Wednesday 1 February 2012

Happy February!

Can you believe it?!  February already!  It's another chilly start here in North Wales, but at least the brighter mornings give me the motivation to do a bit more!  I struggle through the winter months in a state of concious hibernation and look forward to mid March when the clocks change and I suddenly wake up again!  Thoughts of summer....if we get one this year!?!

Anyway, enough waffle, I actually have 2 cards to share with you today!  I need to stock up on simpler cards for when local people ask for generic cards, rather than personalised ones and so had a colouring day on Monday - oh, what a joy that was, 3 hours of colouring in...who says we have to grow up?!  I created 2 similar cards using the Birdie Friend digi image, but changed the colourways...
My first card, I'm entering into Fussy and Fancy Friday's Challenge, which requires Polka Dots - I have used Polka Dot ribbon
... I went for a blue and yellow colour scheme, using First Edition Up, up and Away and Summer Breeze papers (the yellow was something I found a piece of in my scrap drawers)...
...The image was coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers, and my desk was covered in colours by the time I'd finished - it's surprising how many different pens you use for one image!
The second card I made was a richer colour scheme...
I'm entering this card into the following challenges : 
Simon Says Stamp - Animal Antics
...I have wanted to use orange for a while, but don't seem to have enough colours to blend, but I persevered and am quite happy with the result...
...I used First Edition Desert Blooms and Animal Antics papers and again coloured with Promarkers.  I would list the colours, but there were just so many!  ((If you would like to know any combinations, leave me a comment and I'll try to tell you).  The gold swirl is a new Memory Box Die that I got...think I need some more of these ;-)  That's it for now, but I'll be back soon to show you the other cards that I am completing. Thanks for dropping by and if you have the time, leave me a comment and I'll try to visit you, too!  Lisa x

4 comments:

Joy said...

Such a cutie of an image..love it... thanks for joining us at Simon Says Challenge blog

Janette said...

Oh this is sooo cute and pretty, thanks for sharing it with us at Dream Valley.xx

Nicola said...

Gorgeous card Ella, love your amazing colouring, attention to detail and that fab ribbon!
Thanks for showing us your polka dots for Fussy and Fancy this fortnight and good luck in the draw!
Hugs Nicola xxx

coops said...

so stunning lisa.the image is gorgeous and i love your fab colours and designs ;D

xx coops xx