Sitting Chloe - Challenge Day at Pink Gem Designs

Hello!

It's time for this week's challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge, and the theme this week (Challenge #70) is "Floral Frenzy."  This challenge will run from 8:00 AM March 9 to 6:00 PM March 15, and the prize for the winner will be 2 individual digi images (NOT SETS) from Pink Gem Designs.  So do head on over and see what the rest of the lovely Design Team have created, then join us, won't you?  We'd love to see you!

Today's card uses two cute stamps from Pink Gem Designs, Sitting Chloe and Heart Tree.  The two pink dp's I've used are from Pink Gem's Summer Collection digi papers, Daisies.  I stamped the bottom, white layer in light pink to make my own dp and add just a little bit of pattern to the background.

The image was colored with Copics, and I used a charcoal pencil and blending stump to enhance the darkest shadows.  I used Gelly Roll sparkle pens for the flowers on the tree and all the hearts on Chloe except for her knee patches.  I'm always looking for an excuse to add a touch of glimmer here and there. The ground and sky were both airbrushed, with the clouds masked in which I then edged with a light gray Copic marker.

I enhanced the whites of her eyes and the heart flowers with Copics Opaque White.  

This was a super fun card to make, though the flowers had me stumped for some reason.  There are lots of flowers all over the card, i.e. the two dp's, on the tree, next to little Chloe, but I wanted some dimensional flowers too, and nothing seemed to work until I made the rolled roses (all supplies and tools listed below).

I'm having a current passion for the picket fence die cut and thought it fit nicely in this scene.  I painted the tiny clothes pin with Creative Inspirations paints in "Blush" and adhered it to the bow.  Some stitching and teensy buttons finish this card.

Thank you so much for joining me today, and I do hope you'll join us over at A Gem of a Challenge for our challenge this week.  Don't forget to visit the rest of the Design Team to see what they've created for you!

Happy crafting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Sitting Chloe, Heart Tree (PGD); Creative Elements (SU), Tiny Flowers and Tags (Flourishes)
Ink: printer, Primrose Petals (SU), Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, digi papers "Daisies" (PGD), pink scraps
Extras: Dies: Designer Labels Stax 1, Mini Rolled Roses, Picket Fence (Dienamics); Classic Tags (Flourishes), Foliage (SB); MS punch (evergreen foliage), mini clothespin (SU), twill ribbon (3 Girl JAM), mini buttons, Sakura Gelly Roll sparkle pens, Copics, sewing machine, CI paint (Blush), rhinestone.

Challenges entered:

Oozak #12 - Anything Goes w/Spring
Alota Rubberstamps #102 - Favorite Outfit (anything denim with pink)
Love To Create #55 - Pick Two (die cut, ribbon)
SCS CC416 - Lt. Blue, Dark Pink, Lt. Pink
Simon Says...A Bit o' Green
Divas By Design - Buttons and Bows
Crafts and Me #123 - Tag It
Crafty Ribbons #40 - Anything Goes w/Ribbon
C.R.A.F.T. #197- Easter/Spring
Delightful Challenges - Buttons, Bling, Embellishments
CI Paint - Anything Goes  

Pretty in Purple

Hello and good morning!

Woohoo, I've got my computer back!!  It came in last night and I stayed up rather late putting it all back together and updating everything that requires daily input.  SO happy to have it back.  I told DH that working on my laptop was akin to driving in reverse - I could still get to where I was going, it just took longer and I had to go slower.  So now things are back to normal.  ("Normal??"  What's THAT?)

Today's card is a simple one without a lot of fuss and frill.

I stamped it in gray rather than black so as to not appear too harsh and colored it with Copics.  I stamped a light flourish onto the base layer first so as to give it a little more interest.

I added the teensiest little pearls to the flower centers on the cup and saucer.

The rolled roses are made of felt with the larger one using two strands in contrasting colors.  I also added a pink flower button and some very light green leaves.

The butterfly has been paper pieced and popped up on a dimensional, and a few more small, though not AS small, pearls have been added to the outside border before also popping the centerpiece up on dimensionals.

And that, lovely readers, is my card for the day.  

BTW, did I mention the battery on my phone is going out and I can't send pictures on it anymore?  Perhaps it only needs a new battery...  *sigh*

At any rate, thank you for stopping by and I wish you a lovely Tuesday.  

Happy crafting!

Supplies:

Stamp: Simple Pleasures (IO), Creative Elements (SU)
Ink: Versafine Smokey Gray
Paper: Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder, Concord Crush, Subtles DSP Stack (all SU)
Extras: Dienamics Leafy Flourish, Mini Rolled Roses, Oval Stax Dies; SB Floral Ovals dies; felt, pearls, flower button, Copics, dimensionals.

Challenges Entered:

ALOTA Rubber Stamps #99 - Make your own background
Divas By Design - Make It Girlie
Creative Card Crew #28 - Make It Girlie
Allsorts #190 - Flower Power