Charlotte Pixie -- for Di's Digistamps

 It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamp Challenges.  Although Di has hundreds of beautiful colored images in her Etsy shop, the challenge this week is to hand color an image.  The challenge will last for 2 weeks, and we'd really like to see you use a Di's Digistamp image, but it's not required. 

I used one of the newer images in Di's Digistamps shop for the challenge today. This is Charlotte Pixie: 

I colored Charlotte Pixie with Olo markers.  The thin frame is a new die and a new company for me.  It is by Kristin Warner.  I like the delicate, simple line of it. The sentiment and the die that cuts it out are by Pinkfresh Studios.  Isn't that sentiment perfect for this image?  I was so pleased when I remembered I had it!  

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for our 'hand colored image' challenge at Di's Digistamps challenges.  I'd love to see your creations. 

Fall and You are My Favorites -- for Di's Digistamps

 It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamps' Challenges. The challenge will run for the next 2 weeks.  The theme this time is 'Button Up' (use buttons somewhere on your project).  You don't have to use a Di's Digistamps image, but the prize is greater if you win!

For this Button Up challenge, I used one of Di's new Fall images, Maple Paws.

Maple Paws is available in both a black & white and a pre colored version.  I used the black and white version and colored it with Olo markers.

I used papers from Pink & Main that I thought looked kind of sweater stitched for the card background. The background is also from Pink & Main. 

The buttons are from my stash. 

I hope you can join us these next two weeks for our Button Up Challenge.  I'd love to see your creations! 

First Prize -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 September 1 -- there are signs of Fall and signs of kids returning to school.  There are also signs that there is a new challenge at All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Challenge.  It starts today and runs the month of September.  The theme is 'Free for All' (Anything Goes).

I have a young friend that I have been pen pals with for many years.  It all began when I was going through cancer and her grandmother (a friend of mine), thought it would be a good experience for her to send me some encouragement and cute artwork.  Well, 8 years later, we're still writing each other!  She is a very special young woman who should have dumped this old lady long ago!  One of her passions is horses.  She shows themselves, takes riding lessons, spends as much time with them as she can, and probably loves her horses more than most people.  I made this card for her using an old, but very appropriate, All Dressed Up image called, First Prize:

I colored First Prize with Copic markers. I cut the image out and backed it with dies from LDRS Creative. The papers are part of a nautical paper pack from Pink & Main,  The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions.  The star sequins I used to embellish the card are from my stash.

I hope you can join us this month for our Free For All challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  I'd love to see what you make!