Aurora Wings Challenge #73

It's time to showcase my card for the latest challenge over at Aurora Wings Challenges. This time our theme is.....

I've used the absolutely STUNNING Christmas Mermaid for my card. She has a sea based Christmas tree to pop her gift under with a fishing net tree and a star fish topper. And of course pearls are the perfect decoration along with 'sea glass' rhinestones (OK that last was a stretch but at Christmas who cares LOL).

I've also made her shimmer as if she's wet by using a glitter gel pen. You can see it better in this picture - it looks lovely under lights along with the gold glitter and sparkle from the rhinestones!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the AMAZING DT inspiration on our BLOG. We also have a very active Facebook Fan Group with additional contests, challenges and inspiration.  We hope to see you there.

Copics Used

E99, E97, E18, E15, E13, E11, E04, E00, E000, R39, R27, R24, R22, R20, R11, Y38, Y35, Y04, YG3, C4, C2, C00

It's Time to Take the Christmas Express

Halloween is over and it's time to start with Christmas over at Simply Betty Stamps. This cutie is Christmas Express Jude from the Steampunk Christmas Teens set. I had so much fun colouring this guy and his train full of goodness up. Maybe it's because I have a son and it's wonderful to do something a little more masculine, or maybe it's because I just love anything Christmas.

Copics Used

Train - 100, C10, C8, C6, C4, C2, E99, E97, Y19, Y11, Y04, YG67, YG23, YG01, G29  

Jude - E11, E04, E00, E000, R39, R27, R24, R22, R20, R11, YG67, YG17, YG23, YG01, B97, B93, B91

Gifts - E99, E44, E43, E40, Y19, C4, C2, R27, 100, G29, G67, YG23, YG17, YG01  

Aurora Wings Challenge #72

It's time to showcase my card for the latest challenge over at Aurora Wings Challenges. This time our theme is.....

I simply love this gorgeous image called Skull and Roses. I was released in September and this month's theme was the perfect time for me to colour it up. I created the frame last year sometime and have used it so many time as I can upload digital papers or images behind the opening and other images or sentiments on top. Such a quick way to create a gorgeous single layered image.

Here it it for you to download if you wish :) It's a .png with the central area cleared and a wide frame around it. Just click on it and save for use later. 

Don't forget to check out the rest of the AMAZING DT inspiration on our BLOG. We also have a very active Facebook Fan Group with additional contests, challenges and inspiration.  We hope to see you there

Copics Used

Skull - B0000, W3, W1, W00

Leaves - YG67, YG23, YG01

Roses - B000, V09, V06, V04, V01

Dancing Halloween Night Away

Today it's my turn to again showcase a little more Halloween magic from Simply Betty Stamps. I had such fun colouring up this image and popping it onto a card. The image is called Skeleton Dance Betty  I tried to give her a gorgeous sequined dress using lots of white gel pen dots. I can just imagine it glittering in the moonlight.

The background forest was done using a series of Poppycraft dies, while the spiderweb and ghosts were cut using La-La Land Crafts dies.

Copics Used

Skin - E11, E04, E00, E000, R20, R11

Hair - E59, E18, E15, E13, E11

Eyes - C2, YG67, YG17, YG01

Lips - R27, R20

Clothes - 100, R59, R27, R24, YR04, Y17

Skeleton - 100, C4, C2, BG11

It's nearly Halloween

This month the Simply Betty Stamps DT girls are going to be counting down to Halloween using some of the fabulous images from the SBS Store. I'm going to be bringing you my makes every Wednesday and today I'm kicking off with a fun little circular notecard using The Raven & The Skull.

Copics Used

Bird - C10, C8, C6, C4, YR09, YR02, YR01, B05

Skull - C4, C2, C00, Y32, E51

Candle - YR09, Y26, Y23, Y18, Y04, Y00 

Flowers & Leaves - YG23, YG21, YG17, R89, R27, R24, R22

Aurora Wings Challenge #71

This month over at Aurora Wings the challenge is to be........

My card has been inspired by the gorgeous Siren image and the myth of the Siren's Song. It may be an obvious choice but then it was also the perfect excuse to colour up this gorgeous image.

I wish you could see the way this sparkles in the light - it adds to the ethereal magic of the image. I sparingly used a glitter gel pen to give her that sparkle.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the AMAZING DT inspiration on our BLOG. We also have a very active Facebook Fan Group with additional contests, challenges and inspiration.  We hope to see you there

Copics Used
Skin - E11, E04, E00, E000, R20, R11
Hair - E09, YR09, YR2, YR01
Mermaid - YG23, YG21, YG17, YR09, YR02, Y15, BG15, BG13, BG11
Sea - B45, B39
Sky - B000, B0000

Voodoo Girls from Simply Betty Stamps

It's getting closer to Halloween and th SBS DT decided to celebrate by showcasing the Voodoo Girls. This is Little Legba Rio and she comes in 2 version - one with the mask like I've used here, or without the mask. I loved playing with this one - she's a little outside of the norm for me.

Copics Used

Skin - E11, E04, E00, E000, R20, R11

Eyes - C2, R27, R24, R20

Lips - R27, R20

Hair - Y26, Y21, YR27, E79, E25

Skulls & Bones - 100, E42, E40

Clothes - 100, V09, V06, V05, V04, R27, R24, R22, R20, YG23, YG21, YG17, C4, C2

Roses - R27, R24, R20

Horror Girls from Simply Betty Stamps

It's release day over at Simply Betty Stamps and today there are FOUR new images based on characters from Horror Films - but the twist is they are the Horror Girls. You can find them HERE. I have to admit they are a mix of beauty and horror with Betty's unique drawing style.

I've created 2 cards, the first using the character inspired by Pennywise the Clown and the second one inspired by the evil doll Chucky. The other two Horror Girls are based on Edward Scissorhands and Jason Voorhees from the movie Friday the 13th.

For my Pennywise card I merged the image onto a B&W checkered background before colouring her in. I also added some colour to the background to make it a little more crazy.

My Chucky background includes some stamped blood 'splatter' and a couple of die cut crows to add to the creep factor.

Copics Used

Pennywise Card - C8, C4, C2, C00, E40, E11, E09, E04, E00, E000, R27, R24, R22, YR16, YR09, YR01, B00, YG21

Chucky Card - E11, E09,  E04, E00, E000, R24, R20, R11, YR16, YR09, YG67, YG23, YG17, VO5, VO1, C4, C2, C00, B97, B95, B93, B91, B16, B12, 100, Silver glitter gel pen 

Simply Betty Stamps Progressive Challenge - September 2018

It's time for the Simply Betty Stamps September Progressive Challenge and this month the image was designed to celebrate Betty and her husband Chris' 13th wedding anniversary - you can find it HERE. It's a gorgeous image but since the number 13 is included at the base of the characters I couldn't figure out how I could use it for my own purposes so I cropped it out - I hope Betty forgives me!!!

Here are the rules for this month's challenge....

1. ANYTHING GOES!

2. Please make a full project, must include at least two designer papers. 

3. Please upload to this album September 2018 Progressive Challenge by the deadline.

4. We must have at least 6 non DT member entires for a win!

Deadline: September 30th @ 6PM PST

The shapes for my double easel cards were cut using my Silhouette Cameo, as was the sentiment and borders. 

Copcics Used

Background - R24, YR04, Y15, C4, C2, C0

Skin - E11, E04, E00, E000, R20, R11

Lips - R27, R24, R20

Eyeshadow - C4, C2, C0

Woman's Hair - Y26, Y21, YR24, E79, E25

Man's Hair - E49, E44, E43, E42

Woman's Clothes - R27, R24, R22

Man's Clothes - R27, R24, R22, C10, C8, C6, C4, C2, C0

Aurora Wings Challenge #70

It's time for a new challenge over at Aurora Wings Challenges at this time the theme 

is a ...

Check out the gorgeous sketch we had to use for the challenge. Not only is the sketch great but the artwork on it was so fabulous that I was tempted just to colour it up as it was LOL. Instead I chose the adorable Lilac Sprite to colour up. Of course there's also lots of my favourite lime green in the mix - it goes so well with the purples ;)

Don't forget to check out the rest of the AMAZING DT inspiration on our BLOG. We also have a very active Facebook Fan Group with additional contests, challenges and inspiration.  We hope to see you there.  

Copics Used

E49, E44, E43, E42, E40, G28, YG23, YG21, YG17, B79, BV08, V17, V06, V01