Captain Owen is on his way with The Paper Nest Dolls

For my inspiration this week for The Paper Nest Dolls, I created a Travel Log, inspired by this awesome image of Captain Owen, and my trip to Manitoulin Island :)

I am currently enjoying my trip, but I worked hard to get this finished for you before I left!

I colored Captain Owen using my Copics, Prismacolor Markers, and Prismacolor Premiere Pencils in the following colors:

Hat/Shirt:  Y11, B00                                               Dog:  E11
PC915, 942, 1034, 903, 906, 901                          PC945, 944, 948
Hair:  E11                                                               Heart:  R22
PC945, 944, 948                                                    PC925, 937
Skin:  E000                                                            Spyglass:  PB108
PC927, 939, 1031                                                  PC1060, 935
Boat:  E13                                                              Sail:  E53
PC997, 1082, 946                                                  PC941, 947, 948

The paper is from the Authentique Abroad 6 x 6 pad, and the anchors are die cut from a Lifestyle Crafts Die.  The headings are stamped using an alphabet stamp set from Recollections.

I love the idea of a travel log, and this is the second one I've made.  The first was an altered composition book, which I created for my daughter who loves to sail :)  She is currently on her way to me after being away for six weeks at a cadet camp for sailing.  I miss her so much, can't wait to get her back!  I am waiting for her on Manitoulin Island right now, and that was another inspiration for this project.  This will be the first time I make this twelve hour drive totally by myself.  Could be a long drive for sure, and I am prepared to spend the night half way.  For those that don't know the area, half way will be around Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and there is a really nice KOA campground there that we usually stay at on our way through.  So with that being said, this was the last project I needed to get finished before I leave, and now that I have finished, its time to clean and pack!

This was such a fun image, and you can find it in rubber stamp form on The Paper Nest Dolls website, along with many more awesome stamp images from Christine Paperdolls.  Don't forget to come and fins us on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, as well as the challenge blog where you can win awesome PND prizes!  See you there, and see you soon!

Life is Sweeter with Friends with My Whimsical Little World

Hello everyone, I have an inspiration piece for you using an image from My Whimsical Little World, called Marigold.  She is an awesome little beach babe :)

I have colored her using my Copics and Prismacolor Premiere Pencils in the following colors:

Hair:  Y21
PC943, 947
Skin:  E000
PC927, 939 1029
Bikini:  R22
PC1031, 1081

To finish this card, I used paper from the My Mind's Eye Unforgettable 6 x 6 paper pad, some Recollections paper flowers, as well as a stamp from Hero Arts.

You can find this and many other stamps in the My Whimsical Little World online store at Etsy.com.  Don't forget to come and join the fun over at the challenge blog, and come and find us on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram too!  See you there!

Strut Your Stuff with The East Wind

It's new release day at The East Wind, and although I am currently away on holidays, I have this sweet image all finished up for you :)  My image this week is called Strut, and she is another of Unky's sweet and unique digital images.

I colored this image using my Copics, Prismacolor Markers and Prismacolor Premiere Pencils in the following colors:

Hair: Copics E11
PC1082, 948, 935
Skin:  Copics E000
PC927, 939, 1029
Dress: Copics R20, PB108
PC923, 925, 937
Corsage: PB108
PC925, 938

To complete this card I also used, paper from the My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Union Square 6 x 6 pad, a Recollections paper doily, a Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish Die, Spellbinders Die and some handmade ribbon flowers (made by me :), and a wooden button from my stash.  I also used some watercolor paint to splash a little color around the finished image, but on the white die cut.

You can find this one and many, many more original digital images in The East Wind Etsy Shop.  You can also find The East Wind on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram!  Come on over to the blog as well, to join in the challenges!

Life is Sweeter with Friends, Quick Creations Inspiration

Hello everyone, I am on holidays right now, enjoying the sun on Manitoulin Island with my mom and dad, my daughter and my sister, how much better could it get?  So I feverishly worked ahead to get all my August projects finished before I left, and this is what I worked on for Quick Creations :)

This is Rose & Felix, a lovely Wee Stamps image from Whimsy Stamps.  You can find this image, along with many more Whimsy and Wee Stamps in the Quick Creations online shop, and Noelle's customer service is second to none :)

I colored this sweety using my Copics, Prismacolor Markers, and Prismacolor Premiere Pencils in the following colors:

Hair:  Y21
PC942, 1034, 943
Skin:  E000
PC927, 939, 1029
Dress:  BG10, BG72
PC1088, 901, 1027
Flowers:  YG61, E01, RV10
PC1005, 988, 995, 939, 1031, 943
Cat:  PB108
PC1052, 1058, 1029

To complete this project I also used paper from the 6 x 6 Dear Lizzy Day Dreamer paper pad, the Wild Rose Studio Butterfly Burst Die and some paper flowers from Recollections that I had in my stash.

Noelle has added many items to her clearance section on her website, you should definitely check that out!

Divine Tilda is Making a Loving Statement Today

A slight change in your regular programming today :)  I even surprised Noelle and created an extra project using a Magnolia stamp.  I am just starting to build my Magnolia collection, they are so sweet.

This is Divine Tilda :

I made this project using some paper from My Mind's Eye In Bloom 6 x 6 paper pad, and again...no sketch...yay me!

I stamped her on 140lb watercolor paper, as my original intention was to color her with distress inks, but...alas, I have not learned how to do that yet, lol.  Before the end of the summer, that's my goal.

I colored her with Prismacolor Pencils (and yes, I did go there, lol) on watercolor paper.  I wanted to see how they faired on that much tooth, and they did great!

Skin:  PC927, 939, 1029
Hair:  PC914, 916, 1034, 1082
Dress:  PC1092, 1031, 1081, 935
Boots:  PC1085, 1075, 1074, 1076
Bow:  PC1092, 1031, 1081, 935
Paper:  My Mind's Eye- In Bloom
Sketch:  No sketch was harmed in the making of this card :)

You can find a lot of Magnolia Rubber Stamps in Noelle Martin's online shop over at Quick Creations, and don't forget to come and join in the fun with our monthly challenge over on the Challenge Blog!

Noelle has a great clearance sale going on right now in her!  Check it out!

Newsletter Freebie from The East Wind!

Have you received your August newsletter from The East Wind?  If not, you should definitely go and sign up for it, because every month there is a free image from Unky!  This month's image is called Yes!  And she is so cute :)

I have colored her using my Copics, Prismacolor Markers and Prismacolor Premiere Pencils in the following colors:

Hair:  PB89
PC1082, 947, 948, 935, 1084
Skin:  Copics E000
PC927, 939, 1029
Dress:  Copics R27
PC924, 925, 937, 938
Flowers:  Copics YG03, PB108, E11, Y11, BV02, YR24, RV10
PC1060, 1061, 1065, 1034, 1032, 943, 947, 995, 932, 909, 908

I finished her using paper from the Deja Views Really Hot red 8 x 8 paper pad, paper flowers from Recollections, and Spellbinders Die Elegant Labels 4.

You can find all kinds of unique images from The East Wind in their online shop at Etsy :)  You can also find us on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram :)  See you soon!

It's the Journey with My Whimsical Little World

It's time for our second monthly challenge at My Whimsical Little World!  There are some awesome new images coming this month too :)  And here is Beach Buggy :)

Had a great time with this image, although I have to admit, the tires gave me some trouble :)  I colored this image with my Copics, Prismacolor Markers and Prismacolor Premiere Pencils in the following colors:

Surfboards:  Copics Y21, BG10, RV10
PC942, 1034, 943, 992, 1027, 901
Car:  Y21, RV10,  PB108
PC942, 1034, 943, 993, 1030, 1088, 938
Wheels:  PB108
PC1067, 935, 938

You can find this one and many more fun images just like this one at the MWLW Etsy shop.  And don't forget, today is the start of the new challenge for the month of August.  Come on over and check it out!