Postcard - Time Is A Companion

Created for the Sunday Postcard Art Challenge where the theme is all things masculine.  I'm not sure how well this represents masculine, but it's not pink and there's no flowers! lol.  I decided to use dark purples when I came across a time themed digital collage sheet (when rumaging through my stash for ideas).  I kind of think of pocket watches and clocks as more masculine items, so that's what I ended up using.

Supplies:

Cardstock - Taffeta Smooth White

Golden Fluid Acrylics - Dioxazine Purple, Paynes Gray

Golden Gesso

Stencil - Studio Calico: Circle Graph

Old book Page - From Stash

Digital Collage sheet - Etsy

Stamps - Tim Holtz

Ink - Archival: grape

Posca paint pens - Purple, Black

Canvas - Shabby Chic

Created for the Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge where the theme is Mixed Media.  I created a canvas using a range of different fabrics, acrylic paints, crackle paint, stamping, inks, lace, flowers, pearls, embossing powders and a digital collage image.

Supplies:

5 x 7" Canvas Board

Gesso

Golden Fluid Acrylics - Titan Buff, Quinacridone Magenta, Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold

Archival Ink - Rose Madder, Venetian Orange

Stamps - Stampin' Up: Love Definition background; Darkroom Door: Demask

Embossing Powders - Frantage Shabby Pink, Frantage Shabby White

Distress Crackle Paint - Picket Fence

Fabric - From stash - Ivory Calico, White Tulle

Laces - Various from stash

Flowers & Flat Back Pearls- Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearl Trims - From stash

Applique pieces - Ebay

Digital Collage Sheet - Etsy

Card - Bestie in Lilac

Created for the Bestie Challenge where the theme this week is to use your favourite Bestie with die-cuts.  This was a lot of fun and it got me not only using my dies, but also my Copics which I definitely need practice with.
Supplies:
My Besties Digi Image - http://bestieschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/p/buy-your-besties-here.html
Cardstock - Creative Cover White Linen, Taffetta Smooth White
Patterned Papers - Maja Design
Die Cuts - Cheery Lynn: Exotic Butterflies Small, Swedish Spring Oval Frame, Sophia's Heart (I used the tiny hearts that fall out of this large doily die when cut);  Memory Box: Precious Hearts
Lace - from stash
White Organza Rose Trim - Wild Orchid Crafts (Dyed with Distress Ink)
Distress Ink - Walnut Stain, Weathered Wood, Dusty Concord
Stamp - Stampin' Up : Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Stickles - Stardust
Copic Markers - Hair: E51, E53, E55, E57; Clothes: E40, E42, E44, BV000, BV01, BV02, BV04; Cat: W0, W2, W3; Skin: E000, E00, R20
Prismacolor Pencils - Violet & Dark brown (I think - didn't write these down)

Card - Strawberries

Created for the Sketch N' Stash Challenge.  The strawberries stamp is a relatively new addition to my stash and my first time using it.  I'm also trying to start making more use of all the dies I've collected.  Sophia's Heart has been in my collection for probably over a year, and sadly never been used until today.  It looks so pretty as a frame however that I'm sure it will now be less neglected.
Supplies:
Cardstock - Southfield Ivory Linen, Cryogen irridescent
Patterned Papers - Maja Design: Vintage Summer
Stamps: Lilli Of The Valley (Strawberries); Hero Arts (Sentiment); Stampin' Up (Itty Bitty Backgrounds)
Dies - Spellbinders (Rose Creations); Cheery Lynn (Circle Stackers, Sophia's Heart Doily, Exotic Butterfly Small, Anastasia Border)
Blue Flowers & Flat back Pearls - Wild Orchid Crafts
Ribbon - Stampin' Up Red Gros Grain; DMC Red Embroidery Floss
Ink: Memento Black, Distress Weathered Wood, Versafine Black
Copic Markers - R22, R24, R29, R59, YG21, YG25, YG67, B91, B93, B96, B97, C1, C3, C4, C4, Blender
Stickles - Stardust
Liquid Pearls - Pearl White

ATC - Bird

Created for the Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge where the theme is birds, nests & eggs.
Supplies:
Watercolour Paper - Langton Hot Press
Dies - Sizzix Bird, Sizzix Primitive Hearts #3
Patterned Paper - Bazzill
Pan Pastels - Various shade colours
Golden Fluid Acrylics - Teal, Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold, Titanium White
Derwent Pastel Pencils - Black
Micron Pen - Black
Stamps - Darkroom Door: Mesh Background; Prima: Grid Background

Card - Dreamy Dragon

Created for the Sweet Stampin' Challenge where there is a sketch challenge.
Materials:
Cardstock - Southfield Ivory Linen
Patterned Paper - Prima: Nature Garden
Stamps - Whimsy Stamps:Dreamy Dragon; Personal Impressions: Sentiment
Flowers & Metal Corner - Wild Orchid Crafts
Dies - Cheery Lynn: Circle Stackers; Marienne Designs: Doily, Die-namics: Fishtail Flag Stax
Ink for stamping - Versafine Black
Ink on edges - Archival Ultramarine Blue
Distress markers - Faded Jeans, Pine Needles, Broken China, Walnut Stain, Tattered Rose, Spun Sugar
Stickles - Stardust

Card - Circles

Created for the Crazy Amigos Challenge where the theme is circles & dots.
Supplies:
Cardstock - Southfield Ivory Linen, Bazzill Champagne
Stamps - Designs By Ryn, Fiskars, Technique Tuesday (Sentiment)
Stencil - Crafter's Workshop: Mini sunburst
Tattered Angels - Glimmer Mist: Creme D'Chocolate
Ink - Distress: Seedless Preserves
Flat back pearls: Wild Orchid Crafts

ATC - Architectural Column

Created for the TMTA Challenge where this week's theme is Columns.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Taffeta Smooth White
Stamps - Stampabilities, Prima, Tim Holtz
Ink - Distress Ink: Seedless Preserves, Pumice Stone
Pens: Micron Black, Signo Uniball White
Pastel Pencil - Derwent Black

Card - Elephant

Created for the Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge.  I really enjoyed making this.  The image is a digi I printed off probably a year ago - I found him when re-organizing yesterday.  I only picked him up because he looked like he would fit nicely in a circle shape that was needed for the challenge.  He turned out way cuter than I thought he would.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Southfield Ivory Linen, Taffeta Smooth White
Patterned Papers - Pion Design: Lilac Dot; Maja Design: Vintage Summer Basics, 1925
Digi Stamp - Mo Manning "I forgot"
Rubber Stamps - Hampton Arts: Artsy Edges;  Stampin'Up: Itty bitty Backgrounds; Technique Tuesday (Sentiment)
Inks - Versamagic: Pixie Dust, Distress: Victorian Velvet
Pan Pastel - Violet Shade
Lace & Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Dies - Whimsy Stamps: Double Scallop Doily Die; Cheery Lynn: Circle Stackers, Small Butterfly; Memory Box: Precious Hearts; Die-namics: Sentiment Strips
Copic Markers - C1, C3, C4, BV23, Blender, YG93, YG95
Prismacolor Pencils - Dioxazine Purple, Pink Rose, Pink, White
Self Adhesive Ivory Pearls - Ebay
Stickles - Stardust

Postcard - Art Is A Shadow

Created for the Sunday Postcard Challenge where the theme is to create a postcard in the "style of an art journal page".  Since there are so many ways that people journal I chose to create something in a similar style to what I would in my own journals.  I usually start my journal pages with acrylic paint, stamps and ink, add some focal images and a meaningful quote, word or phrase.  I tend not to write paragraphs of personal thoughts or life experiences as some people do, but each page has meaning to me or represents something in my life.

Supplies:

Cardstock - Taffeta Smooth White

Golden Gesso

Golden Fluid Acrylic Paint - Teal, Dioxizine Purple, Nickel Azo Yellow

Stamps - Darkroom door (mesh), Studio G(alphabet), Text background - Unknown manufacturer

Sequin Waste

Patterned Paper - Bazzill

Die - Sizzix Primitive Hearts #3

Archival Inks - Blue Violet, Aquamarine

Pan Pastel - Violet Shade

Derwent Pastel Pencil - Black

Golden Matt Medium

Spectrafix Fixative