Some Flapping Vintage Fun!

I am figuring that by now everyone knows that Anyone for Anya has gone bi-monthly?   Now we will have 2 weeks to complete our cards/projects..so more time for more people to join in!  Right?

As always we have awesome sponsors that are listed on the challenge blog.

This week's challenge at Anyone for Anya is Vintage!  This image is from The Greeting Farm and i believe was called Flapper Anya (she is now retired)

I am using a sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches that has expired:

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20
hair- E50, 53
dress- E04, R11
Gelly Roll pen- clear star






Challenges:
365 Cards- Vintage/Collectible
A Creative Romance- Pink
The Squirrel and the Fox- Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
The Corrosive Challenge - Dress me Up

Going one color...Monochromatic...with some cute squirrels!

I am figuring that by now everyone knows that Anyone for Anya has gone bi-monthly?   Now we will have 2 weeks to complete our cards/projects..so more time for more people to join in!  Right?

As always we have awesome sponsors that are listed on the challenge blog.

This week's challenge at Anyone for Anya is Monochromatic!  This image is from The Greeting Farm but i believe it is retired. :0(

Dies used:
Doo Hickey frame/tag


Copics used:
E41, 43, 44, 49 (R20 cheek)


Challenges:
Feeling Crafty Challenge- Autumn
Heck of a Challenge-Autumn
Just for Fun-Buttons and Bows

A Be-Witching Night!

This week at Anyone for Anya, the challenge is Embossing..it can be dry or wet embossing or both..you pick!

I have been itching to use my new (to me) embossing folder and ta da..i am using it!  This folder is from Sizzix...i also used Coredinations black w/a gray core.  Pretty awesome and other than coloring the image pretty fast!  I also used the color burlap i purchased at Michaels.  I cut it out using a basic circle from Spellbinders.

Here you go...

Copics used:
skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
hair- E97, 99, 19
dress/hat/boots- V04. 06, 09, YG00, 01
broom- E25, 29, YR20,21
pumpkin- YR12, 68

Challenges:
 Craft a Scene-Dusk to Dawn
Dream Valley- Purple and Green

Sunshine Sweetness

This week at Anyone For Anya we have a Inspirational Photo..and oh boy, do i like strawberries..

I am thinking for this challenge you could use the colors from the inspirational photo..it would be Christmas colors..or you could use strawberry paper like i did..or just a total strawberry traditional theme.. can't wait to see what you all come up with..as always we have an awesome sponsor!

 Image used is from C.C. Designs called Ladybug Monkey
The crocheted flowers were a gift from a really good friend (thank you Jennifer)

Anyone for Anya's inspirational photo for this challenge:

Copics used:
monkey-R20, 22, E50, 53, 55, 57
wings-R22, 24, 29

Challenges:

Something Lacy with Mad Hatter Bean

How what fun to use this image again..i love the hats!
This week at Anyone for Anya, we are to use LACE, so fun..i used it for my background paper, and a piece of cotton trim lace that i colored with copics to match the hat!

Here is my card this week for the DT:

I added a bit of glitter blue tulle to the hat.  I made a slit using an artist knife and gathered a bit of tulle and slid it under the brim.  I colored the cotton trim/lace the same color as the hat using my copic markers.

I've also used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches..that expires today, but you still have time to use this sketch!

 Copics used:
 skin- YR000, 00, R20, 22
 hair- E71, 74, 77
 skirt- B31, 34, 45, 39
 top/hat- YR20, 21, 23
 flowers- RV63, 66, leaves, YG03
 cotton trim- RV63, YR21, Y21











Challenges:
It's all about the Vintage- Summer Flowers
A Gem of a Challenge- Anything with a "B" (blue dress/ribbon)
Addicted to Stamps- Shabby/Vintage

Somewhere over the rainbow

ohh, i should've put bluebirds on this too, well i like the butterflies a lot though. This card is for a challenge at Anyone for Anya...we have a super duper sketch to look at and make a card.

Here is my card:

Here is the sketch i used:

Challenge:
Anyone for Anya- Sketch

buzz, buzz, buzz...Have a "BEE"utiful day!

Oh these types of challenges make me so happy i am giddy..i love themed challenges.  Don't know why they just inspire me.  This image from TGF just instantly popped in my head when i saw the inspiration photo below.  Oh course, it's one of my favorite images too.

So the challenge at Anyone for Anya is to look at this inspirational photo:

Here is my card:

This is the sketch i used from Sketchy Colors:

Challenges:
Anyone for Anya- Photo inspiration
Sketchy Colors- Sketch

Sitting in the flowers

For this card i am combining two challenges one is for Anyone for Anya and the other one is a Saturday Sketch for TGF (The greeting farm).

Anyone for Anya challenge is to use this sketch/color teal, aqua, turquoise, blueish green.

And this sketch from The Greeting Farm Splitcoast Stamper:

And this is the card i came up with:

Challenges:
Anyone for Anya- photo/color
TGF Splitcoast - Sketch #10

Ahoy Matey!

I know i just made a pirate card...but not the "girl" version...and i HAD to combine this challenge because the theme (Pirate) and the sketch worked so very well with each other..i hope you think so too. :)

Here is my card...and it has a special flap...(that i hope looks like a sail)..

This is the sketch i used from TGF Splitcoast Stampers: (I rotated it to the left)

Challenges:
Anyone for Anya- Pirate theme
TGF Splitcoast Stampers- Sketch
TGF Monday Funday- Anything goes

Boy, Howdy!

It's a sketch challenge...yay!  Anyone for Anya is having a sketch challenge...and my take on the sketch was totally based on the image i chose.  I think i will add "howdy" to the outside...i am thinking about it.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my take on the sketch:

Challenges:
Anyone for Anya- Sketch

Easter Time w/Anya in Wonderland

Fun Sketch and Fun challenge theme.
Anyone for Anya's challenge for this week is to look at the inspiration photo w/the theme Anya in Wonderland.

My card:
(the colors on my card are so much more brilliant..the transfer to my blog washes it out...:(

The sketch from TGF Splitcoast Stampers:

Challenges:
TGF Splitcoast Stampers- Sketch #7
Anyone for Anya- Photo/Anya in Wonderland

Wishing you health, happiness and prosperity.

This was a great challenge, again i was able to combine two challenges into one...it was perfect!

My thought process usually steers towards the more "challenging" part of a challenge and that was doing the "Asian theme" for Anyone for Anya's challenge.  Why?  I don't own the one stamp that is Asian at TGF or CC...so...i had to put my thinking cap on.  LOL

Here is my card:

What did i do???
Well i looked at some images online and decided to make a "Chinese Dragon" using Cheeky Kitty from TGF.  I drew some triangles on her tail and at the top of her head...to change her into a dragon and then i tried to color her like the pictures below:

This is the sketch i used from TGF Splitcoast Stampers

Challenges:
Anyone for Anya- Asian theme
TGF Splitcoast Stampers-sketch #6

"Whooshing" you a Happy Birthday!

I got a new toy from my friend, Jenee.  It's an "Action Wobble" found here.  You are thinking, what is an "Action Wobble"...it came out a while ago, but i just got to play with one and i am soo excited to see what i can do with my cards!  You need to check out my youtube video...it's really short, but makes this card really fun and interactive!


Here is my card:

 And this is what it does...it moves...awesome!

Here is the video from youtube where you can watch my card in action:




I am doing some challenges with this card:
TGF Farm Fresh Blog- Friday/Spyday- Casing a card

Anyone for Anya- Winter Blues

Gray skies are gonna clear up...

Put on a Happy Face. :)  I had wanted to use the sentiment, "You make me smile", but my husband thought the image was a bit sad...so i went with this sentiment instead.

Here is my thought process....the challenge at TGF Farm Fresh is to use Primary colors and Anyone for Anya had a sketch and i thought ah..ha...i will combine the two...and for some reason "clown" came to mind and that's probably because of the paper i had found to use for my card...looked like the awnings on circus tents....well in my imagination it did. :)

So then i had to find an image that i could make into a clown at TGF...I liked this little girls curly hair and the overall look, i thought it could work.  Now, originally i was thinking pompom nose, but i didn't have one...so i punch a glitter circle and used a foam dot.  I did use my multi-liner to  extend the creases in the mouth.  Otherwise, i colored it as is.
I must say that i used the Wavy Sentiment banner technique shown by Farmer Larissa on the TFG  blog here.

This is what i came up with....

This is the sketch i used from "Anyone for Anya":

Challenges:
TGF Farm Fresh- Monday/Funday- Primary Colors
Anyone for Anya- sketch

If you had 4 different challenges...

Okay, i have 3 different challenges i want to combine as one...this IS a challenge...it's kind of a puzzle that you have to put together.  Okay so here are the three challenges...What would you do???

First Flutter By Wednesday wants you to use this recipe AND to make sure you have a butterfly/fairy or angel on your project:

L= 2 or more Layers

O= have an Odd number of embellishments

V=have the color Violet on your creation

E= you can use any color Except red

 Second Anyone for Anya Challenge blog wants you to use this photo as inspiration:

 

Third a Sketch from Sketchy Colors Challenge Blog:

 And this is what i came up with: (she does have a bit of violet in dress "shading", 5 pearls on her crown, and 3 pearls on the large butterfly)

How i made this TGF image:

First i flipped the image so i could get a reverse side of the skirt...then i cropped the skirt layer that would go on the left side...and copy/pasted it several times...i did the same to the right side of the skirt.

Then i cut out the top part of the image and the left side of the skirt and the legs.  I then dry embossed the skirt pieces and cut them all out.  Then i adhered the top part of the image onto the gray paper using foam dots so i could tuck the skirt under as i went.  Then i added the legs.  Kind of cool, i have a whole new image and one that looks like the dress from the challenge...i hope.

 

I guess all of this would make more sense if you could see the original stamp.  Her name is Cheeky Beauty and found here.

I thought she'd be cute for confirmation too.

Challenges:

Flutter By Wednesday- LOVE recipe

Anyone for Anya- Photo inspiration

Sketchy Colors- Sketch
TGF Retro Wednesday monthly challenge-whole new dimension