Texas Colouring Retreat

Just one of the Cards we did at the Colouring Retreat with Zoe, Barbara and Christy.  We had this coloring challenge with us coloring on a card and passing it on to our neighbor until the card made it around the room.  Each time we had  3 minutes to color. This is my card and I started with two tone purple bows on her dress and in her hair.  It turned out really fun and was a real learning experience!

Coloring Practice

Today Barbara and I are coloring again.  Practicing my coloring.
The one on the Left is done with Prismacolor Pencils only and the one on the Right was done with Copic Markers and topped with Prismacolor Pencils. I used Strathmore Bristol Vellum Surface paper and I REALLY LIKED using the pencils but found it harder to use the Copic Marker.  They seemed to puddle on me.

 

Which one do you like best?

More Coloring from the Retreat

 Here are two cards from the coloring retreat:
     The first one is Fancy Sunbonnet Miss Muffet from Little Miss Muffet.  The background was painted with a ink pad and stamp with Fancy Sunbonnet Miss Muffet masked out, just as Zoe taught us. The pen was a cross from Zentangle, Barbara's clouds and my own thoughts.

The second card was from the coloring hair challenge, Hair of a different color .  I colored the hair with copic markers.  The rest was colored with Prismacolor pencils. The paper for this one was Zoe's paper.

 

Enjoy:

Texas Colouring Retreat with Zoe and Barbara

 We had Soooooo much fun at the 2014 Colouring Retreat with Zoe from Make it Crafty and Barbara from Little Miss Muffet.  And I am still coloring!  Here are some of my cards:

This first one I really colored about 5 months ago when Barbara was trying to teach me how to color in faces without drawn lines.  I even did this one myself, no help from Barbara. The image is Polka Dot Pals from Little Miss Muffet.  She comes with little beady eyes and the rest is up to you.

 

At the coloring retreat I colored the balloon on Tilda with Big Balloon and added the zentangle to it.  What a BLAST!  I will be doing more of this! We played around with coloring hair and making glow spots for our images and after coming home this is how I chose to finish this one.  Barbara did bailed me out with the hair, but the FACE IS ALL MINE!

What fun we all had and Zoe and Barbara did a GREAT JOB PLANNING EVERYTHING.

THANK YOU for the great time.

We learned more, so there will be more to come.

Fifi

This is Fifi and is from Make it Crafty. The challenge this week is movement. When Barbara and I were talking about challenges the other day, she asked me if I thought that it would be a hard one to do. I said 'no', so I felt like I had to do it just to find out for myself. I stamped it out 3 times and colored 1 1/2 of them. Cutting carefully and layering them just off set from the last. So you be the judge....

Close up of Fifi:
When I first looked at my pictures I thought that they were blurry, but they are not.

Copic Sketch Makers:
Face: E0000, E000, E01, E02, B21, B23
Hair: Y21, YR23, YR24, YR30
Flower and clothes: G43, G46, YG61, R02, R08, RV42
DP Lost and found by My minds Eye, Cheesecloth, pearls, twine from my sash, Buttons are Prima Flowers, Ribbon is from Stampin-up, Ornate Oval Frame chip-board is from Make it crafty.



I have entered this at:
Make it Clourful Challenge Movement


It has been awhile since my girls and I have gotten together to make cards, but they all came today, we all so made cookies. Lydia and Cassandra both had fun and when it was time to go. Lydia gave me her card just to say Thanks for the fun..... Thank you girls, I had lots of fun too! I hope you enjoy her card too.....

I won Top 3 at Make it Colourful - Thanks

Lizzy with Gift

Today I am a Guest Bar Tender over at Raise the Bar so I am using Lizzy with Gift from Make it Crafty. I few days ago I won over at Raise the Bar and they asked if I wanted to be a Guest, sooooooo here I am. The Challenge #94 is to use twine somewhere on your card.

Thank You and Enjoy:

Close up of Lizzy:

Copic Sketch Marker:
Face: E0000, E000, E00, E11, B93, B95
Hair: Y21, YR23, YR24, YR30, YR31
Clothes: W2, W3, W4, W5, B000, B00, B01, B02, B04
Pkg: E08, E09, E40, E42, E43, E44, W4
Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, The DP I borrower from my daughter and my stash, Remember are Documented from Simple Stories, Pearls from Stampin-up, charm and twine from my stash.


I entered at:
Do it with Digi's #28 Mum's the Word
Clearly I Stamp #47 Anything
Phindy's Friday #95 Distressing
Polkadoodle #9 Polkadots, Stripes or Both
Stampin for the Weekend - Bingo - Bows, Pearls, Poldadots

Just one more look:

I was a Guest DT for: Thanks

Natalia

The Paris release is still going on over at Little Miss Muffet and this is Natalia. We also had Chip Board from Make it Crafty and the Sentiment from Whimsy. I sure have had a lot of fun working with these Paris images and the 3 Companies, I hope that you have had fun seeing all the things that the DT has done with all of this. Be sure to get yours and check out all the new stuff! Don't forget that Little Miss Muffet now has Rubber Stamps.

Today is also the day that the Whimsy Magazine was released!! There are several more Paris inspired projects in that magazine so you don't want to miss out on Issue 7, pages 46-60.

Close up of Natalia:

Colored with Prismacolor Colored Pencils, I have lots of fun with the pencils, but I don't write the colors down.
Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, DP Capturing Special Memories by Recollections, Chip board by Make it Crafty, Sentiment by Whimsy, Jim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint - Antique Linen by Ranger, Ribbon from Martha Stewart, Roses by Prima, Pearls by Recollection and Michael Store, Lace from my stash.

Flower Power:

I have entered at:
Cooking it up with Katie #90 Your Favorite Things - Lace, Pearls and Ribbon
Crafts & Me #73 Pretty in Lace
Little Darlings #18 Pearls
Penny's Paper-Crafty #74 Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use a Digi
The Pixie Cottage #110 Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes

One last look:

I won Top Chef over at Cooking it up with Katie

La Promenade Au Jardin

Just for a little Inspiration I have colored La Promenade Au Jardin from Little Miss Muffet Stamps. Don't forget to check out all the great deals over at Little Miss Muffet Stamps and join in with the fun at Little Miss Muffet Challenge.


I have entered:
Kenny K's Krafty Girlz #28 Spring Zing
One Stitch at a Time #102 Use a Digi - Spring/Easter
Robyn Fetish #96 People
Scrapper's Delights - Bling it up Challenge
The Craft Place - Anything goes
2 Sisters Challenge #80 Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Love & Marriage
Digi Designs - Lace & Pearls
Mark's Finest Paper #96 Use Lace

I am sorry, I have missed places my color list, but this I can remember:
Face: E0000, E00, E11, R20
Dress: R81, R83, R85, R89
Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, DP Lost & Found by My Minds Eye, White pearls on the side are from Stampin-up, Chipboard from Make it Craft, Punch from Martha Stewart, Lace and other flower were from my stash.

I won top 3 pick at Robyn's Fetish Challenge

La Baiser Vole

Come join us for a New Challenge... Little Miss Muffet Challenge Fancy or Lacy and while you are at it check out all the new DIGI'S and RUBBER STAMPS! It is just going to get better!


Don't miss this week's Paris Inspiration blog hop... There's still time to join in the fun... there are some fabulous prizes to be won... not to mention the fabulous projects to see!



This is very plain and simple for me, all thought there is lots going on. Sometime a little is better!
I have entered at:
Craft Us Crazy - Favorite Color/Embellishment anytime I can use lace, I'm happy!
Moving Along W/the Times - Lots of Layer I have 5
Shelly's Image Blog - Make it a Triple I have 3 dies & 3 laces
Willow Sketch - Anything goes


Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, ribbon from Stampin-up, chipboard from Make it Crafty, sentiment from Whimsy, Rose from Prima, Charm from the craft store.


Challenge rules are on the sidebar, but just briefly:The challenge theme is Fancy or Lacy unless you use a Little Miss Muffet Stamps image in which case you may submit a project using the theme Anything Goes.Please link directly to your blog post and please mention and link to this blog in your post.The winner will receive 2 (or 3*) digital stamps of their choice from the store (*if the winner chooses to participate in our next challenge as our guest, they get to choose a 3rd digital stamp).
So get out those colors and come join in with us and Enjoy yourself!

I won at:
Willow Sketchie Challenge
Thank You

Krill the Gargoyle

To keep up the celebrations - we're having another blog hop!! Come hop around with us "in Paris" this week with a New Release Blog Hop!! Leave a comment as you go for extra chances to win! You have until February 27th to complete the hop and we'll post the winners on February 29th.

You should have arrived here from Mette.
However, if you get lost along the way you can see the complete list HERE.

Have you heard the big news? Whimsy, Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet Stamps have come together to give you a little romance in Paris this Valentine season! You can join the festivities and read all about it on the ThreeCompaniesTeamUp blog. But wait... have you heard the really big news?! Little Miss Muffet Stamps has now released images in RUBBER! That's right - so pop on over HERE to get your rubber fix. :D

Your next stop on the hop is Sarah.

We have even more activities planned for the rest of the month too so be sure to check back often and bask in all the inspiration. Oh-la-la! Also, don't miss out on extra prizes - come participate in the Joint Release challenge at:

ThreeCompaniesTeamUp - the theme is "LOVE"

Then check out all the Paris themed New Releases at:
Whimsy, Make it Crafty and Little Miss Muffet Stamps

This one I have named" Gargoyle in Paris", although the real name is 'Krill the Gargoyle' and he is part of the Paris New Release over at Little Miss Muffet, Make it Crafty and Whimsy. I have to tell you that I surprised my daughter when I showed her this, because it is not really my cup of tea.... I wanted to play with the buildings from Make it Crafty and seeing that I have been to Paris...I remember that almost all the buildings had Gargoyles on the roof. It seems that one of mine has broken loose and is free to roam (He really isn't as scary as he looks).

Please join us over at Little Miss Muffet Stamp Challenge....We are having a Scavenger Hunt and you don't want to miss out on all the fun!

My Flower Power:

Colored with Copic Sketch Markers:
Sky: C1, C3, B91, B93
Building: E50, E51, E81, E84, E87, BG93, W2, Y26, Y28, B91, 0
Gargoyle: E50, E51, E53, E13, E17, E18, E29, G46, R20, Eye's B91, T26
Chain: C1, B9, Y26 Champagne Glitz by Ranger
Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, DP is Ella Blue from GCD Studios, Gold Dabber from Adirondack, Diamond Stickles from Ranger, Flower is Bo Bunny Trim and Stylish Accents from Offray and my stash, 2 Sentimenst from Whimsy, 2 - Chip boards from Make it Crafty (one has been cut in half) and the background is from Make it Crafty.

Just one more view:

La Petite Princess

This is La Petite Princess and she is all dressed up in a Tag just for Three Companies Team Up Challenge. Be sure to check it out.. She is one of Little Miss Muffet Digi's. The chipboard and the sentiment came from Make it Crafty and Whimsy.


I was playing around and did not write down my colors. I don't think I have ever made a Tag before.
I stamp her on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, The yellow tag and little green flower I had in my stash, Labels Fourteen from Spellbinders Nestabilites, Roses from Prima, Ribbon from Stampin-up, chipboard from Make it Crafty, Sentiments from Whimsy.

I have entered her at:
Three Companies Team Up Challenge - Love
CES Challenge #73 Spots & Dots. I put little white dots on her dress.
Card Crafters Circle #10 to Die For - Die cuts
Do it with Digi's #27 Don't be square
Raise the Bar #92 Chipboard

I won at Raise the Bar.....

Irene, Evelyn & Florence in Paris

We are back with another day of Paris Inspiration from Little Miss Muffet, Make it Crafty and Whimsy. What fun I have been having putting the back grounds together and coloring all of it. The background and chip board came from Make it Crafty, the sentiment from Whimsy and of course the 3 Digi ladies are from Little Miss Muffet. From left to right they are: Irene, Evelyn and Florence. Be sure to check out all of her new Digi's and check out her NEW RUBBER too!

I called this one" Ballroom in Paris":

What happens when 3 companies come together?
An explosion!

Who are the 3 companies?

Make it Crafty
with backgrounds and chip-board embellishments:

Whimsy
with sentiments and die cuts:

And our very own Little Miss Muffet
with digi's and RUBBER STAMPS!
that's right....Rubber Stamps:

Did we just hear you scream?

"I LOVE THESE PRODUCTS AND I WANT THEM NOW!"

haha - they are awesome right? The ideas exploded!!
Well they are available RIGHT NOW!!
Whimsy Stamps Store | Make it Crafty Store | Little Miss Muffet Stamps Store

All of this to get your creative minds flowing with ideas! There is inspiration, a blog hop, challenge and HEAPS of prizes!! We also have extra inspiration for you at the blog. :D

PRIZES & SURPRISES & A CHALLENGE!!

To get started in the excitement, the first stop on the hop is the inspirational ANN. Make sure you comment along the way for a chance at winning a few extra goodies and once you reach the end, we'll share all the details on the prizes you can win and we even have a fun challenge you can enter which could win you a feature in the upcoming Whimsy Magazine! Wooohoo!

Be sure to check back often, because we have new things to show every few days until the end of the month................

Everyone wants Freebies.....They are over at:
an image at Little Miss Muffet Challenge
Plus a Hatter Hat Stand with an order placed during the Hop
an image at Forgotten Scraps

Make it Crafty
Receive a FREE not yet released digi stamp with every Paris Theme purchase
PLUS get 20% OFF the newly release digital stamps
PLUS 15% OFF the new co-ordinating chipboard frames!

Whimsy Stamps
Offering a fantastic special this week offering you 50% OFF
their whole range of Digital Stamps & Shape EZ digi SVG cut files

So back to my Ladies:

Close up of my Flower Power:

Colored with Copic Sketch Markers:
Back ground: e41, E42, E43, E81, E84, E87, E000, E00, E0000, W0, W1, W2, W3, W4, Booo, B0000. G28, G21, G24, R83, YR24, YR30, YR31, C1, C3, 0
Stamped on Cryogen White by Cut Card Stock, DP for back ground and girls dresses came from my stash, Roses from Prima, Ribbon from Stampin-up, Chip board from Make it crafty, Sentiment from Whimsy.



I have entered this at:
Craft Us Crazy #21 Everyone has favorites w/digi's - I am always happy when I can play with girls, pearls and flowers.
Digi Doodles Shop #95 Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey #3 Make it Cute - (or beautiful, just make it ah!)
Scrap it with a Song - Take my Breath Away
Shelly's Images - Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes