkleschallenge.blogspot.com/

 

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Crafter's Cafe - 15th July, 2024

Crafter's Cafe challenges have changed to Anything Goes, optional twist.

This months option is balloons and Polkadoodles has some cute balloon images and are the sponsor for this month. 

I chose to use "Honey Pie Sweet Balloons.  With more packing and less room to create at the moment, I coloured the image with prisma coloured pencils.  I added extra balloons.  Once coloured I scanned the image, adding the balloon sparkle, sentiment and numbers on the balloons.  I also printed the balloons onto an envelope. 

Check out all the details at:

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/

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Digi Choosday - AG

C.R.A.F.T. - AG 

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes, optional Make it Cute

Polkadoodles - AG 

Gem of a Craft - AG