2 cards for Crafter's Cafe DT - Beach Bear by

For this challenge #196  at the Crafter's Cafe I created 2 cards.  The theme is  All Creatures Great and Small - this Pearl - Beach Bear certainly fits - and is adorable, as well.  The set, from Wink Wink Ink,  comes with a black and white drawing to color, and a pre-colored image as well.  Since I could not decide which to use - I made 2 cards.

Hand colored image

Coloring with chalk pencils; sea shore papers by Debbie Mumm; Washi Tape; Spellbinder dies.

Challenges entered:

Sketch:   Cheerful Sketches

2 or more DP:  Star Stampz

Cute & Sentiment:   Aud Sentiments

Surf's Up:    Frilly and Funkie

Birthday:     C.R.A.F.T.  

                      Crafting-with-dragonflies

 Any:    Lemon Shortbread

pre-colored image

This Wink, Wink, Ink image, Pearl - Beach Bear, is pre-colored.  I used Debbie Mumm papers that reminded me of a beach scene, and tied it together with a bit of twine.

Challenges entered:   

Sketch:  Sketch Saturday

Surf's Up:    Frilly and Funkie

Patterned Paper:    Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Blogspot

2 or more DP:    Star Stampz
Scraps: (bits of dp left from other card!)    Hiding in my Craft Room

Easter Blessings 2018

This card will be late - just have not had time until today!  Image and sentiment from QKR Stampede; papers from an old stack called Garden Party (DCWV). I used teal, brown, and green in addition to the base white and black ink.
Sketch:  Feeling-Sketchy
Bow:   Craft-dee Bowz
3 colors:    Incy Wincy
Holiday:    Hiding in my Craft Room 
Easter/Spring:   Aud Sentiments 
                             Deep Ocean
Any:    House That Stamps Built 

Not so happy with this one

I was disappointed when I put the final touches on this - I did flip the sketch so the bird was facing mid card rather than the edge - does this bother any one else?  But in doing this I misjudged the size of the vertical strip - too much dotted area and not enough of the other patterns.  I plan a re-do.  The bird image was a single stamp from a yard sale - it is SU but I have no idea of the name.  Coloring is with water color pencils.  Papers by Lily of the Valley.   I distressed the edge of the circle and the edges of the papers. The Washi tape strip is from a new roll.
Sketch:  Tuesday Morning Sketches
 Distressed:    Tuesday Throwdown
                        Fussy and Fancy
 New:    Penny Black at Allsorts
Birds of a Feather:   Simon Says Stamp Monday
Colored image:  Hiding in my Craftroom

TY to Joyce

This image is one of my favorites, and it allows me to use another favorite- black and white.
Image - digi from Beccy's Place; Herringbone (?) embossing folder, black gems, misc. papers
Sketch #126, one of my 2017 favorites:  Sweet Sketch Wednesday2
Any:   Beccys Place
           Hiding in my Craftroom
           Corrosive Challenges

QKR Stampede DT card - Challenge #268, Anything Goes/option - Angel

This angel is called Caroling Angel.  I trimmed her with gold and a bit of copper.  Please join us at the QKR Stampede challenge this week.  The challenges are always Anything Goes, and it is up to you if you wish to choose the option (Angels).  The use of QKR Stampede images is also optional - there is a separate QKR Stampede winner who gets additional images.  You may enter up to 3 times by 3 p.m. Thursday.
Both sentiments are computer generated.  A bit of copper ric rac separates the pieces of DP.
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
Copper and gold:   Rubbernecker
All dressed up:    Incy Wincy
Christmas - optional, wings:   Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge 
Any holiday:   Hiding in my Craftroom
Any:   Crafty Creations
           Classic Design Team Challenge
           Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 

 

Strong coffee

Well, I don't like super strong coffee, but I don't care for weak brew either.   My addiction is hazelnut cafe by Maxwell House International - I can prepare a cup at home whenever I feel the urge!
This image and sentiment are part of a freebie from Verve - from a year ago, I think.  Thanks!  The DP is from a DCWV Fall stack.  The band is sheer fall ribbon from Michael's and the die is Spellbinder Labels 4.
Sketch:   VLV Sketches
Coffee:    Coffee Loving Cardmakers
Fall:    Hiding in my Craftroom
Feels like autumn:    Allsorts
Golden harvest - leaves:    Cuttlebug Mania
Colors (brown, vanilla, rust, beige):  Your Next Stamp
                                                               Star Stampz
Ribbon:     Di's Digi Designs 
Any:    Crafting-with-friends
             Morgans Artworld
             Polkadoodle 
             Crafting with an Attitude
 

Imagine that -new release

As soon as I saw this Imagine that Digistamp new release featuring manatees I knew I wanted to make something for our granddaughter.  Each of the sets includes positive, encouraging sentiments for young people.  Our granddaughter is an elementary teacher.  She encourages reading, and has a good collection of books so she can read to the students.  Many of them do not receive enough encouragement at home.  I made a set of 6x9 posters - I hope she will be able to place them on her bulletin board.  Her birthday is this week, so this was a little bonus gift.  

Recipe:  image and sentiments - Imaginethatdigistamp; Washi tape; watercolor paper, dark teal cs.

I used a watercolor wash for the background.  I used a paintbrush to brush on the watered down color, then spattered another color to create the lighter blobs.  I hope you can tell I meant for this to remind us of a watery, wavy background for the manatee.  The manatee is colored with Prismas and cut with scissors.

CHALLENGES:  

Blues, greens:    Country View 

Wave:     Inkspirational

Kidz Rule:   Love to Scrap 

Back to School:    Cute as a Button

                               Hiding in my Craftroom

                               Angies Digital Stamp

                               Simon Says Stamp

Any:                       Not Just Cards

                                Morgans Art World