Some Odd Girl Take Two

I wanted to try the Some Odd Girl Sketch the right way round, so I flipped Shy Fairy vertically and went in search of some new inspiration. First I found 4 Crafty Chicks inspiration photo and immediately thought of Mel Stampz tutorial on making your own patterned paper. I dropped the colours into her chevron overlay and set about choosing matching Promarkers. The Patterned paper is very busy and I wasn't sure what I could use with it to keep to the sketch, until I remembered A Blog Named Hero challenged us to use vellum, which I embossed with the HA/Sizzix Dot Swirl. Then with Shy Fairy masked I white embossed a swirling sky using Hero Arts Magical Background coloured with distress inks. Next my Paper Smooches sentiment on the banner and I set about making my embellishments: 1. Diecut glittered letters for the birthday girl's name, 2. White embossed swirly star with her age and 3. Sequins (less making for these and more finding them in my big mixed bag).

Challenges:
Some Odd Girl August Sketch Challenge
4 Crafty Chicks 4CCC#156: Inspiration Week
A Blog Named Hero Challenge #30: Victorious Vellum
Passion for Promarkers Week 213: Recipe- 3 papers [Chevron, black, vellum], 1 image [Shy Fairy], 1 sentiment [Happy Birthday], 3 embellishments [name, star, 3 sequins as above]

Supplies

Stamps: Some Odd Girl Shy Fairy, Hero Arts Swirl Christmas, Magical Background, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler, Lawn Fawn Quinn's 123s, Quinn's ABCs
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Seedless Preserves, Broken China, Stormy Sky, Tsukineko Versamark

Dies & Punches etc: Lawn Fawn Quinn's ABCs Lawn Cuts, Corner Punch, Hero Arts Sizzix Dot Swirl embossing folder

Paper: White & black card from stash, Vellum, Mel Stampz Chevron Overlay

Highlights: Glossy accents, Stickles, white gel pen, white embossing powder, sequins

Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers 

Hope you enjoyed your visit and see you again soon.

Teddy loves Ya!

Teddy always loves you and gives the best cuddles. I love this sweet image from Mo Manning, as I've seen lots of teddy hugs in my house. Whether my little ones were happy, tired or sad, teddy always knew exactly what to do!

Easel cards are simple and quick to create, but I think they have a large impact as they are just that little bit different. A diecut label displays the sentiment and acts as the easel stopper.  I've kept this card very simple, to let the image shine, only using diecut letters for the little girl's name and sequin stars to embellish the sentiment. 

I had some lovely flower-like sequins (perfect for her hair clips), but I resisted so I could play along with ABC Challenges. I'll just have to make something else to show them off!

Challenges:

DP2 Challenge #199: Happy Birthday

Ready Teddy Go Challenge #25: Diecuts and/or Punches

In The Pink Challenge #27: KISS (Keep It Sweet & Simple)

ABC Challenge: ABC42 No Flowers

Supplies

Stamps: Mo Manning Love Ya, Lawn Fawn Hats Off to You, Quinn's ABCs, Quinn's 123s 

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Dies & Punches etc: Lawn Fawn Quinn's ABCs Lawn Cuts, Label Die

Paper: White & silver card from stash, Dovecraft Back to Basics III

Highlights: Glossy Accents, White gel pen, Stickles, Silver liquid pearls, sequins

Colouring: ProMarkers & FlexMarkers

Hope to see you again soon and you enjoyed your visit.

Shy Fairy

I've used the Some Odd Girl August sketch (in mirror image) with Shy Fairy. Her hair matches the birthday girl and I've coordinated her clothes with the patterned paper. I didn't have a matching red/pink Promarker so I mixed watermelon and burnt orange for a near perfect match to the flower's colour. My red and pink Promarkers need adding to, methinks! My little bug: a butterfly carrying the birthday girls age.

Challenges:
Some Odd Girl August Sketch Challenge
I ♥ Promarkers Challenge #182: Bugs

Supplies

Stamps: Some Odd Girl Shy Fairy, Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler, Lawn Fawn Quinn's 123s 
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Seedless Preserves 

Dies & Punches etc: Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly, Lawn Fawn Circle & Scalloped Circle Stackables, Dovecraft Corner Punch 

Paper: White card from stash, Lawn Fawn Bright Side Petite Paper Pack 

Highlights: Glossy accents, Stickles, white gel pen

Colouring: Promarkers, Flexmarkers

Hope you enjoyed your visit and see you again soon.