Elf Queen

It's time for another challenge this week at Through the Purple Haze. You don't want to miss out on our sponsor: Kenny K. 

For my project, I am using the Elf Queen. I think she is absolutely gorgeous and definitely Wicked! (I was lucky that I had a stamp set with that sentiment on it!) I based everything on using GREEN: from her dress, to the steampunk gear, to the gems and the paper.  

To color the Elf Queen, I used the following Copic colors: 
Hair: N0, N2, N6, N8
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E04, R22
Dress: YG67, YG25
Red: R35, R37

For embellishments, I used a variety of Steampunk Gear die cuts in different colors (and one of them is metal), a butterfly brad, three green Skittles, and the sentiment from CardzTV (the Spooky Sayings set). The sentiment along the bottom is actually a chipboard sticker. 

Challenges Entered
Copic Marker: AG
Lost Coster: Use Some Red
Sandee and Amelie: Steampunk/Gear it Up
Robyn's Fetish Challenge: Digital Stamp

Shake Your Tail Feathers

Today is the day! Another great challenge at DoubleClick Skittles. The inspiration for this week is to use a bird! I immediately thought of the Birds of a Feather stamp set by The Alley Way Stamps. 

I love this stamp set. Especially this particular bird. This combination was calling me. Once I had the images down, I decided to try some new things with coloring. 

For coloring the single feather and the feathers on the bird's head, I used my NEW Chameleon Pens, color B4 aqua marine. Have you seen these pens yet? One pen does all of the color shading. If you look at the bottom of the feather and look up you can see the natural progression of light to dark blue - just one pen. (It is subtle changes, but I have some close up photos.)

Now look at the feather's on the bird's head. I used the same marker and started with a light blue and then dark blue at the top. Definitely check out these versatile pens. 

To color the bird, I used my Spectrum Noir markers. But instead of coloring from light to dark, I switched up the colors and colored dark to light. I'm loving the final look. Orange is a hard color for me because I have to mix the right amount of brown into the blend. 

I used the following colors in this order: TN6, TN4, OR2 (repeat).

The Pumpkin Skittles were perfect for adding some shine and dimension. 

Christmas Wreath

Today is the day! Another great challenge at DoubleClick Skittles. The inspiration for this week is Holidays! And it is the perfect time of year to make Holiday cards. Come join us in our challenge.

I decided to make another Christmas card since I haven't finished them yet. My inspiration came from this wreath SVG file from Pretty Patterns, Pretty Ribbons. I took the picture on a little bit of an angle hoping that the Wink of Stella would show up on the bow. You can just barely make it out. Since I didn't want to use a stamped sentiment, I chose to use paper with  the sentiment, merry and bright. Both patterns papers are from my stash from last year. I added a touch of silver ribbon and three Skittles in the color Bottle. 

Challenges Entered
Come and Get it Challenge: Christmas
Pile it On: Holiday/Christmas
The Craft Place: Christmas
Change Up Your Life: Christmas without Stamps
A Crafty Mess: Traditional Christmas Colors
Brown Sugar: Red, Green, and White