New Release at Brownie Scraps

I missed posting on new release day at Brownie Scraps!  I created a layout with Totally Template by Little Bit Shoppe Designs and Calypso by Tracie Stroud Designs.

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New Release from Cluster Queen Creations

Cluster Queen Creations has a new release with all sorts of great add ons.  Perfect for your grumpy day!

Credits
Ray of Sunshine by Cluster Queen Creations
Ray of Sunshine Mini by Cluster Queen Creations
Ray of Sunshine Paint by Cluster Queen Creations
Ray of Sunshine Word Bits by Cluster Queen CreationsRay of Sunshine Cardstocks by Cluster Queen Creations
Gimme Layers Vol 32 Template by Cluster Queen Creations

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Cupcake Inspirations 171 sponsored by Robyn's Fetish

We're tweeting a new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations this week.  We're sponsored this week by Robyn's Fetish.  Here's our inspiration cupcake:

For my card, I used bicycle built for two by Robyn's Fetish.  I was inspired by the colors in the cupcakes.  I had fun playing with some new papers I got at Michaels.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Secret Crafter #196 - bright and cheerful

2. Simon Says - anything goes
3. Dream Valley #37 - summer
4. Polkadoodles #30 - summer

Happy Crafting!

Little Lady's Birthday by Meredith Cardall

Meredith Cardall has a new release at Scrap Orchard - Little Lady's Birthday.  Peanut's birthday isn't until later this year, but the colors of this kit were perfect to scrap her swim lessons.  I love all the stars.

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The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Ice Cream inspired

We're celebrating National Ice Cream month at The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan.  Check out this inspiration photo:

But we're doing it with a twist, you need to add glitter, brads, or a similar topping to your card.

Here's my card using Birthday Buddies Digital Stamps and Birthday Buddies Paper Pack from Paper Garden Projects.  We're headed to a little boy's birthday later this afternoon (tomorrow when you read this) and this card will be perfect.  I love the bright colors from the paper pack, although I didn't get to show you much of the paper since I made my image so big!  

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:1. Divas by Design #44 - anything goes2. Paper Shelter #73 - anything goes3. Ruby's Rainbow #33 - cute animals
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CIC #170 Sponsored by Fresh Brewed Designs

We're having a yummy summer treat at Cupcake Inspirations this week.  We're sponsored this week by Fresh Brewed Designs.  Here's our inspiration cupcake:

Here's my card using Owl Share My Ice Cream by Fresh Brewed Designs.  My best friend at work is leaving this week and I made this card for him.  I know it's not masculine, but it's pink and girly - just my style :-)

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Willow Sketchie - sketch

2. Do You Stack Up #81 - food

3. Crafting for all Seasons #31 - ice cream

4. Papercraft Star #104 - ice cream

5. Papertake Weekly - all things girly

Happy Crafting!

Under the Big Top by Meredith Cardall

Meredith has a fun new release today - Under the Big Top at Scrap Orchard.  I love the bright fun papers.

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Brownie Scraps New Releases

It's new release day at Brownie Scraps.  I used the new On My Honor Template by Scrap-n-a-Snap Designs with Miss Em's Bon Bons by Meredith Cardall to create my new layout featuring my favorite subject - Peanut!

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Cupcake Inspirations #169 sponsored by My Favorite Things

We have a yummy challenge for you at Cupcake Inspirations this week.   We're sponsored this week by My Favorite Things.

I was inspired by the chocolate, cream and pink roses of these beautiful cupcakes.  I dug out an older Sugar Nellie stamp.  I love the sweet pony.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

1. Sugar Bowl #88 - Gayle's sketch

2. Card Makin Mamas #49 - rubber

Happy Crafting!

Guest CT for Cluster Queen Creations

I'm so excited to be guest CT'ing for Cluster Queen Creations this month.  I LOVE her templates and kits available at Scrap Matters and {scrap flower}.   Here is my layout using the new Gimme Layers templates released this week.

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New Releases at Brownie Scraps

It's new release day at Brownie Scraps and there are fantastic templates today!

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New Release from Siamese Studio

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Brownie Bakeoff Week 2 Template

It's week 2 of the Brownie Bakeoff and this week we have to make two page templates.  Here's my template:

You can go here to download the template for 1 week.

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The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan - Christmas

We're getting a head start on Christmas at The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan this week.  I love Christmas cards with non-traditional colors and The Merriest from Elise's Pieces is the perfect kit for those colors. I added Gingerbread Tilda and some embellies left over from last year's Christmas cards.

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges: 1. The Squirrel and the Fox #21 - Christmas in July2. Magnolia-licious Highlites - Christmas in July3. Oozak #4 - bright colors
Here are the products I used:

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Cupcake Inspirations #168 sponsored by Stamp Fairy

We're all abuzz at Cupcake Inspirations.  We're sponsored this week by Stamp Fairy.  Here's our inspiration cake.

Here's my card using Barry Bee from Stamp Fairy.  I wanted to focus on the image so I went for a fairly simple design.  I added little gold rhinestones to Barry's antenna.

Here are the products I used:

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New Releases at Brownie Scraps

It's new release day at Brownie Scraps.  I have a yummy new layout to share with you.

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Sheer clothing

Hello all!  It's my day to share at the Make It Crafty blog and I'm sharing coloring tips for sheer clothing.  Before I start, be sure to hop over to the Make It Crafty blog and leave a comment to be entered to win a prize in the monthly bloggy love drawing.  I thought about calling my post Tales from the Novice.  There was a time in the not too distant past where I wouldn't even have attempted to color the Enchanted Princess.  Look at all those folds and the sheer part of her skirt and sleeves.  Eek!

I don't claim to be an expert in this by any means.  If you're like me, and still on the new side of learning, I'm going to share the things that I think about as I colored this image.  I hope it's helpful.

I started with her legs, since they are underneath the sheer skirt.  Everything under the sheer fabric needs to be colored first.  I used my lightest skin tone to give roundness to her leg and then added my darkest skin tone on the parts that are in shadow.   Don't worry, I'll show you my color chart at the end.

Next I colored over the light areas with my medium skin tone.

To finish her legs, I blended with the lightest skin tone.  I also colored in her shoes before moving to the next step - the dreaded sheer skirt.

Turns out the sheer fabric isn't as hard as you think it is, once you get over coloring over your already colored image (this always makes me nervous before I start).  First, I looked for the areas where the fabric seemed to have multiple layers and colored these with my dark color and medium.

I blended these in with my lightest color.  I wish that I had had a marker that was a little darker for the lightest shade, but you make do with what you have.

I did the same thing on both sleeves - coloring the arms first and then adding the shear sleeves.  Sorry the pictures are a little blurry, I was trying to zoom in on the small area.

The next part of the image that I focused on was her dress.  I love these images because the artist has given us lines to guide our coloring.  I'm not great at unguided folds, but these lines make it a lot easier.  I colored the skirt in sections adding colors dark to light.  I started with this fold which is curved out toward us.  I added the darkest color along the edges and then the medium color.

I added the light color to blend.  Then added the darkest color into the folds on the right.

I added the medium and light colors on the right blending out from the darkest shade.  Then I added the darkest shade to the areas on the left.  You can see how I'm breaking down the skirt based on the drawn lines. 

When I finished the vertical sections of the skirt, I moved on to the horizontal sections.  For these ones at the top, I started with the dark color along the fold and then blended to light as I moved to the top.  The fabric is folded over at the bottom, which is casting a shadow.

Here's the finished dress.  I tried to zoom in so you could see where I put the shadow and highlights.

Finally, I needed to color her hair.  I was going for a Celtic princess look so I chose red-browns for her hair. I started with the darkest color in the areas where her hair was layered or seemed to be recessed from the light.

Then I added the medium color blending out from the darkest color.

Finally, I added the lightest color.

Here's my color chart with all the colors and where I used them.

I had just seen Brave before I made this card.  Probably inspired the Celtic princess.  Here's my finished card:

Supplies

Make It Crafty Enchanted Princess Digi Stamp

Make It Colour Blending Cardstock

Copics

Happy Crafting!