Sketch Challenge 3 and January Free Image Challenge

Delightful Inspirations {From the Heart} Stamps has sketch challenge #3 going this week. The sketch can be found here: Sketch 3

 

I used this month's challenge image for the sketch:

 

 

The image was colored with Copics. Buttons are Papertrey Ink and the paper is a variety of scraps my mother passed on to me this past weekend.

 

I'm also entering this card into Delightful Inspirations January Free Image Challenge found here: january-free-stamp-of-the-month-challenge

 

From the Heart Sketch 2

From the Heart has started having weekly sketch challenges. Winner of the challenge gets a $5 credit to their store. Each participant receives $1 credit to the store, which can be used individually or saved up and used together for a free image.

Here is sketch 2:

My go at it is:

 

 

Image is colored with Copics and Spica glitter pens. Paper is a mix of Papertrey, DCWV and generic kraft cardstock. Embellishments: Recollections pearls and a sand dollar I've had for years that I picked up somewhere along the Oregon Coast.

Not sure how I feel about this one. I'm happy with the coloring and the layout, but overall I think the card is rather plain and uninteresting. Maybe if I'd used different papers, something with a subtle pattern perhaps. Or maybe some dry embossing could have helped give it additional interest. We leave for a long weekend at Seaside tomorrow and I didn't have my usual amount of time to play around with it before uploading (didn't want to miss another deadline.) I'm sure that has something to do with my "eh" feelings about it. Anyway, I'm off to pack.

From the Heart Stamps - Sketch Challenge

Designed to Delight is opening a new stamp store called From the Heart Stamps. As part of the celebration she is having a sketch challenge

My take on the challenge using my free image I received from her Facebook promo is:

 

Close-up of image coloring:

 

 

 

 

D2D October Challenge Image

Here's my take for D2D's October Challenge Image. (Thought it best to not procrastinate too long since I totally missed September's deadline.)

 

Image looks a little washed out in comparrison to real life. It's colored with Copics as well as some chalk for the sky. (I'm thinking I should learn when to leave well enough alone...)

 

I'm really hoping to get back into practice since we're now pretty much moved in and done unpacking. It's been a long 3 months to get to this point, but it's been worth the wait. The office/craft room was the last room to be put into place, but it's been functionally complete for a week now. It's just a matter of fine tuning the organization and decorating.

 

 

 

 

Such an improvement over the closet I had at our old place.



D2D September Challenge

D2D is back with their challenges. This time they're monthly. Here's my take on September's image (even if its' a little late to play):

 

 

This is my first attempt at paper piecing. I also tried adding some dimension with my copics.

Digital Image Merge

Thought I'd share an image I colored up awhile back. It's Isla from the Emerald Isle Faerie collection merged with a portion of Make It Crafty's Rainbow Dandelion Digi.

 

Copic Colors Used:

YG93, YG95, G99, G20, G24, YG63, YG67
E41, E42, E43,E81,E00,E11,E35,E57,E59
B0000
Y23,Y32
R00,R01,R02

BG0000

Image for Mother-in-law's Birthday Card

Since my prior post was a long rambling one filled with nothing really crafty, I thought I'd share this image I colored up last week. It's a Mo Manning image http://digitalpenciltoo.com/index.php/Mummu-s-Nissu.html for my MIL's birthday later this week. (It was done prior to yesterday's intermediate class, so of course I see thing's I'd change.) I don't feel the yellow bowl really works. It was a special request of my husband's (his mom used to use a yellow bowl just like that to do all her baking) but I should have worked harder to coordinate the other colors with it.