Copper Pearl

Hallo,
  Another card for you today, using the same image from yesterdays by Julia Burgess. I often end up doing 2 of each image because when I print I like to use the whole sheet and usually print 2.
   Again I used cryogen white cardstock and polychrome pencils to color her with.
  She is layered to some pretty cardstock and the base cardstock is from Paper temptress's metallic line - a pretty, shimmery copper.
  I also used a gold metallic pen to edge the image panel and some pearl drops with viva décor pens for the corners.
   All for today - Take Care
       tera

Pink Pearl

 Hallo,
   A short post this afternoon as I need to get outta this chair and do my knee exercises.....
   I finished off  2 cars today and this is the first one. She is a digital image from Julia Burgess called 'Pearl' and I colored her with polychrome pencils.
  I printed her onto 'cryogen white' cardstock from Paper Temptress. The cryogen white is my favorite cardstock for coloring - either pencil or copics - because it is so smooth and both blend very well on this cardstock.
   I layered her onto 'Lagoon' cardstock also from Paper Temptress's metallic line. It is a lovely turquoise color and wonderful sparkle.
    All for today - I have another one for you tomorrow. Take Care.
                                                                                                              Tera

Mermaid

    Hallo,

    It is Friday ya'll!!!! I dragged myself outta bed for a walk with the pups this morning bright and early ( 630) they had fun - we have had so much rain that all the neighbor hood containment ponds were full so I let them get in the water and play for a bit at each one. My big boy was so happy - and even my princess got in and swam. Burned off some of their extra energy they have been saving - its been raining for days and they haven't had their usual walks, got a couple little ones but rain, rain, rain.....

  Todays project is one of my first playing with the cold wax and oils. The image is a digital from Selina Fenech and I enlarged her to fit the 8 by 10  inch paper and then painted her.

  I really like how she turned out!!! She took me a long time.

   All for today - was sposed to do some cleaning today before work but just donot feel like it.....

  Have a great weekend!!!

     Tera

Mermaid gift box

 Hallo,
   Well its a rainy and cold winter day here in NW Florida - makes a good day for crafting but not so good for the pictures but wanted to show you my handiwork from yesterdays craft room fun!!!
  My pups made me talk a walk in the rain so I am now warming up in my jammies after a nice hot bath and have a cup of tea near at hand while I play on the computer for awhile :)
  This gift box was made from a box that my Mom saved for me - it is about 5 by 8 inches and has a great little drawer in it...perfect to decorate.
  I used pretty cardstock and then image is from Sweet Pea Stamps called 'Something in the way' by Maigan Lynn.
  I colored her with prismacolor pencils for all but the armbands which I did with a gold metallic pen - and then added some glitter. I added a touch of glitter to her eyes and a couple of the seashells too.
  I edged the image with gold metallic pen and then added a trim of small seed beads with some crystal lacquer.
  For the drawer pull I used 2 buttons - a pretty one for the front and a plainer one on the inside and a piece of twine. I used the same paper on the front of the drawer and the inside bottom of the box.
  All for today - need to finish up at least one project in my craft room before getting a nap(have to work tonight :)
   Take Care
      Tera

Sweet Pea Stampers - shaped card

 Hallo,
  Its another Sweet Pea Stampers challenge Friday - this time the challenge is for a SHAPED card or project.
  I used this sweet mermaid by Elaine Cox called 'Mermaid #2' from Sweet Pea Stamps - www.sweetpeastamps.com
  I colored her with prismacolor pencils and then cut her and the other layers out with Spellbinders dies. I added a couple tiny flowers and some light pink pearl drops  (viva décor) that match the flowers and edged all the layers with a gold metallic pen too.
  I hope you join us and play along with our challenge - it would be a great way to win some free images from Sweet Pea Stamps and a fun way to spend some crafty time to boot :)
  All for now - Have  a great weekend!!!
    Tera
 

Kiara by Elaine Cox

Hallo,
  Its challenge day again at Sweet Pea Stampers challenge blog and our theme this time is Mermaids - and how easy is that, it is after all one of the main reasons I LOVE my Sweet Pea stamps!!!!
  Check out our challenge here - http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Check out all the mermaids, fairies and other wonderful stamps here - http://sweetpeastamps.com/

  Todays project is an altered journal. The main image is a stamp from Sweet Pea Stamps called Kiara by Elaine Cox (she is also available as a digi image) and I colored her with koh-I-noor pencils.
  I covered the journal with some beautiful oceany looking handmade paper and then added the main image - cut out with a Spellbinders die and edged in gold metallic pen.
  Then I got out one of my favorites - a pearl viva décor pen and added some pearls to her hair and the 'water' around her along with some real seashells from my stash.
   All for me today - Hope to see you - if you join in the challenge and play with us you could win free Sweet Pea images - and if you use a Sweet Pea image for your entry you will have double the chance to win!!!
   Have a great day!!
      Tera

Easter - Famtasy Easter Ocean, Ching Chou Kuik

Hallo,
  Time for another challenge over at Sweet Pea Stampers blog. This time it is for Easter or Spring. Check out the challenge here - http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/

 I used a digital image from Ching Chou Kuik called 'Fantasy Easter Ocean' (I have this one in rubber too :)
  I colored her with prismacolor pencils and cut her out with a Spellbinders die and edged it with gold metallic pen - also edged the other 2 layers too....
  I found some pretty pink ribbons and paper, the smaller square is saved from last yeas calendar....and then added some pearl bead swirls and gold corners to finish her off.

  I am off to spend the day with some girlfriends at a big Arts and Crafts fair in Fairhope Alabama - it combines a great art show with tons of arts and crafts. We go every year, it is about a 2 hour drive away so we make a day of it and take our time. I usually come home with a ton of new ideas and a bunch less money :) Lets hope the weather is nice!!!
  I plan to spend the weekend between yard work and the craft room so I am hoping to get a bunch done!!!
   All for now - Take Care
         Tera

Mermaid Vase

 Hallo,
   Just a fun little project for you today. I took a plain vase and covered it with material cut from a red satin table runner (it was long enough to do 3 so you will see 2 more versions eventually).
   I colored up this sweet mermaid from Sweet Pea Stamps and framed her with gold mettalic paper using a Spellbinders die.
   I then added some sticky beads and beaded trim and then sealed it all with about 4 coats of acrylic sealer just to make it a bit more durable.
  I am going to entere her in the current challenge over at 'One Sweet Challenge' which is to use stitching - the material I used had some great embroidery just to the one side of the satin flowers. Check out the challenge here - www.onesweetchallenge.blogspot.com

   All for today - Take Care
        Tera