Have a Wicked Wednesday !

I got particularly colorful this week creating my ATC for Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge blog. I really enjoy Oddball Arts images, look at this gorgeous witch, Tiffany the Terrible, Img 79B :

                             

This is a single layer atc, colored with copics, the letters from an alpha sticker pack by Ranger.

I loved the sentiment, so perfect with Halloweeen coming up ...

Thanks for stopping by x

Return to School ATC

This weeks sponsor of Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog is Oddball Arts, the title is Back to School. 

Here is my creation, using this gorgeous image, Miss Ann Thrax (image 102) and spooky wording also from Lizzy Love at Oddball Arts :

My new teacher is a spy and for that I am sure
For why else would she carry that bloody eye around with her ?

I resized and printed Miss Ann Thrax small, as you can see here on this 2.5" x 3.5" ATC. I like a challenge when coloring with my copics... LOL. I wanted to see the paper behind her and add this quote from Lizzy Love. 

Come and check out the awesome inspiration and entries over at Wicked Wednesday.

Thanks for stopping by x

Wicked Wednesday does Oddball ...

Fab sponsor this week at Wicked Wednesday atc challenge blog, a Lizzy Love image, Ellie the Elf #120, from Oddball Arts. ATC title is Skully XMas :

 She is such a sweet looking girl, so innocent. I thought this reply to Santas question would be perfect. "I promise I've been good".

She is colored with copics and prisma color pencils. I used labels 4 and sponged lightly around her in distress ink. I added a shiny sequin to her Santa Hat.

If you are feeling included to make a Christmassy atc, here is your chance, go to the Wicked Wednesday atc challenge blog for some inspiration from the brilliant dt, create and link up your work :)

Bye for now, thanks for stopping by, Nikki x

Sailing Pineapple - Lizzy Love Blog hop

Hello hoppers :)

If you find yourself here, you have possibly come from Ilaria's blog, welcome :)

Lizzy Love images are so great aren't they, The Sailing Pineapple sell the rubber stamps by Lizzy Love, there are LOTS to choose from. The stamped images are approximately 3.25" high.

I hope you have enjoyed the Halloween theme of this hop. For the hop finale, I have used the super cool Frankenstein image, image #92 if you visit the store :).

This quote is from Young Frankenstein. It is actually pretty long, so I shortened it, but you get the idea (whole quote is at the end fyi). It works so well with the image, dont you think ? I stamped the letters individually from an alphabet stamp set I have. My mixed media background is made with Dylusions sprays in blue, lime green and orange with salt added for that spotty/grain affect. I added a layer of white dylusions over the top to lighten it all up. I doodled around the edges in white gel pen and added a Halloween washi-tape pedestal for Frankenstein. The bats are dollar store plastic embellishment.

Frankenstein was colored with copics. I actually have about 25 copics, so if you ever need to know the colors I used, please ask, it is fairly easy for me to rediscover with my limited selection :) I added two coats of clear embossing powder to him and popped him up. He looks pretty great I think :)

Hope you enjoyed the inspiration here, now we have a great offer for you  :

We are offering 35% off all Lizzy Love stamps Oct 25-27 (Saturday through Monday), and if you buy 4 or more Lizzy Love stamps, you get a FREE digital image from Lizzy, so head to the store and pick up some great stamps :)

And leave some love on everyones blogs for a chance to win a Lizzy Love rubber stamps :) Winner to be announced on the Sailing Pineapple blog on Monday 27 October :)

Here are the blog links for the hop, incase you want to go back and look at anything :

The Sailing Pineapple- http://sailingpineapple.blogspot.com

Sharon- http://sharonshowcase.blogspot.com

Tanya- http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com

Tracey- http://mowbraydesigns.blogspot.co.uk

Vikki- http://tspvikki.blogspot.com

Kim- http://craftisanstudios.com/

Ilaria - http://ilascrappa.blogspot.com

Nikki x

Whole quote from Young Frankenstein :
"After many years of observation, multiple hypothesis, well structured analysis, and deeply reviewed interpretations .... I've FINALLY come to the conclusion : I'm NOT normal!"

Newsprint/Wording/Sentiment/quotation challenge

Making a project using the gorgeous image from Lizzy Love, for sale through The Sailing Pineapple.

Isn't she sweet, so engrossed in her book. I colored her with copics, sponging the edges with distress ink.

For this sentiment, I actually copied a few lines from a dictionary, printed it out and tore and lightly sponged the edges. Lots of people get totally engrossed in a book, transported or escaping to another time and place - ok, my hands are up ..... guillty as charged ? LOL

Thanks for stopping by x Nikki

Pink, black and kraft

The challenge at The Sailing Pineapple Blog was pink, black and kraft. This is a postcard, the image by Lizzy Love/Oddball Arts is 3.25" high. Isn't she gorgeous xxx

She is stamped onto Ranger Speciality Stamping paper and colored with distress inks using cut n' dry nibs. The ground was made by adding Ranger gluestick through a stencil and smushing it around a bit (yes, smushing, a very technical term... lol). Then when I sponged the back ground with my favourite color distress ink, Victorian Velvet. The color adheres to the glued part different, giving a totally awesome ground effect. 

I masked off the image and stamped a word stamp across the background, then cut some bunting/banners and added them, with the wording 'Bookclub Party'. The idea for that wording came from how possessively she is holding onto her book, with all the bunting - must be a party :)

Thanks for stopping by, Nikki x