It's National Kitten day and National Pina Colada day (who knew). Our Free for All challenge this week is to be inspired by one (or both) of these two national days.
I have taken my inspiration from National Pina Colada day and created some festive fun using a Craftin Desert Diva digi image. I resized the image 3 times, coloured with Prismacolour Pencils, Zest it pencil blend and a colourless blending pencil. After fussy cutting, I adhered the festive unicorns to the background.
The background is a by-product of me practicing all the fabulous Watercolour Wednesday challenges. When ever I have inky puddles or watercolour paint left over, I use regular carstock to mop up the mess (I have a huge collection LOL).
To add some extra festive fun, I added dots using my new Jane Davenport "Ladybug Dotter". They are ink filled markers that create dots in various sizes, depending how hard you push. To give a bokeh effect I dipped my little finger in diluted white paint and gently put my finger on top of some of the bright coloured dots to give a muted effect.
I wouldn't rush out and buy these markers for my card making, but they are great fun to use in my art journal (the weirdo journal, not the nice one). I have learnt my lesson with craft consumables - use them or loose them. I have a graveyard of products that have dried up, clogged up or seized up! What about you?
I hope you get a chance to join us and have some inky fun. Stay safe.
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2020 GMT Views: 902
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Accessories: Prismacolour pencils, Zest it pencil blend, colourless blending pencil, Jane Davenport "Ladybug Dotter" in various colours, diluted white paint, feather, sequins, magazine stamp for sentiment.
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Fri, Jul 10, 2020 @ 2:42 PM
OMGosh how cute can one card get!! I absolutely love your sweet bright colors and those alpacas are the best!! Pinata time!! You did such an excellent job coloring and the feather is perfect! Your bg is phenomenal!!
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Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7330
Fri, Jul 10, 2020 @ 6:41 PM
Oh Wow - I will be in that. A basket of kittens and a Piña colada in the other hand (and no it’s not too early for the pina colada!) This is fantastic. Just so bright and cheerful. Looks like you had better luck with your tissue paper background than I did.
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 90312
Sat, Jul 11, 2020 @ 4:02 AM
I love your mopped up mess on your BG. I need to try the watercolor wednesday challenges. They look like fun I just can't get away from work to get to that challenge. Your CDD stamps are super fun too and that touch of feather adds a fun bit of interest Miss Susie.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82526
Sun, Jul 12, 2020 @ 6:12 PM
Totally fun, Susie. Adorable colors, images, and background. Very feel effects, feather, and gems. Wonderfully done and sooooo creative. You are so good at mixed media! Hugz
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