Grab Bags at Brownie Scraps

This week at Brownie Scraps the designers are releasing grab bags.  Here's my layout:

Credits
My Bliss by Tracie Stroud Designs
Template:Grab Bag #5 by Little Bit Shoppe Designs and Angelclaud ArtRoom

Happy Scrapping! Jen

Cupcake Inspirations 178 sponsored by

Hi all!  Sorry I haven't been around very much.  I've been traveling the last six weeks, and I'm finally home.  I'm glad to be home and I'm still really tired.  I spent the last three weeks in Germany so the jetlag is still winning.  
We're having a party at Cupcake Inspirations this week.  We're sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs.  Here's our inspiration cupcake for this week:

Here's my card featuring Cocktail Sassy.  I chose a simple design with some bling.  I colored the image with Copics on Make It Colour blending card.

Happy Crafting!

Brownie Scraps September Challenges

It's a new month and there are new digital scrapbooking challenges at Brownie Scraps.  This month I'm hosting the Attention to Detail Challenge.  Here's my layout:

Happy Scrapping!

New Release from Cluster Queen Creations

Melissa - Cluster Queen Creations - has a fabulous new release this week - You and Me.  The Mega Bundle includes the kit, templates, papers, and paint.  I love the colors and scrapped a page from our recent vacation to Sesame Place.

Happy Scrapping!

New Releases at Brownie Scraps

It's new release day at Brownie Scraps.  I've made a layout using the new Simplified template by Little Bit Shoppe Designs.

Credits
Little Artist Paper Pack by Cluster Queen Creations
Little Artist Elements by Cluster Queen Creations
Little Artist Solids by Cluster Queen Creations
Little Artist Paint by Cluster Queen Creations
Little Artist Alpha by Cluster Queen Creations
Simplified by Little Bit Shoppe Designs


Happy Scrapping!

MIC: Just a few colors

I'm running a little late with my post for the Make It Crafty blog today. Sorry!  I wanted to share some great coloring tips that I've learned recently, especially if you only have a few colors of Copics.  Zoe has published three amazing E-books you have to check out.  I used tips from the Shading with a Light Source book for this post.  I've been taking the Created from Color Basic class with Melissa and Kristy.  These girls are amazing and I've been learning so much.  I would totally recommend their class.  I used the single color shading technique that they taught for my project today.

I'm in love with the new 60's girls - aren't they the best?  Melody would have really intimidated me because of the flowers all over her dress - how would I possibly get the shading right with all those little bits.  I started by coloring the image with one smooth layer of the colors that I wanted for each part.  You can see my color list on the left side.

I like the colors, but there is not much depth.  I used two techniques to get depth in the image.  For her skin and hair, I let the ink completely dry and then added additional layers for shadow with the same color marker.  Just remember to let the ink dry before you add the next layer.  For the dress, boots, and pillow, I used the shading with gray from Zoe's Shading with a Light Source E-Book.  I used the warm greys since I was using warm colors.  After adding the grey shading, I colored over the image again with a layer of the color I wanted.  

Since I'd used a lot of ink and I wasn't always as neat as I should have been, I fussy cut the image before putting it on the card. I used pop dots to make the image stand up above the card.

Supplies

Melody Digi Stamp by Make It Crafty

Shading with a Light Source E-Book by Make It Crafty

Make It Colour Blending Card

Copics

Created from Color Basic Class

Happy Crafting!

Cupcake Inspirations 175 Sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps

We're going back to school at Cupcake Inspirations this week.  We're sponsored this week by Bugaboo Stamps.   Here's our inspiration cupcake:

I made a card for Peanut's first day back to preschool.  I wanted to use primary colors for her card.  I used Bugaboo Brat School - Crayon Girl for my card.  I colored her with Copics on Make It Colour blending card.

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

1. Simon Says - back to school

2. Raise the Bar - back to school

Happy Crafting!