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

I Like To Ride My Bicycle

There is a lovely sketch to follow over at Sketch Saturday and I have followed it to make another calendar:

6 x 6 easel card

Image from Everyday in Mulberry Wood cd printed onto watercolour card.

Backing paper from same cd printed onto satin finish printer paper.

Die'sire border die used to create card stop.

Flower created using Die'sire quilling die (small sunflower) finished with a punched centre and a gem from stash.

Gingham ribbon from Joanna Sheen.

Silver linen card used for all matting and layering.

I would also like to enter my calendar in the following challenges:

My Mum's Craft Shop - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Favourite embellishments (flowers and ribbon)

Crafty Creations Challenges - Anything goes

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge - Anything but a card.

Wellington

I have another calendar to share with you today.  For this calendar I followed the theme over at Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge which is clean and simple featuring a Teddy Bear.

A5 Easel card.

Image printed from Wellington Sunny Days dvd-rom, onto watercolour card.

Backing paper from same dvd-rom, printed onto satin finish paper.

Green and pink card from PaperMill.

Spellbinders Picot Edge circle die used for main image.

Marianne dies used for floral embellishment and calendar tab.

Die'sire border die (from Crafter's Companion) used for decorative strip.

Mulberry flowers and feathers from my stash.

I would also like to enter my calendar in the following challenges;

PaperPlay Challenges - Out with the old, in with the new - the Marianne and Die'sire dies are new.

Delicious Doodles Challenge - Out with the old, in with the new - the Marianne and Die'sire dies are new.

Winter Wonderland - New Beginnings (New Year)