Diedrich Dare...2 Sketches 4 You...DCRU

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DIEDRICH DARE CHALLENGE:
Another week is flying by!! Here is my card for last week's Whimsical Wednesdays challenge over at the Diedrich Dare Blog! This week was a fun sketch challenge by Jack which you can see here.

The Whimsical Butterfly Jessica D. said there would be prizes for tomorrow's edition of Whimsical Wednesday, so be sure to play along!!

Supplies:
The Greeting Farm: Mermaid Anya
Japanese washi masking tape
MS heart punch, EK starfish punch
Copic Markers: E50, E11, R20, RV10, Y02, Y21, V17, V15, V12, BG15, B00, BV23, W3
Spica glitter pen black
Versamagic Midnight Black

2 SKETCHES 4 YOU CHALLENGE:
Here is my card based on Lauras sketch #36 over at 2 Sketches 4 You. This weeks sponsors are Starving Artistamps and Sakura.


Supplies:
Starving Artistamps: Halloweeen II
Paper: MME, Memory Box
Cuttlebug embossing folder: Textile
Ice Stickles
Copic Markers: E50, E42, E11, Rv10, W3, V04, V09, V12, V15, BG15, B00, YG11, YR16, YR82

DIE CUTS R US CHALLENGE:
The Die Cuts R Us Team is hosting Copic week at the DCRU Team blog. Today's challenge was 'Get Colorful'. One winner will get their choice of an Anya or Ian single stamp from The Greeting Farm. From Oct 3 thru Oct 10 the Die Cuts R Us store is having a Copic Ciao sale...only 2.99!!


Supplies:
The Greeting Farm: Wild Sprout-Dahlia
Paper: Prima, Cosmo Earth Love
MS Butterfly punch
Copic Markers: E50, E11, RV10, BG15, YG11, B00, RV 17, RV69, V12, Y21, W3
Sakura Souffle pen: white
Versamagic ink: Sugar Cane, Turquoise Gem, Perfect Plumeria
SU! Sponge Dauber
Fiskars border punch: Sunburst

Starving Artistamps Sketch Challenge

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Starving Artistamps was sponsoring the Rubber Stamp Chat message board with a sketch challenge this month. This is my card based off Tracey's fun sketch here.
SA is offering a very generous prize package, but today is the last day to enter!! [I am such a procrastinator!]

I used one of my favorite Halloween sets from SA and embossed with the Altered Stitches set!


Supplies:
Starving Artistamps: Halloween II , Altered Stitches
Unity: ["Boo from the crew" Sentiment] Boo Crew
Lindy's Stamp Gang EP Royal Burgandy Blue
Copic Markers: BV00, V04, V06, V15, YG03, YG11, YR0000, YR12, YR16, YR82, E11, E17, E50, E77, W6, W3
Spica glitter pen: Black, Lilac

The Diedrich Dare and some Rock Candy!

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Here is my creation for the 'Whimsical Wednesdays' challenge over at the all new 'The Diedrich Dare' blog!
These kids come up with some really great sketches!! And this week is sponsored by The Greeting Farm. Up for grabs is Jessica Diedrich's gorgeous Butterfly Wishes stamp set!


Supplies:
Stamps: The Greeting Farm-[witch] Spooktacular,
Starving Artistamps-[spiderweb] Halloween II
Punches: EK circle, Martha Stewart bat
Spellbinder Nestabilities: Labels 2
Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder
Paper: Memory Box- Twilight, Basic Grey- June Bug
Copic Markers: YG03, YG11, YG99, G20, E17, E55, E11
Spica glitter pen: Black, Orange, Mint
Versamagic Chalk ink: Purple Hydrangea, Midnight Black, Key Lime
Ice Stickles

It's tough to photograph, but you can see it best in this pic. I used the Spica glitter pen in black to go over the spiderweb, orange over the orange details, and the mint on the witch's face.


And, lookie what arrived today from Eclectic Paperie! The new *Rock Candy* Distress Crackle Paint and Stickles. I just love that name. I'll experiment and try to get some photos up over the weekend. You can find them here.

New Release: Starving Artistamps Doodlefactory!

Check out the brand new Starving Artistamps Doodlefactory sets that were released today!! "Into the Woods":
Sorry, no new creations, I am still BURIED IN BOOKS!!! Agh!! I have my exam this week!
Don't give up on me.....

I'll be back next week with some surprises! Several blog hops and I have PRIZES to giveaway!! So be sure to check back!!

I will leave you with a repeat Starving Artistamps post. It is a clue to next week! ;o)
Stamps: DoodleFactory Halloween II

Our Craft Lounge Demo tomorrow! And a Big THE GREETING FARM Birthday Bash!

Kimberly of Our Craft Lounge will be demoing the OCL stamps at Cool Scrapbook Stuff tomorrow! She will have the NEW HOLIDAY RELEASE with her!! So, if you are in the San Diego area, be sure to stop by!

From Kimberly's OCL Lounge post:
Looking for something fun to do at a Cool Place? OCL has the place! Where: Cool Scrapbook Stuff 12305 Poway Road • Poway, CA 92064 (858) 679-9100 Date: July 18th Time: 1:00-3:00pm Come see our NEW Holiday Release and be the first to play!

Supplies:
OCL: Just Bugz stamp set
Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist/Glimmer Screens (for background, cut into four squares)
Copic Markers/outline detail with Spica glitter pens
Stitch stamp: Starving Artistamps Altered Stitches set
Embossing powder: Lindy's Stamp Gang Royal Burgandy Blue
Punch: Fiskars Sunburst
Paper: Crate Paper Baby Bee from Eclectic Paperie paper bundles

And, be sure to check out the huge
GREETING FARM BIRTHDAY BASH!!
There's a chance at an amazing prize!!!

Sorry I've been so quiet. I am STILL stuying for my exam at the end of the month.
But, I'll be back in full force in August.
And, to kick off my freedom from the books......
join me for
THE GREETING FARM'S ANYA-VERSARY BLOG HOP
on August 1st!!

When Purple Pigs Fly...

I know I keep saying this every time Marie releases new stamps at THE GREETING FARM, but I really do think this is one of my new favoritest ever stamps!!! How cute is this piglet!!!
You can find the flying pig in this month's TGF release Fly Away.

And, how about those cool stitches??? Um, I mean faux stitches!!! This is one of 13 stitches in the Altered Stitches set by STARVING ARTISTAMPS. I embossed them with Lindy's Stamp Gang Embossing Powder in Midnight Violet Obsidian. I love these embossing powders because they are duochromatic. Very cool IRL.

The image is colored with Copic Markers. The background is the same glimmer mist and ultra color wash technique I used for this post.

And, tomorrow there is a STARVING ARTISTAMPS DoodleFactory blog hop for their newest release! Don't miss it!!

Starving Artistamps' Challenge!

Starving Artistamps is hosting a Van Gogh challenge in conjuction with Technique Junkies.

It was really fun experimenting with this technique. There are some really great entries over at the Starving Artistamps blog. Be sure to check them out!

My card originally had more dots and texture, but it didn't look artsy enough to me, so I dripped some of my Copic Refill inks on it. I love the effect, unfortunately it blended most of my dot accents. So, I remembered the trick Marianne taught us at Copic certification and I got a old rag and squirted it with my Copic Colorless Blender refill and blotted directly on to my image. Maybe, not entirely Van Gogh style, but maybe Van Gogh if he owned Copics?? ;o)

The stamped images I used are from the Starving Artistamps Doodle Factory line and it's called Halloween II. The little tree silhouette is here. Love this line!!