CAS Flowers.

Hello everybody

Well, don't blog for ages and then can't keep away! Lol

So I was just browsing through the blogs I follow and saw the current challenge at Less is More which is to use a stencil.

So, I thought, why not.

Went through my stencils and came across a lovely Tulip stencil from Clarity, found the perfect sentiment to go with it and voila - a card.

So here it is then.

Now this isn't the full stencil.

The full stencil has three tulips on it and also the word Tulips.

So I masked off one of the tulips and the word and using a sponge and my Distress Ink Pads, set to work.

I honestly think it took longer to mask off the flower and word than it did to make the card. Lol

I have used Festive Berries and Barn Door on the flower heads and Bundled Sage and Peeled Paint on the leaves.  I also added a bit of bundled sage on the flower heads too for some shading.

The fabulous sentiment stamp is also from Clarity and I think it fits perfectly.

I had forgotten how much fun CAS cards can be so I think I will be making a few more of these somehow.

Anyway, I shall enter this card into the following challenges:

Less is More - Use a Stencil

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Shopping our Stash - How does your garden grow?

Craft your passion - Anything goes

A hint of colour!

Hi all

Just popping in to show you my latest bit of colouring.

This was an image from Mitzi's Gardens & Goddesses Colouring Book, Vol 1.

These images are a joy to colour.

This one is called Pansy and you can find the digital image in Mitzi's Aurora Wings shop on Etsy here.

Because this image is a little larger I decided to turn it in to a wall hanging for a friend. 

The current challenge at Aurora Wings is Black and White and one other colour.

I decided to go for orange, my friend's favourite colour.

So here is my creation:

I am actually really proud of this.  I am a member of Alyce's colouring classes at Kit and Clowder and before I joined I would NEVER have attempted something like this.

I have had a set of Art sketching pencils for ages but never had the courage to use them so this is a first for me.

There are four different shades of orange on those pansies and they look stunning in the flesh, so to speak!

For the skin and hair I have used a variety of different lead thicknesses ranging from 4H to 6B.

Looking at it now I think I should have gone a bit heavier on the forehead but at least I have learnt something for the next one I do.

So I am going to enter this into the following challenges:

Aurora Wings - Black, white and one other colour

A Gem of a Challenge - Anything but a card

Brown Sugar Challenges - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy - Say it with flowers