March Going Green for St Patrick Part 2

The Crafters Cafe is going green for St Patrick during March, I was lucky enough to get to choose a couple of images from Rick St Dennis to play with this month, for which I thank Rick immensely.  This scene, Country Lane Scene.  reminded me of Ireland, not that I have ever visited the Emerald Isle, but from what I have seen in pictures.  Maybe I should have added a little leprechan looking over the fence!. I did add some little shamrocks growing at the bottom of the fence though.   I have coloured the scene with water colours, added a pressed clover and an Irish blessing.

Spring Fever

The Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge this week is "Spring Fever"  This image is from Beckys Place and is called "Nell on a Bicycle", she is cute!  Coloured with Copic and Touch Pens, added some flowers and bling, then a little description of Spring Fever.

Green

A green card for march, this card has lots of different green tones and patterns, the image is from Robyns Fetish Digital Stamps and More and is called Roll the Dice, the stamp as a whole includes both the horse and the mice rolling dice, I split them up for this card.  Coloured the image with Copic and Touch Pens, added some green buttons and flowers.

Entered into the challenges at:

Robyns Fetish Challenge Blog - Must use Green
613 Avenue Create -  Anything Goes, optional twist, St Paddy's Day Green

 Inside

Simon Says - Choose a Sketch

I picked sketch no 2 at Simon Says this week, lots of different layers caught my eye, I have used multiple papers from the Prima Botanical collection, with each layer being matted on kraft paper, card is also made from kraft paper.  I added an image of a car for the top layer.  All edges distressed with Distress ink.  I left the oblong layer longer than in the sketch, thought it looked good with a sentiment on it.

Simon Says - choose a Sketch -

 

Fun with ATCs has gone Gothic

Fun with ATCs this fortnight are look for something Gothic.  The background photo is one I took last year and just seemed right for this ATC. 

Show us your Fangs

The Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge this week is called "Show us your fangs".  I am pretty sure they were probably not looking for my type of fangs, but I couldn't resist this image for the challenge, and they are fangs, just blunt ones!.  Coloured with copic and touch pens, mounted on green and cream paper, added a couple of flowers and the sentiment. 

Eastertime

The image on my Easter card is from Sandi's Samples and is called Hat Lady, I have used her in a number of different projects, but I think this latest project is probably my favourite. The image is a profile of a lady wearing a wide brimmed hat with some flower and ribbon designs on it.  I printed out the full image and coloured the face, shoulders and inside of the brim with copics and touch pens.  I also cut out the hat in a cream cardstock, to the hat shape I've added flowers, leaves, ribbon, a bow and some glittery braid.  I have also added the braid to the back of the inside brim to continue the effect of her wearing the hat. . I mounted the hat by attaching the head part with tape and the brim part is only attached at each end with glue so that I got the shadow you would see with such a hat, (hope that all makes sense).  Mounted on some pale blue polka dot paper, added some pearls and a sentiment, which I have brushed Liquid pearls over.

This card is entrered into the following challenges:
Try it on Tuesdays - Hats and Easter Bonnets
City Crafter - Inspired by a Song - (I chose, Easter Parade)
Perfect Sentiment - Easter Bling
Paper Shelter - Easter
A Blog Named Hero - Free Style - Any project any style.

Welcome to Charlie

This little card has been made for someone I know who has just become a Dad.  I've used a bear in a nappy for the front and have combined a couple of images for the inside, which I have printed on the same vellum that has been placed on the front of the card.  Added some material and paper ribbon, together with some flowers and a bow. 
 Card entered into the challenge at
613 Avenue Create - Sketch Challenge

Wings for Altered Art Challenge

I have two passions with crafting, collage and minature works, hence why I do so many ATCs.  These pictures show a couple of matchboxes that I have altered for a swap I am doing this month.  I have completed 7 in all, 6 small and one larger matchbox, each one different and using different mediums.  With these two I have used Crafty Emblies, which I love because I can get very small pieces.

The theme this month at Crafty Emblies is Wings. 

 Small Matchbox 1.5 inches x 2 inches

All wooden and chipboard elements mounted on brown cardstock.

 Large Matchbox 2.5 inches x4.25 inches

Background paper is a blue sky with clouds pattern, the lace on the pram is from Crafty Emblies, I have added a butterfly and flower from my stash and mounted some lace on the bottom and sides of the box.

Thank you Card

This thank you card has been made with an image from Shelley's Images called Spring Lamb.  Coloured with copics and mounted on green and orange cardstock, with some green ribbon.  I am using lots of cool colours this month, could be because we are in the middle of a heat wave and I am steering away from using the bolder colours, except for backgrounds. Come winter I suppose it will be all reds and yellows. lol.