Julia Spiri Captain Cat | World Wide Open Challenge | Design Team Project

Julia Spiri Captain Cat

 

Hey crafty friends, I hope you are enjoying the weather wherever you are. I’m in sunny Florida and we are in the middle of our summer weather. Most days are sunny and hot, so a nice break in the pool is always welcomed.

This month at the World-Wide Open Design Challenge Blog, I used Captain Cat by Julia Spiri, found here.  As soon as I saw this image, I knew I wanted to create a sailing scene with this little cat at the center.

I printed the image onto a 4.25 x 5.5 piece of smooth white cardstock and used my Copic Markers. I began by coloring the waves, following a tutorial by the very talented Amy Young.

After coloring the waves, I colored the sky, sand, then colored my main image.

Copic Color Combination

Sky: Y000, Y00, YR00, R12, RV42
Water/Waves: B000, B00, BG53, BG45, BG07, White Acrylic Paint
Beach: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37 (Dot Texture)
Barrel/Treasure Chest: E44, E41, C6, C3
Gold Coins: Y11, Y15, Y28, Y26
Boat: E39, E37, E35, E33, E31
Sails: E97, E99, E31, E30
Cat: C2, C1, C0, R20, R30
Vest/Pants: B18, B06, B14
Hat: C7, C5, C3, White Gel Pen
Feather: C3, C1
Red: R39, R27

 

Julia Spiri Captain Cat

 

This card is intended for a very special person, and I choose this sentiment for this specific reason.

Please visit the links below to see what the other design team members created, and join in on the challenge. To be eligible, you have to be on any DT, unless you are part of the Julia Spiri Facebook Group. You can enter any image or any project.

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Julia Spiri Captain Cat

 

Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Lemon Shortbread Challenge | Creative Fingers Challenge | 2 Crafty Critter Crazies | Get Creative Challenges | Crafty Animals | Corrosive Challenge Blog | Classic Design Challenge Blog |

 

MFT Stamps Hog Heaven | Copic Coloring

MFT Stamps Hog Heaven

Hey crafty friends! I’m super excited to see this stamp set recently released from the MFT Stamps’ vault. I missed this stamp set the first time it was released but I made sure not to miss it this time. Are these not the cutest little hogs?

To begin my card, I stamped the images onto smooth white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink. I colored all of the images with Copic Markers using the color combinations listed below.

Copic Marker Combination

Pigs: RV02, RV10, RV000, RV0000
Heart: RV09, RV55, RV52, RV00
Fence: E23, E57, E79, E21, E23
Grass: YG01, YG05, YG17
Flowers: RV09, RV52, RV10, N3, YG01, YG05, YG17
Flower Pot: E21, E23, E57, E79
Cupcake: N3, N1, R55, E55, E57, E53

 

MFT Stamps Hog Heaven

For the background, I first ink blended with Distress Oxide ink in Spun Sugar then stenciled the stars using Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Ink. I also created some texture with white acrylic paint and pink shimmer spray.

Next, I trimmed the background panel using a stitched rectangle die and adhered the panel to a green polka dot patterned paper.  And finally, I stamped the sentiment and adhered the images using either glue dots or liquid adhesive.

 

MFT Stamps Hog Heaven

As always thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge | Through the Craftroom Door | Lemon Shortbread Challenge | A Gem of A Challenge | Creatalicious Challenge |

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. When possible, I use affiliate links to link products I use or personally believe in. This means that if you make a purchase through the links I share, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you! This helps me to run this blog and my YouTube channel to share the cards I make. Thank you so much for your support!


LeAnn’s World 101 Candycane | Lil Patch of Crafty Friends | Design Team Project

LeAnn's World 101 Candycane

Good morning crafty friends and happy Fourth of July to those the are in the US!  Today we celebrate Christmas in July over at the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. For my holiday-inspired project, I created a wintery scene featuring Candycane image by LeAnn’s World 101, found here.

I printed my image to fit a standard A2 size panel and set it in the foreground. Next, I created the background using Copic Markers. Whenever I create a card with this much detail, I typically work on the background first. This way, if I don’t like the background, I have not spent any time coloring the main image.

Copic Color Combination

Sky: B91, B00, BG000, BG0000
Mountain: E70, E000, E0000, B60, BG0000, B000, B0000
Trees: G82, G94, G99, BG99
Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, R30
Hair: E29, E27, E25, E23, E21
Outfit: RV17, RV55, RV52, RV00
Black: C7, C5, C3
White: C3, C1, C00
Holly Leaves and Berries: YG17, YG06, YG00, R39, R27
Ground Snow: B00, B000, B0000
White Gel Pen for snow

LeAnn's World 101 Candycane

 

I stamped the large scripty sentiment and used a white gel pen to add falling snow across the entire card front.

To complete my card, I trimmed the panel using a stitched rectangle die slightly smaller than A2 size card. I added a pink mat to a side folding card base then added my main panel with liquid adhesive.

I hope you’ll stop by the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and celebrate Christmas in July with us. Don’t forget to check out the other design team members and enter for your chance to win one of two prizes from our two fabulous sponsors.

 

For all of the details, visit The Lil Patch of Crafty Friend blog. Stop by our amazing sponsors at the links below for more inspiration.

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The Paper Shelter

 

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Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

 

LeAnn's World 101 Candycane

 

 

This card is entered in the following challenges

 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge | Polkadoodles Craft Challenge | Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge | Crafty Catz | Through the Craft Room Door | Colour Crazy Challenge | Lemon Shortbread Challenge | A Gem of a Challenge | Creatalicious Challenge | The Crafter’s Cafe Challenge Blog | LeAnn’s World 101 |

Gerda Steiner Designs Catch A Wave | Copic Coloring

Gerda Steiner Designs Catch a Wave

 

Hey crafty friends! It is officially summer, and this little duck is celebrating in a big wavy way. In my part of the world, summer is pretty hot and we do spend a lot of time in the water. Although we don’t spend as much time at the ocean as this little ducky, we do hit the pool on most days.

For this beach-themed card, I used the little ducky from Gerda Steiner Designs’ Catch a Wave. I stamped all of the images onto white smooth cardstock and colored the images with Copic Markers.

Copic Color Combinations

Ducky: Y08, Y04, Y00 on the second blend I added YR04
Beak / Feet: YR18, YR04
Pink: RV17, RV55, RV52
Purple: V06, V04, V000
Blue: B29, B24, B32
Teal: BG05, BG01, BG000
Glasses: N7, N5, N3
Beach: E21, E23, E25
Shells: E43, E42, E40

 

Gerda Steiner Designs Catch a Wave

 

I used several dies to create the beach scene. First, I ink blended a piece of Bristol smooth cardstock with Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, and Wild Honey Distress Oxide inks. Next, I created the splatters with acrylic paint. And finally, I die cut the panel using an Avery Elle Ellements die.

For the bottom of the scene, I ink blended the ocean waves with Blueprint Sketch, the sand with Antique Linen, and die cut both of the pieces with Kinetic Straight Waves Die Set by Whimsy Stamps.

 

Gerda Steiner Designs Catch a Wave

 

To finish my card, I added a white heat embossed sentiment and arranged my images and die-cut elements using foam adhesive or liquid adhesive.

This little ducky sure has the right idea to start off the summer! As always, thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Gerda Steiner Designs 

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge | Colour Crazy Challenge | A Gem of A Challenge | Di’s Digi Designs Challenge | Creative Fingers Challenge Blog | Word Art Wednesday | Creative Moments Challenge |

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. When possible, I use affiliate links to link products I use or personally believe in. This means that if you make a purchase through the links I share, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you! This helps me to run this blog and my YouTube channel to share the cards I make. Thank you so much for your support!


 

MFT Stamps We Beelong | Copic Coloring

MFT Stamps We Beelong

 

Hi crafty friends! Aren’t these bears adorable??? Well, if you ask me, ALL bears are adorable. I am a teddy bear collector and my love of teddy bears comes out of my childhood love for the teddy bear.

For this card, I used a recently released We Beelong stamp set by MFT Stamps. I began the card by stamping all of the images using Memento Tuxedo Black dye ink onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock.

Copic Marker Combination

Bears: E44, E43, E42, E41, R30
Water: BG45, BG53, BG01, BG000
Flowers: RV19, RV02, Y17
Grass: YG17, YG05, YG01
Bee: Y17, Y15, Y11, W9, W5, W3, BG02, BG000

 

MFT Stamps We Beelong

 

For the background, I ink blended two hillside die cuts and the sky. Next, I added some hearts with a heart stencil then added interest with blue ink splatters.

Using a sweet sentiment from the stamp set, I white heat embossed it onto a piece of black cardstock before trimming it with a sentiment strip. Lastly, I added all of the elements to the front of my card panel using foam adhesive, liquid glue, or glue dots.

 

MFT Stamps We Beelong

I was inspired by the MFT Color Challenge to create this card following the color combination below.

As always thank you so much for stopping by until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge | Through the Craft Room Door | Lemon Shortbread Challenge | Di’s Digi Design Challenge | Word Art Wednesday | Creatalicious Challenge | 2 Crafty Critter Crazies | Daisy Chain Challenges | Crafty Animals Challenge | Cutie Pie Challenge | Cute Card Thursday Challenge |

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. When possible, I use affiliate links to link products I use or personally believe in. This means that if you make a purchase through the links I share, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you! This helps me to run this blog and my YouTube channel to share the cards I make. Thank you so much for your support!

 


 

MFT Stamps Lovable Leopards | Copic Coloring

MFT Stamps Lovable Leopard

 

Hey crafty friends! It has been such a busy week that I absolutely needed some downtime and what better way to relax than to create a fun card. Normally, I find coloring to be my solace and these guys are just the cutest image.

Unfortunately, this stamp set is discontinued but there are a ton of other stamps similar to this one by MFT Stamps.

I started my card by creating the background first. Using MFT Stamps’ Mini Cloud Edges stencil, I created a fun cloudy sky with Distress Oxide Ink in Mermaid Lagoon. Next, I stamped and colored my images using Copic Markers.

Copic Marker Combination

Leopards: YR18, YR14, Y35, Y23, YR30
Nose/Snout: YR24, Y23, YR30
Brown: E29, E27, E25
Green: YG17, YG05, YG03, YG01

 

MFT Stamps Lovable Leopard

 

After coloring all of the images, I used the coordinating dies and set the images aside to continue creating the background.

I ink blended the grassy hill using Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide ink then added a little Lucky Clover to create some depth. For the last element on my scene card, I die-cut yellow cardstock and added Wild Honey and Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide for dimension.

After coloring and ink blending, I began building my scene card by adding the image and die cuts with foam adhesive or liquid glue.

And finally, I heat embossed the sentiment onto a piece of black cardstock and trimmed it with a banner sentiment strip.

I hope you enjoyed my card as much as I enjoyed making it. As a bonus, I have the perfect recipients for this card in mind. I want them to know that even though we have not seen each other for a while, I hold them very dear in my heart.

 

MFT Stamps Lovable Leopard Pin

 

This card was inspired by the MFT Stamps Sketch Challenge to create this fun friendship card. 

 

That’s all for me today, as always thank you so much for stopping by until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog | Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Challenge | Through the Craft Room Door | Colour Crazy Challenge | Word Art Wednesday |

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. When possible, I use affiliate links to link products I use or personally believe in. This means that if you make a purchase through the links I share, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you! This helps me to run this blog and my YouTube channel to share the cards I make. Thank you so much for your support!


MFT Stamps Magical Dragons | Copic Coloring

MFT Magical Dragons

 

Hey crafty friends! I needed to make a card for a wonderful friend of mine and reached in my stash of older stamps for this one. Being a huge fan of mythological creatures and dragons, as cute as these, they are at the top of my list.

I am slowly working through my stash of stamps that I had to have and never used, you know the one most of us crafters seem to have. And this set was perfect for the occasion. I started by stamping out all of the images with black ink and coloring with Copic Markers.

Copic Marker Combination

Teal: BG49, BG57, BG45, BG53, B00
On the second blend, I added BG72 in the shadows and BG11 to the highlight areas to create a teal blend.
Pink: RV17, RV52, RV52
Princess: Skin E000, E00, E11, R20
Hair: E30, E33, E31, YR31
Dress: RV17, RV55, RV52
Crown: Y26, Y21, Y02
Clouds: BG0000, BG000, BG01

 

MFT Magical Dragons

 

For the background, I created an ink blended background and a grassy hill using an older die from MFT Stamps. The Snowy Hillside Die-namics is not available anymore but there are several other similar products on the market.

Finally, to complete this card, I added a brown mat to an A2-sized white card base. Next, I layered the background elements using foam adhesive and added a white heat embossed sentiment strip onto the same brown cardstock.

 

MFT Stamps Magical Dragons

 

For a little relaxation, I colored the other images in this stamp set to use for another time.

Yellow/Pink Dragon: Y17, Y15, Y13, Y00
On the second blend, I added Y38 to shadow areas
Dot Texture: YR04, YR18
Pink: RV55, RV02, RV00, RV000

Blue/Yellow Dragon: B06, B04, B02, B01, B00
YR15, Y02, Y00

Purple/Green Dragon: V17, V15, V12, V01
YG06, YG00

 

MFT Magical Dragons

 

Thanks so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

This card is entered in the following challenges

MFT Stamps Color Challenge 

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday | Creative Moments Challenge | Crafts Galore Encore Challenge | LeAnn’s World 101 | Get Creative Challenges |

 

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. When possible, I use affiliate links to link products I use or personally believe in. This means that if you make a purchase through the links I share, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you! This helps me to run this blog and my YouTube channel to share the cards I make. Thank you so much for your support!

 


 

The Daily Marker Challenge Day 29 | MFT Lovable Leopards | Copic Markers

Hello everyone,

Today I thought I’d sit down and do a little coloring for The Daily Marker Challenge Day 29 and MFT’s Lovable Leopards using my Copic Markers.

MFT Lovable Leopards colored in with Copic Markers.

I started by stamping all of the images onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Ink. Then using some yellow and yellow-red Copic Markers I colored up the images.

Leopard: YR18, YR14, Y23 and Y21
Tree: E29, E27, E25 and E23
Leaves: YG63, YG25 and YG23

MFT Lovable Leopards colored in with Copic Markers.

At some point all of the images I created for The Daily Marker Challenge will be turned into cards but for now I am focusing on the coloring.

Thanks for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

P.S. I edit all my projects using Pic Monkey, which allows me to crop my images, add effects, adjust exposures, sharpen colors, minor touch up and add my watermark. Click here for more information

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Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this card. Compensated affiliate links used at no additional cost to you. Thanks for your support!

MFT Lovable Leopards Stamp Set
MFT Lovable Leopards Stamp Set
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HSB | MFT
MFT Lovable Leopards Die-namics
MFT Lovable Leopards Die-namics
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HSB | MFT
Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock
Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock
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AMZ
Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock - 25 pack
Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock – 25 pack
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HSB
Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black Dye Ink
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AMZ | SBC | Blitsy | HSB

 

 

The Daily Marker 30 Day Challenge | Day 5 | Dis Digi Stamps | Copic Markers

Hello everyone,

Today I am sharing a digital stamp I colored following the Kit and Clowder Online Classes for the month of April for the Daily Marker 30 day coloring challenge for day 5!

Obviously it took several days or weeks rather to color this image up but I did finish coloring it today using my Copic Markers.

This is a large image with a lot of detail and I am definitely looking forward to creating either a card or another project with this image.

I am still continuing in coloring and participating in the Daily Marker 30 day Coloring Challenge which will end on June 30th. My hope is that I will be able to continue in sitting down every day to color for the joy of coloring.

Thanks for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

P.S. I edit all my projects using Pic Monkey, which allows me to crop my images, add effects, adjust exposures, sharpen colors, minor touch up and add my watermark. Click here for more information

PicMonkey Photo editing made of win