colouring

good morning crafters

welcome to my share for today.

my share today is all about colouring and the enjoyment i get when my project are finished.
none are ever the same and that's why i love colouring so much.

A good few years ago i was desperate to learn some new skills and thought i could turn my hand to card making. 

i bought a couple of magazines that included free stamps (whimsy stamps to be precise) and i hadn't got a clue on how to colour. so i read the magazine bought a few products like ink, pro-markers, stamping blocks, card, card blanks etc to get started.

I had a bash at colouring (one dimensional) and knew straight away i needed help.

like most people i trawled the internet/you tube and stumbled on a blog called kit and clowder.

Before Alyce created her online colouring classes she would do a live colour-along on a sunday morning as I recall. 8:00am Australia time and 11:30pm Saturday night Uk time.

And with limited colours I learned a few basics and I was off.

I didn't hesitate to join her online classes. I started with the project classes as a taster and then moved on to other classes & project classes. 

Without all of the above I couldn't call myself a colourist.
Today though my preferred choice of medium is distress ink using a lot of the technics I have learned and adapted and i still make mistakes as my skills are still growing.
Today I am sharing with you some of my recent colouring (all images by Lili of the Valley) and this session was called what the doctor ordered.

 All my coloured images will hopefully soon be added to cards projects.

Kit and clowder in my opinion is a superb learning resource that not only teaches you how to colour using various mediums but encourages you to grow as a colourist.
Thank you Alyce for all your dedication and hard work to bring the joy of colouring to every one no matter what skill level they are at including always offer a helping hand when needed.

Join me again soon, enjoy your weekend and craft happy. Ann

happy birthday

 good morning crafters 

Welcome to my share for today.

I've made a very girlie card from my recent: what the doctor ordered colouring therapy fest 

using stamps from: 

Lili of the Valley:

romantic rock 1980s

colouring medium: distress re-inkers

i just love the papers i've used for my card they lend them self to the design so well.

a little close up of my colours

papers & image pre-construction

Golly gosh I remember the eighties so well, I loved every minute of that decade.

From the music to getting married and having my kiddie-winks.

back to my card lol.

here's what I have used:

6x6" white base card

fabriano5 water colour card

off white card stock

paper from my stash

dies: little darlings guilded doily

inks:

memento: espresso truffle

distress re-inkers

vintage photo, walnut stain, antique linen, old paper, forest moss, aged mahogany, victorian velvet, tattered rose, pumice stone, black soot.

atyou glitter pen: green

olive green ribbon

stamps:

lili of the valley: romantic rock 1980s, circular sentiments.

all it leaves me to say now is:

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your weekend and craft happy, Ann

happy birthday

popping in this evening with a quick share and my latest birthday card make.

tonight i have chosen to use one of my many Lili of the Valley stamps.

this is:  Lazy afternoon and he has been coloured with my distress re-inkers.

voila my card:

i adore these vintage boys 

a little close up of my colouring.

card insert matches the front papers used on my card.

i'm so glad i joined Alyce over at kit and clowder to learn how to colour i have to confess her classes and project lessons are excellent. 

brief list of goodies used:

7x7" white base card, first edition papers: wild at heart, coordinating coloured card stock.

inks: memento espresso truffle

distress inks: stormy sky, weathered wood, antique linen, forest moss, black soot.

stamps: all Lili of the Valley.

dies: tonic, spellbinder, mft.

join me again soon for my next project.

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann.

Merry Christmas

hi everyone and welcome to my christmas share for today.

no colouring today on my card project instead i have dug out one of my pre-coloured mini masterpieces form Lili of the Valley that i've had for ages. 

(need to stop hoarding. lol)

my card:

on my project today i thought i would create my card first before i chose my image and i have to say:  i love my completed card.

i have decorated the inside too.

my list of goodies used:

6x6" white base card with a 2/3''s fold back

papers: cartbella: christmas day 6x6" paper pad, off white card.

ink: memento espresso truffle

pens: distress ink: walnut stain, at-you glitter pen

dies: ldrs, tonic circles, joycraft.

all it leaves me to say now is:

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

Merry Christmas

good morning crafters and welcome to my christmas share for today.

happy Saturday

i'm sharing a new stamp to my stash this little cutie is from:

Whimsy: Christmas Friends.

i thought i would try to create a different style of a card 

and the jury is still out on this.

(i can't make up my mind if i like it or not)

colouring medium on my images is with distress ink.

my card:

they are so cute

here's what i have used to create my card:

stamp -  whimsy: Christmas friend & christmas moments sentiments.

papers/card - white 6"x6" card base, fabriano5 (water colour paper), mft: candy land 6x6" paper pad.

dies - joycraft, mft

ink: memento: espresso truffle

distress ink: vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, pumice stone, chipped saphire, twisted citron, fosilized amber.

pens: sakura glitter pens

join me again soon for my next project.

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann

the most wonderful time of the year

Good morning crafters and welcome to my Christmas share for today.

my image today is from magnolia and this is:

sparkle poinsettia tilda.

colouring medium is with distress re-inkers and sakura glitter pens.

a minimal cas kind of a card today.

my card:

a little close up

here's what i have used to create my card:

stamp - magnolia: poinsettia sparkle tilda, whimsy: christmas moments sentiments.

papers/card - white 6"x6" card base, fabriano5 (water colour paper), mft: candy land 6x6" paper pad.

dies - joycraft, ldrs

ink: memento: espresso truffle

distress ink: vintage photo, tattered rose, worn lipstick, barn door, ripe persimon, pumice stone, walnut stain, broken china, frayed burlap.

join me again soon for my next project.

thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day and craft happy. Ann