Garden

Hi Everyone

Here is my latest card for the Moondrea Design Team.

The image is called Garden and is a lovely summery image to take away the gloom from this time of year.

She has been coloured with Copic Markers and I have used paper from my stash for the background.

Challenges Entered:-

Addicted to Stamps and More - Make your Mark

Classic Design Team Challenge - ATG

Creatalicious - ATG

Creative Crafters - ATG

Pammies Inky Pinkies - ATG

TPS - Number

Hi All

Today is my last post as part of the Paper Shelter Design Team.

I have loved being a part of the team, but need some time out for family issues.

I have used the adorable Elf Nose Surprise and coloured my image with Copic Markers.

We had to add a number to our card this week and my Neices 5th Birthday is on Christmas Day, so I made this card for her, her favourite colour is purple.

I used papers and stickers from my stash to complete my card.

Challenges Entered:-

Crafty Gals Corner - ATG

I Love Promarkers - ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Allys Angels - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Lost Coast Portal - Gnome

TPS - The Little One

Today our theme at the Paper Shelter is FOR THE LITTLE ONES.

My Brother and his wife recently had a new addition to their family, so I have created this card for their new little boy.

The image I have used is The Best Nap Ever.

I have coloured the image with Copics in shades of Grey and Blue and mounted on a starry background with a die cut moon and star.

Challenges Entered:-

A Place to Start - ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Classic Design Team Challenge - ATG

Crafty Animals - ATG

TPS - Squares/Circles

Our theme this week at The Paper Shelter is Squares/Circles.

I went for a square card with circle elements.

I have used the Vampire image from Three Halloween Monsters to make a birthday card for my Brother whose birthday is the day before Halloween.

The image is coloured with Copics and I used some spider web stamps from my stash.

Challenges Entered:-

Fab n Funky - Halloween

Try it on Tuesday - Halloween

Unicorn Challenge - Halloween

Dream Valley - ATG

Make my Monday - Halloween

The Sorceress

As Halloween approaches today I am sharing a new image by Moondrea Designs called "The Sorceress".

She has been coloured with Copics, I tried to keep to a minimal colour palette of Orange and Green, with a couple of Red accents.  I added some stardust pens for the gold elements and some glossy accents on the gems.

I coloured a blue/violet background to make her pop and added some Posca pen dots.

She is layered onto a shimmering orange background.

Challenges Entered:-

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG

Colorful Options - Orange

Daisy Chain - Autumn/Halloween

Conjurer of dreams - ATG/Witch Wisdom

TPS - Leaves are Falling

It is getting colder out now in the UK, Autumn is well and truly here and the Leaves are falling.

The image I have used today is Can we have some.

The image is coloured with Copic Markers, I layered this behind a circle aperture I cut in patterned paper and added sone gold leaf stickers around the edges.

Challenges Entered:-

Everybody Art - Sweater Weather

Try it on Tuesday - Autumn Magic

Unicorn Challenge - Autumn/Halloween

Allys Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - Autumn/Fall

Daisy Chain - Autumn

Lily Snow White

I really enjoyed colouring this image from Moondrea Designs.

She is called Lily Snow White and has been coloured with Copics.

I added glossy accents to the apple for a lovely shine.

The paper is from my stash and I added some sparkly gold tape (a little crooked I know)

Finishing off with 2 pretty flowers.

Challenges Entered:-

Creative Fingers - ATG

Patties Creations - ATG

Creative Inspirations - ATG

Crafty Gals Corner - ATG

Paper Funday - ATG

TPS - Embossing

It's time for a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter and this week we are using embossing on our projects.

The image I have used is The Fairy and the Flower

I have used two different embossing folders on the background and also embossed a sentiment.

The image is coloured with Copic Markers and kept my card green and lilac.

I finished by adding some small flowers.

Challenges Entered:-

Fab n Funky - Gems/Pearls

A Place to Start - ATG

The Cutie Pies - Birthday Girl

Todays inspiration card for Moondrea Designs is Aster Maiden, she has been coloured with Copics.I have used my Colour cube for the colour combination.

I used some complementary paper for the background and added some bling to the side and a hand tied bow to finish.

I have used my Colour cube for the colour combination.

Challenges Entered:-

Crafty Catz -ATG

Creative Fingers - ATG

My Time to craft - Spring Season

Cardz4galz - Colouring Medium

Creative Inspirations - ATG

Crafty Gals Corner - Add Ribbon

Passion for Markers - Include a flower

TPS - Punches & Dies

Today is a new challenge over at The Paper Shelter, our theme is Punches and dies, so I have punched little circles and some hearts to decorate my card.

The image I have used is Skybound Unicorn who has been coloured with Copic Markers and a stardust pen for his horn.

Challenges Entered:-

Fab n Funky -Birthday or Anniversary

Addicted to Stamps and more - Make your Mark

Try it on Tuesday - Make it Colourful

Unicorn Challenge - Circles

A Place to Start - ATG

Stamps and Fun - ATG

Lilly the White Queen

Today's DT card for Moondrea Designs is using the image Lilly the White Queen.

You can find her Here.

My image is mostly coloured with Copics, but I was struggling with the hair on this image, so did an underlay of C3 Copic and then went over with Prisma Pencils in blue, purple, black and pink.

Not sure I am happy with the hair, for some reason I just could not get it how I imagined it to look.

I kept to a simple palette of Purple and Orange and  rose embossed some card for the background and added flowers and butterflies from my stash.

Challenges Entered:-

Crafty Gals Corner - Embossing

Paper Funday - Anything Goes

TPS - Back to the Books

Over at the Paper Shelter our  summer break is over and I am gearing up for my Son to go back to School.

Appropriately, this week's theme is back to the books and I have used the image  Bookworm Fairy.

To colour her up I followed one of my old tutorials from Kit & Clowder, she is coloured using Copic Markers.

I kept the card simple as there is a lot of detail in the image, the background was all hand drawn following the turtorial, I think it adds a lovely element to the image, but the colouring did take a good couple of hours.

Challenges Entered:-

Paper Funday - ATG

Cupcake Inspirations - Happy Birthday

Dream Valley - ATG

Pammies Inky Pinkes - ATG

A Gem of a challenge - ATG

HQFCB - Anything Fantasy

Poppy Fairy

Today's DT card is for Moondrea Designs and is the delightful POPPY FAIRY.

You can buy her HERE

She has been coloured with Graph-It and Copic Markers.

Papers are from my stash, with some die cut Ivy embellishments.

Challenges Entered:-

Paper Minutes - Birthday

Try it on Tuesday - Feminine

Unicorn Challenge - Flowers

A perfect time to Craft - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Daisy Chain - For the Girls

Pearly Sparkles - Floral

Gypsy Flower

I am here with another DT inspiration card for Moondrea Designs.

I have used an older image called  Gypsy Flower.

She has been coloured with Copics in shades of Turquoise and Green.

I have used a couple of designer papers and some Flowers from my stash, finishing of with some Turquoise ribbon.

Challenges Entered:-

Gem of a Craft - ATG

Crafty Calendar - ATG

Creative Fingers - ATG

Patties Creations - ATG

Creative Inspirations - ATG

Make my Monday - Colouring Medium - Alcohol Markers

TPS - Woodland Elf

It's time for our Summer Break challenge over at The Paper Shelter which will run for 4 weeks, so plenty of time to join in, it is also an Anything Goes Challenge.

I have used the image Whimsical Woodland Elf for my DT card this week.

I have coloured with Copic Markers and used papers from my stash.

I added a small banner and dandelion cut on Glitter card.

Challenges Entered:-

Try it on Tuesday - In the Garden

A place to Start - ATG

Pammies Inky Pinkies - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG

Tulip Fairy

Today I am sharing another beautiful new image from Moondrea Designs, The Tulip Fairy.

I have again used my colour cube for colour inspiration and I have coloured her with Copic Markers.

You can find this image and many others in the Moondrea Etsy shop.

Challenges Entered:-

Allsorts - Flowers/ATG

Crafty Calendar - Add a Sentiment

Creative Fingers - ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Creatalicious - ATG

TPS - Holiday Time

Here in the UK it almost time for the Schools to Break Up for Summer and this is when most of us take our Summer Holiday.

This year my Family and I are off to Turkey, where I will while away the hours reading a book and sipping on a Pina Colada.

So todays inspiration is the image Enjoying the Summer.

My image has been coloured with Copic Markers, I found some cute little flip flop embellishments I have had for years and never used and they are perfect for this card.

If your off on your holidays soon have a fab time.

Challenges Entered:-

Ellibelles Corner - Summertime Vibe

Shopping our Stash - Summer

Ally's Angels - ATG

Creative Crafters - ATG

Daisy Fairy

Today I am sharing my latest Design Team card for Moondrea Designs.

The image is the beautiful Daisy Fairy.

She has been coloured with Copic Markers and a little stardust pen for some sparkles.

We have a new Facebook group, so please come and join us for more inspiration and to share your Moondrea projects.

Moondrea Designs Facebook

Challenges Entered:-

Craft Rocket - Summertime

Creative Inspirations - ATG

Simply Ellibelle - Blooming Lovely

Passion for Markers - Use a Die

Try it on Tuesday - Here come Summer

AAA birthday - Fabulous Flowers 

Beautiful Blossoms - Flowers

TPS - 3 Times Anything

Its time for our latest challenge over at The Paper Shelter and our challenge is to add three of anything to your card.

The image I have used this week is Mermaids Dreamland.

The majority of this image is coloured with Copic Markers, but I have also used stardust pens for the tail, fish and flower in her hair, she is so sparkly.

My three items are the resin seashells I made.

Here is a closeup of her scales, you can just about see the sparkle.

Come join in our challenge for a chance to win a great prize.

Challenges Entered:-

I Love Promarkers - ATG

Addicted to Stamps - Make your Mark

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG

Creative Crafters - ATG

Hydrangea Fairy

Todays DT inspiration for Moondrea Designs is the beautiful Hydrangea Fairy.

Hydrangeas are one of my favourite flowers and I have about 9 plants in my Garden, they are all just blooming and filling the garden with colour.

I have coloured with Copics in shades of blue, my favourite colour for these Flowers.

I used some lovely Hydrangea backing paper and also had an attempt at recreating a Hydrangea flower using small flowers.

The sentiment was foiled and then stamped around with a small Card-io Hydrangea stamp.

Challenges Entered:-

Ellibelles Corner - Blooming Lovely

http://Little Red Wagon - Women

Addicted to Stamps and More - Die Cuts (Hydrangea)

Passion for Markers - Summer

Beautiful Blossoms - Anything floral

Incy Wincy Designs - Summer Flowers

Pinspirational - Flowers

Four Seasons Challenge - Summer

Classic Design Team Challenge - ATG

TPS - Summer Activity

When I think of Summer I don't really think of activity's, just lazing in the Sunshine on holiday, so the image I have chosen to use this week is A Nice Tan.

I have coloured the image with Copic Markers and chose the colour scheme using a card from the Sarah Renae Clark colour cube.

Come along a join in to be in with a chance to win a prize.

Challenges Entered:

Dream Valley Challenge - Summer Colours

Make my Monday - Outdoor Summer Fun

Pammies Inky Pinkies - ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

TPS - Chocolate

This weeks challenge theme at The Paper Shelter is all about Chocolate.

The image I have used is Cocoa Jacuzzi, well I love a bit of Chocolate and also chilling out in my Jacuzzi so this image jumped out at me, when I was deciding which to use.

I have coloured with Copic Markers.

I decided to go with a purple scheme as it reminded me of Cadbury's.

Come join us for a chance to win.

Challenges Entered:-

Addicted to Stamps - ATG

Cardz for Guys - Beverages

Passion for Markers - Add a Sentiment 

The Holy and the Ivy - Christmas

Crafters Cafe - Smile be Happy

Coralina

Today's Moondrea Designs Inspiration card is made using the image Coralina, such a beautiful Mermaid.

I have coloured her with Copic Markers and added some sparkly scales with Aurora Flakes.

I used distress inks for the background and added a couple of die-cuts from my stash.

Challenges Entered:-

Pammies Inky Pinkies - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG

Pearly Sparkles - For the Girls

TPS - Sing a new Song

Todays image is called She's a Maniac and I am guessing inspired by the movie FLASHDANCE, I can here the music in my head as I type this post.

She has been coloured with Copics.

I added some music notes cut on my Silhouette Cameo.

I look forward to seeing your entries to our challenge, perhaps you will win one of the wonderful prizes below.

Challenges Entered:-

Ellie Belles crafty Wednesday - ATG

Fab n Funky - Square

Passion for Markers - ATG

Unicorn Challenge - For the Girls

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Sakura Fairy

Today I am sharing my latest Design Team inspiration for MOONDREA DESIGNS, this image is Sakura Fairy and you can find her here.

I have coloured her with Copics, with added stickies, metallic stardust pen and Spectrum noir clear sparkle pen.

The background was created with spray inks.

Once again I used my Colour Cube to pick my colour combo.

Challenges Entered:-

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Mirtillamente challenge - ATG

Morgans Artworld - ATG

Creative Crafters - ATG

A Place to Start - For a Lady

TPS - A bit of a Giggle

This weeks challenge is called A BIT OF A GIGGLE over at The Paper Shelter.

I have used a new image called Gnome with a Daisy, he is just so cute.

I have made a Birthday card for my Hubby, colouring the image with Copics.

Challenges Entered:-

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG

Garnet Fairy

My latest DT inspiration card for Moondrea Designs is the stunning Garnet Fairy.

I recently received my Colour Cube by Sarah Renae Clark and thought it would be a great opportunity to use it for my colour choices.

This is the card I chose to use, it was a great way to use colours together that I would not normally go to.

I used a sparkle gel pen for the copper around the wings and on her jewellery.

I hope you like the finished image.

Here is my card with the colour cube card.

Challenges Entered:-

Crafty Calendar - ATG

Polkadoodles - ATG

Aloha Friday - Flowers

Creative Fingers - ATG

Just Add Ink - Shimmer or Shine

Patties Creations - ATG

Creative Inspirations - ATG

Worldwide Crafters & Colourists - ATG

TPS - Yummy Delights

Our theme this week at The Paper Shelter is YUMMY DELIGHTS.

My favourite things are a coffee and a muffin, so what better image to use than Pixie Caramel Macchiato.

I used my Copics to colour the image and some papers from my stash.

I created the sentiment in Silhouette Studio.

So come and show us your yummy delights over on the challenge blog.

Challenges Entered:-

Paper Funday - Sweet Treats

Addicted to Stamps and more - Make your Mark

Pammies Inky Pinkies - ATG

Allys Angels - ATG

World Wide Crafters and Colourists - ATG

Gnome

Today I am sharing a card that I made using an image coloured following one of the latest Kit & Clowder markers classes.

It was such a fun image to colour, with some great techniques being taught and I am really happy with how it turned out.

Challenges Entered:-

A Place to Start - One or more Flowers

Cutie Pie - Something Cute

Hearts Quest Fantasy - Gnome

Crafts Galore Encore - ATG

Morgans Art World - ATG

Rabisco - ATG

Creative Crafters - ATG

Worldwide Crafters & Colourists - ATG

Baby Dragon

Today I would like to share with you a card I made after following a Kit & Clowder colouring tutorial.

I decided to colour this image using my Spectrum Noir pencils.  I didn't have any pencil paper, so used some paper I had for acrylic paint, which mean't I didn't really have enough texture for the pencil to adhere to, but I like the softness achieved.

Challenges Entered:-

Crafty Cats - ATG

Creative fingers - ATG

Patties Creations - ATG

Creative Inspirations - ATG

Crafty Gals Corner - ATG

I spy with my little eye - Wings

Daffodil Maiden

I am delighted to be sharing my first post as part of the design team for Moondrea Designs.

The image we are showcasing is the beautiful Daffodil Maiden, which is just perfect as the daffodils are just staring to bloom in the UK.

I have coloured the image with Copics and also used some sparkle pens for the pearls, belt and edge of her dress.

I then matted and layered her with complementary card and finally used some patterned paper from my stash for the background.

Challenges Entered:-

Creative fingers - ATG

Creative Inspirations - ATG

Creative Knockouts - Spring is in the Air

Crafty Gals Corner - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Classic Design Team Challange - ATG

TPS - Hug your Dog Day

We are celebrating National Hug your Dog day here at The Paper Shelter, in fact we are celebrating any pets, so we would love to see your makes over on the challenge blog.

I have used the image Not Exactly a big bad Wolf.

The image has been coloured with Copics and a silver sparkle pen for the pattern on the hat.

Challenges Entered:-

Crafty Gals Corner - ATG

Pammies Inky Pinkies - ATG

A Gem of a Challenge - ATG

Allsorts - For the love of Animals

A perfect time to Craft - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - Four Legged Friends

Crafty Animals - ATG

Do All Kreavtives - Humans with Animals