Take A Bow- Simply Betty's Feathery Boudoirs

Madame Frou Frou is the first digi from http://simplyb.net/ that I have made up into a card. They are so much fun to colour and are available to buy as digis and in rubber. I should also mention that Betty has a great deal on her digis this weekend...I am planning on filling in some gaps in my collection while this is on!

Here is my colouring guide using Copics for Madame Frou Frou:

Skin: E51,  E53, E93

Hair: Y21, E35 (some pencil added)

Pink Feathers: RV11, E74 (some pencil added)

I have been experimenting with adding some fine pencil lines on these images to try and make the fans look more feathery.

The paper I have used is from my Prima stash. I added a doiley, white painted chipboard, Bella bling and flowers and tulle. The tulle has been gathered and then tie with the wire on the flower that is in the centre of the bow. All paper was inked using Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink.

I hope you like it! Stay tuned for the next Boudoir!

 Jackie

 

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com.au/

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com.au/

http://notrealstamps.blogspot.co.uk/

Rio's 17th Birthday

Today is the day that Betty's daughter, Rio turns 17. A group of us have made her cards using a wonderful image created by Betty. You can find this image to purchase at http://simplybstamps.net/ . 

Unfortunately my card has not arrived in time but this is what it looks like and there is a small piece of bling in the card for you too, Rio that I hope you will enjoy wearing. I hope you had a wonderful day with lots of surprises!

 

 

Check out all of the other wonderful cards made for Rio by joining in and following the hop list below:
SBS: http://simplybettystamps.blogspot.com/ & Wendy, Dawn
Corinne: http://wishuponascrap.blogspot.com & Veronica
Michelle Vata http://michellevata.blogspot.ca/2015/02/rio-turns-17.html
Irene Chapmon Sherman http://irenescardcreations.blogspot.com/...
Karen Pimblett - http://www.kernowdesigns.co.uk
Melissa Doherty http://www.craftymeerkat.blogspot.ca
Maureen Scott Maureen Scott - http://maureenjscott.blogspot.co.uk
Emily Shroom Emily http://emilyshroom.blogspot.com.au/
Elisabete Oliveira Balcavage http://thebalcavages.blogspot.com/
Jackie Maunder http://apaperjem.blogspot.com.au/
Lisa Howell http://www.mindovermattercreations.com
Tina Ondrus Keller http://craftyandgreen.blogspot.com
Jackie Randolph http://papermoments.blogspot.com/
Holly Hughes http://dbcraftgirls.blogspot.com/
Kay Mowat http://kaym74.blogspot.com
Lisa N. DistinctiveLMNts.blogspot.com

 



Coffee and a Book Rio Card

My card today uses a new digi image from http://simplybstamps.net/ . It is called Coffee and Book Rio. I really love this image and can see it being useful for my friends and my daughters' friends for gift cards through the year.

 Copic Colouring :

Skin:E51, E53, R02

Top: R46, R59, E79

Hair: E35, E39, E79

Book: YG03, YG63, G94

Pants: B00, B93, B95, B97

 

I used a mixture of paper from my stash for this card including some from Studio Calico.

The text is from an old book. The edges of all paper has been stained in Vintage Photo Distress Ink. The little vellum butterfly and clockface were from my stash- I am really trying this year to use up some of my ever increasing collection!!

 

 

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/

http://papercreatorscrafts.blogspot.co.uk/

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com.au/

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com.au/

 

 

Valentine's Box Card

Today I have made a box card using Cupid Ariel from http://simplybstamps.net/ . She is my final image to use from the Jude Valentine Collection...although I have a few more variations using these cards to make up...I got carried away colouring!

Ariel is coloured using the following Copic markers:

Skin: E51, E55, E95

Hair: E57, E55, E59

Clothes: RV13, RV23, RV21

I used a piece of Spellbinder packaging for the acetate- it was sturdier than normal acetate and held up the weight of the larger shapes well.

Bo Bunny 'Head Over Heels' collection of papers were used again and the sparkly hearts and flourishes were from my sticker stash.

I used a new Martha Stewart punch- 'heartbeat' around the base of the card and used a Spellbinder's heart embossing folder with Tim Holtz Distress Paper for the outsides. The paper was lightly sanded to show the embossed design. The clouds were cut using a Memory Box die.

 

 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com.au/

http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com.au/

http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com.au/

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/

 

'I Love You, Oscar' Card

Today's card is from The Jude Valentine Collection over at simplybstamps.net/ . I am having a smile to myself as the two boys in this range seem bewildered by the Valentine's gifts they receive.

I coloured Oscar in with my Copics in the following order:

Skin:E51, E52, R02

Hair: E55, E57, E59

Shirt: Y15, FY1, Y17

Jeans: B26, B45, B93

Shoes: C1, C3

I used two different pieces of paper from The Bo Bunny 6x6 pad 'Head Over Heels' collection (I'm proud that this may be the most used paper pad in my collection!!). I covered the join between the two papers using bias tape...I love this versatile product and coloured the white tape black with my Copics- you can colour it any colour this way.

The corners have black Kaisercraft Sparklets. Flowers were from my stash and i brushed them with white acrylic paint. The embellishment embellishment from Twiddlybits was coloured using Black Marble Dylusions spray.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.co.uk/

http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com.au/

http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com.au/

Thanks as always for stopping by, Jackie x

Jude's Heart Stepper Card

 

This cute little guy is Jude from the Jude Valentine Digi Collection over at

http://simplybstamps.net/

I coloured him using the following Copic markers:

Skin: E51, E53

Heart: E37, R22, R24, R27

Jeans: C1, B45, B93

Shoes: E74, E79

Shirt: YG11, G24

Hair: E97, E74, E79

 

The Background paper is from Bo Bunny's Head Over Heels collection. I am havin fun working my way through this little paper pad!

I used a combination of Memory Box (flourishes) and Cheery Lynn dies (hearts) for the embellishments. Other items include small adhesive bling hearts from Kaisercraft and a heart pin from Little Yellow Bicycle. The flowers and crocheted doiley were from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are on the way to having your own stash of Valentine's cards for the ones you love!

 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

 

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com.au/

www.throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com.au/

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com.au/

http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com.au/

 

 

 

Valentine's Day is on it's Way!

I have not posted since my busy month leading up to Halloween but plan on a big blogging year as I join Simply Betty Stamps on the Promotional Design Team with Elisbete. It was very exciting news to find out I had been given this role! Over the next few weeks I will be showcasing some of the gorgeous digis from the Jude Halloween range available from http://simplybettystamps.com .

Today I made a card using Ali Kitty Kiss. She is such a sweetie.

 I coloured her in using Copic markers.

Skin:E51, E53,R02

Hair: W8, W10, E37, E59

Stockings: W0, W2, RV21, RV23

Dress: RV04, RV21, RV32, RV14

Cat: W0, W2, W3, W4

 

To make my card I used papers from Studio Calico's Classic Calico Collection (brown) and Bo Bunny's Head Over Heels Collection. All paper was mounted on brown Bazzill paper and the image was cut out and adhered to the paper using foam tape to add dimension. I finished with flowers and flourishes from my stash.

I hope you will join me this year making pieces using Simply Betty's fantastic images. Drop by each week and leave a comment, Jackie.

 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

 

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com.au/

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com.au/