Little & Big

Hi All!  Well, there doesn't ever seem to be a dull moment in this little life of mine.  Some major changes are happening at work- like the beginning training phase of implementing a whole new computer system for the entire hospital where I work...to say I've been busy would be the biggest understatement ever!  I have been coloring images though because that seems to be a sort of therapy for me, it's just taken some time to actually get said images on a card, lol.  But I finally managed to eek out a little time at my desk today and just had to share!  I've been holding onto this image called Secrets from Krista over at Saturated Canary in anticipation of using it for my sisters birthday because it reminds me of when we were little.  With hair and eyes colored to match us each it actually does kind of looks like us...although my sister was all to quick to point out that, besides the obligatory Easter outfits, neither of us were really that into wearing dresses :)  When I saw that the challenge over at the Saturated Canary Challenge blog was to do a clean and simple card I decided to try something new, something I can honestly say I've never done before...I didn't use any design paper!  I'm not really sure that I like it...I love how the image just pops right out at you but I still feel like it's pretty plain.  Oh well, it's always good to try something outside your comfort zone right?  Anyhoo thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look- I hope you enjoy!

Copics:
Skin- E000, E00, E11, R21, R30, BV31
Hair- E33, E35, E37, E39, E42, E44, E47, E49
Clothes- YG61, YG63, YG67, BG99, B91, B93, B95, B97, B99, R81, R83, R85, R89
Banner- Y17, Y32, R81, R85, YG67, YG61, YR02, YR00, B91, B93

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Catz- Something New: No Design Paper
Raise The Bar-Use a Banner
Saturated Canary Challenge- Clean & Simple
I Brake For Challenges- Clean & Simple

Supplies- Cardstock- American Crafts; Bakers Twine- Jillibean Soup; Flower- Prima; Charm- Lost and Found (Michaels); Ink- Tim Holtz Distress Ink Bundled Sage

Yuletide Gifts

Hi All!  Just a quick post of another Christmas card :)  I've become quite smitten with Some Odd Girl images and LOVE coloring them up with my Copics.  Here I've used Deer Gift Mae and, after seeing how some other amazing colorists created the dark shadows with their coloring I tried something new and used a really dark grey (T9) to put some really dark shadows in her dress.  As with all things when you do it for the first time it's not perfect but I think I'm on the right track which just means more practice is in my future :)  I used some of my favorite Christmas paper from Webster's Pages as the base and then kept things pretty simple- there's not even any bling aside from the pearls on the flowers...I'm surprised I didn't go through some serious withdrawals!  I've decided that my affinity for bling on my cards is probably a result of me being unable to afford it sparkling in my ears or from around my neck.  And since I've heard it said that diamond's are a girls best friend it would be a terrible shame if I were best friendless right?  So until I win lottery, or find someone who showers me with expensive gifts, bling will probably continue to be a staple on my cards :)  Well, I'm pretty sure I've rambled enough and you're probably ready to see my card now- thanks for sticking with me- I hope it was worth it!

Copics:
Skin- E000, E00, E11, R21, R30, BV31
Hair- E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, E29
Clothes- R22, R24, R29, R59, T7, E40, E41, E42, E43, E44
Present- Y32, Y35, Y38, G40, G82, G85

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Digi Designs Challenge- Christmas
Card Makin' Mama's- Christmas
Raise The Bar- It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Stampin' for the Weekend- Christmas

Supplies- Cardstock- American Crafts; Distress Ink- Pumice Stone Tim Holtz; Felt Ribbon- We R Memory Keepers; Flowers- Prima; Token- Tim Holtz; Pearls- my stash