Guarding the Nest...

I love this image!!  "Guarding the Nest" is from Delicious Doodles, one of the sponsors for the Fairies and Fantasy challenge at Craft Your Passion. 
The hardest part was deciding on the colors I wanted to make her.  I will have to do 2 or 3 more versions to try out all the color combos I dreamed of.  So here is the first one - the next one will be oranges, yellows and reds.  Luckily I have a Niece who likes dragons - good for her birthday coming up!.
 I decided to create a faux frame for her by taping off the edges and then sponging the Distress Ink in toward the image.  I chose Pumice Stone to mimic a cave or rock ledge for her nest.

Check out the other fabulously fantastic "Fairies and Fantasy" inspiration by the CYP Design Team HERE. and enter your version in the challenge!  Too much fun!

This card should be eligible for the following

CHALLENGES:

Top Tip Tues #87 - Things with Wings
Crafty Ribbon - Children's Birthday
Digi Tues #182 - Warm and Fuzzy
Simon Says - Your Favorite (current favorite digi)
Divas by Design - Something Spooky
Fussy & Fancy #74 - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time #136 - Use a Digi
2 Sisters #114 - Cute a Creepy

SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES

IMAGES:  The focal image is the digi "Guarding the Nest" by Delicious Doodles

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image; DP is from Basic Grey - "Indie Bloom", "Out of Print"  and "Oxford" collections; base CS is Georgia Pacific

EMBELLISHMENTS:  square black brads and purple Kandi on the image frame are all from stash.

INKS: "Pumice Stone" Distress Inks were used to create the faux frame; the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly

and always, always, make what amuses you!

~ginny