Outlawz Progressive Digi Challenge

This month the digi image for the Outlawz challenge is a cheeky looking frog. Here is my card using that image.

Materials used:
Free Digi Stamp - Frog (sorry I cannot link it because I am not sure where it is from. If you are interested in getting it pop along to the Outlawz Challenges and they might be able to help)
Derwent Acadamy Sketching paper
Polychromo pencils
White, orange and brown card
circle dies

Method:
I printed out the image onto the Derwent paper and coloured it in with the polychromo pencils. I then cut it with the circle die and also cut two mats, increasing in size, from the orange and brown card. I layered all my circles up. I printed the greeting onto the white card before scoring and folding it into an A5 card blank. Finally I used foam pads to attach my image.

This is my first play with the polychromos so I am still very much at the beginner stage. I deliberately kept the sky and the grass colouring grainy so that the frog would stand out even more. The frog is coloured based on the Strawberry Poison Dart Frog. I had decided to do a tree frog because they have much more colour in them.

Thank you for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into:
The Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge - April
Word Art Wednesday Challenge 181 - Anything goes

Creative Moments Colour Challenge

Deedee is sponsoring the latest challenge at Creative Moments and this time they have a colour challenge. I am not a great fan of colour challenges but decided to have a go at this one anyway.

Materials used:
Deedee's Digi Stamp Set - Baby Blessings Girl
Copic pens
white stamping card
purple card (two shades)
pink card
A5 white card blank
safety pin
snippet of pink check ribbon
border die

Method:
I printed out the images and sentiment that I wanted and coloured them with the Copic pens. I cut out parts of two images to decoupage onto my main image giving a 3d effect. I trimmed my main image and the sentiment and then matted and layered them onto the purple and pink card. I used the border die to cut a ribbon of purple card and stuck the ribbon down the middle of it. I cut out the top of two pins and glued them each side of a real safety pin before sticking it through the topper. I then arranged all the elements onto my card blank and stuck them down.

I don't actually have anyone in mind for this card but with the royal baby due any day now it seemed the obvious one to make with the colours in the challenge! As I used the snippet of ribbon and some card snippets for the mating and layering I think I will pop along to Pixie's Snippets Playground a little later and see what is going on there!

Thank you for visiting. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into:
Pixie's Snippets Playground Week 174
Outlawz Greetings Challenge - Anything goes

Deedee's DOM for May

Deedee releases her Digi of the Month today. Everyone who entered the challenge for the last DOM will get this one free. If you are new to Deedee's Digi Stamps and would like to join in the fun you can purchase this month's image from the shop.

Materials used:
May DOM - Dad's Day Off (link to shop)
White stamping card
A5 white card blank
printer paper
Copic pens

Method:
I printed out the images I needed and the sentiment onto the stamping card then coloured them in with the pens. I used one image as my base and parts of two more images to decoupage. On the computer I used the slippers image resized and recoloured to make the background paper. I then attached all the elements to the base card.

I have a feeling that the background paper might have looked better the other way up but by the time I had decided that, it was too late to change it! The two images on the card are available separately so you could use the dog on it's own if you wanted a card for a 'doggy' friend. All Deedee's images come as outline drawings and pre-coloured so you do not need to colour them yourself if you do not want to.

Thank you for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

From the Heart Stamp of the Month Challenge

I am a big fan of progressive freebie challenges, not only do you get the following month's image free but you have a whole month to come up with an idea! From the Heart this month gave out a new image from their Hamlet PigWit range.



Materials used:
From the Heart Stamps Stamp of the Month: Hamlet PigWit Being Shy
Copic pens
small note acrylic stamp
sheet music block acrylic stamp
Adirondack black archival ink pad
snippet of black card
5 inch square white card blank

Method:
I sized and printed out the image and the greeting I wanted to used then used the Copic pens to colour him in. I stamped the music block onto the front of the card blank, fussy cut Hamlet and stuck him on. I trimmed the greeting and matted it onto black card before attaching it to the card base.



I had printed out several copies of Hamlet so turned the extra into ATC cards as I am running out and have a small pile of books from the United Kingdom Stampers Network to add too.

Thank you for dropping by. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
From the Heart Stamps Stamp of the Month - April
Pixie's Snippets Playground - week 173

Create and Learn

I may have already mentioned that I have been taking some colouring courses at Kit and Clowder, well this month Alyce launched a monthly subscription course Create and Learn. There is one for pencils and one for alcohol pens and they cover all the main brands so you can use whatever your existing pencil/pen of choice is. You can find more details at the web site Kit and Clowder. Being a bit of a course hoarder I decided to go for both. I have managed to complete the first of the pencil classes and loved doing it. It pushed me out of my comfort zone, past just colouring in an image and into the uncharted waters of backgrounds and scene setting. I tried the image with both Spectrum Noir pencils and my very ancient set of Derwent Studio, (to be honest the Derwents do not have a conversion chart so I had to colour match as best I could).

I have now turned the results into cards.

The image is Octavia Friendly Hugs from Polka Doodles and you get a 50% off voucher with the class.

[caption id="attachment_1102" align="alignleft" width="300"] Using Spectrum Noir pencils[/caption]



Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa

ATC's and Deedee's Digis

This month the ATC swap group I belong to voted to have the theme of April Showers. I used the opportunity to make some ATC's using just Deedee's wonderful images.

Materials used:
Deedee's Digi Stamp sets: Chance of Showers, Rainy Day and Rain or Shine
Copic pens
white stamping card
white printing paper

Method:
Really easy! I just printed out the images, papers and sentiments I wanted to use at the size I wanted them to be then coloured them in, cut them out and mounted them onto blank ATC cards cut from white card.



I think the teddy bear is my favourite.

Thanks for popping in. Take care.

Pippa

I would like to enter my ATC's into
The Outlawz Challenges: Monday Greetings Challenge - April Showers

I would like to enter my ATC's into: