PIP Challenge 1830 - Newton's Nook

PIP challenge time and since it's the 5th Monday, we have a theme for you! Sunny day. Admit it, when you hear that phrase, you want to start singing  "Sunny Day, sweepin' the clouds away".... Sponsoring our sunny journey is Newton's Nook who is offering a $15.00 gift code to the winner.

Today I am featuring another stamp from the Newton Rides West stamps and coordinating dies. Stamped, cut and colored using white card stock. Sun was created from yellow felt card stock run through an embossing folder covered with Versa Mark chalk ink. Sentiment from The Angel Company stamped directly onto a 5" x 7" kraft card blank. One cactus is layered with foam tape and 2 flowers I discovered in my catch-all drawer were added to make cactus blossoms.

Supplies used are below with the exception of the green Copics and Newton's colors. Forgot to take a photo. The colors are 03 Yellow Green, G21 Lime Green and 99 Olive on the cacti. Newton is C1, C3 and B60 Pale Blue Gray, R11 Pale Cherry Pink. Bandana accent is YR 16 Apricot.

Time to go. Thanks for stopping by and wishing you a sunny day!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 402 - Heatwave

Heatwave, we're having a heatwave. At Tuesday Throwdown's challenge blog this week. I prefer their version of a heatwave which is to use hot colors. Easier on the body than Mother Nature's version. Our sponsor is Winnie and Walter where they want you to have fun in creating..

I am using Do You See What I See cutaway from Winnie and Walter. First I created my "heat wave" by using watercolor paper and shaking some Ken Oliver Color Burst in Gamboge. Spritzed generously with water, patted with a paper towel and shook Color Burst in Cadmium Scarlet onto this. Placed another paper towel over this and sprayed again, saturating the towel.

Gamboge

Cadmium Scarlet

Saturated toweling

Let dry and this was the result.

Applied a sheet of adhesive to the back side, ran through the die cutter with the "Do You See What I See" die, which cut like butter! Using a milkweed card, 5" x 7" (finished size), picked the majority of the shapes from the frame (remember I applied an adhesive sheet before die cutting.) Peeled the liner from the back and applied frame and pieces to the card. Ran a line of glue on bottom of the frame and randomly stacked some of the pieces I had picked out. Sentiment I am playing with for the inside is "I thought you might need a pick me up" but haven't made a decision yet. Any suggestions?

Here is the finished card.

Okay, even I admit I was a bit gabby in this post. You deserve to take a break. Might I suggest you do some shopping with Winnie and Walter. Of course you can't forget to make and share your version of hot colors with everyone at Tuesday Throwdown.

Catch you later, need to find someplace with A/C!

PIP Challenge 1828 - StarzStamps

Once again the weekend flew by. Lucky for you, I'm so behind this is going to be a short post.

It's time for a new PIP Challenge and our sponsor is StarzStamps. Sarah provided the team with two very different images,  Goldfish Fishing and My Sweet Rose to pick from. While I colored them both My Sweet Rose is what I am showing.

She's a beauty and I think she makes a wonderful zombie. Zombies are discussed on a daily basis in my home thanks to my grandson. Colored with Copics and fussy cut. Background is a stamp from Fun Stampers Journey and stamped with white pigment ink on black card stock. Sparkle chalk applied with a cotton ball to set the pigment ink. Everything is mounted on a mottled green and white card blank. Sadly, I didn't keep track of my Copic colors. No sentiment as haven't decided how she will be used other than she will not be a Halloween card.

Thank you Sarah and StarzStamps for such a great  image.

Okay, you know the drill... Here's the link for StarzStamps. Shop till you drop (into your craft  throne) and enter your creations into the PIP challenge for a chance to win. Anything goes.

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 400 - Color Challenge

Tuesday Throwdown challenge time and what a lovely challenge it is! Our sponsor is Power Poppy and if you haven't checked Marcella's shop it's "unabashedly upbeat" and her florals are beautiful. It's always a privilege to work with her images. The other lovely part of this week's challenge is it's a color challenge. They make me think of sherbert or petite four cakes. What do you think when you see this

I loved the images we were thoughtfully provided to work with. One just "screamed" to me, the beautiful Dahlia digital stamp. I left it fairly close in size, such a dramatic image deserves to make a bold statement.

Here is the start of my coloring and in my opinion, the most color accurate photo I managed. More on that later.

Here it is completely colored.

The markers and papers used are in this photo. Feeling the need to prove I behaved before you see the final image. Four markers, three backing papers.

Here is my finished Dahlia.

I love how this turned out but I struggled with an accurate photo. The Dahlia seem so much lighter or brighter in the photo than in person. I am starting to think it's the background papers affecting the photo. Anyone else struggle with this? No matter, it's such a lovely image you can't go wrong with it!

Bed is calling so I hope you treat yourself by checking out Power Poppy and treat us at Tuesday Throwdown by entering into the challenge.

PIP Challenge 1826 - Sparkle N Sprinkle

Anyone challenged by the warm weather? Despite warmer than normal temps here, there was a lovely lake breeze that made the days pleasant and me grateful for living where I do. However, come winter someone might have to remind me I said that...

Time for a new PIP challenge sponsored by Sparkle N Sprinkle, where there's a sale going on. Buy 3 digital stamps, get the 4th free. Rubber lover, digital or clear they have what you desire. A crafter's paradise for all!

Sparkle N Sprinkle provided me with Lovely Magnolia Digital Stamp Set (also available in rubber.) Since I was short on time, I aligned and printed the white magnolia, two leaves and sentiment on a laser printer in color. I changed the sentiment to print in green just because I could and I love green.

While this makes a lovely panel, I took Copic B000, Pale Porcelain Blue to deepen the blue already there. Then I mixed Diamond Glaze with Amuse Stardust Sparkle Spray and painted two coats over the blue ink. It added dimension and a soft sparkle (like flower petals have) to the overall look. Here's a close up though I'm not sure I captured it very well.

Trimmed and adhered to a black panel and layered with green and blue panels to a white card blank measuring 8 .50" by 4.00" , which fits a business size envelope.

Do yourself a favor and check out  all that Sparkle N Sprinkle have to offer. You can call it research, just in case you win the PIP challenge and $15.00 gift certificate to Sparkle N Sprinkle.

Happy crafting!