blowing kisses

Hi All,

I had so much fun colouring up this one, it was done a couple of months ago, I was so excited to learn how to colour curly hair ... That I was suddenly pulling out all my images, that I bought and loved, but was a little daunted by as I was not sure how to tackle curly hair, thats part of the reason I love Alyce's classes so much they have really helped to give confidence.

This is a fabby image from saturated Canary, which I have coloured using copic's:

Skin E00, E11, E13, E15, R20
Lips - R59, R29, R22
Eyes - E39, E13, W2
Hair - W9, W7, W5, W3, W1
Dress E17, Y17, Y08, Y06, Y02
          E17, R05, R02, R00
Hearts - C5, R29, R27, R22
Boots - W9, W7, W5,W3, W1

I decided to keep the card fairly simple. I have used some paper from My minds eye - Kate&Co and Bo Bunny - Hello Sunshine.

I have used a couple of dies from x-cut to add some embeishments.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Bunny Zoe - Hearts
Make My Monday - Bright Colours
Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes
Paper Take weekly - warm colours
Penny's Paper Craft - Anything Goes
Simon Say's - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Fairy Tale - Something with a heart
613 Av Create - Anything Goes

As always, thanks for looking
Hugs Juls

The Sugar Bowl

Hi All,

Well that's another month past and it is time for another challenge in the Sugar Bowl. I have used a Simply Sassy image from the lovely Krista Smith, you can find this little sweetie here

Well I will give you a bit of a laugh, I just posted this card off to my mother in law yesterday, as she has a bad back, and my little post it note that I keep on the back of my cards with colour combo & materials used got posted too ...... whoopsie!!!! So when she gets it I may get her to send me the details so I can update my blog for you.

Anyway would really love to see you in the sugar bowl, love to be inspired by all your work. Also there some fabby prizes up for grabs, a first prize of 4 digi's a 2nd prize of 2 digi's ..... & the first prize goes up to 6 images if we ave a 100 or more entries, so lets full the sugar bowl :-)

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sister Act - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking
crafty hugs
Julia

Underwater Playground

Hi All,

Well I had so much fun making this one, I forgot to take note of all the products used ... whoops!!
The image is from the fabulous Jade Dragonne, http://jadedragonne.deviantart.com/ I coloured this one up a few months ago using copics, and a few prisma's just to help create the background.

I made the larger shells and star fish using martha stewart paper clay and some shell molds I bought forever ago to make a pearl wedding anniversary cake. ... i found some tiny shells off an old necklace, I created the seaweed using a spellbinders die and blue tissue paper, which I then added a little distress ink to to make it variegated. I then added some glitter flakes around the shells, again to add to the appearance of the seaweed

I really had a blast making this one, hope you all like it too.

Thanks for popping by
Hugs Juls

The Garden of life

Hi All,

This is a gorgeous image from Saturated Canary/little darlings that I coloured up over the holidays, I so enjoyed turning her into a card.

I have of course coloured with copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E21, E04, R20
Hair:E18, E08, YR18, YR14
T-Shirt: G99, G94, YG95, YG21
Skirt: W7, W5, V15, V12, V000
Boots: W9, W7, W5,W3,W1
Roses: RV69, RV66, RV63
Leaves: G99, YG25, YG01
Daisy: Y21, Y38, YR18
Sissors: W5, W2, W1
Basket E29, E25, E21

I have edged all my papers with distress ink mulled lavender & antique linen, I also stamped a bit of background detail using memento sand, and a stamp from papermania/just to say

The papers are "old treasures 8x8 paper stack .. I have used dies from magnolia, memory box and joy ... and a good sprinking of frantage too.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Dies and punches
The crafting Cafe - lots of layers
Crafty Card makers - old and new ( old stamp, new papers )
Crafting from the heart - anything Goes
Creative moments - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Craft - Anything Goes
MAWT - Dies and Punches
4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Chocolate Coffee Cards - No Circles
613 Avenue - Anything Goes

As always thanks for looking
crafty hugs
Juls

Cherry Pie

Hi All,

Love this Saturated Canary/little Darling image soooooo much and its part of my "New" stash. I have coloured this little sweetie with my copics

Skin E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Hair - W9, W7, W5, W3, W1
Dress - C10, C7, C5, C3, C1, R89, R85, R83, R81

I have teamed this up with some lovely papers from "G.C.D - Paris Night" and "My Minds Eye - Lost and found 2" ... I have used a HOTP die for the swirl and some Tim Holtz flowers.

I am not sure on the layout so will be interested to see what you think.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Die's and puches
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Craft - Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
MAWT - Dies and Punches
4 Crafty Chicks - Flowers
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy - Swirls and Pearls
Chocolate Coffee Cards - No circles
Allsorts - New & Cute
OSAAT - Anything Goes with something new
613 Av Create - Anything Goes

As always thanks for looking
Hugs Juls

Little Red Riding Hood

Hi All .... This card has taken me a total of 4 evenings to create, honestly I am so slow, it took me 2 evenings to colour the image, and then 2 evenings to make the card, sometimes I think it takes me more time to decide what I am doing than anything else!!  ... LOVE this image its a fab digi from Hannah Lynn., I have coloured using copic's.

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Hair - E29, E25, E21
Cape - W9, R89, R59, R29, R27, R22
Dress - W9, W7, W5, W4, W3, W1
Basket and Bread - E18, E15, E13, E11
Inside Hood and Lace pannel - B99, B95, B93 B91, R59, W3
Huskies - W7, W5, W3, E45, E41
Background - B39, B37, B34

I was going for layers of foliage to try and create the depth of a forest. First I stamped with my Kanban flourish stamp and heat embossed with black embossing powder. Then I framed using HOTP - Swirling vine, Spellbinders - Cherry blossom and the little butterflies are a memory box die.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Clear it out - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Craft - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

As always thanks for popping by and taking a look at my work
Hugs Juls

A Little Note of Thanks

Hi All,

This is a little thank you card I have made for my sisters, using a My Besties image .... I have loved these images forever, however I have only just got round to purchasing some in the last few months, I really enjoyed having a play with this one.

I have coloured this one using my trusty copics.

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Lips - R89, R29, R20
Hair - E29, E25, E21, R22, R20
Dress&Shoes G85, YG09, YG07, YG05, YG00, Y000
Socks&Bow C7, R89, R85, R83, R81
Flowers- C5, RV29, RV23, RV21 Centers - E15, Y17, Y14, Y02

I tried adding a watercolour background, however I wasn't thrilled with how it turned out so I added a a little Picket Fence distress ink, and added some stamping round the edges with my trusty Kanban Flourish stamp.

I have teamed it up with some papers from Bo Bunny - A gift of love
The sentiment is paper expressions
and I have added some Anita's Dimensional stickers ( not really my style now .... I think die cuts have moved us all away from using stickers, but I really need to to use up some of my HUGE stash!! )

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

My Besties international - Weaving Sewing Faux or real
Crafting from the heart - Anything Goes
My Besties UK - Anything Goes
Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes
Clear it out - Anything Goes
Simon Say's - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thurs - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes
613 Av Create - Anything Goes

As always thank you so much for popping by
Crafty Hugs Juls

Hello Hello

Hi All,

Thourally enjoyed making this one. The image is from tiddly inks and I used my copic's to colour her up.

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Hair - W9, W7, W5, W3,W1
OutFit - C5, R59, R29, R27, R22
Pen and Boots - C10, C7, C7, C5, C3, C1

I made an envelope using the WRMK punch board and then I made a little card and glued it inside, the cream card has been stamped with a script stamp from Bo Bunny and the Hello sentiment is a Anna Griffen stamp. The papers are from Paper a.t.d - story of us & Anna Griffen.

The little bow was actually a tiny headband that came with an outfit for my daughter when she was a baby, however I wasn't into putting stuff in her hair so it found its way in my craft stash.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Crafting Muskateers - Hats or Valantines
Just Inspirational - Bling and a Bow
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Craft - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

As always thanks for popping by
Crafty Hugs
Juls

Copic Journal

Hello All,

Well as you all know I have been taking the Kit and Clowder classes, I have completed the skin and hair one and I am almost done on the clothing one too ... In the classes Alyce encourages us to keep a copic journal, I so see the value in that, but as yet I have not yet started one, .... so this is me getting started.

The image is Saturated Canary image and surprisingly enough I have coloured her with copic's .. LOL

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
Hair - E47, E19, E17, E13, E11
Apron - 100, BG09, BG05, BG02, BG01, BG000
T-Shirt - 100, B39, B37, B34, B32
Stripy top - B97, B95, B93, B91
Trousers - 100, C10, C7, C5, C3, C1

This journal was a lot simpler, but I had issues with a rub on and damaged the image :-( .... So I had to embellish further to cover it up, I think it was a happy accident, as I prefer it, I dont know I think I quite like journals that look busy :-)

Products used:

Blank Journal - hobby craft
Red Card - Co-ordinations
Teal paper - DCWV/going green
Polka Dot lettering and Tag - Daisy D's - Lullaby collection
Letters - Basic Grey
Dies - X cut and Sissex
Rub On's - Pink Paislee

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Createalicious - New Beginnings ( New Journal, to start recording my progress through 2015)
Cutie Pie - Lots of cuteness with anything but a card
Diva's by design - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Craft - Anything Goes
Creative moments - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thurs - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
613 Av - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for popping by
Crafty Hugs
Juls