Coloring Challenge

I'm participating in Kathy Racoosin's 30 Day Coloring Challenge. She usually has a couple of these challenges a year. Because this year we all need some extra stress-relief she has been hosting this challenge more frequently. 

My first entry is a stamped image that I colored using alcohol markers. I'm very new to this technique so my coloring is not great, but the point of this is to just relax and have fun. 

Screwdriver Card

I had a lot of fun with this latest color challenge from My Favorite Things.
This color combination was great to work with.

For this card I used a die from Reverse Confetti and a stamp from Riley and Company.

Mushroom Card

This card uses some die-cut mushrooms to coordinate with the paper from My Mind's Eye called Gnome Sweet Gnome

The layout is based on Mojo Monday sketch 353.

This photo was taken when other cards were in a bunch around it. I'll try to replace it with a better quality image


I'm entering this in the YNS challenge to use Lots of Layers and
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to use a die cut or a punch

Maple Leaf Card

Here is another card using sketch 154 from Operation Write Home. This sketch is such a beauty I end up using it a lot. The leaf in the middle was cut out using an old punch that hasn't seen much love lately. The decorative strip at the bottom was from a page of punch-out embellishments that was also buried deep in the craft supply stash. 

I'm sharing this card over at the Mod Squad Challenge Blog where the challenge is week is "Leaves."

The Colors of Fall

A friend requested cards with no sentiment on them. This has been a challenge, but after a few cards I became more comfortable with just making images the focal point. 

This card uses a floral silhouette stamp. It was too wide to fit a rectangular paper, but this was solved easily. Because the stamp was acrylic I was able to carefully cut it into two pieces. Now I can use just a part of it -- like on this card. Or I can use both pieces for a larger image. 

The paper is from a huge Recollections pad called "Autumn Splendor." The colors work great for the latest color challenge from Your Next Stamp.  The little banner in the corner was cut using a die from Verve. 

My First Copic Coloring

Copic markers are so lovely, but very pricey too. The Copic Ciao markers are a little bit more affordable, but still an investment. I was very lucky one day to find a 6 pack of Copic Ciao markers on deep discount. 

Having only blues, green and grey really limits what I can do, but its enough to start learning how to work with these markers.

I colored in this stamped image as part of the 30 Day Coloring Challenge. 




Not too bad, but it makes me want more colors. I knew buying those first Copics would be dangerous!

Fall Coffee Card

Its the last day of the Fall Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop and I am scrambling to get my card posted before the deadline. The coffee cup is cut using a Spellbinders Die. The little apple on the front makes me think of hot spiced apple cider, yum. 

This card uses cute fall-theamed colors from a Crate Paper 6 x 6 pad called "Farmhouse."

I used the colors from the current Your Next Stamp Challenge. The sketch is the classic sketch 154 from Operation Write Home