Knit 1, Purl 2

I have some posts that I've got to get done in the next few days... I'm coloring like crazy and have to get things onto my blog. But today, I've got a different kind of project to show you.. something I just completed.

Side A

Side B

This purse was custom-made for a customer who specified these colors in particular (red, sage, magenta, purples, tangerine, etc). I always try to take a picture before sending them off so I can share them with you. It's a combination of knitting, crocheting, some needlework and done in wool, mohair, silks, bamboo, some synthetics and blends of various fibers.. some are even jeweled, sparkly and very unusual. It's fully lined and has two deep side pockets (and I can't sew to save my life!).


I get comments everywhere I go when I carry mine... one woman wanted to buy the one I was carrying!!

One of these days I'll have them back up on my Etsy shop as soon as I can build up more inventory. I seem to be selling these as fast as I can make them (if 50+ hours to make one is fast??).

Thanks for looking everyone!
Enjoy your day.. and be safe in all you do.

Pretty Pastels

Hi everyone... It's time again for our challenge at Mo's Digital Pencil. This month I have the pleasure of hostessing the weekly events and for my first event I've chosen "pastel colors" as the theme.

There's been several times that I've colored this darling image from Mo's shop, so since I picked it again for my project, I guess you could say I really like this one. Isn't it funny that we go back again and again to those things we love and enjoy?

This was colored with Prismacolor pencils (no surprise there) and I kept it quite clean and simple.. the image is too darling to be cluttered with a lot of doo-dads. So it had to be clean and simple. The rest of the card is pretty much self-explanatory.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will play along with us in the challenge. 'Til next time, be safe in all you do.

Asian Influence from Isabella's Sketchbook

Digital artist Isabella of Isabella's Sketchbook is hosting her very first challenge today. It's a sketch that she created while she's waiting to put together her first design team. She's so excited she just can't wait to get started. Can't say I blame her!

I absolutely love the convenience of digital images and purchased a few images from her shop a few days ago.. they are all terrific, but some in particular really caught my eye and they were perfect for a project I had in mind. So I quickly got busy making up this card for the challenge.  I enlarged the digital image to make it the central focus of my card.

By the way, in celebration of her first challenge, Isabella has a sale going on... all images are 20% off at her shop today through Friday. We all love sales, right? So hop over there to check it out.  And you might want to check out the DT requirements on her blog.. she's looking for some talented people to join her team.

I'm linking this up to her challenge.. she's got some great prizes this week to celebrate kicking off her challenges. Random winners will have a shot at...

First Place: a $15 gift certificate to Isabella's

Second Place: $9 gift certificate to Isabella's

Third Place: $6 gift certificate to Isabella's

This was a really fun project to work on. After coloring with Prismacolor pencils and OMS, I heat-set Ranger's Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel, (gave it five coats allowing it to dry in between) then popped it into the freezer for about 15 minutes before cracking it. I used Ranger's tea dye to give it an antique/distressed look.  I'll be doing this technique again in the near future... it was a lot of time spent doing it, but I love the outcome. Even the men in my house approved!

So thanks so much for stopping by and saying hello. I'm wishing you a wonderful Spring day..
'Til next time happy coloring and be safe in all you do.

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Time!

Hi everyone.. I have the cutest Sassy Cheryl image to show you today. Our challenge hostess, Tracy, has called for distressing this week... and that's always a nice change from clean and simple cards, don't you think?

I LOVE snowmen with personality and this little guy fits the bill.  He's perfect for a distressed, vintage look with that top hat he's sporting. And I had just the miniatures to go with this image.... borrowed from my miniature general store. Those are tiny Christmas packages on the rocker... just not the best photo to display them.

Starting with a card base of Neenah solar white paper, I antiqued the card, designer papers and image with Tim Holtz' Tea Dye. My snowman friend was colored with Prismacolor pencils.. my fav!

This week the Design Team at Sassy Cheryl's challenge will be picking their top three favorites entries. The lucky three will get this special blinkie for their blog. So join us for a fun week.

'Til next time, happy coloring.. have fun.. and be safe in all you do.
Ciao for now!

Digi Images from Isabella's Sketchbook

Happy Monday everyone!

I've got a card to show you using an image from a new digital artist to the papercraft scene. Her name is Isabella Molina, owner of Isabella's Sketchbook. Isabella has recently started a new group at Paper Craft Planet that you have to check out.. there's even freebies for her members. Her images are perfect for coloring. Right now she's putting together a design team, so go check it out!

This still life shot was colored with Prismacolor pencils using Gamsol. I love my markers, but really enjoy pencil coloring. I can sometimes work hours creating a pencil image as is the case with this one.

I purchased an old dictionary (circa 1962) from my local used-book shop just for paper-crafting. 'Doesn't quite qualify as an antique or relic, does it? It was all of $1 but perfect for my repurposed projects. I selected the page that describes peaches... kind of nifty, don't you think?

I'm entering this in the One Stop Craft Challenge where the theme is fruit.

Thanks so much for stopping by.. I hope you are enjoying a beautiful Spring Day. I'll be back tomorrow with my Sassy Cheryl's challenge item, so until then, happy crafting and be safe in all you do.