Birdhouses

I have not used a lot of yellow in the past - but a glance at recent blog entries will show that has changed - here is another color combo that I like a lot!  I also like that Blessings die from Cheery Lynn, as well ss the fence die - I have forgotten the origin.
 Sketch:  http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
Summer colors:  http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2014-07-15T09:00:00%2B01:00&max-results=1

Nostalgic Black & White

This freebie image is from A Day for Daisies.  I selected a black and white setting for it, with a bit of color on the image.  Trends:  an old trend - Swiss Dots (Cuttlebug embossing folder) - I jumped on that trend early and have not looked back!  A new trend - Shape 'n Tape - this by Lifestyle crafts.  I recently got several sheets - I have not used it until today - I am sure I will use it a lot for strips like these - time will tell if I will make good use of the supply I acquired.  I also plan to use it for some delicate die cuts that are hard to glue.  I used pieces for the bg layers, and chalk pencils to color - with a bit of glitter pen for the leaves.
EDIT:  IRL her hat is grey and her face is flesh colored  - same as the hands- sorry this looks so bad on the screen!
Sketch:  http://www.jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/2013/08/ffc-15-its-sketch-time.html
Ruffles:  http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com/search/label/challenges
Trends:  http://useittuesday.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/

Black & White with Lavender

This is my go-to style for sympathy cards.  I usually like the relatively clean look with few embellishments.  I have had the Scor-Pal for a while, but need to practice with it.  The image ((Fancy Pants) and sentiment (Verve) are from fairly new sets - these saw ink for the first time.  The chalk is sponged for a softer look.
Black and white with one color:  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
                                                  http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/
Chalk something new:  http://chalk-ah-lot.blogspot.com/2012/12/challenge-26.html
New:  http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2013/01/top-5-for-lets-get-inky-challenge.html
New:   http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/
New Toys:  http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca/search/label/challenges