A budding little picasso perhaps

So lets get down to the arty stuff, right - here is a card that was an absolute pleasure to create:

As you can see I decorated the envelope again, I just splodged on some distress ink.  Oh dear, I need to practice with those little spongy distress tools - there must be a knack to it (sadly I haven't found it yet)

Now, my version looks a little different when compared to the stamp...........adding more detail to the eyes and giving her a mouth as well as using the no lines technique adds a touch of realism to the original image.

Here is a picture of the outside, simple and clean - just letting the image be the focal point.

And here is the inside of the card decorated with distress ink and the paintbrush from Tim Holtz Crazy things collection.

COPIC COLOURS

Background: R0000, R000, E40, E41, E43, YR30

Hair: YR20, E11, E13, E44, E47

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E40, V20, R20

Eyes: B93, B95, W10

Jeans: B91, B93, B95, B97, C0, C4, C7

Jacket & Beret: YR30, E50, E43, E81

Brush: R27, E43, E40, E41, B02, W2

Palette: E51, E53, E81, E43

Splats: B02, Y35, YG25, YR04, BV02, R27, W2

Boots: E11, E13, E15, E44

SUPPLIES

Stamps: WSD Budding Artist, Tim Holtz Crazy Collection

Paper: Personal Impressions white card, card from stash

Colouring Medium: Copic Markers, Memento Angel Pink ink, Distress ink - Tattered Rose, Caran D'Ache pencils

Tools: Misti

Size: USA A1

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog today, hope you enjoyed the post - until next time...........

Happy Colouring

Happy little hedgehogs :)

We used to get quite a few hedgehogs in our garden when I was a kid, but I don't think we've ever had one here in this garden which is such a shame as they are so cute!

I decided to include a little hand drawn element to my card - I deliberately coloured it much paler than the foreground, giving the impression of distance. (nothing fancy, just squiggles that hopefully look like bushes/trees)

Here are pictures of both the front and inside of the card.....

........and lets not forget the customised envelope

Dependent upon the type of paper the envelope is made of I sometimes use Copics as above, however if the paper is a tad too porous and looks like it will bleed, then I play safe and use coloured pencils.  Here is a little tip - put a scrap piece of paper inside the envelope when using Copics, so if any colour does come through it marks the paper, not the back of the envelope!!

COPIC COLOURS:

Hedgehog: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, E47, E49, W9, RV32, E99

Toadstool: E21, E23, E25, YR30, E40, E41, E42, W4

Ground: YG91, W0, YG0000, W4, W6, YG93, W1, G40, YG63, YG61

Log: E30, E31, E34, E23, E25, W2, W3, W4

Sky: B0000, B000

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: MFT Happy Hedgehogs

Paper: Navigator Office Card 160gsm

Colouring Medium: Copic Markers

Tools: Grand Calibur, MFT Stitched Rectangles, Misti, Versafine - Vintage Sepia, MFT Hybrid ink - Gravel Grey and Natural, Derwent Graphik White pen

Thanks for dropping by my blog today, hope to see you again soon on Wednesday with another post.

Happy Colouring

The animals are having a party!!

Why?  Well just keep reading..........


My Favourite Things have announced the 10 winners for their

COMPETITION

(please click on the above image to see all the winning entries)

 I am so proud to announce that....

I am a

with this card.......

(click HERE for original post....... including Copic colours & extra photographs)

As you can imagine, Ruby, the photo-bombing chicken is beside herself............fame is definitely going to her head - taking selfies and signing them for any animal she can corner in the farm yard!  

Joking aside, many congratulations to my fellow winners and well done to everyone who entered, I really enjoyed seeing all of your wonderful creations!

And finally, a huge thank you to My Favourite Things for holding the contest and selecting my comical farm photo montage - thanks guys, you've really made my day!!!

Happy Colouring