Love a Good Challenge Sketch!

Coloring is all pencils.  Brown cardstock layer has metallic flecks throughout.

Stamps:  Impression Obsession "Nautilus" F4345, Ann-ticipations phrase #12081 (2002)

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin' Up! Early Expresso

Other: colored pencils - Prismacolor Beige, Sienna Brown & Slate Grey, Crayola Tan,  Memory Pencils EK Teal

Challenge: Retro Rubber Challenge #122 RRCB122

Update: So pleased to have been a RRCB top pick with this card!

Thanks for stopping by! 

May you be blessed and may you be a blessing...  :o)

Challenge Card and It's Been Awhile!

Background is colored in with Copic markers and highlighted with an opaque white pen.  Sentiment and postmark are pop-dotted for dimension.  

Stamps: B Line Designs #BG119E "Flowers in Her Hair", Stampin' Up! "Antique Background"

Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black

Markers: Copic #YG93, YG95, YG97 & R85, Gelly Roll 08 White

Challenge: Sunday Stamps Challenge SSC216 Sketch Fun

Update: So happy to have a Top Cup at SSC with this card!

Thanks for stopping in!

May you be blessed and may you be a blessing....  :o)

'Less Is More' Challenge Card

STAMPS:  flowers - PSX, words - Paper Artsy (Petals Plate), tag - Inkadinkadoo

TECHNIQUES:  Clean and Simple, One Layer Only, Spotlight, colored pencils

INKS:  StazOn Jet Black, Stampin' Up! Going Gray
CHALLENGE:  Less Is More One Layer Only featuring Frames 

Not sure if this is 'less' enough - I tried to follow the guidelines at the Less Is More blog as I understood them ie. lots of white, one layer only, clean and simple, including a frame of some sort, little to no embellishments

Thanks for stopping by!

Stampotique 'Clean And Simple' Challenge

STAMPS:  cat - Rare Image Rubber Stamps, words - Smartworks, butterflies - (partial) DeNami Designs

TECHNIQUE:  Technique Junkies Paper Piecing

INKS:  Staz-On Jet Black, Stampin' Up! Mellow Moss

NOTES:  butterfly trails were hand-drawn using a Pigma Micron 3 pen, butterflies were put on in two layers with the second being glued just down the center of the bodies (with a Quickie Glue pen) and the wings bent upwards 

Thanks to Gerrie, Queen of Grunge, who brought this Stampotique challenge to my attention with her fabulous bee card posted to the TJ group, and on her blog!

Thanks for stopping by!

Technique Junkies 'Try That Technique' Challenge - Giraffe

STAMPS:  cow - Delafield Stamp Co, words - unknown, row of cows - Picture Show, grass - Uptown

TECHNIQUES:  Technique Junkies - Giraffe, Sandwiched Color

INKS:  Stampin' Up! River Rock & Baja Breeze 

What a fun challenge - I finally got to use a cow stamp and this goofy word stamp!  Might be hard to see but the cow is pop-dotted.

Thanks for stopping by!

New RARE IMAGE RUBBER STAMPS sheet out now with FREE SHIPPING!

 STAMPS:  girl - Rare Image Rubber Stamps, solid circle - Hero Arts, flower - Savvy, the rest - unknown

TECHNIQUES:  Technique Junkies Paper Piecing, Embellished Circles

STAMPS:  child - Rare Image Rubber Stamps, scenery - Sarasota Stamps, words - (partial) Embossing Arts, seagulls - Just for Fun

TECHNIQUES:  Spotlight, colored pencils

These are just two of the little cuties featured on my newest 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of rubber called CHILDHOOD - featuring 16 adorable vintage child images in a pen-and-ink sketched style.  You can access the RARE IMAGE RUBBER STAMPS ordering and info page by clicking on the logo in the sidebar to the right.

Thanks for stopping by!