Possum Love

Hey all :)

I'm here today to share my latest MiC card using the super cute Possum and Joey digital stamp, I'm loving discovering how to colour fur. Looking at so many photo references until I found one that I thought showed me enough detail. Plus using the Possum and Joey digital stamp made it a little easier for me as my husband and I often see real life possums on our daily walks.

Anyway here's the card, I hope it inspires you to grab your favourite  MiC animal image and join in on this months challenge.

Possum and Joey with 'Sending a big Hug' outline sentiment a 2" Leaf Branch Chippy, a 3" Leaf Branch Chippy and a 1.9" Budding Branch Chippy.

Possum and Joey were coloured with Copic Markers and Polychromos Pencils.

I used the Copic's on the base of the image - W00, 1, 2, 3, 4, Y21 & V000.

The Polychromos are used to give the fur texture - Warm Grey IV 273, Warm Grey VI 275 & Black 199.

For the Background I used my airbrush with YG23, 25, 17 to create a Bokeh effect then blended Distress Oxide Forest Moss around the edges.

I chose to keep the Chippies natural.

I hope you are having a wonderful day!

 Andrea xx

It's Fab Friday Time - Tiddly Inks

Hi all :) How are you?

I'm excited to say I've started my Christmas Cards!! And It's Fab Friday! 

I have featured 'Molly's Pudding' on this Fab Friday make. I love everything about Molly, even her hair! I must say I did struggle with her dress this time, first I couldn't decide on what colour to do it then I messed it up and thought I'd save it with 'sparkles' but they didn't work as I thought so some cleverly placed chipboard words came to the rescue. 

'Molly's Pudding'

Molly's Pudding was coloured with Copic's Markers, Kaszazz Alcohol Markers and Polychromos Pencils. 

Skin - E000, 00, 01, 11, 93

Hair - W6, 8, 10, Cold Grey VI - 255

Holly - G02, 05, 09, Cadmium -217, Hookers Green - 159

Dress - R24, 27, 59, Spica - Clear 00, Lipstick 21, Garnet 22, White Gelly Roll. 

Shoes - N3, 5, 7, 9, White Gelly Roll, Derwent Drawing Pencil Chinese White 7200, Lemon AYLW, Butter A1205, Mustard A7406. 

Pudding - E25, 27, 29, E40, 41, 43, Burnt Umber - 280

Plate - C0, Silver - 251

Shadows BV20.

Hope on over to the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog to check the rest of the Fab Friday Inspiration.

Andrea xx

June Challenge @Tiddly Inks - Colour Inspiration

Woohoo it's challenge time again!!

This month we are using a colour swatch from Design Seeds .

This really had me putting on my thinking cap, and this is what I came up with.

Cleo - Walk the Walk , Egyptian Extras and Sentiments and Egyptian Pyramids

Coloured with Copic and Polychromos Pencils

Cleo - Walk the Walk

Skin - E000, 00, 01, 11, 04

Hair - W6, 8, 10, Warm Grey VI - 275

Dress - B0000, 000, 00, C1

Headdress & Neck Adornment - Y21, 26, 28, B000, 00, Light Chrome Yellow - 106, White Gel Pen

Sky - B0000, 000, 00, C1

Egyptian Pyramids 

E30, 31, 33, YG91, 93.

I hope this has inspired you to join us in the Challenge!

Take care

Andrea xx

Animal Challenge - Make it Crafty June Challenge

G'Day :)

Hope you are having a lovely day!

Today I'm sharing my challenge card for June's Animal Challenge, my focus for this challenge was 'FUR' and I must admit I was shaking in my boots when I found this out because I sucked at colouring fur! So instead of complaining about it too much I decided on the image I would colour and started researching. I looked at so many photo's of Koalas until I felt confident enough to start and believe me I coloured heaps of these until I was happy with this one. My point is if something is scary just keep practicing and like me you might be pleasantly surprised with the results.

Koala and Joey Pic Collage

I decided to make this gorgeous image into a baby card for my new great nephew :)

Koala and Joey, Baby Single Layered Chipboard Word and Baby Adapt-a-Word

Copic's Used - N0, 1, 3, 4, W0, 2, 5, G20, 21, 24, B97.

Derwent Drawing Pencil - Chinese White 7200

Prismacolor Premier Pencil - White 938

Polychromos Pencils - Cold Grey V 234, Cold Grey VI 235, Cold Grey IV 233, Cold Grey II 231, Light Flesh 132, Bistre 179, Van-Dyck Brown 176.

Copic Multi Liner - Black 0.3

Gelly Roll 10 White.

Looking forward to seeing your challenge entries :)

 Andrea xx