Angelica & Friends - Mariella

It's the turn of Mariella today, she has such a pretty name don't you think?  Once again I coloured her with my Spectrum Noirs, I'm trying to build up my confidence to use these pens more often.  I think it's the hair that I find most daunting.

7 x 7 card

Backing paper printed from the cd-rom onto Satin Finish printer paper from Crafter's Companion (highly recommended), inked around the edges with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink.

Image stamped onto Neenah card using Memento ink.

A Crafts Too die was used to cut the mat the image is sat on and the sentiment mat.  These were cut from Core'dinations card.  The sentiment is Lili Of The Valley.

I embossed some card from PaperMill using a Beatrix Potter embossing folder and once again inked around the edges.

The flowers were created using Die'sire Sunflower quilling die.

Finally, ribbon from Create & Craft was added to the card.

My card is for the following challenges:

Sunday Sketch & Stamp - Sketch

Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge - Use ribbon or lace

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Use ribbon and/or lace

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Ribbons and bows

Anyone For Cake?

Good Afternoon

I've another desk calendar to share with you today.  I love making these.  The little draw houses a pencil and post-it pad and they are very popular!

Purple card stock from PaperMill,

Backing paper from Forever Friends cd-rom (Do-Crafts) printed onto white card.

Image from same cd, printed onto super smooth paper and decoupaged.

Crafts Too die used to die cut around the image.

Martha Stewart Stars Border punch

Eyelets, twine and button from my stash.

My calendar is for the following challenges:

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Dies and punches

Natalie and Amy Challenge - Favourite things - dies and punches (and cake!)

Crafting When We Can - Favourite things

Allsorts Challenge - Dies and punches