Anya... I love you

This started out as "I'll just make a quick card", But three attempt later this is what I finally decided upon. I'm still not happy with it, but I've changed the papers twice, coloured 3 images and have decided thats it, I'm not spending any more time on it. I'm off to make something completely different.

I followed the sketch from this weeks Sketch and Stash challenge #55. The papers were free from a magazine, still sticking to my New Years resolutions, trying to use up all my patterned paper, not buying more. 

As you can see I stamped this lovely Anya, she is actually an oldish stamp that I've had for probably 12 months or more, but just realised I've never used it until today.  I cut her out and put her on 3d foam to raise her. I embellished with 2 strips of ribbon threaded through a little pearl buckle, and 4 foiled die cut hearts. I blinged it up with lots of gems and some liquid pearls.

I am entering it into these challenges;

Anyone for Anya - Colour challenge with a Valentines theme

Crafty Catz - #69 Valentine / Love

Stamp Something - For your Valentine

Totally Gorjuss - Love

Stamp, scrap and Doodles - Love is in the air

Cupcake craft - I (heart) you - inc a heart

Our Creative Corner - Cut it out

Creative Inspirations - Red, pink and white only

Papertake Weekly - Putting on the Glitz

Double Anya card

I thought I would have a go at masking and stamping multiple images today.

I stamped my sitting Miss Anya - dressy set, first, then covered her with a mask, then stamped the armchair from Whiff of Joy, then covered the chair with a mask and finally stamped the standing Miss Anya, also from dressy set.

I followed Jeanette's sketch over at Friday Sketchers, but as my image was so large, I had to make my card bigger 8x8 and so my circles look much smaller than on the sketch. 

I used Copics to colour the image, and practiced making creases or movement in the skirt and hat. Think I need more practice, not quite right yet.

 

I used some more of the free papers I got from a magazine. I'm determined to use up some of my patterned papers, I've got loads and loads, but still keep going out and buying more. It is my addiction !

I finished with some lace raffia, ribbon and flowers all from stash.

I am entering this card into these challenges;
Anyone for Anya who want to see 2 images
Friday Sketchers #138 Jeanette's sketch
Totally Gorjuss -Hot, hot, hot colours
Our Creative Corner Three muskateers colour challenge
The Secret Crafters Saturday Challenge Its a couple thing
Top Tip Tuesday - Fabulous flowers

Pretty in pink

 I made this card to enter into the Anyone for Anya challenge, this weeks is Pretty Bows.

I used a very pretty K & Co paper along with some plain blue card.

I stamped this pretty image and coloured with Copics, then cut her out with a oval nestie leaving her legs sitting out the shape.

I added a satin pink ribbon and bow, a sentiment from LOTV- Circular sentiments and 3 Prima flowers with gem centres.

I am also entering this into Colour Create Challenge #62 as the colours this week are -Pink, blue, white and grey with optional flowers and gems.

My first challenge card in 2011

 I made this card to enter into the Anyone for Anya - Colour Challenge and this weeks  Sketch Saturday   #137.

 This lovely Anya image was coloured with Promarkers.

 The sentiment is a stamp from Whimsy stamps, used along with the ticket die in my Cuttlebug.

Embellishments used were various size paper roses, a couple of punch out swirls and two pearl headed pins.