A Day for Daisies - August Release

It's time for our August Release at A Day for Daisies!  You will love the new images - a combination of mermaids and some new beauties. Coloring this image, Chubby Mermaid One, stretched my coloring skills - especially the hair. I had to create my own lines of movement,  It was so much fun working on her tail that I added water, sand, and an island to create a scene to surround her. Check out the variety of images the DT has used on the ADFD blog, and join us with one of the free images or treat yourself to a new purchase from the ADFD shop!

4 Crafty Chicks #256 - Sun, Sand and Sea

What says summer better than the smell of sunscreen, sand between your toes, and laying on the beach?!?  I am a water baby.  It's where I go when I want to relax and find peace.  Unfortunately in MN, the closest we get to the feel of the ocean is Lake Superior - and there is nothing much warm about that water!!  I don't mind - at least the waves crash on the beach.

The 4 Crafty Chicks have a Sun, Sand, and Sea Challenge for you this week.  I added some sand and sea to create a scene for this Little Umbrella image from Mo's Digital Pencil.  Come and play with the Chicks in the summer fun this week!

  Challenges Entered:
Through the Craft Room Door 7/21/ - AG
Digi Choosday #29/ - All About the Girl
ColourQ #300/
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #95/- A Day at the Beach
Crafting by Designs 7/22/ - Summer Holidays

Creative Knockouts #97 - Fun in the Sun

Hi Everyone!

Love the Fun in the Sun theme for this week's Creative Knockouts challenge! Those of us in the northern hemisphere are approaching the middle of our summer, so vacations by the water are on my mind.   My card features the image Summer Laundry Line from our sponsor, The Stamping Boutique.   I seem to be into making scenes lately, so I added some water behind the image.  Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #276 allowed us to go back in their archives and use any sketch.  I used #157 for my card.  Don't you think it's a great design for this summery laundry line?!

Stop over at Creative Knockouts and see what the gals have for you and then play along with our challenge.


Challenges Entered:
Sweet Sunday Sketch #276/ - ? (Choose any sketch)
Pile it On #76/ - Hot Fun in the Summertime
Natalie and Amy #34 - Summertime

Sketch Saturday #366

Happy Saturday, Sketch Fans!  Little Miss Muffet is sponsoring this week's challenge.  This is their image, Polka Dot Pals Lark.

This was a fun card to put together. To stretch myself with this card by creating a scene for the clown.  Not being a trained artist, I went to the trusty web to see what other folks have done.  Debbie Olson created a floor for a card on her Thinking Inking blog that I used to guide me for the stage the clown is standing on.  Kim O'Connell's colored curtains (from 2013!) used a stamp set from the now defunct There She Goes Blog, helped me sketch a set for my clown and shade them with yellow green Copics.

The Internet makes it a whole lot easier to take something in my head and get it on paper!  Thanks, Ladies! I truly admire your style and am thankful to you for helping me grow!















Challenges Entered:
Little Miss Muffet #114 /- AG
The Paper Shelter #208/ - Make it Digital
Simply Papercraft #7/ - AG