Captain Hook!

April 28th 2016

Another creation for this month using the great Whimsical Pirate image available from SLS Lines  - always love the quirky images Sal draws up!

Created this page in my black journal. I added scraps of pirate themed digital paper from Retrobox Collection's Etsy Store - love the vintage feel of these papers. Also added some texture paste with stencils made on my Silhouette and ink sprays plus a few other embellies to finish it all off!

La Catrina...

April 27th 2016

Sharing a Karleigh Sue DT creation using the "La Catrina" image available at the "new" website Cheri has set up: CLICK HERE. You can find all the digis for purchase plus the new Mary Jane series - they are great you must check them out!

I'm not good at doing CAS as I always want to add things but tried to keep this relatively minimalistic by not adding too much LOL. Image printed on kraft coloured paper and fussy cut - I just coloured it basically with colour pencils. Background was the same image copied and pasted and a border added and then printed on white card. Added a scrap of muslin and a charm with some string to finish off.

 

 

 

More inspiration from the DT can be found at the Karleigh Sue Blog plus colouring fun at the Facebook Group.

Harry & Friends.....

April 25th 2016

New release time again for Sandra Caldwell at her Etsy Store - always love Mondays and waiting to see what images she will surprise us with! My new image for this week is sure to please lots of people - "#48 Harry and Friends" - don't they just look like the trio????

Coloured with Copics and colour pencils and it's a miracle I didn't fussy cut this image but chalked the background and used on a card - yes a change from a journal page LOL!!

And found the great Harry Potter digital papers and graphics on Etsy at "The Graphic Monster Store".

Remember you can find more inspiration with the new releases at Sandra's Facebook Group where we are always playing games, having competitions and challenges!!

Hear Me Rawr......

April 22nd 2016

A quick journal page made for the Karleigh Sue Blog using "Rawr" digi stamp by Cheri Shull - available at her store on her NEW Website: CLICK HERE!!!!

Image coloured with pastel pencils and fussy cut and added to the journal page which has patterned napkins as the background along with bits and pieces of scraps from my stash and scrabble tile letters plus a "courage" charm to finish it all off!

Early Halloween......

April 21st 2016

A fun "Halloween" challenge at the SLS Lines Blog for the next few weeks and yes you heard right a Halloween challenge in April/May LOL!!!

I've created this journal page with spiderweb stencil made from a Silhouette File with texture paste and shiny Lindy's Stamp Gang ink sprays - love the shimmer! And just love this quirky guy and his best mate available at the SLS Lines Etsy Store! and little witch's hats are from a Lisa's Altered Art Collage sheet - perfect for this challenge!

Doggie Dear!

April 18th 2016

Yes new release time yet again at Sandra Caldwell's Etsy Store!!!!! I've created with #40 Doggie Dear - perfect for me being a dog lover!

This is also an entry in our current Facebook challenge Round 2 - card square or circle, something torn and a ribbon - I've used Gecko Galz digital papers torn into strips for the background, may card is square and I've added a ribbon which is recycled from a chocolate Lindt bunny!!! I also added glitter glue to his antlers and Dimaond Glaze to his Rudolph Nose LOL (shows up best in the pic at the bottom of the post).

 

I need to pint out that I added a "button" over the top of Sandra's original image which has a "drawn" button - see pic below for the actual image:



Peace.....

April 17th 2016

An inspiration creation for Karleigh Sue Digis using "Hippie Love"!! I've used paint and texture paste with stencil and ink sprays for the background. Added heart "peace" symbol Silhouette file cut outs which have been ink sprayed to add as well as some little round coloured flat backed beads. Image coloured with Copic Markers and fussy cut.

Did you know Cheri now has a new site where you can get all your goodies along with digi images and merchandise plus links to her amazing colouring books through Amazon! Click here to visit the site! You can also keep visiting the inspiration blog for great ideas! And also join our Facebook Group "Colouring Queen-dom" for more tips, comps, events and inspiration!

Are You Tempted?

April 12th 2016

Sharing a quick mixed media tag made using "Eve" by Karleigh Sue. A plain manila tag as the base with stencil, texture paste and ink sprays plus my usual piece of muslin cloth along with computer generated wording. Image coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut.

Why not check out the Karleigh Sue Facebook Group, Inspiration Blog and of course the Store!

Hocus Pocus........

April 11th 2016

What a FUN and FABULOUS new image I have to share today for Sandra Caldwell "#417 Winifred the Witch" - based on the movie character from "Hocus Pocus" - as soon as I saw this image I just had to have her to colour and create with!

I wanted to work in my large journal with this image so she's about 5 inches tall. She has been coloured with pastel pencils and I am really happy with how she turned out!

Journal page background was gessoed to prevent any seepage to the other side - I used lots of muslin cloth adhered with matte medium plus some old book pages which sort of got covered up with the Lindy's Stamp Gang ink sprays LOL! I used lots of the shimmery coloured sprays for added effect to all the texture!!!

The witches boot, bats and lettering were cut from Silhouette files on my Cameo. Little potion bottles are from a collage sheet available from the Etsy Store "Phenomenon 1859".

Adore this Image......

April 10th 2016

New release time for this month at SLS Lines!!! Always love to see what Sal draws up for everyone to create with. New images available in store now!! Here's a direct link to this image "Pretty Lady with Flowers" click here.

I've coloured the image with copics and colour pencils and the blue background is chalks. Of course she has been fussy cut LOL! Background of my journal page is a torn up patterned serviette - I just love the flowers - a great match for the image. I added some muslin cloth, a Tim Holtz "adore" ticket, paper flower and a bee charm and the large birds on a branch charm to finish it all off.

More new release inspiration to see at the SLS Lines Blog plus come and join our Facebook Group so you can share your creations!

11th Anniversary Party continues........

April 8th 2016

My second post for the 11th Anniversary Celebration at JessicaLynnOriginal! My post last weekend showcased a couple of Jessica's "Jasmine Becket-Griffith" licensed stamp designs - just love all the range available so far - more new ones to come so stay tuned! Today I am sharing 2 more altered index cards this time using 2 of my favourites sets from the Dog Breed range available at the store - I'm a big dog lover so it's always fun to receive these from Jessica and colour and create. The Pitt Bull and Toy Breed sets are 2 of my favs!!!

 

 

 

 

Here are my altered index cards and below a couple of other process pics and run through of what I did to create these!

 

A quick description of how I did the backgrounds: I put "dollops" of acrylic paint - nothing fancy just what I have in the cupboard!! Grabed an old credit card and "swiped" it around to cover the card - try to keep the colours from mixing too much and turning muddy looking! I wanted some brightness for the "party" theme.

 

Secondly I spread matt medium all over the card and then I used some Tim Holtz printed tissue paper and layered over the top and smoothed out. You could use white tissue paper, stamp in black ink and make your own patterned paper but remember ordinary tissue paper is thinner and will tear easily when wet so once on the matt medium you really wont have the ability to move it much - but that can add texture if it crinkles - I like that effect too!

 

So that was my 2 base cards to add to - which included footprint stencil I made on my Silhouette and texture paste which I then ink sprayed - I did this on both cards for some added texture in the background.

 

 

I also added bits of washi tape on the cards too for the pups to "sit/stand" on LOL! Wording is computer generate. I coloured all the dog stamps with pastel pencils and sprayed with sealant before fussy cutting them. Little party hats are from a Lisa's Altered Art collage sheet and are so much fun to add to stamps like this!!

 

 

Don't forget the Free Brentwood Owl digi available at the store for a limited time in celebration of this milestone for Jessica and her Business! And if you are on Facebook come and join our crafty JLO Group!

Whimsical...

April 6th 2016

 

Sharing a newish image by SLS Lines - available at the Etsy Store - Goth Girl with Fish Balloons - LOVE this image!!

Coloured her with copics and fussy cut and added to a multi stencilled background of acrylic paints.

More details at the SLS Lines Blog plus details of our current challenge!