Yellow Dew Drop Rose

                                                                     

Is there any interest in a new video?

I sure hope so because I've spent all morning getting it ready for you and I really hope you like it!

You can find it here:

YouTube Video

I really hope you like it!

For this video and card I have used Dew Drop Rose

from my Etsy shop. It is a fun image that pretty much makes the whole card!

I feel like it would be perfect for some of the popped up letter cards I have been seeing lately...

It might be time for me to try it!

Copic markers used are:

Y19, Y15, Y11, BV23, BV31, BV20.

I then topped each Dew drop with Novu

Crystal Drops in Sea Breeze.

Then of course layered it out kept it clean and simple.

 

Dogwood Blooms

Hello Hello!

Ive created a new video for you today and I really hope you like it!

This is a sweet and simple image called 

DogWood Blooms

Ive seen these blooms in white, white with yellow and pinks.

They are so beautiful! I'm really hoping to add some to my yard this year.

For all the coloring info please check out the video

and pretty please subscribe!

Have a wonderful day!

House Finch

Hello Hello!

Haw is everyone doing today?

As some may now I have a crazy love for birds!

I love to get out and go birding taking pictures of all them all.

Hey it a hobby lol!

This is one of my favorites

The House Finch.

For this beautiful bird I have used copic colors:

E93, E95, E81, E59, E49, E44, E43, E41, E37, E34, E09, E08, E07,

R17, R14, R05, R12, C5, C3, W2, W1

I have also added extra detailing in using

Prisma Pencils in:

PC1080, PC1093, PC926, PC1030, PC1070, PC1072, PC1059, PC1083,

PC1060, PC947, PC1074

You can find the House Finch Digi here:

House Finch

I hope to be sharing more of these birds with you soon!

Newest video!

I have been at it again!

Just finished a color along with this image.

I really hope like it!

http://bit.ly/2Id9C63
Image: Mothers Day Rose: http://etsy.me/2FmMi3O
https://youtu.be/l9uCOgnJUMI

I would really love your thoughts!

Please subscribe!

Spring Bundle

Hello, Hello!

Are you ready for spring?

With it just around the corner I cant decide if I am or not.

I really am enjoying this huge snow storm we just got

with over a foot of snow..

But then again I love watching my tulips and Daffodils pop up!

This is a new creation just added to my shop by special request 

of one of my amazing design team members

Irene Chapmon Sherman.

You will receive several pieces in this kit called Spring Bundle including

the full image that you see here, another with out the sentiment

Two extra sentiment "Hello" to add on

two tulips, three daffodil heads with stems and bud, two tulips and a hyacinth bloom to round it all out. The possibilities are endless!

Copic colors used for this image are as follows: 

Tulips: R37, R43, R30

Daffodil: Y17, Y15, Y11

Hyacinth: BV08, V15, V12

Stems: YG67, YG17, YG13

I hope you are all having a wonderful day!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Water Color Rose

Sometimes the most beautiful images are the simplest!

Come color along with me

with my latest Color video

using only three copic markers!

YR12, Y15, Y11

This image is from my Etsy shop and you can find it here:

Water Color Rose

Sweet and Simple!

I would love to hear your feedback.

Have a wonderful day!

Iris

I am feeling like a computer techie! 

I made my first color video!!

I tried really hard to speed it up so it wouldn't be so long but I'm guessing from everything I googled my poor little iPad just didn't have the ram to do it.

Hopefully future video's wont be so...well Long!

The video features this Iris on my card.

I would really love your feedback!

Video is here: Coloring of an Iris

and the image can be found here: Iris Digi

Copic colors used are:

B37, B06, B05, B04, B02,B00

YG67, YG17, YG13

YR27, YR23, Y15, Y28

I look forward to your feedback!

Have a wonderful day!

Spring Mix

     Hello All!  I have just finished coloring this "Springy" Image.  It was so much fun to be coloring on this snow-day! It was so relaxing to color just for fun on a Monday afternoon.

This image is called Spring Mix.

You can find it in my Etsy shop using the Link Above.

The Copic Marker Colors that I have used are:

Leaves and Flower Buds:  YG13, YG17, YG67, E15, E34

Yellow Flowers:  Y11, Y17, Y15, YR23

Blue Flowers:  B63, B66, B69

Purple Flowers:  V17, V20, V22, V25

Pink Flowers:  RV55, RV63, RV66

Shadows/Bubbles:  BV23, BV25, BV29, BV31, B60 

I have also used a 0.05 Copic Multi Liner Pen as well.

I hope you all enjoy this new Digital Image!

Thanks for Stopping By!!

Beauty in Simplicity

Beauty in Simplicity

Hello everyone!

How are you doing? Hopefully enjoying some relaxing color time?

Today I would like to share a card I made using the image Wild Sunflowers

from my shop.

I don't know if you can tell from this picture but I have printed and colored it on

this really neat paper called 

KromeKote found at the PaperTemptress

Its a unique paper in that it has a high gloss coating.

I found that when colored with Copic markers the markers seem to move and blend almost like paint!

It really added a nice dimension to the over all coloring experience.

Ive also layered this card up using some Beautiful Vellum called

Sky Blue Stripes and The most beautiful shade of soft gold

called Gold Pearl Linen.

They can all be found at the

Paper Temptress!

I never knew there were so many different types of paper!

Be sure to check her out!!

Release Day!!

Good Moring all! How are you today? 

I am so happy that today is finally here. Let me tell you I have worked hard to get here!!

I just found out about 10 days ago that it was going to be my sponsor

weekend on Passionate Paper Creations. So I thought to myself what a perfect opportunity
to really start putting more effort into my shop and images.

I have sketched, inked and colored my fingers to the bone, but I am so happy with the turn out!

Spring is coming and I here by give you....

Butterfly Blooms
Copics used:
R22, R3O, YG01, BV23, BV0000, BV000, BV20, BG09, BG18, BG53, BG01, YG67, YG17, YG13  

Bursting Dahlia's

Copics used:

RV69, RV66, RV09, RV04, R24, R43

Blue Lilies!

Copics used:

B38, B37, BG09, BO01, BG10, BG11, YG67, YG17, YG13, YG06, N4, N3, N1, Y17

Spring Daffodils
Copic colors:
E15, Y17, YR23, Y15, YG67, YG17, YG06, B00, B01, B45, B41, BG000, BG02, BG02, E29, E23, C5, C3, C1, W8

Blooming Beautiful 

Copic colors:

BVO9, BV08, V09, V06

YG67, YG17, YG13

RV66, RV14, RV10, RV69

BG18, BG15, BG02, BG000

Wild Crocus

Copic colors:
BV08, V09, V25, V15
YG67, YG17, YG13
YR23, Y17, Y15, Y13

Sentiment stamp is from Carta Bella, Flora No 2

Lots of color!

Good morning all!

I think I stayed up till at least 2 am working on this background using some amazing techniques

I learned in Rhea's new coloring class! 

I have to say though it wasn't a good time for so many of my markers to be drying out..

In my middle of the night delirium I couldn't help but wonder what would people think if I stood on a street corner and held a sign up:

Will Color

for

Copic

Refills!

I need so many!!! Sigh some day my collection will be complete..

But any how to the details you really want!

The image is from my shop: 

Rose Digi

and copic colors used:

RV69, R59, R56, R39, R46, R37, R43, R32, Y17, YR23

BV25, B37, B18, B29, B28, B24, B26, B32, B32, B41,B01, B00, B000, B0000, YG13

YG67, YG17, YG13.

This weekend is my Sponsor weekend on 

Passionate Paper Creations!

Please be sure to check it out! I have some New images to share!

I hope to see you there!

Vase of Daisy's

Happy Sunday everyone!

I hope this post finds you having a nice relaxing day!

So big news!!! 

Ive started a Design Team for 

SillyShell's Digital images and I am beyond excited!

Please give a huge welcome to 

Corinne Jones

Irene Chapman

and

Paddy Ward (Blog coming soon!)

They are exceptional colorist/artists and I am beyond lucky to have them!

Be sure to check out their blogs for tons of inspirations and Amazement!

Now on to todays make :)

This card is just a fun simple make.

Image is:

Digital Coloring Daisy's

I really need to rename this one lol!

I wish I new who the sentiment is from. Its from a random stamp set that seems to missing is package. I hate it when that happens!

Copic colors for this image are:

RV66, RV34, RV23, YG07, YG13, BG09, BG05,

B28, B24, B23, YG67, YG17, YG06

Be sure to stay tuned! My sponsor weekend starts on

Passionate Paper Creations and Friends

on the 10th of February!

Be sure to join and check it out I have a lot of fun stuff coming!! 

Dahlia Flower

Hello Hello!

How is everyone today?

I have spent the morning making sure my fingers have more red ink on them than my card!

At least that's what it seems.

I had to run to the bank and the teller had quite the look when she seen the red stained finger tips..

Note to self Buy more Alcohol wipes!!!

So todays card I chose the Dahlia Flower

This is one I have drawn to sit off the page and I love it! It kind of gives a bit of a different look to your clean and simple cards.

Copic colors used are:

 R56, R35, R27, YR04, Y17.

I found some cute little flat backed tear shaped embellishments on a site called Wish.

and the stamp sentiment comes from a company called Wplus9.

Paper is from DCWV and is called Wildflower.

I hope this inspires you to be creative and ink up your fingers for the day!

Have an amazing time and thank you for dropping in! 

Feeling blue?

Feeling Blue? How about teal?

Sometimes that's a good thing!

I felt like coloring these flowers up in tones of blue and I love how they came out!

What do you think?

This is another image I managed to color up while sitting out in the middle of a snow storm waiting on my driver to come down out of the mines.

For those that don't know I run my own business as a Pilot car driver.

It is the most amazing job!

I see so much beautiful scenery. I just love packing my camera along on extra long trips and taking my time on my way home to just enjoy the beauty of every day.

But enough about me! You want to know what colors I used!

So here we go...

Blue: B39, B29, B24, B23
Teal: B39, BG09, BGO5, YG13

Greens: YG67, YG17, YG13

Yellows: YR23, YR24, E37, E29.

The sentiment is included in the purchase and 

Elegant Daisy's can be found in the link!

I hope you are all having an wonderful day!

Thank you so much for stopping in!

Blooms of Love

Its snowing outside and I'm coloring Iris's!

Is that weird?

We are expecting a huge snow storm and I'm hoping that my time will be spent

coloring instead of working in it!

This is a image from my shop called  Iris

of course! What else would I call it?

Copic colors used are:

R59, R56, R46, R37, R35, R43

YG67, YG17, YG13

YR23, YR24, Y15

Please ask any questions you might have, I would love to hear from you!

Have ana amazing day!

Another African Daisy

When your daughters at a birthday party and you have the house to yourself what do you do?

Why color! ALL DAY!

This is my second card today using this image!

I simply love the twists and turns of the African Daisy!

I thought this one could use a little bit more of a rugged look to it,

So I dug out some awesome paper by Prima

This set is called Epiphany

The sentiment is included with the African Daisy.

For copic colors I used:

RV19, RV11, VO4, VO5, V09, V15, V17, BV25, B95, BV29

I did a bit of machine sewing around one of my layers and popped a few brads around the next.

I really hope you like it!

Thank you so much for dropping in!!

Have an amazing day!

African Daisy

African Daisy's made their way into my garden a couple of summers ago and I really feel like they are some of the coolest flowers!

The twist of the petals and the shade of color they came in are AMAZING!

Ive just added this one to my shop and I really hope you like it!

You can find it here:

African Daisy

You will also get some free sentiments with this image!

Colors used for my bloom are:

BV29, BV25, BV34, BV31, BV13.

E47, YR27, YR24, Y17, Y08

I hope you are having a wonderful day and Thank you so much for stopping in!

Black eyed susan

Today I needed a nice relaxing stress reliever. Well trying to anyway!

Seeing so much ugliness in the world makes me so sad and I needed something beautiful.

So I pulled out the watercolors which I have very little practice with.

Just a little something different to keep the creative juices flowing!

For this card I have used the image

Black Eyed Susan

Prima Watercolors in Shimmering lights

and

Kuretake watercolors

I found that the two sets really played well together.

But the shimmer in the Prima set is amazing!!! I wish I could photograph it better!

The paper comes from a Paper Studios matt stack called Our Family Tree

Then I have finished off with a bit of machine sewing.

Heart Burst

The sun is peaking its head out this morning in South Eastern Idaho and its so refreshing!

Almost makes me want to wash my windows... (Almost!)

Today I would like to share with you my newest image called

Heart Burst

It's a clean and simple corner image the depicts a heart bursting with Love

or Joy! I broke out my Hero Arts Die to add in the sentiment that I cut out of copic paper then colored to match! I then added Novu drops to the blue circles and to the Love word for added dimension.

Copic colors are :

Hearts: R59, R56, R85, R83, R81, R30

Yellow: Y17, Y15, Y11

Blue B39, BG09, BG07, BG05, BG02, BG01, BG0000

Gray  W9, W7, W5, W3.

The background paper is by Lawn Fawn called perfectly plaid winter. (But it feels so springy to me!)

I hope you enjoyed this card post. And I hope to see you again soon!

Have a wonderful day!

Exotic Peacock

The colors for this peacock were inspired from several that I was checking out on Pinterest.

I never would have thought to add in pinks to the color scheme of things!

I have been looking at different card layouts recently trying to expand  my horizons a little bit from my normal clean and simple... I'm not sure this is quite the success I was hoping for but I'm not giving up!

This Peacock is one of the images from my etsy shop

found here:  Peacock

The love letters are some fun bling that I found at Hobby Lobby by Momenta and just couldn't resist!

I do love things that sparkle!!

Copic colors are really simple for this one:

B39, B26, BG09, BG05, BG01, RV17, RV14, BV08, YG07

I just went in and added flicking being careful not to over blend so some of the lines stood out.

I then blinged up the end of each feather and around the card with Black Nuvo drops from Tonic.

Other than that clean and simple!

Thank you so much for dropping in!

Have a Fab Day!

Another Valentines!

Image used:

Valentines Floral

                  This morning as I was photographing this card I couldn't help but think how cool would this card be in black and white except for the heart! I am so doing that next!

I wasn't to thrilled with how this one came out. The color of the flower just doesn't pop against the rest. What do you think? 

The red I found a bit more challenging than the last one I made. It was a lot harder to get all my reds to blend. I actually went over it so many times that the marker bled completely through my Xpress it paper and stained my white desk lol! Well now it truly looks like a crafty desk!

I really want to get one of those crafty pads I see so many people using that protects the desk and clean up is a blast! Any recommendations?

Ok Ill quit jabbering already and get to the point!

Copic colors!

For the heart: R59, R46, R39, R37, R29, R27, R17

Green: R67, YG17, YG13

Flower: E17, R22, R20, R01, Y15, Y02

I have machine sewn around the outside using a basic zigzag stitch and layered through out with basic card stock.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts Love set.

I hope I didn't bore you to tears with my longer than usual post, I haven't figured out a happy medium yet for blogging! But I will!

Have a wonderful day!!!

Mums Floral Frame

Hello everyone!

I think I have a love going on with yellow flowers..

It must mean I am really missing summer?

This is the project I worked on today while sitting out at work in 3 degree weather! I was inspired to create some warmth!

This is my newest image called Mums Frame

I just love an image that wraps around a card. It feels so clean and classic don't you think?

The colors used for these flowers are YR25, Y15,Y02 and E49

The leaves are YG67, YG17, YG13

The sentiment comes from

the Hero Arts set Thanks

Thank you so much for dropping in and checking out my blog.

Please feel free to ask any questions! I would love to help!

Valentines Floral

This is a fun new image that is perfect for Valentines Day!

I printed this out super light using the wash out option in Word

then colored away to my hearts content!

Ive designed this new image called Valentine's Floral to print as you see in a square.

Perfect for a clean and simple card!

The sentiment comes from the Hero Arts Love set.

I then ran the whole project through my sewing machine set on a basic zigzag stitch.

Copic colors used are:

Heart: RV66, RV19, RV55

Leaves: YG67, YG17, YG13

Flower: B39, B37, BG09, BG07, BG05, BG01

I really appreciate that you stopped by to check out this card!

And I hope you are having am amazing day!

Warm Blossoms

This simple card was so nice to make!

It was actually really easy and came together with only a few colors.

These roses are from my garden and I feel like they represent growth and new life for me.

I have never been able to grow roses.

And yet this summer this bush took off and flourished.

It brought a smile to my face when times were rough.

I truly cant wait to see how it does this coming summer!

Colors used for these flowers are:

YR27, YR24, YR23, Y19, Y15, Y11, E89

W9, W7, W5, W3

You can find this digi in my Etsy shop: Roses

Hens and Chicks

This beautiful new Hens and Chicks image is now available in my Etsy shop thanks to a request from

Angela Yearous. She is an amazing member of out DT team on

Passionate Paper Creations.

Do you like the card? Its available too! I have so many cards that I have started listing them as well!

Copic colors for this is:

W6, V99, V95, V28, V06, V05, BG78, YG97,YG67, YG61, YG63,YG17 

The sentiment is by Art C

I hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Koi

I had so  much fun coloring up this sweet Koi!

And its so easy! For each scale start with your darkest then build out to your lightest.

Koi have so many random patterns that you really cant go wrong!

Copic colors I have used are:

YR27, YR24, YR23, Y17, Y18, Y13, E18, W3, W6, W7, W9, C1,C2,C3,C5

The stamp sentiment is from Wplus9 stamped with VersaMark then heat embossed is silver.