School Days

I got this adorable image from A Day for Daisies for free (you can pop over and pick it up too!) and had to color it up. I used my Prismacolor pencils as usual and then mounted it on graph paper and then Amy Tangerine paper. 

I wanted to add something school-related, so I used a paper clip and ruler ribbon I had in my stash. I just know I'll be using this little guy again...even though I had a bad experience with worms and fruit once. When my son was in kindergarten, he came home with a bumpy green fruit from his day at school. It was pretty cool and looked like this. I didn't know the name at the time, but it's a hedge apple or Osage orange.

It sat on the window ledge that day and we were talking about how cool it was. And then Ben said, "Look, a worm!" and sure enough, a tiny green worm head was sticking out. I freaked out, because ew! worm and also worm in my house and probably a lot of worm friends in that fruit. I decided that hedge apple had to live outside after that little discovery. So, technically, I shouldn't like this image from ADFD...but I do anyway :)

I'm up on the a2z Scrapbooking site today with a few cards if you want to stop by...using brand-new dies from the Winter Hero Arts catalog.

Happy Wednesday!

Chark

Mermaid Love in Ombre

To enter A Day for Daisies' new 2-color challenge, I used my fave colors, green and blue, to color up this adorable mermaid. I fussy cut her and then mounted it on cardstock that I stamped with my favorite water drop stamp by Designs by Ryn in different colors.

I printed this digi as a 4x6 image, used my blues and greens from my box of Prismacolors, added scales with a black pencil and then marker and added white highlights with a gel pen. After that, I used Diamond Stickles for her whole tail, though you can only really see it the end of her tail. Then I put some sequins in some of the water drops and I decided to stop decorating. 

I love the classy, free-flowing drawings at ADFD, and the fact that you get a free digi for the challenge if you don't own any of their stamps. But once you start browsing their store, I'll bet you find something you gotta have. I know I always do!

Happy Thursday!

Chark

You're a Doll

I got this fun image at A Day for Daisies and love it! She looks like the old-fashioned Barbies with the real eyelashes that my older sister had (which is why I added this sentiment). I had Malibu Barbie, and she was definitely more modern with her tan and straight blond hair.

I added some retro colors (aqua and rose pink) and some fun glitter gumdrops by Your Next Stamp. I gave her a little mole too, just for fun. Of course I added some glitter paper strips to match the gumdrops and a patterned paper with roses for the base.

Did you hear Mattel is coming out with some new Barbies that are more like our population (varied in color, size and shape)? Seems like a fine idea to me. Course, now you'll have to buy all different kinds of clothes because one dress won't fit all the dolls...clever, Mattel, clever. 

Thanks for being such a doll and visiting and commenting on my blog!

Happy Monday!
Chark

I Like Cake

I admit, I'm a cake person, specifically a cupcake person. Because the ratio of icing to cake is so much better in a cupcake version, am I right? I found this adorable cake digi stamp at A Day For Daisies, and when I won their contest, I got to choose some things from the store. This was one of the stamps I picked. Who doesn't like fairies and cake? No one, that's who!

Here are two versions I colored. The girl on the left has Stickles applied and I used no glitter on the girl on the right. I like the ombre cake well enough, but the pink glitter cake is my fave. 

I think I'll give her a floor to stand on too. Here are the close-ups and you can see the glitter on the pink cake a little better. You can't tell, but I Stickled her wings and the lights too. This image is $4.00, so if you use it just twice on cards, you're already saving money compared to buying them at the store! And if you enter their contest here, with the free image provided, you might just win too and get your own stamps!

Happy Monday!

Chark

Lacy Texture

I'm joining in another A Day for Daisies challenge, using this wonderful digi stamp of theirs. If you want to play along, you have to use a ADFD image but they kindly let you borrow a freebie for the challenge.

This isn't the freebie, but one I own and I trimmed out her dress and added lace and pop dots under it, and added a resin rose on the dress and black rhinestones in her hair. Love this image, so elegant!

I trimmed the image and mounted it to a purple base. She makes me smile with her pop out dress!

Hope you'll join in with me at ADFD!

Happy Monday!
Chark

Day For Daisies

I love A Day For Daisies digital stamps and entered their August challenge here. The challenge was sequins and since I'm all about the sparkle, well, I had to enter. With just an hour to spare...yes, I'm a procrastinator. Actually, I saw Kelly Latevola's design team entry recently on her blog and had to join in.

I actually restrained my sequin and glitter use to highlight this gorgeous digi stamp. Here's the close up. I also used a very light watercolor wash. I decided her hair should be lovely colors like her dress, and like a lot of my daughter's friends :)

You have to check out these stamps and notice their quality and price ($4 and under.) She even has freebies occasionally. I have a mermaid and some other delicate ladies and just love them. They have kids, animals, books and tons of other categories.

Happy Thursday!
Chark