Fairy Blue

Project 24 of my Simply Betty Stamps Challenge: Color every image in the Simply Betty Collection. That's over 500 images not including the new releases this year. I'm over the 20 project mark, but I'm disappointed I didn't make it through 25 over the weekend. I am super motivated thanks to you and all of your positive feedback, but I have a long way to go, especially since Betty seems to release new images all of the time - like this special edition fairy image called Cordelia. Come join my blog and cheer me on while I work my way through the Simply Betty Catalog.

Now that I am doing so much coloring, I really have to learn to keep track of the Copic colors that I use! Right now, I typically sit in front of my Copic case, and choose markers that  "look" right to me. I knew I wanted this amazing fairy to really stand out, so I used this stair step card to give her more space. I cut her and her mat from a Sizzix die cut. The silver metal flowers are from my stash. The red background paper is from my stash, and the blue sentiment is chipboard from my stash. On the sides of the stair step are heart die cuts from La La Land Crafts. 

Challenges Entered

Crafty Cardmakers: Wings

Fairytale Stampers: Wings

The Paper Players: Die Cut

Gem of a Challenge: Anything But a Square Card

Steampunk Sepia

Project 16 of my Simply Betty Stamps Challenge: Color every image in the Simply Betty Collection. That's over 500 images not including the new releases this year. Wow! I'm getting closer and closer to 20. I think I'm on a roll. I have been coloring like a madman. Come join my blog and cheer me on while I work my way through the Simply Betty Catalog. 

For this project, I used a retired image in the steampunk category. I wanted to do a monochromatic sepia look for her - like an old photograph, but because this is steampunk and not vintage, I decided to put in a pop of color on the umbrella. I used my Copics for the sepia colors E51, E53, E55, E57 and E59. For the umbrella, I used BG11, BG72, and BG78.

I layered coordinating papers and cut her out from a Sizzix die cut. I dry embossed her mat using my Cuttlebug. Finally, I added the wooden butterfly and charm clock. The sentiment comes from Clearly Defined. 

This is for a family friend who is going through a rough time. 

Challenges Entered

Digi Galore - All About Her

Inkspirational - Image of a Woman

My Time to Craft - For a Special Lady

Remember Today

Project 11 of my Simply Betty Stamps Challenge: Color every image in the Simply Betty Collection. That's over 500 images not including the new releases this year. I'm so happy I'm in double digits now. Join my blog and cheer me on while I work my way through the Simply Betty Catalog. 

For this project, I used Top Hat Corinne. I was inspired by all the monochromatic challenges, and decided to do a sepia version. 

I colored her in Copics E51, E53, E55, E57, E59.

Once I colored her, I cut her out using a Spellbinder die cut. Next, I decided to use the E51 to color the background and used a distressed ink around the edges. 

Next I stamped the clock using a Sizzix stamp and matching die cut. 

The sentiment is unknown. 

Both stamps were inked the same was as the image. 

The flower is from my stash. 

Challenges Entered:

Crafty Catz - Die Cuts

Fairy Tale Challenges - Kraft

Fresh Brewed Challenges - 1 Image + 1 Sentiment

Three Muses - Vintage

Fight Like a Girl

Boy do I have some fabulous news for my crafting friends. Lisa Norris the founder of Pretty Papers, Pretty Ribbons (a fabulous place to shop for SVG files) has now opened Pretty Cute Stamps!! I purchased the Fight Like a Girl stamp set in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Today, I want to share with you the card that I made using the Fight Like a Girl stamp set. 

The chevron shiny paper is from Recollections.
The pink patterned paper is from The Blossom Song Stack by DCWV.
I used my Sizzix circle dies to create the circle layers. 

I chose not to color the images this time because I thought the pink of the background would stand out more. 

Why should you check out these great new stamps?

• First of all, many of the sets come with coordinating SVG files. Yes! The end to fussy cutting!!

• Second, the stamps ink fabulously. The set that I used had beautiful fine lines, and the inking was perfect.