Doggone Cute -- for Colour Crazy Challenges

It's Friday, and that's the day a new challenge starts at Colour Crazy Challenge Blog. Challenges are always anything goes, as long as your image is hand colored -- any medium you want.

Our sponsor for the current challenge is Fred She Said. I was provided with this darling Rosey with Flower:

I colored Rosey with Flowers with Copic markers, working hard to add some texture to the fur.  

The fun dog papers are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are 3 of the Muddy Paws papers. The sentiment is from a retired acrylic stamp set.

Join us this week (and every week) at Colour Crazy Challenge!  We have great sponsors! and wonderful prizes for you to win. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
Aud Sentiment -- ATG plus a sentiment

Foxicorn Magic -- for Colour Crazy Challenge Blog

It's Friday, and there's a new challenge underway at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.  Every Friday it happens, and every Friday we have a wonderful sponsor for the week.  This week, was a new company -- for me at least -- Knitty Kitty Digis.

I've never seen a Foxicorn, but if I believe in fairies, mermaids, and leprechauns, why not a foxicorn?

I colored Foxicorn with Copic markers, then fussy cut him/her out to fit on that circle of rainbow paper by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It, and the blue dots, are from the Rainbow Skies Collection. I made the rocking card by cutting out the largest circle die I had and scoring it in half.  The sentiment was computer generated. 

I hope you can join us this week at Colour Crazy Challenges.  Challenges are Anything Goes as long as you color your project with whatever medium you choose. We have awesome sponsors -- like Knitty Kitty! 

Make Mine a .... for Colour Crazy Challenges

Happy Friday, everyone!  How do you know it's Friday?  There's a new challenge that starts today on the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog. Every Friday, a new challenge begins.  This week's challenge is sponsored by Stampers Delight.  I had the fun of coloring up image, Chibi Make Mine A...

I'm not a coffee drinker (shocking, I know), so I don't tend to color up coffee themed images very often, but this one was too darn cute to pass it up!  I just love his hair! 

The image was a whole body image, but I decided to work with just the top 1/2.  That's the beauty of digital images!  I colored Make Mine a... with Copic markers.   I found the fun papers at AMB Illustrations, and they are digital.  The sentiment is an acrylic stamp from Tonic Studios that I thought fit very well.

Even though I'm not a coffee drinker, I have plenty of friends who are, so I know exactly who to send this card to!

I hope you join us this week at Colour Crazy Challenges.  We had great sponsors with wonderful prizes.  I'd love to see your creations!

Happy Florals -- for Colour Crazy Challenges

It's Friday, and that means there's a challenge beginning today at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog. Every week, there's a new challenge.  Challenges are always anything goes, as long as images are hand colored with whatever medium you prefer.

The sponsor for this week's challenge is Conie Fong.  She has some wonderful images, including this one!

This card features the Conie Fong image, Flowers in Vase, Colored with Copic markers.  I used a die from Crafter's Companion for the sentiment and cut it out twice, offsetting it slightly.  I added the butterfly die for a little extra bling. 

Each week's challenge last 2 weeks, but a new challenge starts each week.  I do hope you'll link up your hand colored images.  I'd love to see your creations, and with our wonderful sponsors, there are wonderful prizes you can win!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- ATG
Lemon Shortbread -- ATG
QKR Stampede -- ATG

Brighten the Darkest Day -- for Colour Crazy Challenge Blog

It's Friday, and that means a new challenge is starting today over on the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog. Every Friday, a new challenge begins.  They are always anything goes, as longs as your image is hand colored, using whatever medium you prefer.

Our sponsor this week is Fred She Said Designs. Perfect for spring, get well cards, sympathy cards, birthday cards, encouragement cards, ANY type of cards is this beautiful digi, African violets.  I used it to create this encouragement card:

I colored the African Violet image with Faber Castell color pencils on Kraft.  I really like the look.   The front stepper card is a die from Sizzix.

Papers and sentiment  are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The papers are from the Rainbow Skies Collection. The sentiment is one of sentiments in the Encouraging Words sentiment set.

A little twine  from May Arts finished off the card.

I hope you join us at Colour Crazy Challenge Blog for this week's challenge.  Every challenge runs for 2 weeks, so if you want to get in on the challenge with this week's wonderful sponsor, you have 2 weeks! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Through the Purple Haze -- ATG
TTCRD -- ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday -- ATG

A Hedgy Hello -- for Colour Crazy Challenge Blog

It's Friday, so there's a new challenge underway at Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.  Every Friday, a new challenge starts, and challenges run for 2 weeks. This week, our challenge is sponsored by Polkadoodles. They have some of the cutest digis, including this Early Hedgehog Dandelion:

I colored Early Hedgehog Dandelion with Copic markers, then used a couple papers from the new We Are 3 Springtime papers.  A bit of yellow ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon finished off the card. 

I hope you can join us this Friday (or any Friday) at Colour Crazy Challenges.  Images must be hand colored, but after that, its anything goes. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal
Not Just Cards -- ATG
DigiChoosday -- ATG
Polkadoodles -- ATG
Gem of a Challenge -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
AUD Sentiment -- Spring
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Spring

Big Eye Girl -- for Colour Crazy Challenges

As I recover more & more from the stroke I had in October, I am able to return to some of the design teams I've put on hold (yea!!).  Today, I'm back with the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog, and it's great to be here! 

Today's challenge will run for 2 weeks, and our sponsor is Oddball Art Stamp Co.  I had the fun of coloring up the digi called Big Eye Girl with Heart:

I colored Big Eye Girl with copic markers, then cut her out with a stitched die from my collection.  That fun double sided heart die in the background is from Crafter's Companion.  The trio of silver hearts is from Diamond Press.  I Didn't think she needed a sentiment at all.  The card spoke for itself.

A new challenge starts each week at Colour Crazy Challenges, and each challenge runs for 2 weeks (images must be hand colored).  We have lots of wonderful sponsors with incredible prizes that you can win.  I hope you can join in the fun!

Winter Cuddle-- for Colour Crazy Challenge Blog

It's Friday, and that means it's time for a new challenge at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.  There is a new challenge every Friday, with rotating teams.  It is my week to post, and I had the great fun of working with an image from Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps. 

This is Winter Cuddle:

I colored Winter Cuddle with Copic markers.  It's not my best job of coloring, but I'm trying not to shy away from my darkest marker shades. 

Once I got Winter Cuddle colored up, I used 2 sizes of a Spellbinders die set to cut her out and back her.  The snowflake paper is from Close To My Heart.  I no longer know who makes the beautiful snowflake border die.  It's been in my collection for quite some time.  

The Colour Crazy Challenge Blog -- challenges are always Anything Goes, as long as you hand color your image.  You can use any coloring medium you want.  We have great sponsors, so you can win great prizes!  Come link up with us this week.

Believe in the Magic -- for Colour Crazy Challenges

It's Friday, and that means there's a new challenge starting today on the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog. The challenges are always Anything Goes, as long as your images are hand colored with any medium you choose.

This week, our sponsor is Fred, She Said.  I had the absolute pleasure of working with this Hat Tipping Snowman:

I colored up this Hat Tipping Snowman with my favorite coloring medium- Copic markers.  The sentiment is an acrylic stamp from Creative Expressions. The snowman is cut out and backed with 2 Spellbinders dies.  The snowflakes are cut out with Lawn Fawn dies. 

The fun papers are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are the Snowmen papers. 

I used the sketch from this month's Cheerful Sketches Challenge to create this card. Here's the sketch:

I hope you can join us this week at the Colour Crazy Challenge.  We've got a great sponsor, and I'd love to see your creations! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Cheerful Sketches Challenge -- September
Winter Wonderland -- use your favorite embellishment (die cuts)
CHNC -- anything Christmas
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas

Life is All About Balance -- for Colour Crazy Challenge Blog

It's Friday, and that means there's a new challenge underway at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.  The theme is always Anything Goes, as long as you hand color your image, using whatever medium you prefer.  

Out sponsor this week is Little Blue Button Stamps. I colored up this darling image, Asana.

I'm not too good at standing on one foot since developing peripheral neuropathy from chemotherapy, but I sure do admire Asana her sense of style here!  She has this yoga pose down well!

I colored Asana with Copic markers, computer generated the sentiment, found a paper that seemed to have a bit of an oriental flair to in at AMB Illustrations, and topped off the card with some puffy gold circle stickers.

Life-- it really IS all about balance!

I hope you can join us this week and every week at Colour Crazy Challenges!  We have great sponsors.  Like Little Blue Button!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Not Just Cards -- ATG
Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode -- scrap your hobby (card making)

Love You Giraffe -- for Colour Crazy Challenges

It's Friday, and it's time for a new challenge at Colour Crazy Challenges.  This week, our sponsor is Oddball Art Stamp Company. 

Here's my design team inspiration:

I colored up Kawaii Valentine Giraffe with Copic markers, using various shades of yellows and browns.    

I found the fun giraffe print paper at Imagine That Digistamp.  She has some really great papers, including animal prints.   The heart bow is a die, but I have had it for a long time, and don't know who's it is.  Spellbinders, maybe.  I used an unbranded die for the border on the right of each paper. 

That's it for this card.  Please link up whatever you color over at the Color Crazy Challenge.  I'd love to see what you create!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art - August Linky Party
Brown Sugar Challenge --ATG
August Oddball Challenge--Sweet or Sour (this guy is definitely sweet!)
Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- ATG

Party Girl -- for Colour Crazy Challenge Blog

It's Friday, and that means there's a new challenge starting at the Color Crazy Challenge Blog.  Every Friday, a new challenge starts.  The challenges are anything goes, as long as you color the image (any coloring medium is fine).

This week's sponsor is Polkadoodles. You'll find some darling digital images in the Polkadoodles shop!

I used Ruby Birthday Cake for this card: 

I colored Ruby Birthday Cake with Copic markers.  I used the current sketch at the Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge to jump start my card construction. Here's the sketch I used:

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The pink paper to the left of the image is from the Party Celebration papers. The background confetti paper is from the Celebrate papers. The stars are cut from the Cupcake Toppers paper pack.  I added some silver foil trim, then some twine from Timeless Twine finishes off the card.

Join us this week for a chance to win the gift certificate from Polkadoodles!  Color up your favorite image, and link it up at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge -- through August 20
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Birthday
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Birthday
Polkadoodles -- ATG

Rock On! It's Your Birthday! - for Colour Crazy Challenge Blog

It's my team's turn to post on the Color Crazy Challenge Blog.  There is a new challenge every Friday, but we take turns posting.  Challenges are Anything Goes, as long as your image is hand colored in whatever medium you choose. 

Our sponsor this week is Dr. Digi's House of Stamps.  If you like humorous, then you have to check out Dr. Digis!

This is Derek Clapton Dundertons.  Look out, he is rockin' it!

I colored Derek Clapton with Copic markers, making him into one rockin' dude with his old fashioned radio and tennis racket!

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are 2 of the papers in the Back To Basics Collection. 

The sentiment was computer generated, then cut out with a die from Diamond Press.  A few embellishments that were sitting on my craft desk, and the card is done. 

Join us at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog each Friday.  Color up a project and link up.  We've got great sponsors and great prizes you can win! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art, Thankful Thursday - Birthday
Seize the Birthday -- no topping
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- birthday

Never Forget to Dance -- for Colour Crazy Challenge Blog

It's Friday, and a long weekend for many people here in the US.  With yesterday being Independence Day, many are off now, all the way through until Monday.  Our small, little tourist town is one big party this weekend.  We're hosting the Liberty Fest, and we party hardy -- there's something for everyone and every age!

But, I digress.  I should be talking about the wonderful challenge blog, Colour Crazy Challenge Blog, originating in the UK.  Hopefully, things are a bit quieter there! The Colour Crazy Challenge Blog has a new challenge every Friday.  They are always Anything Goes, as long as your image is hand colored, with whatever medium you desire.

Our wonderful sponsor this week is SheepSki Designs.  Since I'm on Andrea North's design team, I love to color up her images!  Today, I had the great fun of using Perfect Pointe:

I colored Perfect Pointe with Copic markers, then used various digital papers on the card.  I cut the card base out on my Silhouette Cameo 3 with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  I also cut the various music symbols out on my Silhouette. The sentiment was computer generated. 

I hope you can join us this week, and every week, at Colour Crazy Challenge Blog for our Anything that's Hand Colored Goes!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- July Linky Party 
AUD Sentiment -- ATG with a Sentiment
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
C.R.A.F.T. Challenges -- Inspired by a film (Fame)
Lemon Shortbread -- ATG

You're One in a Melon! for Colour Crazy Challenges

It's Friday!  Fri - yay!  You have to love Fridays!  I love them for many reasons, including it's the day that new challenges start over on the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.  Each Friday, a new challenge starts, featuring wonderful colorists, and a marvelous sponsor!  What a great way to begin your Friday!

This week on the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog, our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps. Those of you who follow my blog know I'm on the Bugaboo Stamps design team, so this sponsor makes me very happy!  Another thing that made me happy was coloring up this delicious Bugaboo Stamps watermelon image:

This image is part of the One in a Melon set.  In the Bugaboo Store, you get both the black & white version and a colored version of both the watermelon digi and the sentiment. 

I colored One in a Melon with Copic markers.  I'm trying to be bolder with my color choices.  I used everything from RV04, to RV69, to R89 on this watermelon, with a few shade in-between.

The fun watermelon papers are a new release in the We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are all from the new Watermelon paper pack.  

I used last week's sketch at Sketch Saturday to help me create this card. 

I hope you can join us this week at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog, where challenges are always Anything Goes (as long as you color your image with whatever coloring medium you like). 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
As You Like It -- Favorite Stamp Brand (Bugaboo -- first digis I ever bought, and I still love them)
Craft Rocket Challenge -- summer is coming
D.L. Art -- June Linky Party

Fabulous Oriental Girl -- for Colour Crazy Challenges

It's Friday, and that means there's a new challenge at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.  It's Team D's turn, so I'm up!   Our sponsor this week is All Dressed Up Stamps.  Since I'm on their design team, you already know how much I enjoy coloring up Wendy's wonderful artwork! 

I was able to work with the beautiful Oriental Girl digi to create this:

I struggle with coloring black hair, so generally stay away from images where I have to color it, but we don't improve if we don't challenge ourselves.  Since this is a coloring challenge, I decided to do just that.  Her hair isn't perfect, but I'm satisfied with the results, and will try it again without too much fear and trepidation!

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  That pretty background paper is from the Spring Letters paper collection.  The framed paper around the pretty Oriental Girl is from the Tea Time collection.

The 'Fabulous' sentiment is a die cut from Crafter's Companion, and the crinkle ribbon is from my stash.

The Colour Crazy Challenge -- there's a new challenge every Friday with wonderful sponsors.  I hope you can join us this week when All Dressed Up has such a fabulous prize for you! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
QKR Stampede -- ATG
Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- AT
AUD Sentiment -- Feminine plus a sentiment

Dandelion Jar -- for Colour Crazy Challenge

I've long admired the talent on the Colour Crazy Challenge team, so when I saw they were having a DT call, and the requirements were once a month posting, I decided to go for it.  Well, here I am, with my first official post for the Colour Crazy Challenge!  Woohoo!  Challenges are every week, so you can enter often!  Challenges are Anything Goes, and you can use any coloring medium you want, on any project, in any colors.  Lots of possibilities!

Our sponsor this week is A Day for Daisies.  I love the art of Tammy Thompson, so this was an absolute joy for me to color!  

I used my favorite coloring medium -- Copic markers, then inked around the edges of the oval die cut with Tim Holtz distress inks. 

The background paper on this card is a new release from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the Color Burst papers.  I didn't need to create the background -- just print it.  Easy peasy!  The card shape was cut out on my Silhouette Cameo 3 with a file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons.  The ribbon on this card is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

The Colour Crazy Challenge -- link up your colored projects -- I'd love to see what you create, and there are great prizes you can win!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Jo's Scrap Shack -- ATG
TTCRD -- ATG
Outlawz Saturday ala Mode -- non-rectangle shaped cards