Sweet Li`l Grimmy

 Hi and welcome,

Today I have a Copic colored card to share with you, and it`s actually another Halloween card. So for this card I created a scene using two digistamps from Sweet November stamps. Li`l Grimmy sweet as my focal point and a background scene. Isn`t this just the sweetest little grimmy ever. 

Since I wanted my colored image to be the star of my card, I decided to ink up just the very edge with black soot distress ink just to give my colored panel a little pop. On my black cardstock I used an old Martha Stewart edge punch on one side that kind of can give a gothic vibe just to add some interest and life to my card. I glued it on an A2 white card base and anned som flat back pearls as my embellishment.

I used lots of colors on this one, and for his eyes and rope the colores are inspired from Amy at Sweet November stamp. Love this color pop insted of black on him.

Copic colores used: 

Skull: E41-42-43, W0

Eyes: RV63, BV04, V06-09 C5-7-9, 100

Outfit: BV04-08-13-17

Scythe: C0-1-3-5 E74-77-79

Background: 

Stair: C3- T3-5-7

Bushes and grass: YG61-63 G94-99

Sky: BV000-02-08-11-13 ( I belive.... )

Moon: W0-1-3, Y00-11, 0 (blender) I also added some on his scythe

I added clear Wink of Stella to my moon and I love how my sky and moon turned out. I also added some on his scythe as if the moonlight reflected on it.

I added white highlights in his eyes with a white Sharpie marker, and also added some highlight here and there with my white Sakura gelpen.

I like to enter this to: 

Simon Says: Spooky! | (simonsaysstampblog.com)

Simon Says: Anything Goes | (simonsaysstampblog.com)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: Wk 42 - Card making & paper craft challenge - Anything Goes creative craft challenge at Polkadoodles

Crafty Catz: Crafty Catz Challenge #656 (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com)

(3) Facebook  (Copic Norge #146 Anything goes)

I think this turned out so cute and I had such fun coloring this image. I hope you like it too, and that you got ispired to create yourself a happy day crafting too. 

-Christine💮

Alohomora - a Halloween inspired card

 Hi,

Today I have enjoyed some Copic coloring and I have colored up this cute image from My Besties that was one of the prices I got to pick on my July winner card. I don`t know what this image is called or where you can find it in the store, but I left a link to the page where the stamp is displayed so you can take a look if you want to. I colored her up inspired by Hermine Granger from Harry Potter, and turned the card into a magic witch themed Halloween card. I think this card may turned out more cute than spooky, what do you think?

I used an older collection from Graphic45 called "An Eerie Tail" and the colors and the designs on this paper is just soo pretty. I know you still can get stickers, chipboard and single papers from this collection in Norway at least, like at Bikuben hobby.

Copic colors I used :

Skin: E000-00-04-11-21, R20, RV11

Eyes: E09, YR23-24, Y21

Hair: E29-97, YR14-15

Outfit: T1-3-5

           orange/red: E07, R24-29, YR04-18

            W1-3-5-7

Wand: E41-42-44-47

I actually got a big blob from one of the darker grey markers on her outfit, but I think I was able to fix it pretty good and I don`t think its that obvious. Don`t you just hate when that happens. To give her eyes more glow I used a black pen to deepen the dark and a white Sharpie to add some highlight in her eyes.

The text banner is actually a zip strip from the Spirited collection from  Authentique paper, and I distressed the edges and pinched it slightly together as I glued it down so to make the text banner a little curved and add some dimention on my card. I did the same with the fence that is a die from La-la-land craft. Since this is a Halloween themed card I dressed up my little wizard girl with a cute little witch hat from a Cottage cut die. To finish of the card I added some pretty bling from Prima and Papirdesign to add some sparkle to my card. 

I usually don`t do a lot of Halloween cards, so I really enjoyed myself with this one, and I`m loving how it turned out. 

I`m entering this card to:

Simon Says: Text It | (simonsaysstampblog.com)

Besties International Challenge : October Challenge (bestieschallenge.blogspot.com)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: Wk 42 - Card making & paper craft challenge - Anything Goes creative craft challenge at Polkadoodles

Crafty Catz: Crafty Catz Challenge #655 (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com)

Challenge #572 - Hallowe'en or Hallowe'en Colours ~ The Paper Shelter

I hope you liked my card, and that you got inspired to create yourself a happy day crafting too.

Thank you for stopping by,

-Christine💮

Explore the world of books

 Hi,

After a couple of weeks break and a nice family trip, I`m back with a double page mixed media art journal. I really missed letting my creativity flow so I had such a fun time creating this layout.

I`ve had this fantastic paper pad from Stamperia Vintage library waiting to be used again. I love the fantasy wibe with this paper - so inviting to let the imagination flow. 

For my background I used Distress ink in Tumbled glass, Salty ocean, Faded jeans and Black soot around the edges. This helps frame the image. Next I used Bold prints background stamp from Hero Arts to stamp randomly with black Archival ink. I stamped some small start in Hero arts white pigment ink, that was new to me and didn`t show up as much as I hoped, but it still adds interest to my background. I decided to add more stars with modeling paste and Stars Starry Nights stencil from Memory box. This stencil would give a very starry night on a background with a permenent medium like acrylic paint, but since I knew the modeling paste would pick up some color from the blue ink I knew my background wouldn`t turn out too busy. 

I used Ranger multimedia matt to glue down my images and also carefully brushed over my entire page with a dry brush sealing everything. This transforms the distress ink into a more vibrant color, making the sky appear more magical. I love how this turned out. Some white splashes and the sky was done.

I had to be creative and adjust the houses of books since the image only reached little over a page and I wanted it all the way across. So I found some books from the front page of the paper pack, and also images from regular books on different pages and then cutting some of the houses apart and adding windows and other elements from the main image to the regular books to make them look like houses too.

I had such fun creating this and kept on adding lots of little details to the book- houses on this layout. I used Faber-Castells Pitt artist big brush and dual marker to add more color depth and shades on the houses. I used black multiliner around the edges and also in between the houses and to each window and door to add more contrast and depth. I also added white gelpen to add some highlights to the details on the houses and books.

For my title I stamped Explore with Papirdesign  (PD2100365) and fussy cut the book roll that says "the world of books". To finish it off I added a gem to the moon. 

I love books and know how to appreciate a good fantasy story so this art journal is right up my ally.

I`m entering this to:

Simon Says: Explore | (simonsaysstampblog.com)

Wohoo!! I got a designer spotligt spot. Makes me so happy 😁

 

Crafty Catz: Crafty Catz challenge 654 (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com)

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge Blog: Welcome to Creative Artiste Challenge #98

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you liked it and got inspired from this mixed media art journal to create yourself a happy day crafting too.

Hugs,

Christine 💮