Hello friends! Welcome to May! Yay! I’m so happy that my flowers are finally up and blooming! It always brings a smile to face when I see the colorful blooms!
Today is the 1st of the month which also means the start of a new monthly challenge over the 2 Crafty Critter Crazies challenge blog! All you have to remember is that you need to use a critter somewhere on your creation…that’s it! The sponsor we have for this month is Fabrika Fantasy:
I have used this adorable digital image kindly provided to us from our sponsor called Flying Elf. I love how that dragon is looking up at her! 🙂
After coloring her in, I’ve taken a cloud stencil and sponged in some clouds behind her to give the appearance of being in the air! I’ve used the ink foam blending tool and distress inks for that. I then cut out the image panel with a cross-stitch rectangle die from Lawn Fawn and then used a cloud border die also from LF to cut out along the bottom that also adds to the “cloudy” feel of the design. I stamped a sentiment from a My Favorite Things stamp set.
I wanted to add a “magical” element to my design, so I found some really cool cosmos looking papers from my stash and added that as a layer underneath the image panel which I popped up a bit with foam tape. I then added a purple shimmer ribbon with a bow around the bottom portion and layered it over a piece of gold mirror cardstock and then an additional piece of black cardstock that was layered over a white A2 sized top folding card base. Lastly, I added some black pearls in the upper right of the image panel.
Here you can see a closer view of the coloring I did on the image. I’ve colored it in with my Copic markers. Then on her belt, the trim on her boot and the middle of the dragon bridle, I colored those in with a gold gel pen. Such a cute image!
Here’s a better view where you can see the shine from the gold mirror cardstock. It helps to add a “magical” feel to the design, I think.
Thanks so much for dropping by! I appreciate you being here with me! Hope to catch up with you all at the end of this week to see what you’re up to!
Great coloring of that sweet image. Gorgeous card.
xxx Margreet
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Awesome card Vicki! I love how you cut out the clouds and the magical paper you used underneath! I hope you had a great time at your class!!
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The image is so cute and, as always, perfectly colored. I really like that cloud border on the die, over that galaxy paper, super fun!
Hope your class is going very well!
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Vicki, Your dragon is amazing! I love how you double cut the image with the two different dies. Fab coloring, too. 😀
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She is adorable – don’t see a lot of fun dragon images love your clouds (I think I have that die cut) makes this card perfect.
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Such a cute and pretty car. He/she looks like they’re flying through the cloud. Fantastic!
Lynn
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As usual your coloring is superb!! I hope you have a blast on your retreat!! Can’t wait to see the pictures : )
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Beautiful Vicki, I want a ride too! CarolG
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What a gorgeous card Vicki! I love that image and it’s colored beautifully, awesome cloud border too!
Hugs, Tammy
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This is just precious with that sweet image and your great design! I love the clouds border die and the way you added that pretty ribbon and bow! Adorable card, I love this!
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This is so sweet! Love the image, and you’ve colored it to perfection, dear friend! Love your layout, and all the little extras just make it more fun! Thanks for sharing!
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Vicki, this is so sweet and adorable..gorgeous colouring, love the sky and clouds and lush bow…beautiful.
Luv CHRISSYxx
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Love your delicate clouds behind this beautifully colored image, Vicki!! Sensational layout with the cloudy edge over the galaxy sky!
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You have the most adorable images Vicki and today’s is no exception x The subtle cloud stencilling looks wonderful, along with the magical paper and that cute image…..love it x
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WOW! I have not seen such a beautiful card for a long time! Wonderfully designed. The golden frame looks so beautiful with a galaxy background. And the girl flying on the dragon looks stunning against the clouds. I love this card!
Hugs,
BozenA
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She looks adorable and wonderful ways to make your card look especially magical. I’ve used this image before and I think she is just adorable.
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Such a gorgeous card hun. LOVE this!! Hugs, Wends xoxo
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Beautiful card!
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Beautifully coloured image Vicki and love the border die and sky
Carol x
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Gorgeous, like the soft clouds, the cloud die edge and the mystical sky at the bottom, and of course your beautifully colored image!
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She is so beautiful
again adorable coloring
and love the added of the ribbon and the purple paper there
great wonderfully made Vicki
Hugs
Monika
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Amazing card, love the design! Image is darling and beautifully colored (as always).
Hugs
Sue
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