Make it Colourful FEBRUARY Challenge~TRANSPARENCY!

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of FEBRUARY our challenge is: TRANSPARENCY

  I decided to color up this cutie called Fairy Poinsettia. She's printed on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics. This was definitely a difficult one for me. And after uploading my pictures I realize I didn't make all the petals in her skirt transparent. I'll have to work on that some more.

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E02, E02, E11

Hair: C7, Black, RV04

Pink: RV00, RV02, RV04, RV19

Green: YG23, YG25, YG67

Teal: BG13, BG15

Purple: V12, V15

Before entering please read…

Challenge Details:

1. You must include at least ONE Make it Crafty image – All other entries will be disqualified.
   Your one image can include a background image and can be combined with images from other brands.
2. This is a COLOURING challenge and must include some type of colouring whether it be with markers, pencils, paints, distress inks or even finger painting. The choice is yours!
3. You can enter as many times as you like as long as each project is a new creation. (No Back linking)
4. You DO NOT have to make a card and can submit your coloured image only.
   Please make sure you WATERMARK the image with your name.

Winners will be announced on the 3rd of the following month

There are NO random winners.
The DT will vote at the end of the challenge and ‘One’ winner and Top 3 will be selected

Prize

The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to spend at Make it Crafty

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations!

Have a great weekend!
Rosie

Make it Colourful JANUARY Challenge~FEATHERS

Happy Sunday everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of JANUARY our challenge is: FEATHERS

Make it Crafty just released an entire new Bird Collection! They are all gorgeous and the bundled set is currently 15% off! I decided to color Robin on Cherry Branch, but I made the bird a Bluebird. :) The image is printed on Neenah Cardstock and colored with Copics. I used little flicks of my marker to achieve the look of feathers.

 Blue: B00, B95, B99

Orange: E44, YR27, YR09, YR02

White: N0, N2

Black: N2, C5, C7, Black

Branch: E43, E44, E47

Leaves: YG23, YG25, YG67, G28

Cherries: R24, R27, R29, R59

Before entering please read…

Challenge Details:

1. You must include at least ONE Make it Crafty image – All other entries will be disqualified.
   Your one image can include a background image and can be combined with images from other brands.
2. This is a COLOURING challenge and must include some type of colouring whether it be with markers, pencils, paints, distress inks or even finger painting. The choice is yours!
3. You can enter as many times as you like as long as each project is a new creation. (No Back linking)
4. You DO NOT have to make a card and can submit your coloured image only.
   Please make sure you WATERMARK the image with your name.

Winners will be announced on the 3rd of the following month

There are NO random winners.
The DT will vote at the end of the challenge and ‘One’ winner and Top 3 will be selected

Prize

The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to spend at Make it Crafty

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations! 

Have a great weekend!
Rosie

Make it Colourful DECEMBER Challenge~AURORA BOREALIS

Happy Thursday everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of DECEMBER our challenge is: Aurora Borealis....also known as the Northern Lights! The Northern Lights are actually the result of collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere. Variations in color are due to the type of gas particles that are colliding.

You can find all sorts of inspiration on-line including some coloring tutorials on YouTube! I used the Little Village Scene and printed it on Spectrum Aqua Watercolor Paper and painted the sky with Spectrum Aqua Markers. I rubbed the markers across some plastic and used paintbrushes to paint the background. Then I added washi tape along the bottom edge of the green and used a thick, dry paintbrush to whisk white acrylic paint upward. I took a dry, thin, flat edge brush to pull lines up. Then I pulled up the washi tape. Next I splattered the white acrylic paint over the background to make stars.

 Spectrum Noir Aqua Markers:
Bud Green, Teal, Purple, Wildflower, Marine, Navy & Black

 I used Copics for the Village Scene:
N0, N2, C3, C5, C7, Y11, E43, E44, E47
White Liquid Applique

  
Before entering please read…

Challenge Details:

1. You must include at least ONE Make it Crafty image – All other entries will be disqualified.
   Your one image can include a background image and can be combined with images from other brands.
2. This is a COLOURING challenge and must include some type of colouring whether it be with markers, pencils, paints, distress inks or even finger painting. The choice is yours!
3. You can enter as many times as you like as long as each project is a new creation. (No Back linking)
4. You DO NOT have to make a card and can submit your coloured image only.
   Please make sure you WATERMARK the image with your name.

Winners will be announced on the 3rd of the following month

There are NO random winners.
The DT will vote at the end of the challenge and ‘One’ winner and Top 3 will be selected

Prize

The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to spend at Make it Crafty
 
Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations! 

 

Have a great weekend!
Rosie

Make it Colourful NOVEMBER Challenge~CHRISTMAS COLORS!

Hi everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of NOVEMBER our challenge is: CHRISTMAS COLORS! Perfect way to get a start on those Christmas cards! :)

I decided to color up this cutie called Sock's Digi Stamp. I think he's adorable! He's printed on Neenah Cardstock and colored with Copics.

Copics:
Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E01, E11, E13

Hair: E44, E47, E49
Eyes: YG25, YG67
Green: YG06, YG25, YG67
Red: R24, R27, R29, R59
Gray: N0, C3, C5

Everything on the card came from my stash. I fussy cut Sock's out and raised him on pop-dots for added dimension. The Joy sentiment is a sticker that I also raised on pop-dots.

Before entering please read…

Challenge Details:

1. You must include at least ONE Make it Crafty image – All other entries will be disqualified.
   Your one image can include a background image and can be combined with images from other brands.
2. This is a COLOURING challenge and must include some type of colouring whether it be with markers, pencils, paints, distress inks or even finger painting. The choice is yours!
3. You can enter as many times as you like as long as each project is a new creation. (No Back linking)
4. You DO NOT have to make a card and can submit your coloured image only.
   Please make sure you WATERMARK the image with your name.

Winners will be announced on the 3rd of the following month

There are NO random winners.
The DT will vote at the end of the challenge and ‘One’ winner & Top 3 will be selected

Prize

The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to spend at Make it Crafty

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations!

 

 Have a great Saturday!

 Rosie

Make it Colourful OCTOBER Challenge~BRIGHT COLORS!

Hi everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of OCTOBER our challenge is: BRIGHT COLORS. If you've been a follower of mine for a while then you already know this challenge is right up my alley. I love bright colors!! I usually use bright colors on girl cards, but this time I challenged myself to use a boy image.

I decided to color up this cutie called Sam's Lizard. I think he's adorable! He's printed on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Copics.

 

Copics:

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E01, E02, E13

Eyes: YG25, YG67

Hair: BG13, BG18, C7, Black

Shirt: BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18, YR02, YR04, YR09

Pants: B91, B93, B95, B99

Shoes: BG13, YR09, C7

Lizard: YG23, YG25, YG67, G28, YR09

 

That awesome chipboard HELLO is from Make it Crafty Doodle Hello Word Chipboard. The decorative papers, ribbon and orange pearls were from my stash.

 

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. We’d love to see you share your work of art with us. Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations!

 

 Have a great Wednesday!

 Rosie

Make it Colourful SEPTEMBER Challenge: Shades of Black

Hi everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of SEPTEMBER our challenge is: SHADES OF BLACK!

I colored up this awesome girl called Urban Keisha!! Love her! She kind of reminds me of myself when I had curly hair (from a perm, LOL). 

  Copics:

Skin: N0, N2, C3

Everything else: C3, C5, C7, Black

Here are some closeups:

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. We’d love to see you share your work of art with us. Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations!

Have an Awesome Week!
Rosie

Make it Colourful AUGUST Challenge~Blending Outside the Colour Family

Hi everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of AUGUST our challenge is: BLENDING OUTSIDE THE COLOUR FAMILY!

I decided to use MiC CiCi and color several areas with different color families! Some families blend better than others, but it's all trial and error!! The poppy, her hair and her dress are colored with different color families.

 

 Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E13

Eyes/Cherry Stem: YG23, YG67, G28

Cherry: R24, R27, R29, R39

Hair: Black, C7, RV09, RV02

Flower Petals: YR04, YR09, R24, R27, R29, R59
Dress: RV04, RV06, RV09, BG09, BG07, BG05

 

Here are some closeups:

 

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. We’d love to see you share your work of art with us. Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations!

 

 Have a wonderful Friday!

Rosie :)

Make it Colourful JULY Challenge~Casting Shadows

Hi everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of JULY our challenge is: CASTING SHADOWS.

 

I admit this was definitely another hard one for me. It definitely helps to look up photos online to use for inspiration. I decided to try something different this time and try for a watercolor feel to my Copic coloring. I used the MiC Old Oak Tree Digi.

I need some more practice, but I do like the softness and blend of the colors. I just need to work on the placement of the colors a little more. 

To get the watercolor effect, I dabbed my colors on balled up pieces of Kleenex and then added Colorless Blender on top of the colors. Next I dabbed the Kleenex onto the X-press It Blending card. Pretty simple technique and I LOVE the watercolor look.

 Tree: E44, E47, E49

Leaves: YG23, YG67, G46

Grass: YG23, YG67, YG97, G28, G46

Shadow: C5, C7

Sky: Y15, YR68, R02, R08, R29, R35, B05
Colorless Blender

 

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. We’d love to see you share your work of art with us. Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations!

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Rosie :)

Make it Colourful JUNE Challenge~Light Through Trees

Hi everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of JUNE we challenge you to color LIGHT THROUGH TREES. To help with this challenge there are several tree landscape stamps available for you to choose from in the Make it Crafty STORE!

 

I admit coloring landscapes scare me. It's why you don't see me combining my stamps with a landscape background. But Zoe is always pushing us to try different techniques to better our coloring. And really, you'll never know how you'll do unless you try! My tip of the day....google "light through trees pictures" and use them for inspiration! :)

 

 Copics:

Tree: YG23, YG25, G24, G28, C7, E13, E25, E44, E47

Grass: YG23, YG25, G24, G28, C7

Sunlight: Y08, Y11, Y15, Colorless Blender

Sky: B000

 

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. We’d love to see you share your work of art with us. Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations!

 

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Rosie :)

I Am Roses + MiC Michelle

One of the things I LOVE on my cards is flowers and I Am Roses carries some of the most gorgeous paper flowers for all your crafting needs!! They have amazing prices and they ship quickly!!

 

I love pairing the IAR flowers with the images from Make it Crafty. For my card today I colored up MiC Michelle. She's one of the digis you get for free when you purchase the new e-book from Zoe called Basic Techniques When Colouring Faces. You can read more about this book and portrait coloring HERE.

 

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E13

Hair: E44, E47, E49

Eyes: G14, G28

Lips: R24, R27, R29, R89

Shirt: BG13, BG15, BG18, YR21, YR24, YR27

My dps are from Basic Grey Hey Girl 6x6 Paper Pad. The ADORE ticket sentiment is from Tim Holtz. The ribbon is from my stash.

 

These are the gorgeous flowers I used from the I AM ROSES Store:

R21-15 White Paper Flowers

S3-166 Mint Green Cherry Blossoms

S10-48 Small Mixed Yellow Paper Flowers

SP1-15 White Short Paper Flower Sprays 

 

 Now, don't forget to come play along with us on the IAR Challenge Blog using flowers from the IAR STORE. You have until JUNE 8th to link up your project. I can't wait to see what you make!

Hugs,

Rosie :)

I Am Roses MAY Challenge~ANYTHING GOES!

Today starts a new challenge on the IAR Challenge Blog!! 

 

The theme for the next month is: 

ANYTHING GOES!!
Here are the Details/Rules:

• Contest runs MAY 15th - JUNE 8th (Ends 11:55pm PST)
• Theme: "Anything Goes"
• Minimum (2) I Am Roses Products
• One project submission per participant
• One winner will be chosen
• Participants will upload their project to their blog or forum, Label it “May IAR Challenge”
• Participants will add a direct link to their project using the InLinkz tool provided. (*if you are unable to use the tool, leave a comment to this blog post and leave a direct link to your project)
• Must Subscribe/or be a Follower of the IAR Challenge Blog
• Winner will be announced alongside the next NEW monthly challenge on the 15th 

For my card today I colored up MiC Melyssa as a portrait. You can read more about this style of coloring HERE. I used a combo of Copics and Spectrum Noir Markers.

 

Skin: E11, YR00/SN-FS3, TN3, TN5, EB3

Hair: C3, C7, Black

Green Eyes: SN-CG3, LG5, JG6

Whites of Eyes: C3, C5, Colorless Blender

Lips/Heart: RV32, RV34, RV69

Background Teal: SN-BT3, BT4, BT5

I made this card for a crafty friend who is not only beautiful on the outside, but also on the inside....I mean we are talking pure quality! She is also an extremely talented cardmaker and I love her style. We decided to do a card swap and I am late as usual! So I hope I can get this in the mail to her soon!! I think this gal looks kind of like her too. :) I used some gorgeous origami paper I had in my stash, along with the ribbon and pearls. The BEAUTIFUL Word Die is from Simon Says Stamp. 

These are the gorgeous flowers I used from the I AM ROSES Store:

R43-450 Solid Aqua Blue Color Paper Roses

LY1-426 Mixed Rainbow Pastel Lily Paper Flowers

S10-427 Small Rainbow Paper Flowers

L20-426 Pastel Candy Color Rose Leaves

ST1 Foam Head White Color Stamen

Now, don't forget to come play along with us on the IAR Challenge Blog!! You have until JUNE 8th, so if you place an order soon in the IAR STORE you could get your flowers before this challenge ends!! I can't wait to see what you make!

Hugs,

Rosie :)

Make it Colourful MAY Challenge~Coloring Portraits

Hi everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of MAY we want you to focus on coloring your image as a PORTRAIT! The great thing is....you can use any coloring medium you like. Don't forget you can get awesome digital stamps for a great deal in the Make it Crafty STORE!

 

Now you're probably like....What do you mean as a Portrait? Well ask no further because the amazing and talented Zoe has created a new BOOK walking you step-by-step through the process of Portrait coloring! I used it to color this image called Ginger. This new book is an awesome resource and you won't be disappointed! You can find it in the MiC Store. I would not have been able to color this gal without that book!!

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, YR00 E11, E25

Eyes: YG23, YG67, G28, C2, N0, Colorless Blender

Lips: RV32, RV34, RV69

Inside of mouth: C7, R24

Hair: C3, C5, C7, Black

 

Here's a little closer shot.

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. We’d love to see you share your work of art with us. Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations!

 

Have a wonderful Thursday!

Rosie :)

I Am Roses + Make it Crafty Siren Lorelei = PERFECT Combo!

I'm back today to share my latest card for I AM ROSES using their gorgeous and amazing paper flowers!! I LOVE flowers and I AM ROSES has some of the best prices around and fast shipping!! Be sure to check out the IAR Store to see all the variety...you won't be disappointed!!

 

Don't forget about our "ANYTHING GOES" challenge on the I Am Roses Challenge Blog HERE. I hope to see you playing along with us! You have until May 6th to enter our current challenge.

 

The IAR flowers work perfectly with this beautiful digi from Make it Crafty called Siren Lorelei. Isn't she fabulous?!! We have a "FOCUSING ON HAIR" challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog HERE, along with a special discount code!! The discount is only good through the end of April so you better hurry!! We would love to see your gorgeous hair coloring!!

 

Siren Lorelei is printed on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with both Copics and Spectrum Noir Markers. Can you believe I only used two colors for the hair?!!

Skin: Spectrum Noir FS1, FS2, FS3, TN

Hair: Copic 100 Black, BG09

Eyes: BG10, BG13

Pink: RV02, RV06, RV09

Blue: BG10, BG13, BG09

That awesome sentiment is also from Make it Crafty and can be purchased HERE. I added Stampendous Frantage Aged Teal Embossing Enamel around the edges, and cut out the scalloped oval frame using a Spellbinder Die. The paper is from Echo Park Summer Bliss 6x6 Paper Pad. I used a Martha Stewart Border Punch for the panel behind the ribbon. The corner die is from Whimsy Stamps, and the pearls are from my stash.

These are the beautiful I AM ROSES flowers I used:

GS2-427 Mixed Rainbow Curly Flowers

S3-166 Mint Green Cherry Blossoms

S10-427 Small Rainbow Flowers

L20-426 Mixed Pastel Candy Color Rose Leaves

 

 Now, don't forget to come play along with us on the IAR Challenge Blog!! You have until May 6th to enter this challenge!! I can't wait to see what you make!

 

Hugs,

Rosie :)

Make it Colourful APRIL Challenge: HAIR

Hi everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and for the month of APRIL we want you to focus on coloring HAIR! The great thing is....you can use any coloring medium you like. Don't forget you can get awesome digital stamps for a great deal in the Make it Crafty STORE! Check out the NEW Category to see the Meadow Girls! I used one of them below!

Today, I'm using a newly released digital stamp called Chasing Nova....she's absolutely gorgeous! I printed her on Spectrum Noir Premium White Cardstock and colored her with Spectrum Noir Markers. Her hair is colored with Copics. I meant to used the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker on her dress, but my blind self grabbed the Silver Glitter Marker instead....oops!!

 Spectrum Noir:

Skin: FS1, FS2, FS3, TN5

Eyes: LG3, LG5, JG3

Dress: BP2, BP4, BP6/IG5, IG9, Black/Silver Glitter Marker

Butterflies: BT2, BT4, BT6

HAIR (Copics): E44, E47, E49

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. We’d love to see you share your work of art with us.  

Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations!

Have a great weekend!

Rosie :)

Make it Colourful~IN THE SPOTLIGHT Challenge using Rockstar Singer

Happy Monday everyone! I'm back to share my coloring of Rockstar Singer using the current Make It Colourful Challenge "IN THE SPOTLIGHT". There is a video and of course DT Inspiration on the Make it Colourful Blog. I will say that this challenge was a little intimidating to me. I fought it and Zoe had to slap me upside the head to get me out of my shock mode, LOL! However, she gave me the confidence and support to try it, and of course, after it's all said and done I'm glad I pushed myself to give it a go. It was such a mental thing!! But what you have to do is just start coloring and not overthink it!!

Here are some tips I found helpful as I was coloring. The first thing I did was use a pencil to lightly draw an oval around the base of my image along with diagonal lines going up so I had a visual of where the spotlight would be. Then I googled spotlight images to get a feel of how to color the light and dark areas.

 

Next I just did my normal coloring of the entire image. On the stage I did lighter browns in the oval and used a darker brown outside the circle. Then I came in with black and grays to do the background. I colored this with a combo of Copics and Spectrum Noir Markers.

Copics:

Skin: E000, E00, E02, E11

Hair: Black, C7, Vo9, V04, BG78, BG15, G28, YG23

Purple: V01, V04, V09

Teal: BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18

Pink: RV02, RV05, RV09

Black: C3, C5, C7, Black

Stage: E41, E42, E43, E44

Spotlight area: N0, N2, C3

BLACK area: Spectrum Noir (IG5, IG7, IG9, IG10, Black)

Since she's a Rockstar I had to give her some funky hair! It starts off purple, then teal, then ends in green. :)

 

You still have time to enter our IN THE SPOTLIGHT Challenge HERE!

Hugs,

Rosie :)

Make it Colourful FEBRUARY Challenge~PINK on Kraft!

Hi everyone! Today starts a new challenge on the Make it Colourful Challenge Blog, and we challenge you to color PINK on Kraft paper! This challenge runs for the entire month of February, and you can use any coloring medium you like. I can't wait to see what you color! Don't forget you can get these awesome digital stamps for a great deal in the Make it Crafty STORE!

Today, I'm using a newly released digital stamp called Penny in Love....she's absolutely gorgeous! I printed her on the Kraft paper and colored her with Copics and Prismacolor Pencils. Her skin and Hair are Copics. The rest were done with colored pencils.

Skin: E01, E13, E15, E18

Hair: C3, C5, C7, Black

Eyes/Rose Stem: True Green (PC910)/Dark Green (PC908)

Pink: White (734)/Pink (PC929)/Mulberry (PC995)

Blue Table: True Blue (PC903)/Light Cerulean Blue (PC904)/

Violet Blue (PC933)/Black (PC935)

I used some dps from My Mind's Eye. The wide ribbon is from Hobby Lobby. The gorgeous Heart Border Die is from Joy Crafts...one of my faves! I'm also loving my I Am Roses flowers...they are beautiful! I distressed all the paper with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

Remember to use a Make it Crafty image and upload your projects to the Make it Crafty Gallery. We’d love to see you share your work of art with us. 

Also, please share your progress, possible disasters and your triumphs with us in the Facebook group HERE. We'd love to see you joining us so we can Oooooh and Aaaaah over your creations!
Have a great weekend!

Rosie :)