Hello friends ♥
Such sweetness ~ Saturday was Fairy Day!
Frances is the hostess again this week for the CCEE Stampers
and her challenge is create a fairy card.
I inked up one of my very first CC Designs stamps
~ Butterfly Nora ~
She's been in my collections for years :)
Since she's a 'Swiss Pixie', that makes her a fairy, I'm sure!
Something different I've been dabbling with is my collection of inks.
I'm slowly learning how to use them more,
like today's simple background work.
I'm using the original distress ink by Tim Holtz - classic and simple!
I keep trying my new distress oxide inks
and can't quite get the hang of them (yet) ...
looks like I'll be visiting some you-tube videos ;)
For Butterfly Nora, I stamped her, then masked off her silhouette,
then started sponging around for a warmth around her.
And I love, love, LOVE that I'm revisiting my forgotten stamps
(I have my friend, Barb, to thank for that - challenging our stash!)
It's a wonderful way to use stamps that haven't seen ink
or ink for a long while ;)
We hope you can join in the challenge this week.
If you upload your card to a gallery, like Splitcoaststampers, use the code CCEE1726.
If you upload your card to a gallery, like Splitcoaststampers, use the code CCEE1726.
I hope you have a fairy wonderful kind of day ♥
Big hugs, bigger blessings!
~Kelly
~Kelly
What a lovely Nora, Kelly...and you colored her gorgeous...love the distress background!
ReplyDeletexxx Margreet
She is a real cutie and beautifully coloured. I love my Distress Inks and love to make backgrounds and to colour with as well. I also buy white ribbon, so I can colour it to match whichever colour I have used in my picture. The things you can do with it are endless. Hugs, Carol S.xx
ReplyDeleteThe sponged yellow behind this cutie looks so bright and cheery. I haven't delved into the Oxides yet. The regular Distress inks work just fine for me. Your sweet pixie/fairy is adorable.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful fairy! Love your colors and design, Kelly!
ReplyDeleteI love sweet Nora seated on the washi tape, Kelly! She is perfectly adorable!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous cute image Kelly, I love the way you've seated on the washi tape.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
Isn't she just the cutest little fairy! I love the yellow and the washi tape too.
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful, Kelly!! She's so sweet!! I love the colors!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
awww so cute, really cute.xxHave a lovely weekend.♥
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She is pretty sweet perched on the striped paper! I love the inky glow around her too! I really need to play more...
ReplyDeleteThis is an absolutely gorgeous card Kelly - I love your sponging behind the image, and how you have seated her on the banners
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
Such a sweet little card. What a pretty little image and I love that you perched her on the tape!
ReplyDeleteWow your colors are so beautiful here Kelly!! I love that sweet image!! What a darling card my dear!! Enjoy your weekend! HUGS
ReplyDeleteSuch a cutie patootie... and sweet card, Kelly!
ReplyDeleteKelly....this is just the sweetest little fairy....love the use of the washi and your color choices.....sweet one
ReplyDeleteso sweet Kelly :)
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely card. I like how you set heron your washi tape and your distress background is fabulous. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet card! Thank you for reminding me to sponge around my images. I always forget to do that...it's such a nice technique!
ReplyDeleteShe is just adorable Kelly and I love your card design..simple and sweet.
ReplyDeleteluv CHRISSYxx