Monday 29 February 2016

Aurora Wings Stella Team Blog Hop

Hi everyone and welcome to the Aurora Wings  'Stella Team' Blog Hop.

Hopefully you have joined me from the main site Aurora Wings Blog Hop, if not you can use this link to pop back and check it out.


This hop is designed for you to get to know the new Aurora Wings 'Stella Team' and also for us to 'Show our Style'.

Some of you may already know me from the Aurora Wings Showcase Team, which I have been lucky enough to design for since it began in 2014 and hopefully you have enjoyed seeing my work.  I have been making cards for over 15 years now, but my love of colouring began in 2013.  I have also been a member of the Kit & Clowder coloring community since it began 2 years ago and have seen a huge improvement in my colouring skills.

I am not entirely sure what 'My Style' is, but I am fairly sure I do have one! It is definitely not CAS or Shabby Chic, but maybe somewhere in-between?

Having looked back over my work, I think I take a fairly simple approach to layout and try to make the image the main focus as the colouring is what I enjoy the most, I then enhance with a few embellishments or papers that fit the theme.  Which is exactly what I have done with my project today.


I have used the sweet 'Poppy Sprite' and coloured her with Copics and Graph-It markers.

I then searched for something Poppy related, which bought me too this lovely Poppy outline from the Silhouette store, which is cut from Black Vinyl and layered onto plain Red card stock.



To finish I have layered with Spellbinders dies and added some Tattered Lace butterflies, to which I have added some tiny sparkles too - that's another thing I love - SPARKLE.


Thanks for visiting, I look forward to seeing you at our 1st challenge on 7th March, but in the meantime, don't forget the current challenge by the 'Aurora Team' - Sprite Delight', there is still plenty of time to enter.

The next stop is the lovely Sara, but in case you get lost, below is a link for each stop.

1 - You are here
2 - Sara
3 - RoRa
4 - Cristena
5 - Wendy
6 - Marion

Challenges Entered:-

Come and get it - Monochrome
Dragonfly journeys - Flower Power
Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - Floral
Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes
Cute card Thursday - Florals



34 comments:

  1. Ahhh, this is just gorgeous, Julie! I love your color scheme, your coloring is top notch and the fabulous die cuts enhance the image perfectly. Welcome to the Stella team! So happy to have you aboard. xxD

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  2. Great to have you on the Stella Team, Julie! ^_^ Your projects always have the gorgeous coloring that's clean and bold - your color palette is always striking and harmonious, and your clean layout always compliments your gorgeous coloring. Yours is definitely a recognizable style that I LOVE!!
    Mitzi xxx

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  3. Hi Julie...love this card. Great coloring, layout and embellies on this card. I am so happy to be the Stella DT with you.

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  4. Gorgeous card - love combo of red and black. Your coloring is fab and I love reach red on the sprite.

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  5. Love it and it is my favorite color......RED !

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  6. Such a lovely combo of the poppy sprite and the silhouette poppy on this card, good harmony. I love how you coloured this sweet sprite, simply wonderfull. I am also member of Kit and Clowder from the beginning and still loving it. So happy to be on the team with such a talented lady, lots of hugs, Marion

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  7. Such a lovely combo of the poppy sprite and the silhouette poppy on this card, good harmony. I love how you coloured this sweet sprite, simply wonderfull. I am also member of Kit and Clowder from the beginning and still loving it. So happy to be on the team with such a talented lady, lots of hugs, Marion

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  8. You make a great card. I love the way you did make it :)
    Greetings Geesje

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  9. Beautiful card and colouring like always, julie! Congrats for being on the stella team!

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  10. Gorgeous, well done for being on the Stella Team

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  11. This is gorgeous.. love your colouring on the cute sprite.. and your colour combo.. *red-black is one of my fav combo* ... so happy to be on the same team with you.. let's having fun together.. *wink* <3

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  12. It's an awesome card, Julie! Congratulations on the Stella DT gig! :-)

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  13. Beautiful contrast and color! Congrats on being a part of the Aurora Wings family.

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  14. Beautiful project Julie! Just love it! Inky Hugs! Cristena xx

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  15. A sweet card and beautiful colouring on your project. Thanks for joining us at Come And Get It Challenges, Carol DT

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  17. Hi Julie I absolutely love how you've coloured "Poppy Sprite" she almost looks as if her petals have been foiled and your CAS design make her POP so beautifully, welcome to the Stella Team hun we are so pleased to have you join our new Aurora Wings Stella family. Huge Hugz, Lorraine xx

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  18. Lovely creation Julie. I love all the red and the black contrast. Congrats on your new DT position at Aurora Wings.

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  19. Awesome creation, I love your poppy, the colors are incredible.

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  20. WWWWOOOOWWW fantastic!!! thank you so much for thi chance :-))))

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  21. Gorgeous card! I love that image and the black/red color combo. Thanks for joining us at CCT this week :)

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  22. Brilliant colouring, gorgeous image and a beautifully designed card! Thanks for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations.

    Lynne

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  23. Thanks for joining Stamping Sensations with this great entry, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  24. Wonderful card. Love yor coloring. Great job!
    Valerija x

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  25. Julie I just love your beautiful poppy sprite the sprites are my favorite images. What a vibrant red you have used to colour here just gorgeous. Hugs Andrea

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  26. This is beautiful!! Great job Julie!!! So excited to have you as a teamie!!

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  27. Hi Julie! She is such a sweet little gal and you've colored her to perfection.
    Thanks so much for joining my Flower Power challenge this week :)

    Jeannie T.
    Dragonfly Journeys

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  28. Gorgeous card! The image is really cute! And you made a beautiful creation with it!

    Natasja

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  29. Gorgeous card! The image is really cute! And you made a beautiful creation with it!

    Natasja

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  30. Oh such a gorgeous card I love the rich red colour you have used. Hugs Andrea

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Jules :)