Light Blue and Violet Foxglove Friends

I can now blog this card as I know the recipient (Alex K/Eisbaerin) has now opened her card!

I fell in love with this image the first time I saw it and managed to get hold of it a few months ago. I decided to use the lovely Basic Grey Wisteria papers and coloured my image to match.

The Mr and Mrs Foxglove image, from Whiff of Joy, was stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink and coloured using Copic Sketch markers:

• Foxglove 1: V12, V15, V17, B21, G00, BG11, YG11
• Foxglove 2: V12, B21, G00, BG11, YG11
• Hair: E13, E35, E57
• Skin: E00, E21, E51, R20
• Bees: V12, N1
• Grass: BG11, YG11

I decided to interpret the image as two females as it's not obvious that it's a 'Mr & Mrs' image, at least I don't think so. The image was then matted onto light blue and purple card.

A panel of the Pond paper from the Basic Grey Wisteria paper pad was matted onto the purple card and then onto the card blank.

Using the Violet paper from the same paper pad, a panel was die cut using a Labels 3 Nestabilities die and attached behind the image panel.

The circle flourish stamp from the Fiskars Harlequin Charm stamp set was stamped using Versafine Onyx Black archival pigment ink and cut out along the outer edge of the circle. The sentiment from the Foxglove stamp was stamped in the centre of the circle using the Tuxedo Black ink and the circle was then coloured using the Copic markers:

• Sentiment panel: V17, B21, V12

This was then attached over the Labels 3 panel and the edge of the image panel.

A bow was created from lilac organza ribbon using a bowmaker and attached in the top left corner of the card.

Highlights were then added to the image using a Papermania Snow White gel pen and to both the image and sentiment panels using a clear Sakura Stardust pen.

Here are the challenges that I am entering this card into:

• Craft Your Days Away - #10 - Punch It Out
• Crafty Emma - #16 - Anything But A Christmas Card
• Mami Doodles - #16 - Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday - #142 - Floral Frenzy
• Hodge Podge Shop - #5 - Birthday Cards
• Little Red Wagon - #58 - Use A Die Cut
• Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - #35 - Anything Goes
• Woodware USA - #4 - Happy Birthday
• One Stitch At A Time - #43 - Anything Goes

Green and Glitter Wee with Christmas Tree

Here is the first of my Christmas cards that I've actually managed to scan in!!!

I love this image and decided, due to time constraints, to stamp and colour it in using just one inkpad.

The Wee With Christmas Tree image, from Whiff of Joy, was stamped using Tim Holtz Peeled Paint distress ink and watercoloured by dragging the colour from the outline and adding extra colour where needed.

The tree image was then highlighted using Glitz It Pear Green glitter glue and matted onto olive green card.

A panel of the cream glitter flourish paper from the Dovecraft Noel paper pad was adhered to the card blank. A strip of the green flourish paper from the same paper pad was then punched using the scalloped scallop border punch from EK Success and matted over the join.

The sentiment, from the Dovecraft Studio G Stylized Tree stamp set was stamped using the Peeled Paint ink and matted onto the olive green card and positioned at the bottom of the card, and the image panel over the strip of punched paper.

Here are the challenges that I'll be entering this card into:

• Mami Doodles - #16 - Anything Goes
• AiFactory - #60 - Christmas/Holiday
• Dutch Dare - #92 - Christmas Card/Tag or Ornament
• Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #44 - Merry Christmas
• Stampavie and More - #120 - Christmas
• Stampin' Royalty - #49 - Winter Holidays
• A Spoon Full Of Sugar - #133 - A Christmas Card
• Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - #35 - Anything Goes
• The Crazy Challenge - #44 - All I Want For Christmas Is You
• Stamps R Us - #10 - Holiday Cards
• Crafty Hos' Challenge - Religious Holidays
• Cupcake Inspirations - #88 - Christmas Tree and Holly
• Allsorts - #82 - Last Minute Christmas
• Ellephantastic Challenges - #21 - Christmas/Winter
• Our Daily Bread - #41 - Photo Inspiration
• Stamp, Scrap and Doodle - Monochromatic
• Simon Says Stamp and Show - Holiday Greeting

Blog Candy from Bev and Elaine - CLOSED

Bev, from the Whiff of Joy design team, has some great blog candy up for grabs. She has one of the great WOJ stamps up for grabs over on her blog. This is open until the 12th November.


There is also blog candy over on Elaine's blog. She has some Promarkers up for grabs. I haven't tried this colouring technique yet so this would be a great starter kit!! (HINT HINT!! LOL!!)

You can see what's up for grabs here and here. This is open until 15th November.

Amazing Blog Candy - CLOSED

Found some amazing blog candy today over on Camilla's blog. She has 2 Whiff of Joy stamps up for grabs in two blog candy draws. You have until October 11th to enter. To enter, click here.
Camilla has a great blog so head over to her blog for some great inspiration.

Lisa is celebrating 1000 hits with some lovely stamps and papers up for grabs. Head over to her blog and leave a comment. Make sure your comment is made by no later than 12.00 noon (UK time) Tuesday 14th October.

And Susie has a mystery blog candy available here. Leave your comment before Sunday 12th October 2008 at 8pm to be in with a chance.

Blog Candy To Be Won! - CLOSED

Well, today has been a fairly quiet day, and all I seemed to do is surf the web (very slowly for some reason today) and watch TV. And, considering the number of cards I have to make, that was very naughty of me!!!

But, my surfing did find me a couple of new blogs and blog challenges (including a couple in languages even I couldn't fathom, even with my degree in German and French, and I can usually work out about 50% of words - I reckon it must be Finnish!!!) where I can continued to be inspired.

Also on my travels I came across some blog candy.

Bev, a DT member from Whiff of Joy, the new company owned by the greatly talented Katharina, has some blog candy to offer. Up for grabs is 'Willow With Hot Chocolate', as well as some other goodies.

To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is comment on Bev's post here and post a link to the blog candy on offer on your own blog. You have until Monday 22nd September at 18.00hours UK time to enter.