Romantic Skull at Faery Ink

This week I am showcasing one of the fabulous new Love & Romance digis, "Skull Candy Til Death", with a romantic layered card.  You can find all the info over on the Faery Ink Blog.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Classic Design Challenge - #2 ATG
2. Crafty Creations - #406 ATG
3. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Feb ATG
4. Cute Card Thursday - #620 ATG
5. Double D - Hearts
6. Simon Says Wednesday - With Love
7. CRAFT Challenge - #543 Love/Valentine's

Life Is Sweet at Faery Ink

This week I am showcasing a brand new image now available in the Faery Ink Etsy store. "Life Is Sweet With You" is a fun image to use for Valentine's Day or any other occasion.  More info on my project here. 

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. The Corrosive Challenge - #1 ATG
2. Crafts Galore Encore - #71 ATG
3. Your Scrapbook Place - January ATG
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - January ATG
5. CRAFT Challenge - #541 Something New
6. Classic Design Challenge - #1 ATG

What's Your Poison? at Faery Ink

Today I am showcasing a brand new image from Faery Ink - 'Roxie as Alice - Choose Your Poison'.  I have taken her to the dark side for this gorgeous Valentine's card. 
You can find all the information and links over on my blog post.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Monday - Add Some Red
2. Crafts Galore Encore - #60 ATG
3. Crafty Catz - #448 ATG/Hearts & Flowers
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Feb ATG
5. I ♥ ProMarkers - #377 ATG/Die or Punch (die used for sentiment tag)
6. Brown Sugar - #287 Love/Valentine's
7. Power Poppy Creative Confetti - All You Need Is LOVE!
8. CCC Digi Creations - #100 Valentine's Day/Love
9. Classic Design Team Open - #2 ATG

You're Pretty Grate

I'm a real sucker for Power Poppy images, so when Marcella released a set of 6 Valentine's images for a bargain price I had to grab them! You can get your own Va-Va-Valentines set here.
One of the images sprang out at me and I had a genius idea for how to use it.  Of course I had to squeeze in one more card before the challenge ended, so I've used another template from Page Maps.

Products used:

• Cardstock
• Designer paper
• Cuttlebug acetate
• Elizabeth Designs banner dies
• Twine
• Anita's outline stickers
• Fiskars Shape Cutter and Circles template
• X-Cut nesting circle dies
• Mini Heart confetti (from Mini Wish on Etsy)
• ProMarkers - Gold, Sunflower, Mustard, Cool Grey 1 & 2, Mulberry, Blue Pearl & Powder Blue

When I saw this image I knew it had to be a shaker. I coloured the hearts to match the confetti and think it works perfectly

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Power Poppy - Grab A Map
2. Double D - Kitchen is the Heart of the Home
3. Love to Scrap - #105 Anything Goes
4. Digi Choosday - WK5 Anything Goes
5. Simon Says Wednesday - Layer It Up

Sexy Grey Tie

Lately I have been practising my skin colouring.  When I started I was only using three colours for skin, as my ProMarker collection was limited.  Since taking some classes at Kit & Clowder and getting a lot more ProMarkers, I now use 4 or five colours for skin and different blends for some diversity.  

With Valentine's coming up I wanted to colour up something sexy, so bought 'Anastasia's Grey Tie' from Make It Crafty.  There's a nice bit of skin on show with this image! 

I've gone very clean and simple with my card... the image and sentiment say it all.

Products used:

• Cardstock
• ProMarkers - 
• Skin - Cinnamon, Tan, Dusky Pink, Putty & Almond
• Hair - Burnt Sienna & Caramel
• Outfit/Shoes/Accessories - Indigo, Prussian, Violet, Aubergine, Plum, Mulberry, Magenta, Black, Cool Grey 4 & 5
• Background - Warm Grey 1-5
• Wink of Stella - Clear

A bit of sparkle on the mask & feathers

And to show my previous skin colouring... this was coloured June 2016.  No depth or shading at all, lol

Using Dusky Pink, Soft Peach & Oatmeal 

(Image 'Bathing Beauty' by KennyK Stamps)

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Make It Crafty - Skin
2. TTCRD - WK 16th Jan Anything Goes
3. Passion for ProMarkers - WK427 Something New (new image)
4. Simon Says Wednesday - Add A Sentiment
5. CASology - WK238 Glimmer