Special card for a special goodbye.

Hello - time to share a commissioned card. I love that I can make such personalised cards - This was for a teacher who was leaving. I was able to find the perfect image from Some Odd Girl called Little Loves - the Tobie version.(It is available with a little girl also.)  I used a colour scheme to match the Nursery uniform colours and to colour the image to match the hair and add names. Where else can you get a card so specific unless you go to a crafter for handmade!?

The papers are all from Doodlebug - The multi-coloured stars are from Anchors Aweigh pad,  the notepad is from Hello Sunshine and the blue ziz-zag from Kraft in Colour has been used to cut stars with a nestibilities die. The letters spelling out Gaynor and the small star sprinkles are also Doodlebug.

I also added a strip of yellow ribbon and a button which I tied a twine bow around. I stamped the top part of the greeting using Harolds ABC stamps from Lawn Fawn and then added some big Chalkboard letters from Jenni Bowlin. I think it ties it all together really nicely.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin  - Antique white, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral, Spice and Baby Pink cheeks
Her Hair - Warm Greys
Her Top - Mulberry & Plum Preserve
Her trousers - Demin Blue, Polar Blue &Pastel Blue.

His hair - Burnt Sienna, Firewood, Cocoa & Walnut
His Top - Egyptian Blue, Royal Blue & Indigo Blue
His trousers - Cool Grey 2, 3, 4 & 5

I hope you like this card and the special person its made for does too!
Liz (:(|)x

Pretty Little Sailor

Good morning - Yesterday saw the start of a new Challenge at The Paper Shelter 
and I have chosen an image called Pretty Little Sailor. The theme is RIBBON & BUTTONS. You can win a great Voucher to spend at the shop and there is so much choice!

I have used paper from Doodlebug Anchors Aweigh for the stripes and turquoise sea scape paper. The blue cloud paper is from Project life Baby Boy collection. I used a Friskars cutter to cut the oval frame and same on red bazzill to mount the image on. I used a Lawn Fawn cloud die to cut the gold mirri to create the boarder.
I used a hole punch to tie ribbon in a knot around the card and also used some silicone to attach two gold buttons on to the flag shaped card base. I used a gold pen to replicate the buttons on her dress and also to add some detail to the ships wheel. I added a creating using Peel offs to say Birthday Wishes.

I used these promarkers and flexmarkers to colour the Pretty Sailor -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft peach, Coral, Spice.
Hair - Buttercup, Pineapple Crush, Mustard, Sleigh bells & Raw Sienna.
Wheel - Raw Sienna, Chestnut & Cinnamon.
Skirt - Red, Poppy & Ruby.
Scarf - Egyptian Blue.
Eyes - Powder Blue.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -
Crafting from the heart - ATG
Craft your passion - ATG 
Stamps& fun - Stripes.
Lacy Sunshine - ATG
The Ribbon Girls - ATG with ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you get your entries in to win that fab voucher to spend in The Paper Shelter shop. 

Ambrose - King of the Waves

Morning - I'm back ! Everything is getting back to normal. The Husband (Ha!) is back at work so I've had time to get my pens out and do some creating. I'm still in holiday mood so I have used Ambrose King of the waves to keep the Sun shining. We had beautiful weather on our  Wedding day and on our Honeymoon - we were very lucky!

To make this card I die cut the circle using Lawn Fawn die from Doodlebug Paper called Anchors Aweigh. I also used this paper to cut a banner and I used the scraps to make the little shapes around the edges. I stamped the sand, greeting and Crap from Lawn Fawn Life Is Good stamps. I used glaze on the goggles and also on the flippers whilst I added a little Fruit Punch stickles on to the Ice Cream.

I used these Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image -
Skin - Antique White, Blush, Soft Peach, Coral & Spice.
Hair & Beard - Warm Grey 1, 2 & 4
Ice Cream - Baby Pink & Cerise
Cone - Saffron & Tan, Flake - Burnt Sienna.
Flippers & Arm Bands - Buttercup, Summer Sun & Lemon
Swim Suit - Arctic Bue, Azure, Royal Blue & Powder Blue
Rubber ring - Aquamarine, Oasis & Island Lagoon
Goggles & Crab - Poppy

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges -

Hope you like my first card back after my little break...
Thanks for popping in.
Liz (:(|)x