Lady in the Park

I have another card for the Craft a Scene theme "In the Park".  I actually inked this one at the Savanna retreat a couple of years ago but never colored it.  I think it works ok for the theme as this lovely lady is walking in the park enjoying her surroundings.

I think most of the images are from Beeswax. The sentiment is My Favorite Things.  I am not sure about the trees though.  I colored most everything with PanPastel chalks.  The lady and tree trunks I colored with Copics.

Card Recipe

Images: Beeswas Images, Sentiment is My Favorite Things

Paper: Bazzell Pink and brown, Cryogen White for the scene, Whisper White for the card base
Markers/Ink: Momento Black, PanPastels, Copics
Embellishments: none this time

Challenges for this card:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
• Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe - Anything goes with chalk
• Joanna Sheen - Pretty in pink
• PanPastel - Pastel colors  **** I Won ****
• Color Me Creative - Anything goes
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Animals

Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Craft a Scene design team has come up with for your inspiration. 

Have a Great Sunday!

NancyD

Look Deep Into Nature

I have a number of Beewax and Stampscapes images that have been waiting on my work table for me to have time to create.  I finally found a little time and made this garden scene for the Craft a Scene challenge.

I stamped the scene on Cyrogen Cardstock that I purchased from Peddlers Den at the Savannah retreat in May.  This paper is amazing!  I colored the foreground image with Copics and then added PanPastels to the background mountains and sky.

Card Recipe:

Images: Beewax garden, Stampscapes mountain (actually originally purchased from A Stamp In The Hand), Sentiment from Stampscapes sentiment collection

Paper: SU Very Vanilla, EK Success Nature Dragonfly (the dragonflies are raised and sparkly), Early Espresso

Ink: Copics - G05, G09, G14, YR00, YG97, YG95, YG93, E01, E02, E15, E17, E21, E23, E31, E37, YR14, YR01, YR000, PanPastels

Embellishments: Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Rectangle, Prima Pearls

Challenges for this card:

• ATC's and Cards with Attitude - Anything goes
• Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude - Anything goes
• Inspire Me Friday's - Always anything goes
• The Poodles Parlour - Anything goes
• Amusing Challenges - Anything goes
• Dream Valley Challenge - Summer
• Fashionable Stamping - Anything goes
• Opus Gluei - Seasons

Have a wonderful Sunday!

NancyD

Wolves in the Country

I received two packages in the mail this week from my purchasing frenzy after Christmas. I found a few scenic stamping companies that I just had to try.  Here is my first card with some of my new stamps.

I made this card with Wolf Outing H-1674 from Sutter Stamps and Mountains 28L from Beeswax.  I really needed a set of mountains that we a little like the rolling hills in California where I am from.  I couldn't resist this great wolf family.  Kind of reminds me of a story my second son told after a recent hunting trip.  I plan to send him this card for some encouragement.


General Instructions:

• I started out stamping the wolves in the foreground with Momento Black and then made a mask with the same image.  
• I stamped the mountains with London Fog.
• I stamped the Tree Duo and Fir Row with Distress Forest Moss.
• I added the two larger trees on either side of the wolves.  I wanted them to be behind the wolves a bit and the mask came in very handy here.
• Then I added the grasses around the legs and base of the trees.
• Coloring the image was a real challenge for me.  I am still learning how to use the Stylus and getting ink where I want it is still to be learned! I added Meadow and Lettuce to the ground and a little to the mountains.
• I added Ginger and Butterscotch to the mountain area because in California the hills are only green for a short time (if there is rain). I also added some Ginger at the base of the trees.
• I used Aqua as a base on the sky and then added some highlights with Cloudy Blue.
• The wolves were the toughest part.  I started with Slate and then added Pebble for highlights.  When I was done it looked all one color (mostly). After letting it dry for a while I used the gel pen to bring out some of the white areas on the faces.

Card Recipe:

Images: Wolf Outing H-1674 from Sutter Stamps and Mountains 28L from Beeswax, Stampscapes Tree Duo 085A, Fir Row 243A,Sedge Filler 251C, Grass from Art Impressions, two larger trees in the foreground from Stampscapes Nature Sheet #1.

Paper: SU Old Olive, craft black, Graphic 45 Fashionista Collection

Inks: Momento Black and London Fog, Adirondack Meadow, Lettuce, Aqua, Cloud Blue, Ginger, Butterscotch, Pebble, Slate, Distress Forest Moss, White Gel Pen

Embellishments: Spellbinders dies to cut the window

Challenges for this card:

• Dream Valley Challenges - Animals
• Let's Ink It Up - Anything goes
• Owtlawz - CAS Something new
• Crafty Pad - Something for the boys
• Make it Colourful - Color blades of grass

Have a wonderful Sunday!

NancyD