runway inspired challenge #68 - time to soar

I'm still trying to hone my watercoloring skills.  Not sure how people make it look so easy!  Here's a card I made using Avery Elle's Look Up stamp set.  I just love the handwriting and doodly-ness of this set.

I'm submitting my card to the Runway Inspired Challenge, where we used this pretty shoe as inspiration. (Yes, I totally goofed on the color match....I thought it was purple, pink and light brown.   Well, at least I got the light brown???)

I first heat embossed the sentiment in white.  Then I used a combo of distress inks, colored pencils and watercolors for the background.

I cut square sequins so that they looked more like diamonds.

For a closeup of the matchy-matchy sequins...

Thanks for taking a look!  Would LOVE some feedback...and some pointers on how to improve my watercoloring:)

Supplies:
Stamps: Avery Elle Look Up
Inks: Derwent Inktense pencils, Koi watercolors, Tim Holtz distress ink (picked raspberry)
Other: sequins

cas(e) this sketch #93: ka-pow!

I was so excited to ink up the Super Duo set that my sister got for me. It was designed by Mama Elephant for Simon Says Stamp. I used the cute superkid for my card, which I'm submitting to the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge.

Here's the sketch that I used...

Though its hard to tell, I used the sketch:) The little strip with the sentiment was translated into the cityscape with the sentiment that was moved down.  The tilted frame is now a tilted power blast for the superkid to stand on.

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mama Elephant for Simon Says Stamp (Super Duo)

Dies: Mama Elephant for Simon Says Stamp (Crusader Kids); Mama Elephant (Cityscape)

Inks: Versamark (onyx black); Memento Luxe (dandelion); Copic markers

reach for the stars

This goes out to all the kiddies and students who just went back to school.  Work hard, stay focused, and reach for the stars!

For the past couple of weeks, my Facebook feed has been full of back to school posts...my friends and family members posting photos of their kids' first day of school, from sending off their kids to their very first day of preschool or kindergarten (and holding back the tears) to sending off their grown children to college (and again, holding back the tears).  My heart is with you.

I'm submitting this card into the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge and Cas-ual Friday's Back to School challenge.

In the spirit of going back to school, here's a photo of some back to school cupcakes I made for my friend's church function a few years back.  They're red velvet cupcakes with a mini red velvet doughnut on top to add some height...then frosted, covered in sprinkles, and topped with a tootsie roll stem and a fruit roll-up leaf.  Phew!

Extra hugs and love to the parents who have children in school.  Loving, guiding, and supporting our students is one of the most important jobs out there.

Supplies:
Stamps: Mama Elephant Cosmic Stars, Starry Night
Inks: Memento (tuxedo black); Tim Holtz (broken china); Copic markers
Other: Martha Stewart glitter, Mister Huey's color mist (blizzard), glossy accents