Embossing with The Paper Shelter

Such a sweet image from The Paper Shelter for this card, she is called "Let's Go To Sleep"  I have coloured her up using just Prisma Pencils, blending the colours into each other using short soft strokes.  It has given the image a soft textured look.  I have also embossed the panels on my card with some cuttlebug folders because our challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge is to use EMBOSSING of ANY KIND on your project.  I have used some gorgeous MME papers from a 6x6 pad teamed with some flowers and organza ribbon.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges....

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - Anything Goes 

Crafty Boots Challenge - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Flowers

Ribbon Carousel - Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenges - Flowers

Thanks so much for popping by and don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's cards.  

Argh... this baby brain is driving me demented!

I totally forgot to post this here on Monday to go with my Artfull Crafts blog post.  This is Andrews fathers day card that he recieved on Sunday from the kids.  I had to make a really quick card as I had totally forgotten about it being Fathers Day.  The Little Toot papers and stickers were perfect for whipping up a nice and easy card which doesn't look like it took 10 minutes. 

All the products I used on this card are available in the Artfull Crafts web shop.



Keeping it Simple at Artfull Crafts

My first post today on the ARTFULL CRAFTS BLOG and as August is Boys & Men month this image and card seemed approriate.
The papers and embellishments are Cosmo Cricket and the image is from Pollycraft. I  coloured the image using prisma pencils and gamsol. I am still experimenting  with my pencils to see what paper works best, how much pressure, blending etc.  I am happy with how this image came out but still some extra tweaking required I think.
I got some fantastic hints on skin colour combos over at SCS from the prisma thread which was great and helped alot.

I am also entering this card in the following challenges.....
Do You Stack Up - Boy or Man
2 Sisters - Boys & their Toys
Art Impressions - Summertime
Jellypark - Gettin' Punchy
Crazy 4 Challenges - Boys/Mens Cards
PaperPlaytime - Vacation


Thanks for visiting.

Just for fun with Pollycraft

I made this card just for fun because I wanted to have another play with my new prismacolor pencils and I thought I would use this cute image from Pollycraft. I used  odorless mineral spirits to blend the colours on this image and the sky is done with BG10 & N0 copics.  The papers are some Pebbles ones I had in my collection and the sentiment is from a Hero Arts set.  The buttons and twine are both from my stash and I don't know the brands.

I am entering this card in the following challenges.....

2 Sisters Challenge - Boys & Their Toys

Creations By Gill M - Things that Fly

Elephantastic - Add Some Layers

Paper Cutz Challenge - Wish Upon A Star

Stampin for the Weekend - Holidays

Wags n Whiskers - Outdoor Fun

Thanks for dropping by.......

Monochromatic for CSAYL

I loved making this card for our challenge at Christmas Stamping All Year Round isMonochrome.  I wasn't too sure about this to start with but once I got started, LOADS of fun!  I went with blue, mixed with white as a neutral. I sprayed the snowflakes (which I had precut with nesties), roses, ribbon and sentiment with "frost" glimmermist which matches the DCWV paper I used. I then coloured my Lily Of The Valley image "Deck the Halls" to match the embellies and patterned paper with copics.  I touched up on the roses and the image with Stickles "Stardust".  I finished my snowflakes with liquid applique and stardust stickles allowing a days drying time before "puffing" with my heatgun and layering together.

This is my last challenge as a DT member for CSAYL. I have loved being on the team and MacKenzie has come up with awesome challenges each week and I am so far ahead with my Christmas cards.  Thanks to the whole team for being such a talented group of ladies and I will certainly be checking the blog out each week to see what they have been up to. 

I am entering my card into the following challenges........

Samuel Taylors - Christmas with a rubber stamp (4 6x6 Prima pads up for grabs!!!!!)

Craft Us Crazy - Anything Goes

Hanna & Friends - LOTV

New Toy!!!!! My Prisma Pencils Arrived

Yay, exciting day!!! I have been waiting a couple of weeks for these to arrive from the US.  I had to break them out and have a play straight away.  I stamped Tilda on plain old copier paper as it was what was on my desk.  I am happy with the blue on the dress but need to do some practice on skin colours.  If anyone has some tips on what pencils work best for skin tones I would really appreciate any help you can provide. I have to admit though I am totally happy with the results of my first play with prisma pencils and I am impressed with how easy it is to get great results with little effort.