Release Day for Sweet November Stamps

 Today's the digital release of the marvelous Madame Mirlande by Sweet November Stamps! I couldn't resist coloring up a couple versions with alcohol markers. You can get this image starting today at midnight EST!

I added two of the sweet kitties from the newsletter digital freebie this month and tried my hand at making more of a light-hearted, thinking of you type card.  -I just love Mirlande's sweet face! 

If you love those kitties and are not yet signed up for the newsletter, no worries, you can purchase them in the shop here. 

I use Microsoft word to resize and/or crop my images, usually setting up my images on a quarter page  size (5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches). Then I save in my computer by designer, and have a backup on jump drive. I can fit up to 4 images on a full page, and they can all be different images. 

What a great time to try your hand at digital image "stamping" as Sweet November has a sweet selection, including some fun freebies!

Thank you Sweet November Stamps for asking me to be a Guest Designer for this release! I had such a fun time with these images!  XX

Rainbow Bridge Pet Sympathy Card

Hi Friends!
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  Recently I made a pet sympathy card with a cloudy rainbow sky, so here's a photo tutorial if you want to check out the steps on this newer version of the card!

  This digital image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and is a similar version as the image linked. This top photo has clear glitter pen over the wings, too bad it does not show up well on the photo! I printed the image in Microsoft Word to the size I want for the card front. The cloud stencil is one I made years ago from plastic. I used a light grey ink (this one is from Altenew.com) to stencil the clouds in the background. I didn't use a stencil, but if I had I wouldn't have had to be as careful about going over the image!!

   I used Distress Oxide colors and Clarity brushes to swipe color in a rainbow fashion, mixing colors when they met.
Here's how I shade, for coloring the image with Copic markers...
  Skin is the first 5 pictures. Then the next 3 pictures are the color choices for the kitty, the dress and wings, and her hair...

 

Thanks for checking out my blog, tag me if you try this fun technique!!

Power Poppy's Going Green March 2017 challenge

This month I'm getting an entry in to Power Poppy's challenge. I have been an admirer and user of their images for quite a while, but have never entered their challenges! Now is your chance too, if you'd like to enter a card or two!!
I thought I'd get one in last month for the no-lines challenge, but did not get my image colored. So....this month I colored up the image I printed off in no-line style for the going green challenge!

Here's the Power Poppy challenge link: http://powerpoppy.blogspot.com/2017/03/lets-get-coloring-folks.html

This is the image I used. I zoomed in on the large dahlia and cropped it in Microsoft word.   http://powerpoppy.com/search?type=product&q=hello+dahlia
Here is the finished card and images leading up to it:

 

 

I colored the image with only four Copic markers: G28, G07, G14, YG23. I started trying all the darkest G28, but quickly found out the best way would be to color one petal at a time. That was actually quite satisfying to see it come together that way. I suggest trying that on your next no-lines project!!
Other items used are Stampin' Up! cardstock, Avery Elle sentiment and Lawn Fawn alphabet letters, Sizzix scalloped square die, WeRMemory keepers embossing folder, and some light green glitter glue.
Thanks for checking out my card and I'd love to hear your comment if you want to leave one!

30-Day Coloring Challenge

Kathy Rac, Thank you so much for featuring me in your Sunday Post!! It is a great honor! -and a great, happy surprise!!
I thought I better blog the pic you posted, LOL!
(I usually post to my Instagram account, so if you would like to follow my card-making designs, I can be found by: Jeannean Marshall).
Here are the cards

 

I used Kit & Clowder's 2nd Birthday Bash background freebie class to make the backgrounds on these cards; all colored with Copic Markers. Thanks for looking!
Jeannean ;)