Thursday, July 24, 2014

Some Great News!! and a New Challenge Over At Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog!!

So my great news!!!
I've been asked to stay on at Bella and Bronte for the next three months as Guest Design Team Member!! :) 
So Thrilled to be asked to stay of for a bit longer!! I've loved my time with Mo and the Team and cannot wait to share more beautiful cards and projects with you all... Now.. to get onto the important stuff!! The next challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog!!

This fortnights #234 challenge at is "Things With Wings". I've been planning for this challenge for quite a while now. Ever since I saw Mo release two of these three stamps earlier in the year and had that instant "MERGE" Thought... so *Yoink*  (that's the sound of me instantly buying all three digis!! LOL) and I stashed these little darls away for a later date.. :) For myself, this is generally how things occur with me, now I have the MERGE BUG!! I no longer see Mo's stamps as individual stamps, but as little Scenes!! with the frequent thought "Oh I wonder If I can Merge that with that!!" going through my head.. 

Anyhooooo... So. Enough of my rambling. Today I have merged together three gorgeous little Fairies by Mo Manning.
(Far Left) Fairy Needle - Available here
(Center)   Baby Fairy Purl - Available here
(Far Right) Baby Fairy Bobbin - Available here 
 The Scene has been painted in Distressed Re-Inkers, with a touch of iridescent medium on the wings and some glitter glue. You can't have Fairies with shimmery wings!! I've left the card itself quite plain, with minimal embellishments because I wanted the painting to be the center point and to speak for itself, however instead I've incorporated a physical element for each Fairy to give them a bit more Life!!
 Baby Fairy Bobbin with his own little button!! You can purchase this cheeky little guy here!!
 Needle Fairy has been adorned maroon cotton bow while holding her very own REAL needle!! I did this buy cutting the watercolour paper just below the arm and above the hand with a scalpel and pushing a dolls needle through. I think she's gotten a little tangled in that cotton around her feet!! LOL. You can purchase her here!!
 Baby Fairy Purl loves playing with her wool. For this little fairy I paired her with some gorgeous variegated wool, threading it through the watercolour paper and gluing it down over the stamped image. I also attempted to mimic the colours of the varigated wool in the ball of wool she was sitting on. It was challenging, but  a lot of fun!!


 Another needle I threading through the paper!
 The gorgeous SHINY WINGS!!!!

Well I hope you all enjoy my card. Thanks for popping by. I cannot wait to see your beautiful "Things With Wings" Creations!!!
Xo

Happy Crafting!!

I'd like to enter this into

23 comments:

  1. This is just amazing, Amanda! Love what you've done with this fun trio. :)
    Have a great day...

    ReplyDelete
  2. Congratulations Amanda!! So well deserved , you've made a masterpiece!! Love the real wool, the needles and of course your coloring!!
    Have fun,
    Colinda

    ReplyDelete
  3. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi Dortesjs. These are digital stamps. I use a Program called Photoshop CS2 and I merged them using this program and then print it out as a whole completed scene, so no cutting involved!! I only needed to cut little slits through the watercolour paper at the end with a scalpel so I could thread my wool and needles through the one piece of watercolour paper. :) There is a great you tube video on merging digis using photoshop CS2 at
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4parkalmTY
      and you can get the photoshop program for free legally because the owners released the first version CS2 on the free market for everyone to use from
      http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3689-adobe-photoshop-cs2.html
      Hope this helps you out!!
      Xo

      Delete
  4. this is awsome love your merging

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Oh Dortesjes.. I just replied to your wonderful coment before you removed it!!! :)

      Delete
  5. This is AMAZING! Your coloring is beautiful and inspiring! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! :)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Awwwww Shucks Christine!!! Your making me BLUSH!!! :)
      Thank you for your kind words.
      HUGS
      Amanda

      Delete
  6. Absolutely beautiful!! I love Mo's images! So creative!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I Cannot get enough of Mo Manning!! It is my stamping ADDICTION!!! LOL

      Delete
  7. Congratulations! I can see why you've been asked to stay on as GD for another three months. You're coloring is fantastic! Be sure to check out the Creative Team Call at Fitztown. Hope you’ll take the time to apply or share the information with a crafty friend. Fitztown is taking applications through August 1st. Thanks for joining us at Fitztown Challenge Blog. Hope to see you again and good luck!
    Ema
    FCB CT Coordinator

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you so much Ema...I'm not looking at joining any other Design Teams at the moment, but if I'm ever considering it in the future Fitztown would be very high on my list of places to apply for... I cannot believe I've only just found your site thanks to joining a different challenge this week. You have some gorgeous Fantasy stamps that I'm itching to attack with my distressed inks!!
      So you'll definitely be seeing me again!!
      A great BIG thank you for picking me as a Top 3 Winner... I was very excited to see that. I'm very proud of my little scene, so it was so lovely to see it up on your webpage getting the recognition I think those little fairies deserve. :)
      Xo
      Amanda

      Delete
  8. OMG --- LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! :)
    You're coloring is fantastic you've made a masterpiece!! Love the real wool, the needles and every Little Detail.
    This Bowowo Needs no more araound !!!
    CU hellerlittle

    ReplyDelete
  9. Congratulations Amanda!! They would be silly not to ask you to stay, good for you well deserved! This is just amazing and I love the needle and ball of yarn! So creative.

    Hugs,
    Kathi
    613 Avenue Create

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Kathi! I'm so glad I have a bit more time with them. :)
      HUGS!
      Amanda

      Delete
  10. I have never seen anything so beautiful. Just stunning.....Hugs, joann sassy raggedy

    ReplyDelete
  11. Wow Wow Wow! This is gorgeous, I really love "good" colouring... and this is GOOD colouring :-)) Love it all, 'nuff said, Donna x

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you Donna, I so Appreciate that. I spend a lot of time fussing and finicking to make my work "just so" , so it's lovely to have people recognise the hard work that has gone into one of my projects :)
      HUGS
      Amanda

      Delete
  12. This is so much awesome-ness!!! I love all the extra embellishment touches - the needle is the perfect touch! Brilliant!

    ReplyDelete

HELLO!!! *waves enthusiastically* Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment!! I really appreciate it, and read each and everyone of them.. It is what gets me out of bed in the mornings!! I swear!!! :0) Feel free to leave me questions if you have any and I will be sure to get back to you as soon as possible!! :) Xo