Arielle- Christmas Candy Cane Elf

Hello crafty friends!

I created this card as a Guest Designer for Faery Ink! The one day fae called "Arielle Christmas Candy Cane Elf" is now available for purchase with both versions of the image, with or without wings! For my project, I used it without the wings. I am really happy with how this card turned out! I gave this card to my niece this Christmas and she loved it!

I colored the image in my copic markers as usual in some none traditional colors. I used some super adorable sprinkles and patterned paper from Doodlebug Design's "Here Comes Santa Claus" line this year! I also used a few die cuts from Lawn Fawn in my card and inked my edges in "Vintage Photo" by Ranger/Distress Ink.

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you go and grab this cutie to make some creations yourself! Have a great day!

Warm Drink Cold Day

What's better than a Warm Drink on a Cold Day?

Well, nothing other than having a Snow Day and coloring the day away ;) .  By the time you read this post however, my snow day will be over but that is exactly what I plan to do with it. I love snow, it might sound odd to those places that get hammered with winter storms but it is rare to have on the valley floor here at my home--mostly just in the mountain areas! I'll consider it a late birthday present since my birthday was the 10th, haha! Anyway, I am the Guest Designer for Faery Ink this month and sadly this is my last post. Thank you for the amazing opportunity, Amanda! I hope to work together again down the road :). For my last project, I used  Faery Ink "Aja Warm Drink Cold Day" for a wintery creation. I hope that it inspires you! You can also find my post on the Faery Ink Blog.

I colored the image in my copic markers using some of my favorite purple and blue combos. I used some adorable patterned papers by C.C. Designs |("Snowy Day" and Doodlebug Design ("Polar Pals") for the backdrop as well as a couple die cuts from C.C Designs and Lawn Fawn! The lace I used is from Live & Love Crafts which is sadly closing down soon ! I also inked the edges in Distress Ink "Vintage Photo". The card base is from Bazill's Card Shoppe line in "Robin Egg". 

Copic Combos:

Hat- B000, BV02, BV13, BV08

Scarf- BV63, BV66, BV69

Gloves, Snowflakes: B32, B34, B37

Skin- E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20, R22

Hearts- R81, R83, R85, R89

Mug- E50, E53, E55, E57

Hair- E43, E44, E47, E59

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments on my project today if you like. Have a wonderful day and holiday season!

Beachy Christmas

Happy Holidays!

I am here to share with you the creation I made for the Faery Ink Facebook Challenge inspiration. The theme this month is gifts, so I made this cute little box with "Destiny Christmas at the Beach". She is such a gorgeous image!

I colored the image with my copics and cut the image out, added a die cut from Spellbinders and added a sentiment from C.C. Designs. I added some enamel shapes from Doodlebug Design and the paper I used is from an old Lawn Fawn line called "Snow Day". The die used was the "Pizza Box" die from Lifestyle Crafts.

Copics Used

Skin-E000,E00, E21, E11, E04 and R20

Eyes- B32, B34

Bikini- B000, B02, B04

Shovel- B12, B24, B29

Towel- YG03, YG63, YG67, G99

Tree- YG03, G21, G94, G99

Star- Y35, Y38, E15, E18

Thank you for stopping by! I look forward to seeing your creations for the Faery Ink Facebook Challenge. Have a great day!

Let It Snow!

Let It Snow!

Happy December everyone! I am the Guest Designer this month for Faery Ink and I am so honored that I was chosen! For my first project, I created a card using "Demera Snow Whisper Kiss Fae". I hope you like it! You can also see my post over on the Faery Ink Blog.

I colored the image my copics, added some trim, Doodlebug Design paper & enamel shapes and distress the edges in Distress Ink "Vintage Photo".

Copic Markers Used

Skin- E000, E00, E21, E11, E04 and R20

Hair- W3, W5, W7, W9

Snowflakes- V20, V22, V25, V28

Wings- BV000, BV01, BV13, BV08

Background- B000 and glitter

Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to leave some comments if you like and go shop over at Faery Ink and see all they have to offer--you won't be disappointed! Have a great day!

Faery Ink GDT Call

Hello everyone! I am happy to share with you my projects for the Guest Design Team call over at Faery Ink. Before, I share my projects, I'll dive right into their questions for the application.

1. How did you find Faery Ink? I found out about Faery Ink through Kit and Clowder about a year ago I believe.
2. What are your top 3 favorite Faery Ink images? Why? (please include the URL to the images in the Faery Ink shop). My favorite images are "Destiny Snow Faery", "Holiday Tree Destiny" and "Bella the Candy Fairy" because I love Christmas/Winter and they are all very beautiful images!
3. How many projects have you made from Faery Ink images? These are my first projects that have been made into cards, but I have colored a few of them before :)
4. What kind of projects do you like to make from Faery Ink images? (cards, art journals, boxes, candles, art for your personal use etc…) I usually make cards, but sometimes I will make shadow boxes or scrapbook pages.
5. How many design teams are you currently on? I am on 2 teams; Little Blue Button and The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Team.
6. How many projects do you need to complete each month in order to satisfy your obligations to your other design teams? 2.
7. Would you be open to a long term spot on the team? Yes.
8. Is there any month between December 2015 and November 2016 that you will be unavailable to be a guest designer? No, I'm pretty open at the moment.
9. Are you familiar with the WordPress blogging platform? No, but I am familiar with blogger. 
10. How often do you post on Facebook? Daily.
11. Do you participate in groups on Facebook? Yes, I am in many.
12. What other social media platforms are you active on? Instagram, Twitter and Pintrest. 
13. Is there anything you would like to add? I would be honored to be picked to be part of the team!

Now, I will show you my projects. I really love how they came together and I hope you do, too!

For this card, I colored up "Amber Heart Fae" Digital Stamp . Isn't she gorgeous? I used my copic markers to color her. The patterned paper I used is by Santoro, as well as the ribbon & trim. The embellishments were from my stash. The circle die cut around the image is from a die set called "Stitched Large Circle Stackables". The doily behind is by Doodlebug Design in the color called "Swimming Pool".

My second creation is using "Granmargaret Fairy" Digital Stamp. The patterned paper is one of my favorites by Kaisercraft called "Enchanted Garden". The border die cut is made by C.C. Designs, but I believe it is discontinued. The rectangle framing the image is another die set from Lawn Fawn called "Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables". The trim is from Trimcraft.

I hope you like my creations and I would be totally thrilled to be part of the Faery Ink Guest Design Team! Good luck to everyone!

(Martin)