Delphinium Fairy

Morning everybody, hope you are having a happy day :) :) Today I am sharing a card I have made with you using the image Delphinium Fairy by Gabriella Szabo available from the store in digi format.  

To begin with I coloured the image with Polychromos and then added a background using Pan Pastels.  I also added the leaf at the bottom of the image.  Next, using a square card blank, I cut my image to fit and fully cover the front.  Not having done this before as I do love mounting my images using dies I was struggling with the inner feeling of how flat it felt :) :) :) Next I die cut in white the Wildflower Corner die from Memory Box and then coloured the leaves and flowers using Promarkers to tone in with my coloured image and added blue embossing powder to the small blue flowers.  Finally a sentiment was added and some lace which I also coloured with Promarkers.

Ingredients:-

• Image - Delphinium Fairy by Gabriella Szabo
• Colouring Medium - Polychromos, Promarkers, Pan Pastels
• Dies - Wildflower Corner from Memory Box
• From my stash -  lace, embossing powder

Challenges entered:-

• Moving along with the Times - 2W, E3 (W1 of 2) Fairy Enough
• Star Stampz Challenge - 2W, E3 SIO - (W1 of 2) Add A Sentiment
• Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #39 Things With Wings/Mythical Creatures
• Mod Squad Challenge - W, F - Anything With Wings
• Crafting with Dragonflies 2W,1E, Cards only (W2)anything goes 
• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) Always Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.108 -  Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 159 - Anything Goes
• The Stamping Boutique - 2W, (2nd & 4th Friday) SIO - No.67 -  (W2 of 2) - No Design Paper
• Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #114 - Fairies & Angels (Week 1)
• Dragonfly +Dreams - M – Let's Get Girly
• Inspiration Destination - W, F- #54 Always Anything Goes 
• Colouring in Scrapland - M, 1st Monday, E2, No digital colouring - (October) Anything Goes
• Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (Week 2) Things With Wings
• Whoopsi Daisy - M, SIO - (October) Hand colored image

Silver Flute

The image was printed onto some background paper I designed, simple but with a great texture pattern and just enough not to distract from the beautiful image.  The inside of the card was designed using the same digital paper with a simple addition of a black bar.  Next I coloured the image with Spectrum Noir markers and then finished off with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils.  For the background of the image I used my new Spectrum Noir inks, just one problem, the paint brushes that come in the sets are all much bigger than I usually work with and I don't have my fine paintbrushes with me at the moment, think I will have to go and buy a couple :) :)  Once the colouring was completed I then mounted both sections onto black card. To finish off the front of the card I used a new die I have just got and made my black paper bow and edging.  I can see this die is going to be one of my favourites as I am totally useless at tying bows lol.

 inside of card

To begin with I coloured the image with Promarkers   Faber Castell Polychromos

Ingredients:-

• Image - GABRIELLA SZABO - The Silver Flute available as a digi
• Colouring Medium - Spectrum Noir markers and inks, Faber Castell Polychromos pencils
• Dies - Filigree Bow
• Digital Design paper - by me

I am entering into the following challenges:-

• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards - No. 111  - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
• Addicted to Stamps and More - W - C10 - #149 Clean and Simple
• Paper Shelter Challenge - W,3E, SIO - #208 Make It Digital
• Doodle Pantry  M,First Tuesday,1E,SIO - must use digital image -  Anything Digital Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Kleuren Met Potloden (M,P10,E1,C6) Anything Goes - Digital Stamps must be coloured with pencils
• Ladybug Crafts (M,P1,3E) Use Your Dies

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Aphrodites

Today is my day to showcase and image from Sweet Pea Stamps and I have chosen to work with the beautiful image Aphrodites by Gabriella Szabo which is available from the Sweet Pea Store in both rubber and digi.

This week I have decided on another candle, this image just shouted at me that it was the right proportions :)

To begin created the background and then placed the image without the white background.  This was then printed on tissue paper and coloured with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils.

 Once coloured I then mixed some Pearl Ex powders with very watery PVA glue and painted this on the wings and the light spots.  I had a wee bit left over so also added some to the petals on the roses.  If you would like to see how I decorate my candles I have a tutorial - click here to view.

Here you can see the two side views of the candles.

 Front view of candle

Ingredients:-

• Image - Aphrodites by Gabriella Szabo
• Colouring Medium - Faber Castell Polychromos pencils
• From my Stash - Candle varnish, Pearl Ex, gold wax strip, tissue paper

I am entering into the following challenges:-

• Dragonfly Dreams - M –  May -  How Does Your Garden Grow
• Great Impressions - M, 3E, SIO - May - Celebrate Spring
• Opus Gluei - JFF, 2W - #209 Garden Inspiration (W1 of 2)
• Allsorts W,3E  no squares allowed 
• Crafty Calendar M,1E  May - Things with wings 
• Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - May - Wings
• Creative Corner - W, 3E  - Spring Is In The Air
• Digitally Sweet - M, Digital images/projects - (Does not have to be 100% digital.) - No. 134 - May - April Showers Bring May Flowers
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W - No.138 - (W1 of 2) - Lavender & Yellow - see image*
• Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - Anything Goes/Spring Fever
• Crafter's Cafe - W,F, 3E - #116 Feminine
• Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E - Flowers 
• Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #19 May Flowers
• House That Stamps Built - W, SIO, 4 challenges at the same time starting each Wednesday weeks  - Anything But A Card
• Deep Ocean Challenge 2W - #103 - Flowers - (Week 2)
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #19 - Flower Power
• Doodle Pantry  M,First Tuesday,1E,SIO - must use digital image -  Anything Digital Goes
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations 2W, 2E - Anything Goes  (Week 1) 
• All Crafts Challenge - 2M, 1st Monday of the month every other month, NO CARDS - (Apr/May) Anything But a Card
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Dream Valley Challenges 2W, 3E - (Week 2) Things with Wings
• Not Just Cards - 2W - (Week 2) Always Anything Goes
• Whoopsi Daisy - M, SIO - (May) Things with Wings

Thank you for stopping by today and hope you have a happy crafting time ahead of you :) xx

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