It's a Black and White Kind of Day

It's been one of those weeks and so for today's card I decided to challenge myself to an all black and white card - something I try to do at least once a year. I think this one turned out great!!

This sweet image is "Wizarding Gnome" from the A Magical Day release at High Hopes stamps.  I stamped the image on Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and then colored it with Copics and Prismacolor pencils.  The stars and glitter were colored with a Sakura Clear glitter pen and then I added Wink of Stella silver to the larger stars.  The star flourish is an oldie from Memory Box and the frame is an unknown brand.  The sentiment is from the same release and is available here.

Card Recipe

Copics - N0, N2, N3, N6, N10, C3, C5, T0, T2, T7, T10

Prismacolor pencils - 1058 90% Warm Grey, 1063 10% Warm Grey, 1063 50% Cool Grey, 1060 - 20%  Cool Grey, 938 White

Sparkle

Wow, May is here already!  We are experiencing a really beautiful and early warm spring here is southern Alberta - plants are already poking there buds out of the ground and trees are sprouting new leaves everyday - loving it!!!

 

It's time again to usher in a new month with the new challenge at One Crazy Stamper, and we are once again asking folks to show us their Anything Goes projects ( just make sure you use a stamped image as digital images are not allowed ).  There is a great prize awaiting the winner of the monthly challenge.  For all the details just click here.

 

This adorable image is Play Time from Little Darlings Saturated Canary line of stamps.  After stamping the image on Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I colored her up with Copics.  The ruffles on her skirt received highlights of shimmer with a Sakura Stardust pen, then I cut the image out with a Spellbinder die.  The card base was created with several sizes of Spellbinders, the edges of all the layers was inked with a Ranger Walnut Stain Distress ink pad, and the sentiment is from my stash.

 

Card Recipe

Skin - E000, E00, E02

Cheeks - R20

Eyes - B00, B02

Dress - R22, R24, R27, R29

Balls - B00, B02, B05

Balls & Boots - YG91, YG93, YG95

Bear, Dots, Hearts, Top of Boots - R11, R12, R14

Book, Bear tummy & snout - YG0000, YG01, YG03

Hair - E23, E25, E27, E29

Ground - E30



Beary Special

My card today features the identical image that I used on April 1, but this time I have chosen to color the image with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils in bright spring time colors.  This is Wild Rose Studios Teddy with Present.

 

Card Recipe

Bear - E23, E25, E27

Prismacolor pencils - PC945 - Sienna Brown

                             -PC947 - Dark Umbra

               -PC940 Sand

Flowers - Y04, Y13, Y26, Y11; RV52, RV55

Greens - G94, G99

Ribbon & Dots - BV08

Ground - RV10, C1

Sakura Stardust pen

 

The theme this month at One Crazy Stamper is Anything Goes, but please do not use a digital image!  The design team has been busy showcasing their wonderful creations to inspire you, and we would love to hear from you!

 

Life's a Beach

Wow, another month has flown by, but you still have a few days left this month to enter the One Crazy Stamper challenge of Anything Goes with any stamped image - no digital images are allowed!! 

For the entire month the design team has been featuring images from our sponsor company - WHIMSY STAMPS, and my card today has a wonderful Elisabeth Bell image called Beauty.

 



 

Once again I have used Copic sketch markers to color the image, and then I used a Sakura Stardust pen to add highlight to the mermaid tail ( you probably can't see the shine of the fins, but it looks great ! ).  I used my Grand Calibur and a Grand die to cut the shape of the card, then layered paper from Authentique's Renew collection for added color.  The ribbon and sentiment are from my stash.

 

Card Recipe

Tail - BG70, BG72, BG75

Skin - E00, E01, E02

Shirt & Shell in Hair  - Y000, Y02, Y06

Hair - E13, E15, E19, YR24

Sakura Stardust pen

 

Have a great day, and be sure to enter One Crazy Stamper's challenge this month to win a fabulous prize.