26 April 2011

Something different

I was tidying my studio today & came across one of my old sketch books.  Thumbing through the pages I found a figure I drew many, many years ago & thought I'd share it with you......

Portrait in colour pencil


I always used to work in coloured pencil back then, mainly Caran D'ache on cartridge paper.

She's always been a favourite of mine & it seemed such a shame to keep her hidden!


24 April 2011

Party in Colour Challenge

Hope you've all had a blast on the Dustin Pike blog hop & you got to see all the projects he and the crew made for you! I tell you it was hard to keep up with Dustin, he was working into the wee hours to bring you that amazing Blog-iversary Bonanza!!

List of Blog Hop Winners can be found HERE

.....well now it's YOUR turn.....

Challenge 

"Party in Colour Challenge" 

Dustin & the crew would like YOU to make a card using 2 colours from the banner below:


(Let's see if we can double the number of entrants on this one!!!)


IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

 Make a card using the colours from the banner above

Post your entry in Pikes Playground HERE
(click on the blue Linky froggy)

Closing date for entries May 1st


Everyone earns Pikes Points just by entering!


Playground Rules:
  1. Choose a Doodle Dragon Studios image and create a Birthday theme card or a project.
  2. Directly link the actual card using InLinkz.
  3. You may only submit one project per challenge.
  4. Must be registered at Doodle Dragon Studios to receive points (go HERE to register) and email me at dustin_pike@yahoo.com to let me know you have entered using Linky and have registered with your registration name so you can get credit.  Use "Party in Colour Challenge" in the subject line.
  5. Challenge open until May 1st, winners will be announced by May 3rd.
  6. Project should be created for this challenge and the challenge referenced on your blog or other sites that they are posted on.  Any reference to my blog or links to my blog are much appreciated.
**Remember there is a link on the sidebar "Pike's Playground" for all current challenges!

Fine Print
...play along get 10 points, that's 50 cents just for playing along, win the random pick and get 20 points that's $1.00, and the Doodledragon Crew's "pike's pick" choice gets 30 points, thats $1.50


 Here's one I made earlier:


(Yep, I goofed & used more than 2 colours - oops!!!)


Can't wait to see what you come up with

23 April 2011

Have you hopped?

Have you completed the
yet?

If not - you still have time to play along with Dustin and his crew
ends tonight at midnight (USA Mountain Time)
(Blog Hop image made using Bear ABC)


Whilst you're here, would you like to take a peek at the last few images I have been playing with?

Ducky set




It doesn't matter whether you say Hocus Pocus or Izzy, whizzy, lets get busy, this duck is pure magic!!!  Yep, it's official I'm completely quackers!!  Sorry, but duck jokes abound with this set - they're cute & they're quirky (or is it quacky?)


Basketball Dragon set





Did you honestly think Dudley wouldn't make an appearance!  He's taken up basketball and by the look of things he's pretty good at it!

I merged several images with yep you guessed it Photoshop Elements. Oh the fun you can have with digis..........


Farm set









As a farmer's wife, I couldn't end this post without an image from the Farm set.  

(This is a merged image)


IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you want to enter my Blog Hop Draw you need to make sure you've left a comment on THURSDAYS (21 April) blog post - and if you like what you've seen today then by all means leave a comment here. 


I do hope you've enjoyed yourselves. May I take this opportunity to thank you all for playing along & wish you a very Happy Easter.

Hugs

22 April 2011

Blog Hop/Blog-Iversary images cont......

Hello again, did you have fun yesterday on the blog hop?

If anyone visiting my blog today didn't join in there is still time, you have until midnight, Saturday April 23 (USA Mountain Time) - have a go, don't be shy, you never know you may be one of the lucky prize winners!!


Now I promised you yesterday that I'd have more images to share with you, so here they are:

52 Digis set

Dustin is known to his Crew as the "Sheriff", with his trusty Deputy (Jenn) keeping us in line!!  So when I saw this image in the 52 Digi set (available HERE) I knew I wanted to use it on a card to celebrate Doodledragon Studios 2nd Blog-iversary.

If you look carefully you'll see the backing paper is made using lots of Dustin's digis, old and new - they were merged together using Photoshop Elements.

I coloured him using Copics and gave it an aged look with chalk inks.

Happy Blog-iversary Boss!!!!

Hippos set




Can you imagine the size of the tree these Coconuts came from!!!



Monkey Travel set






G'day to you all - isn't he the cutest!

Copics again folks, and this monkey is bit of a globe trotter - with outfits from around the world - there's even a British Guardsman ( I wonder if he'll be attending the Royal Wedding next week?)




IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you want to enter my Blog Hop Draw you need to make sure you've left a comment on THURSDAYS (21 April) blog post - and if you like what you've seen today then by all means leave a comment here. 



Well, I think that's all for today - if you're really, really good I may just have a few more up my sleeve (or on my laptop) that I'll share with you tomorrow.

Happy crafting & if you've not given digi stamping a go before, go on, be a devil - try it.......

21 April 2011

DoodleDragon Blog Hop


Hello there, you should have arrived here from Dustin's blog, if not don't forget to pop/hop/skip or click back so you don't miss anything!

Welcome Dustin Pike fans to our second blog hop, woo hoo!! 
 This is a party you will NOT want to miss.  

We are delighted to share with you some of the amazing images Dustin Pike, illustrator of all DoodleDragon Studios designs.  This day marks the anniversary of Dustin's 2 years on his blog and we, the DoodleDragon Crew want to show you some of the fabulous Blog-iversary images you can get for a "fantastic price", offer is good for a limited time, so go look.  Dustin is so generous with his images.

 Now, if you are new with digital images you will be happy to hear that they are easy to use, store and print out.  You can resize them and then print on your favorite paper.  Dustin not only gives you Black and White images but sometimes even throws in the coloured versions too, how cool is that!!!

You can locate these images HERE  as well as many more. 
207 images for ONLY $20.00 USD during the blog hop ONLY

Now I personally have been beavering away in the studio with Copics, Pencils and all manner of crafty goodies using some of Dustin's awesome new images.........

DOODLEDRAGON STUDIOS - FARM SET
Here's the full picture from yesterdays teaser - aren't they just the cutest pigs, and they have lots of friends down on the farm......

I used Caran D'Ache Supracolor Soft pencils on chocolate sugar paper.

DOODLEDRAGON STUDIOS - PARTY MONSTER SET




He's bright, he's fun & he's been invited to a party - can you tell?  It was really hard choosing which monster to use - I loved them all!!

Once again I used Caran D'Ache pencils, but on my usual white card - as you can see, the colours just JUMP out at you!!!





DOODLEDRAGON STUDIOS - HIPPOS SET



Now, you didn't honestly think I'd abandoned my Copics did you!!

The entire crew fell in love with this set & I am sure you will too - I've merged these guys using Photoshop Elements (pelican is not included in set).  It shows how versatile digi images are - you can alter their size, orientation & with the help of a graphics program make up little scenes!







IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ

***If you purchase the Blog-iversary images BEFORE Saturday midnight (MTN TIME) you will receive over 200 digi's for $20.00. AND if you bought the April 7th release there is a 50% off code in the file that would make the blogiversary 10 bucks...Thru Saturday ONLY.  After Saturday night they get split into sets and will be available at a different price.  Don't wait, get in on the Blog-iversary NOW.  

HOP DETAILS:
STEP 1

Comment on EACH one of the stops along the way for 10 chances to win.   Each one of the Design Team will be drawing a name and announcing a winner from our commenters.  We will post the winners on Sunday April 24th and you will have till the following Wednesday to email Dustin with your name and shipping address for your prize delivery.

STEP 2

Every blog along the way has a special word.  Collect the words on each blog to make a sentence and then at the end of the Hop email the sentence to Dustin_Pike@yahoo.com in order to be eligible for the prizes. 

 What is the prize you ask?  
You will receive an original piece of artwork, hand drawn, coloured and signed by Dustin Pike.

In all your excitement don't forget to pickup YOUR Blog-iversary images at Doodledragonstudios.com

Blog Hop starts today & goes until midnight on Saturday April 23rd (mountain time)

My special word is "am"


thanks for dropping by, don't forget to leave a comment on this blog post for your chance to win a prize, and now please hop over to my fellow crew member GINNY who has your next word and some amazing creations for you.

........and if you check back here tomorrow I will have even more scrummy images to share with you!


20 April 2011

Hint hint....

Ooh I am getting excited - it's nearly time for the Dustin Pike Blog Hop - (it's my first one)

As I've been working flat out on lots (and I mean lots) of fab new images Dustin has been feverishly creating over the past few weeks I thought I'd share with you a sneeky peek!

Come back tomorrow and you'll not only get to see the rest of this image but many, many more............

13 April 2011

Fairy Dust

Anyone who knows me well knows I love all things pink......................

I adore colouring Magnolia stamps & with this card I've let loose with Stickles, doilies & pearls for a really girly card. Not to mention the fact that I airbrushed the background with copics - woo hoo I love the smooth effect it gives!

Images: Magnolia fairies
Paper: From stash
Colouring: Copics
Additional: Sentiments by Lili of the Valley, Doily, Stickles, adhesive pearls

Short but sweet today

8 April 2011

Party Time

Birthdays are a bit like buses, you don't see one for ages then umpteen come all at once!  My nephew celebrates his today & my Dad on Sunday - so this is for them & anyone else with a birthday coming up.......



Image: Dustin Pike
Paper: DCWV All About Boys
Colouring: Copics, Spica
Additional : Nestabilities, ribbon from stash

Now, how would you like to get this little chap for FREE?  Well just follow the instructions on Doodle Dragon Studio & you too can give this cute little Giraffe a home - simply click HERE.


(Please note "PARTY TIME" was added by hand)


 Here's the Copic colour list

Happy Crafting

7 April 2011

In time for Mother's Day (USA)

Well, it's a tad late for us English Mums (April 3) but for all my American readers Dustin has just released a really cute set in time for Mother's Day!  And the sweetie has included both spellings: Mom & Mum - thanks Dustin.


Image: Dustin Pike Mothers Day
Paper: Basic Grey Olivia
Colouring: Copics, Chalk ink
Additional: Quickutz dies, Create with TLC word art, sewing machine

I'm in Copic heaven this week, my new 2011 Copic Sketch arrived - woo hoo!  You'll be pleased to hear I am colouring like a demon and will have oodles of new things to show you soon.

So in the meantime, have fun, be happy & keep crafting

6 April 2011

A fisherman's tale....

Oh boy - did you see a new little logo appear on the right hand side of my blog last week - I was lucky enough to be asked to join Dustin Pike's Design Team (what an honour) and I've been busy beavering away on DT projects ever since.

As I am not allowed to share any of the new stuff with you just yet I thought I'd post one of Dustin's older characters:



This is for all the fishermen out there - with those "you should have seen the one that got away" tales!!!!

Image: Dustin Pike
Paper: from stash
Colouring: Copics, Chalk ink
Additional: Word art from TLC, ribbon from stash


      Happy Crafting