Mysterious Valentine

Hi everyone, I've got a little smash book page to show you today.  I've picked up some Prismacolour pencils and here what I came up with in my first play with them.  I used Ruby, a fabulous Make it Crafty image from the new masquerade range.  

Ruby comes with two different masks and you can use a program like paint.net or photoshop to put her mask on or like me you print it out and pop it up on top.  I cut tiny little holes to put the stem of the mask in her hand.

 This is the full page, I had this idea going round my head to make a fan, I have images from the movies of masquerade balls with gorgeous dresses, lace fans and glittering masks.  I used some textured pink butterfly paper that I've had for an age as it fit the theme perfectly.

The chipboard here is from Make it Crafty I love how delicate Zoe makes her chippies.  Gorgeous to work with and perfect for cards.  Here I've coloured the butterfly with BG13 and BG57 then coated it with clear spica pen, it's gone a very different colour with the spica over the top, it seems to have added more yellow.  still they do look so pretty.

The corners are painted with nail polish!  two coats of colour and one of clear to bring  out the shine just like you would paint your nails!  

I'm entering Ruby into the following challenges.

Our Creative Corner - Picture inspiration - Mask
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Flutter By Wednesday - Anything Goes (butterfly or fairy)
In the Pink - Pink Valentine  (Valentine's are usually a mystery hence the mask)

Thanks for stopping by, it feels really good to be back creating for challenges again!

Cheers,
Kasey ~ in Oz

Little Daisy

It is a sheer delight to colour a Sweet Pea stamp, this Little Daisy image is divine.  I love her to bits! 

This is the second time I've coloured her and this time I went for soft blues and pinks as last time, she was very bright!

I used the feather technique for her wings and love the effect of three tones this creates.  I used my Lilac Spica to add some sparkle around her and on her wings, other spica pens have added glitter and sparkle on the image are Baby Blue, Sand, Sky Blue, Gold, Clear, Pink, Chocolate, Blossom and Buttermilk.  Maybe that wasn't enough?!?

 I've also used one of my new embossing folders from Spellbinders, the reversible ones.  Love the concept.  I also sponged the background with Pretty In Pink ink to take away the stark white of the X-Press It blending card.  

The only part I'm not super impressed with is her hair.  I'm still doing Workshop 2 with Mandi-Lee from Copic Me so I'm hoping that my skills will gradually improve as I learn more.  Oh if you join up to the class, it costs $35 AUD and you have access to the workshops for 3 months!  Lots of fabulous videos to follow and the tips and techniques are really helpful.  If you join from reading this, tell me and Mandi too.  She is giving some little prizes for people who recommend new participants, and who doesn't love a prize?

Little Daisy is destined to be shown off at the following challenges.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog ~  Easter/Spring and optional sketch
City Crafter Challenge Blog ~ Week 103  'Hats off to you'

Thanks for visiting

Happy Easter everyone.

Cheers,

Kasey ~ in Oz

Little Fairy

Hello there Blends, I've been on leave from work for 3 days and only had a small amount of time in the craft room!  I have made some DT cards in advance so I'm ahead of the game there.   Sorry, this has ended up quite a long post!  Cut to the chase and scroll to the card if you like!

I'm following with great interest the transformation of the crafting area of the very talented Kate Palmer.  This has inspired me to clean up my own act, thanks Kate!!!

I've just added a very cheap shelf above my desk just two cane boxes turned on their sides and a plank of light ply wood across to add a shelf!  Too easy, just using bits and pieces from around the house and lots more space.  I also picked up two A2 craft mats at the Reject Shop for $7 each!  Now most of my desktop is covered, slight overhang on one side. but lots of creating space.  

Now all I have to do is keep it tidy like this!  (to quote a famous Aussie movie....'tell her she's dreaming')  I have some tv remote control holder boxes which house all sorts of little things, like small tools, my sheets of bling, rolls of tape, glue dots etc.  I also have a little document holder which I have printed out DT and challenge info on it and at the moment it has my homework from the Online Copic class I'm doing with Mandi-Lee at CopicMe

I had a commission from one of the ladies at work for a Birthday card for a two year old and the only stipulation was it had to have a fairy on it!  Well that one was right up my alley but as it was for such a little one, I didn't want one of the sophisticated fairies I have and I found this beautiful little Sweet Pea stamp in my collection from Conie Fong.

I used a lot of spica pen on this image to give her a really pretty sparkle without overpowering the image, I've taken a pic on an angle so you can see the shine on her hair, wings and dress.

I've also decorated inside as this little poem is so cute and just right for a two year old.

I'm entering this little fairy into the following challenges.

Flutter By Wednesday's ~ Anything Goes as long as it's a Fairy, Butterfly or Angel
Make it Monday ~ Anything Goes linky party

Whew!  Congratulations, you made it through my super long post.

Cheers,

Kasey ~ in Oz

Daisy

Hello friends, I had a lot of fun colouring this little one because my little 3 year old granddaughter was standing on a box beside my desk watching and asking questions about the fairy and what I was doing, she helped me pick the colours which is why this one has lovely green hair!  

The most important statement was.  "Nana, when I get bigger you will teach me how to use those paint pens won't you?"  She is already an accomplished stamper.

Daisy is a Sweet Pea stamp that I've had for a while, I think this is the second time I've coloured her. 

Skin:  E50; 51 & 53
Hair: G00 & 02
Wings and dress: R81; 83 & 85
Daisies: Y11; 15 & 17 plus gold and black spica pens
Stem and ferns: G82 & 85
Background: B60

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges...

Sketch Saturday:  #196
Flutter By Wednesday:  Open
Make it Monday:  Open 

Give me wings

Hello blog friends, it's a bright and sunny Sunday morning here and I've had some inspiration after my little check of the blogs I follow.  I was inpsired by Less is More, although I struggle with the whole CAS concept and keep wanting to add detail, this week Chrissy and Manda are challenging us to use Diecuts and Punches.

I've recently added some new dies to my collection.  I see it as an investment in tools and I always try to ensure that the ones I purchase are ones that I will get a lot of use out of, not just use ones and leave in my folder.  I've used a Marianne Craftable butterfly here along with some Nesties for the lable.

Flutter By Wednesday is Anything with Wings and of course I love linking up to Make It Monday where the challenge is open and you can even link to previous posts that you did but want to feature again.

I've used some paper I made ages ago with the Shaving Cream techinque.  Island Indigo and Wisteria Wonder card from SU and some gorgeous white pearlised card.  And of course bling in the form of pearls.

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm off to the craft room again, I found some more inspiration!

Cheers,

Kasey ~ in Oz

 

More Valentines cards

 

Pals Paper Arts challenge this week is Any Red.  As valentines day is just around the corner, you guessed it, I've gone with that theme.

I've actually ended up using three different reds on this card, SU Cherry Cobbler, the deep red heart beads and R59 Copic marker to colour the clear rhinestones.  I've teamed this with Sahara Sand and Crumb Cake tafetta ribbon.

I've picked up some amazing dies this week.  Cheery Lynne hearts which I've cut from Cherry Cobbler and threaded some taffeta ribbon through the border.  I also picked up some new Couture dies and the sentiment and backing are cut from the Victorian Rectangle.  I also picked up a Martha Stewart punch to thread ribbon.

 I've also used a beautiful elegant embossing folder for the background.  Love the charms of red glass heart beads and chain.  

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Next up I tried out my new Cheery Lynne butterfly dies,  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them!

This one goes into the Flutter By Wednesdays challenge which this week is Open as long as it has a Butterfly, Fairy or Angel on your project.

 Martha Stewart round the page border punch provides this lovely mat and a Kaszazz swirl stamp along wtih this beautiful butterfly die.

Thanks for stopping by to see my latest creations.

Cheers,

Kasey ~ in Oz