A Simple Sympathy card with Aurora Wings

Sympathy cards are never easy to make. When I was choosing my image from Aurora Wings for the Flowers Challenge at Through the Purple Haze Challenges I chose the Calla Lily and Rose with a sympathy card in mind. I was planning to make it to have 'in stock' ready for when needed, but sadly I've sent it already.

Calla Lily and Rose is so elegant that it's perfect for a simple heartfelt card with just a typed sentiment.

I used my Copics

R24, R27, R29, R59, W7

Y00, YG00

Y15, Y17, YG24

YG66, YG69, G28

G14, G17, G28

R22

I'd like to enter this into the following challenge:

Aurora Wings - Challenge 25 - Anything Goes

A huge congratulations on 2 years of amazing challenges xxx

A tunnel card with Aurora Wings

Well it's back into the swing of things and Through the Purple Haze Challenges has just started for the New Year. We're sponsored by the wonderful Aurora Wings and I had Nightshade Sprite to play with.  I must admit I had to resort to Google to find out what the Nightshade flower looks like so I've hope I've got it right.

I used one of the Tunnel Cards from the DaisyTrail shop as the base of my card. I managed to pick it up in the current sale and this is the first time I've played with them. I love the effect it gives and so easy to make.

It works out as 3 layers with corrugated side panels.

I added some Stickles Glitter to the moon and stars and tree lights to add to the magical feel.

I coloured Nightshade Sprite with my Copics. She has a hint of Wink of Stella on her too but that's difficult to capture on camera.

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 with R20 Cheeks

V12, V04, V17, V09, BV04. BV08

Y06, Y08, YR24

G14, G17, G29, W7

I really hope you like it. 

I'd like the enter this into the Aurora Wings All that Glitters Challenge (ends 17th Jan) 

It's subtle glitter I admit, but it is there in the vital places :P

Two cards today from completely different seasons!

I've made two cards for this week's Through the Purple Haze Challenges. They're both very different - each inspired by the digis provided by our sponsors.

First is this beauty from Aurora Wings. I love love love  Aurora Wings digis! They always terrify me when I first look at them, but I love challenging myself and they look lovely when completed.

This lady is Snow Queen - Ice Beauty and what a beauty she is.

I used the Memorybox Frostyville Border Die & made the card base from Acetate to add to the wintery icy feel 

(what a joke to be making something so wintery in the middle of a heatwave!)

I added Stickles glitter to her eyeshadow and the snowflakes in her crown and hair.

and Glossy Accents to the ice crystals

I'm really please with how the Snow Queen turned out. 

I deliberately kept her skin tone light with no blush, and the same with her hair to give a chilly look.

I've been taking the Kit and Clowder Skin and Hair class & am really pleased with how her hair turned out.

I really hope you like her.

I'd like to enter her into these challenges:

Craftin Desert Diva's - Christmas in July

Lexi's Creations - Christmas in July 

MarkerPOP - Use Blues

Jellypark Challenges - Christmas in July

That's Crafty Challenges - Christmas in July

My other card is much more summery!

I used Eve's Sunflower from Sparkle N Sprinkle. 

This is a new store for me (but you know how much I love finding new digis)

I printed the sunflower three times and coloured each one. 

Then I cut around the upper petals of the sunflower and shaped them so some curl upwards, and some back.

On the 3rd one I cut out the centre of the flower. I added spots of glossy accents which I then coloured with a brown marker when it was dry.

I assembled the layers of the Sunflower using Silicone Glue to give plenty of dimension 

(the first time I've ever tried it).

I really hope you like both cards. Hope you can join us at Through the Purple Haze Challenges - the theme this week is Anything Goes (with an optional Handmade Flower twist)

Beautiful Girl with Pansys from Aurora Wings

This week at Through the Purple Haze Challenges  we have a sketch to follow.

I had the gorgeous Girl with Pansy from Aurora Wings to use. 

I've recently discovered Aurora Wings and Mitzi's images are simply beautiful!

Here's what I've made.

The frame is from the Gorjuss Ladybird Stamp set which I picked up half price this week. I stamped it with Brilliance Gold ink pad & love the metallic sheen it gives. Some of that was burnished away when I added Spun Sugar Distress ink to the edges of the card with a sponge applicator. 

I added some pearls to the detailing.

I coloured her with my Promarkers

Skin - Copic E00, Blush, Sunkissed Pink, Coral, Burnt Orange with Pastel Pink Cheeks

Hair - Tulip Yellow, Sunflower, Gold, Raw Sienna

Eyes - Sky Blue, True Blue, Royal Blue

Pansys - Purple, Aubergine, Black

Butterfly - Orange, Burnt Orange, Burgundy

Leaves - Leaf Green, Forest Green, Lush Green, Pine

I hope you like her. See you over at Through the Purple Haze Challenges x