Nutcracker Tag/Bookmark...

"Nutcracker Prince"
from Aurora Wings

613 Ave C's latest is Anything Goes with an optional twist of "Create Your Own Challenge" using this fun little chart by Kathi Silvi:

I chose to use a Tag, Christmas and Gold/Metallic as my three items and then scored this great image from our sponsor - Aurora Wings to showcase.  You have one week till Sat, Sep 5 to put something together (in either category) for the challenge.  If you need some inspiration - you should see the projects of the incredible team that Chana and Kathi have put together!  

My intent is to use this as a tag/bookmark for a gift of a book at Christmas.  But a moment of candor... does anybody else think his boots look like they are on backwards?  It's my coloring of the highlights I'm sure.  Back to the drawing board to figure out how to change the light on the toe of the boots - LOL!  Coloring is such a long learning process of trial and error - and I have to figure out how to turn his feet to the front again!  Now I can't look at him with out seeing that.

 PROCESS INVENTORY

IMAGES: 

• "The Nutcracker Prince" has been graciously provided by Aurora Wings for me to showcase for this challenge.
• Sentiment is from a set called "Ink-It"

  

  If you like this image you
  can find him HERE.

PAPER:  

• Neenah "Classic Crest Solar White" 80# Cover Wt. used for the image.

EMBELLISHMENTS: 

• Blue twine used for the Blanket Stitch along the edge & to tie around the ribbon snippets are all from stash.
• Metal stars from stash.
• Duo glue and gold foil used on his costume.
• Sentiment punched out with SU Punch.

INKS:

• "Antique Linen" used in the background & "Tea Dye" Distress Ink used to ink all the edges. 
• Images were printed on an Epson WF-3520 printer. 
• Hand colored with Copics:

This project should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:

Sweet Stamps #236 – Anything but a Card

Crafting from the Heart #74 – ATG Always

Through the Craft Room Door – ATG Always

Crafty Sentiments – Bookmarks Top Three

Papertake Weekly – Pick theme [Color: blue & Technique: distressed]

Sugar and Betty's Challenge  – Aug ATG

Simon Says Wed – ATG

Inspiration Destination #48 – ATG

Art by MiRan Challenge #39 – ATG

MarkerPOP #76 L:10– ATG

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Mushroom Family...

"Mushroom Digi" provided by Aurora Wings

Sometimes when I am just browsing, an image makes me 
come to an abrupt stop... this is one of them.  Sweet, innocent, 
quirky, depicting familial love -  I love it to pieces! 

This is my choice for the new Anything Goes Challenge at 613 Ave C 
starting today.  Aurora Wings & Dr. Digi are the two sponsors this go
around - so there will be two prizes available... and if you follow the 
link you can see what the rest of the DT have created with their images!
You can submit up to three entries and you have one week from today.  

TECHNIQUE

[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

• A2 card size with a top fold
• This is one of the few images that I colored first with my Copics before I chose a background.  I wasn't sure where my colors would end up and I wanted that freedom. They ended up much more sedate than I thought they would - so I went wild with the DP.

• I wanted minimal distraction in terms of embellishments considering the wild and wonderful colors in the Basic Grey DP background - so I chose a bubble border punch, three stripes of shear pink ribbon [across the background paper] and a single, see thru acrylic, pink heart held in place with a pink brad.

• To bring color under the bubbles I cut a small strip of the DP and taped it in place under the image panel in such a way that I got maximum color showing thru.  That panel was then elevated on the background using foam tape. 



Inside

• The inside uses extra papers from the front with the bubble punch used again on the DP strip on the message panel.

CHALLENGES:

Crafting from the Heart #31 – ATG
Fab and Funky #225 – Inspired by a Movie [Attack of the Mushroom People]
MarkerPOP Challenge #49 – ATG
Sisterhood of Crafters – Your Favorite Color [pinks & greys]
Through the Craft Room Door –ATG
Sweet Stamps #182 – In the Garden
Crafty Sentiments – ATG
Paper Shelter #169 – Punches and Dies [Bubble punch]
Simon Says Wed – Summer
Art by MiRan Challenge #12 – ATG WINNER
Divas by Design – Use Charms [heart]
Open-Minded Crafting  - #17 – Last Days of Summer

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from Aurora Wings with the fantasy art of Mitzi Sato-Wiuff!  If you like fantasy - you will want to check out this site - OMG - a colorists' heaven!

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; Base CS is stash; DP is from "Sweet Threads" collection by Basic Grey.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Punch used for the bubble border has no name on it??; ribbon is from stash; pink Heart is a Chic Charma Kissy Fit from Queen and Co.

INKS: The images were printed on an Epson WF3520 printer & colored with Copics - noted in the photo to the right.

Create wildly and color with abandon!  ~ginny

Grumpy Fae...

"Grumpy Fae with Acorn on a Mushroom" provided by Aurora Wings

Oh my!  I am in love with "Grumpy Fae" from Aurora Wings.
I don't use fairies very often - this one definitely amuses me!

This card was designed for the DT at 

613 Ave C Challenge - "Create Your Own Color Challenge" 

which requires you use one of three choices:

• Blue/ Purple/ Turquoise 
• Yellow/Pink/ Orange
• Blue/ Pink/ White

TECHNIQUE[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

• Used a turquoise Bazzill CS cut to an A2 size with a top fold 
• Embossed a layer of a lighter wt. turquoise CS with an embossing folder 
• White Opal Liquid Pearls added on the ends of each of the stalks 
• A shear dark purple ribbon fastened around this layer
• Image was printed on white Neenah CS and colored with Copics restricted to the Blue, Blue Green and Blue Violet color families
• Image was die-cut with a Spellbinder die and mounted on foam tape over the ribbon
• Inside punched with the birthday sentiment using left over papers from the front

This card should be eligible for the following 

CHALLENGES:
Crafting from the Heart #11 – ATG/ Spots or stripes [spots] WON
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Crafty Sentiments – a Special Lady [Birthday for my best friend]
Paper Crafting Journey – ATG
Delicious Doodles #81 – Special woman [Birthday for my best friend]
Craftitude #61 – ATG or add a brad or eyelet

LEJ Designs #85 – Favorite Die Cuts
OSAAT #206 – ATG
Aurora Wings – ATG
Quirky Crafts - #7 - Spice up your life with colour

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is from Aurora Wings; Sentiment punch is a Martha

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; base CS and the mats are from stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: White Opal Liquid Pearls; wide, shear, dark purple ribbon from stash, Cuttlebug Embossing folder.

INKS:  the images were printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

So, followed my own advice and did what amused me!  ~ginny