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Newton’s Nook Designs Winter Birds | Copic Coloring

Posted on January 13, 2022January 25, 2022 by pixiedonna

Newton's Nook Winter Birds

Hey crafty friends! I hope you are keeping warm where ever you are. I’m in Florida and for us Floridians – 60’s is cold. Although it could just be me, but, this girl definitely misses the warm weather. Today’s card uses Winter Birds by Newton’s Nook Designs and is inspired by the current color challenge at Inky Paws.

I love cardinals, their spectacular red color is a symbol of absolute beauty. After stamping the images with Copic-friendly ink, I used my Copic Markers to color the images.

Copic Color Combinations

Cardinal: R39, R29, R27, R24, R17, R14, W7
Berries: C5, C4, C2

I struggled with the background quite a lot before settling on using a piece of patterned paper. I matted the cream music sheet piece of patterned paper to an A2-sized brown cardstock. Interestingly enough, the combination worked.

Newton's Nook Winter Birds

Next, I used the small berry image to create a wreath surrounding the little cardinal and adhered those on a piece of vellum. I attached the cardinal to the center of the wreath with foam adhesive and centered a sentiment strip at the bottom.

It’s a simple card, with a vintage feel and very unlike me. But I absolutely love the way the card came together. I hope you do too! As always thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

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Inky Paws Color Challenge

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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 to run this blog and share the cards I make. Thank you so much for your support!

All Dressed Up Stamps Sledging All The Way | Lil Patch of Crafty Friends | Design Team Project

Posted on January 2, 2022January 8, 2022 by pixiedonna

All Dressed Up Sledging All the Way

Good morning crafty friends and Happy New Year! It’s the first Sunday of the new month and that means it’s time for the first challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends blog.

We have our exclusive sponsor this month, All Dressed Up, and I used this adorable image called Sledging All the Way.

To begin my card, I printed the image onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock and colored the image with Copic Markers.

Copic Color Combination

Hair: E27, E25, E23, E21
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11
Pink: RV17, RV55, RV52, RV00
Teal: BG57, BG45, BG53, BG10
Bird: R22, R24, R27
Tree: E29, E23, G28, YG67, YG63

After my coloring was complete, I used my ScanNCut to cut the image out. Then, I used a stitched rectangle die to cut a piece of smooth white cardstock to create the background.

I ink blended the panel with Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink, and Festive Berries Distress Oxide at the edges. Next, I added some snowbanks using a die from my stash and added all the elements to the background.

To finish my card, I added the sentiment and adhered the entire panel to a top folding white card base.

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I wish you a happy new year of health, wealth, and crafting. As always thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

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Lawn Fawn Ready, Set, Snow | New Year Card | Copic Coloring

Posted on December 27, 2021 by pixiedonna

Lawn Fawn Ready Set Snow

Hey crafty friends! It’s crazy to think that in just a few short days we will be celebrating a new year. The end of the year seemed so distant but in a few little blinks here we are! It was an interesting year, to say the least. The global impact of Covid-19 had an effect on almost everyone. My hope for each and every one of you is that 2022 is better than the last and we celebrate those small victories that keep us going in the right direction.

To celebrate the New Year, I created a card inspired by the current Lawn Fawnatics Challenge # 115 Happy New Year. My card focus is on the contrast between the inspirational photos.

I began by creating the background panel first. I inked up a piece of white smooth cardstock with Distress Ink in Vintage Photo then stamped the panel with Wood Plank Background Stamp.

For the images, I colored the cute snowman and background elements with my Copic Markers. I used the Ready, Set, Snow add-on to die cut the snow globe for my card.

Copic Marker Combination

Snowman: B00, B000, B0000
Brown: E29, E27, E25, E23
Pinks: RV17, RV55, RV52, RV00
Gold: Y26, Y38
Blue: B29, B26

Lawn Fawn Ready Set Snow

Using Peacock Feather Distress Oxide ink, I ink blended the sky and added splatters with white acrylic paint for snow texture. Next, I die cut the images using the coordinating dies and set them aside.

Working on the background, I trimmed the panel to slightly smaller than A2 size and added the sentiment with white embossing powder.
And finally, I arranged all the small images and created my snow globe scene on the background panel.

Lawn Fawn Ready Set Snow

That’s all for this card, I wish you many blessings for a happy, healthy, and creative new year…until next time, sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

Newton’s Nook Designs Deer Friends | Christmas Tag | Copic Coloring

Posted on December 14, 2021December 16, 2021 by pixiedonna

Newton's Nook Designs Deer Friends

Hey crafty friends! I am back with another Christmas-inspired tag featuring Newton’s Nook Designs’ Deer Friend. I shared a tag last week featuring the same stamp, read the post here.

For this tag, I used a blue palette by ink blending a piece of Bristol smooth cardstock with Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide inks. For a little texture to the background, I added splatters with diluted white acrylic paint and set it aside to dry.

I previously stamped and colored the image with Copic markers using the color combination below.

Copic Marker Combination

Deer: E39, E37, E35, E33, R22, R21, R20
face: E33, E31, E30
Red: R39, R27, R24

Newton's Nook Designs Deer Friends

When the tag was dry, I stamped the sentiment using black ink. Next, I created a snowy hill by die-cutting a piece of white cardstock then adhered the images using glue dots or liquid adhesive.

Once again, this tag was inspired by the current Newton’s Nook Inky Paws Challenge.

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

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Milkewee Christmas Elves Digital Stamp | Creating a Winter Scene | Copic Coloring

Posted on December 11, 2021December 16, 2021 by pixiedonna

Milkewee Christmas Elves

Hey crafty friends! I am excited to share the second card featuring Milkewee digital stamps. If you missed my first post featuring Milkewee digi stamps, check it out here.

For today’s card, I am using Christmas Elves digital image to create a winter-inspired scene card. I began by printing the digital image onto solar white smooth cardstock.

Next, I stamped a background stamp to set the scene then used my Copic Markers to color everything in.

Milkewee Christmas Elves

Copic Marker Combination

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E13, R20, R22
Girl Elf: RV66, RV55, RV52, RV00
Hair: E35, E33, E31, Y32
Boy Elf: B29, B26, B24, B23
Hair: E27, E25, E23, E21
Trees: G28, YG17, YG03
Bench: E59, E57, E55
Sky: B91, B00, BG000, B0000, RV00
Pond: B01, B00, B000, B0000
Snow: C00, BG000, BG0000

After coloring the image, I used a stitched rectangle die to trim the panel to an A2 size. I stamped and embossed a sentiment with black embossing powder. And finally, I adhered the panel to a white card base.

Milkewee Christmas Elves

Be sure to stop by Milkewee Etsy shop and check out the cutesy digi stamps. Click on the Favorite shop option so you don’t miss the next digital stamp release.

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

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Newton’s Nook Designs Deer Friends | Christmas Tag | Copic Coloring

Posted on December 10, 2021December 12, 2021 by pixiedonna

Newton's Nook Designs Deer Friends

Hey crafty friends! As we near Christmas Celebrations and begin exchanging gifts, creating handmade gifts tags is the perfect finishing touch to add.

For this tag, I used Newton’s Nook Designs’ Deer Friends stamp set, Fox Hollow stamp set, and tag dies by Sizzix.

To begin my tag, I first stamped several images of the deer from the Deer Friends stamp set, and the evergreen trees from the Fox Hollow stamp set. Then, I used my Copic Markers to color in all of the images.

Newton's Nook Designs Deer Friends

Copic Marker Combination

Deer: E39, E37, E35, E33, R22, R21, R20
Light: E33, E31, E30
Tree: G28, YG67, YG63, YG03

After coloring, I used my ScanNCut to cut the images out leaving a small border. I knew I wanted to have more of the ink blended background visible so I opted to use a large tag die-cut. My tags are die-cut from Bristol smooth cardstock using Sizzix Framelits Tag Dies.

The sky is ink blended with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink at the top and Dried Marigold Distress Oxide ink toward the bottom of the tag. I added splatters to the background with diluted acrylic paint that mimics snow.

Once the tag was dry, I stamped the sentiment with black ink. I created a snowy hill from white cardstock and attached the images with glue dots.

Newton's Nook Designs Deer Friends

To finish this tag, I fed a coordinating ribbon through the hole at top of the tag. This tag was inspired by the current Newton’s Nook Inky Paws Challenge. As always thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

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Milkewee Reindeer with Friends Digital Stamp | Copic Coloring

Posted on December 9, 2021December 12, 2021 by pixiedonna

Milkewee Deer with Friends

Hey crafty friends! I am beyond excited to share today’s card with you. It features a digital image by an extremely talented illustrator.

Who is this illustrator, you ask? Well, I may be a little biased but nevertheless, this illustrator happens to be my little sister. She recently opened her Etsy Shop under the name Milkewee, stop by and check out her designs.

For my card, I used Reindeer with Bunny Friends digital image. To begin, I printed the image onto a piece of solar white smooth cardstock then stamped the background. I created masks for the images prior to stamping the background then used the masks to ink blend over the top portion of the card. Using Squeezed Lemonade, Kitsch Flamingo, Picked Raspberry, and Seedless Preserve Distress Oxide inks, I created this background. Next, I colored all the images with Copic Markers using the color combinations listed below.

Milkewee Deer with Friends

Copic Marker Combination

Deer: E35, E34, E33, E31, R21, R20
Top of the head: E31, E30
Dress: B04, B02, B01, B000
White: C2, C00
Bunnies: E44, E43, E42, E41, C3, C1
Grass: YG21, YG23, YG17, YG63, G94, G99
Trees: E42, E41, E40

After coloring the image, I used a stitched rectangle die to trim the panel down to slightly smaller than an A2 size panel. I stamped and embossed the sentiment to perfectly sum up this friendship and finished this card by adhering the panel to a white card base with foam adhesive.

Milkewee Deer with Friends

I encourage you to stop by Milkewee Etsy Shop and check out the cutesy digi stamps.

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

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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!

Fred She Said Designs Christmas Cardinal | Lil Patch of Crafty Friends | Design Team

Posted on December 5, 2021December 12, 2021 by pixiedonna

Fred She Said Designs Christmas Cardinal

Good morning crafty friends! It’s the first Sunday in December and that means it’s time for another Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge.

This month we are sponsored by Fred She Said Designs. I used this lovely image called Christmas Cardinal to create my design team project.

To begin my card, I printed the image onto a piece of Neenah Solar White 80lb. cardstock and colored the entire scene with Copic Markers.

Copic Color Combination

Bird: R14, R17, R35, R39
Feet: W7, W5, W3
Holly Leaves: G28, G07, G05, G14
Holly Berries: R39, R27, R24, R22, R20
Branch: E29, E25, E23
Fence: W9, W7, W5, W3, W1

Fred She Said Designs Christmas Cardinal

After coloring the scene, I used a stitched rectangle die to trim the entire panel to slightly smaller than A2 size. Next, I heat embossed the sentiment with Fine Detail White Embossing Powder onto a scrap of black card stock and die-cut it with a sentiment strip die.

To finish my card, I adhered the top panel with fun foam to a top folding white card base.

Fred She Said Designs Christmas Cardinal

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

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Newton’s Nook Designs Candy Cane | Copic Coloring

Posted on December 2, 2021December 9, 2021 by pixiedonna

Newton's Nook Candy Cane

Hey crafty friends! Now that Thanksgiving is over, it is time to start making those Christmas cards. I am starting my Christmas card making with this adorable cat by Newton’s Nook Designs. This stamp is called Candy Cane and it is adorably festive for the occasion.

To begin, I stamped all of the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto smooth cardstock. Using my Copic Markers, I colored all of the images.

Copic Marker Combination

Cat: E44, E43, E42, R22, R20, R30
Belly: E42, E41, E40
Red: R39, R27, R24
White: N3, N1, N0

Newton's Nook Candy Cane

After coloring the images, I used my ScanNCut to cut the images out leaving a small border.

Working on the background, I ink blended a piece of smooth cardstock using Peacock Feathers and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. Next, I trimmed the panel into three pieces and matted the ink blended panels onto a piece of white A2-sized card front.

At this point, I was ready to assemble all of the elements onto a card base. I heat embossed a sentiment, added the images, and finished the card with a white frame.

This card was inspired by the current Newton’s Nook Inky Paws Challenge. As always thank you so much for stopping by, until next time….sprinkle a little creativity on your day!

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I’m so very Grateful | Lawn Fawn You Autumn Know | Copic Coloring

Posted on November 25, 2021 by pixiedonna

Lawn Fawn You Autumn Know

Hey crafty friends! As we celebrate Thanksgiving in the U.S. we reflect on what we are grateful for. Among many things I’m grateful for, I’m very thankful for my family and friends that uplift me daily. I feel grateful for the most amazing group of teachers I work with that inspire me to be my best. And I’m thankful for all of you. I appreciate each and everyone one of you that stop by my little corner of the web, leave comments or connect with me through social media. I’m grateful to be part of this crafty community where we support and build each other up. I was inspired by the grateful mindset to create this slimline card featuring You Autumn Know and Scripty Autumn Sentiments by Lawn Fawn.

Lawn Fawn You Autumn Know

To begin, I stamped all of the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto smooth cardstock. Using my Copic Markers, I colored all of the images.

Copic Marker Combination

Mice: W7, W5, W3, W1, W0, R20, R30
Bellies: W3, W1, W0
Leaves: YG06, Y15
Leaves: YG03, YG01, Y15
Leaves: YR07, YR15, Y35, Y15

Working on the background, I die-cut brown cardstock using the largest stitched slimline die from Stitched Card Panels and Windows by Trinity Stamps. Next, I die cut a scalloped slimline panel using Scalloped Slimline with Hearts in Landscape by Lawn Fawn and ink blended the panel.

Lawn Fawn You Autumn Know

At this point, I began assembling all of the elements onto my top panel using liquid adhesive or glue dots. Part of the sentiment was white heat embossed then die cut with a coordinating die. Lastly, I added the top panel to the brown mat and adhered everything to a slimline card base.

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