Pencil Class

Hello fellow crafters :o)  I'm finally getting around to posting the first image I colored in my online color pencil class from Kit & Clowder.  I know I kinda went backwards.

I colored this image with Prismacolor Pencils.  The class gives you a list of colors to use.  All you do is watch the video and color with Alyce.  It's lots of layers and building up slowly.  The image is from Ppinky Doll Stamps called Alyce Love.  When making a card I usually don't get all frilly, but since taking this class, I've learned to like it a little bit more.  There are 5 layers, plus image layer of distressed paper, lots of lace and flowers.  In the class videos Alyce shows you how to finish your projects.  She is an amazing teacher and will give you feedback on her class website.   I really enjoyed learning how to use my pencils my creatively, blending much better and learning the correct techniques.

Here's the inside.  The inside sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafting From the Heart - #68 Anything Goes
• Crafting with an Attitude - #5 Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends - #9 Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday - #381 Ladies Only
• Dragon Lair - Shabby Chic
• Dream Valley - #110 Distressing

stamps used: Ppinky Dolls - Alyce Love (digital), MFT (clear stamp)
paper used: MR Designs-Whimsy Romance, Bazzill
embellishments: Simplicity lace, the Paper Studio paper flowers, jute, Stampendous shabby white frantage

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #53 - A Stitch in Time!

Hello fellow crafters!  It's finally feeling warm and summery here with all the sunshine.  Makes me happy :o)

I hope you are ready for another challenge at Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog.  For the next 2 weeks, we would love to see your creations with stitches on them, either real and/or faux.  Once again we have 3 wonderful sponsors for this challenge and that means 3 winners.

Lacy Sunshine winner will receive 3 images of choice.

Heartfelt Creations winner will receive a $25 gift certificate. 

Angie's Digi Stamps winner will receive 3 images of choice.

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors :o)

I'm trying to finish up my Mother's Day cards, since it is approaching fast here in the states.  I used a Ppinkydolls image, Happy Mother's Day and used my Prismacolor pencils to color the image. The sign the little girl is holding up has stitching in it and I put faux stitching around the outside.  Since this card is going to my MIL in Louisiana, the background paper is very appropriate.  

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• 2 Cute Ink Challenge - #128 Anything Goes
• Craftin Desert Diva's - Mother's Day
• Get Creative Challenges - #14 For the Ladies or Mother's Day

stamp used: Ppinkydolls - Happy Mother's Day

papers used: MFT: grout gray, wild cherry, snow cone, nightshift blue, the Paper Studio: white, dp was a discount paper

die-cuts used: Sizzix labels regals, Spellbinders ironworks motifs, Martha Stewart butterfly punch

embellishments: Spare Parts vintage paper flower & white beaded micro flowers, Recollections faux pearls, Recycle ribbon from a package