Guest Designer - Cardz 4 Guyz - Feel Better

Up here in North Dakota, cold and flu season is in full gear. Sniffles and coughs can be heard 'round the clock! I haven't come down with anything yet, but being surrounded by miserable kiddos and grumpy adults has been swell. Poor things!

So when I was asked to guest design at Cardz 4 Guyz for the month of November, and found out the first challenge theme was "Feel Better" I immediately... well... felt better. Now I could color away the problems, right?!

 

 

 

Look at that little guy... isn't he just adorable? In a very-ill sort of way... adorable. ;)

This guy is a digital stamp from Mo's Digital Pencil called Needs Mummy. You may remember that I just did a vintage Christmas card with one of their images, too. I sort of am in love with how cute their stuff is.

 

 

Sketch Saturday opened their competition up to ANY past sketch from their gallery to participate in the challenge this week, and so I chose one that caught my eye. Sketch Number 238 if you're counting.

 

I used a mountain of Spectrum Noir alcohol markers to get him colored up just right.

 

See - a literal mountain!

 

But in the end, he turned out oh-so-cuuuuute!

 

 

The sentiment is from STAMPlorations Blossom Overture. If somebody doesn't feel better after seeing all this cuteness in one location, welp... they're probably a goner.

 

I'm also going to send this over to the following challenges:

Try it on Tuesday - Lots of Layers

 

 

Burgundy and Cream at Eclectic Ellapu

Hello my friends! I hope you are all enjoying this fine Superbowl Sunday (or whatever day you happen to be reading this, really). Since the Seahawks beat out my Packers, and there are too many smug Patriots fans in the area, I chose to root for the cheese dip because it's a surefire winner already. 

Today, I'm sharing my card I made for Eclectic Ellapu's February monthly challenge. EE has two challenge choices to choose from - I happen to be designing for the Pink Team Challenge, which is to use burgundy and cream. The Purple Team Challenge this month is Hearts and Roses. 

I went looking through my designer paper stash and, turns out, I have absolutely zero anything burgundy. Hmmmm - I will have to remedy that. But for today, I chose to get out my Spectrum Noir markers and color up some flowers from STAMPlorations Bloom Sketches. 

I was practicing my 3-shade blending technique and I have to say I'm quite pleased with how they came out. I loved their striking image so much that I didn't do much to the rest of the card and chose to leave it very clean and simple... a little off my usual beaten path. 

I blended the corners with vintage photo to give it a little bit more of an aged feel. 

Ecelectic Ellapu's challenge runs through the end of February, so head on over and play in either the Pink Team's Burgundy and Cream Challenge or

The Purple Team's Hearts and Roses Challenge. 

I can't wait to see what you create!

I'm also going to support the following challenges: 

Addicted to Stamps and More - Clean and Simple (I so rarely get to play!) 

Hiding in my Craft Room - Freestyle (anything goes)

Allsorts Challenge - Flower Power

Thanks for stopping by! I know I didn't get around to some blogs this weekend - we had guests and it was a busy, smiley time but I will absolutely do my best to make it up to you! :) I'll be getting around shortly.