New Beginnings

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card3-130216It’s been a while since I’ve needed a card for someone going in to a new home, but recently I did, so I used a beautiful image from TiddlyInks called Home Sweet Home to create my card.

I printed the image on to Fabriano Drawing card stock and coloured in using Prismacolor Pencils, and Zest-it for my blending.  Not being very sure as to what sentiment to insert I settled on “new beginnings” in a delicate font on textured card, then cut it out and swiped with Distress Ink Tattered Rose.

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The main image was trimmed down so I could also sponge the DI down the side, but this time the main card base was a smooth white so the two sections ended up looking completely different.

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I have to say I love to colour and could spend hours upon hours doing it, but then I also need to fit in my reading obsession!  Nothing too heavy – contemporary romance – just something to relax with 🙂  Although I did go through a Stephen King fad many years ago, but I tend to have bad dreams lol!

Enjoy the remainder of your Sunday!

Smiles,

Andrea

Penciled Daisy

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Hi all!  I’ve been enjoying a wonderful summer break by spending my days colouring, reading, designing, and in-between these good times I’ve thrown in some housework, but only because the need arose!  I’d spend all my time at the computer or my craft desk if I could (Oh, and reading!) 🙂

I created a couple of cards a few days ago and amongst it tried to produce a video, but because it’s been sooo long since I’ve done a video, and because now I have a different camera to the one I use to use, it’s taken way longer than I would’ve liked and I’m heading back to work tomorrow so wanted to at least post my cards!

Today I’ve used the set Squared Posies and printed my image on to Fabriano Accademia paper.  This set was designed by me and originally produced as a clear stamp set which is now discontinued, but I’ve transformed the set to digital.

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I used a background stamp on the textured white card stock and stamped in Antique Linen.  In both cards the sentiment is stamped in Walnut Stain and the two panels made from the same textured card stock using the stamp pads to colour them.

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To this second card I added some 3mm Cocoa Sprinkles (still to be added to the shop!), and some natural twine.

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Prismacolor Pencils are always wonderful to work with so I had a blast!  To blend I used paper stumps and Zest-It!

Have a great week everyone!

Smiles 🙂

Andrea

Holiday Creating

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card2-2-110116What fun to have some time to craft with the school holidays here and Christmas over once again for another year!  I’m constantly amazed at people who can simply fit it ALL in!  Craft, work, family, craft!  I seem to run out of time, but then I also include my books – can’t go a day without reading 🙂

Today I thought I’d share one of the images I’ve coloured recently as well as a quick CAS card for a challenge.  My first card had me pulling out my Prismacolor pencils which have been gathering dust for at least a year, but are well and truly on my revival list.

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I bought this gorgeous image from Mo’s Digital Pencil just the other day called Airborne and printed it on to a pencil friendly card stock and included a sentiment to save me adding it later (I can rarely get it straight if I stamp it after the fact).

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My colouring is a little rusty, but I have to admit I had a fabulous time practising! I used Zest-It to blend, and because I used so many colours I put them away and so don’t have a list this time round.  The balloon colours were for the colour challenge on Splitcoast CC563.

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Next is a very quick card for the CASology challenge – Simple!  I used stamps from my Scribble Scrabble Circle set and Distress Inks, but printed my sentiment to suit the challenge but also to give to my husband, either for Valentines or wedding anniversary.

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Thanks for stopping by and I hope your New Year was fabulous!

Smiles,

Andrea

Thinking of You

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Another beautiful day of Spring weather, and the start of school holidays here in Victoria, what more could I ask for!  I love the change of routine the holidays bring, with less running around and timetables to meet, and when perfect weather is thrown in to the mix it simply amazing.

I spent some time colouring using Prismacolor pencils yesterday and have a few minutes now to post and share my card with you…

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My one layer card has been stamped using Versafine ink on to Stonehenge paper and coloured using Prismacolor pencils then blended with Zest-It, a lovely orange based product.  The image is from the AnnaBelle Stamps set ‘Tomorrow’s Dream’, a very sweet set illustrated by artist Arian Armstrong.

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I added some grass to ground the image and a sentiment before ruling my border.  I’ve seen a lot of cards lately using this technique and love the look.

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I forgot to add the brown I used for her hair, mainly because I put it back in it’s container, and sitting here I can’t remember the name of it!  Below are the other colours I used which I hope tie in with the colour challenge I played along with over at Colour Q.

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Enjoy the week ahead!

Andrea