New Beginnings at Lacy Sunshine

Hi all! I have an an art card for you today created with Lillybug Dollie, a digital image from Heather’s  new collection “Stitched.” These images are some of the sweetest that I have seen in a while. They take me back to my younger days and my dolls and all the clothes that my grandmother and mother would make for them. I still have most of them too.

Lillybug Dollie was first colored with Copics. For the background I used PanPastels in Magenta and Magenta Extra Dark. PanPastels are wonderful to work with. You do need to use a fixative on your image when you are finished coloring.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, 00, 04, 11, 21, R20;

Onesies, Hair Bows, Shoes, and Eyes:

BV00, 11, 13, 17;

Wings and Tutu: V01, 05, 06, 09

Hair: RV63, 66, 69, 91

My finished card is very straight forward with the layering and the embellishments. Heather gave us, the Lacy Sunshine Creative Team, the theme of “new beginnings.” My new beginnings are represented with the die cut flowers. I added a ribbon and corner pearls for the last of the embellishments.

List of supplies and their links:

Designer Paper: Fun Stampers Journey New Day collection;

Cardstock: Fun Stampers Journey Whip Cream, Deep Lilac, Lavender Fusion;

Dies: Spellbinder’s Inspire Flower Power 1 & Flower Power 2, Celebrations Pierced Circles;

Ink: Fun Stampers Journey Lavender Fusion;

Other: PanPastels in Magenta and Magenta Extra Dark.

Have you stopped by our Lacy Sunshine Facebook group? If not, come join us for daily inspiration and some fun. We also have a Lacy Sunshine bi-weekly blog challenge too.  You don’t want to miss that for your chance to win these amazing Lacy Sunshine images.

Thanks for stopping by! If you have any questions, please contact me.

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

Fun Stampers Journey

Lacy Sunshine Creative Designer

Rory’s Lil’ Reindeer Christmas Ornament

Howdy from Oklahoma! It has been a long time for me to be able to post anything, but I am back in my studio and enjoying every minute.

Today I have a very cute Christmas ornament using Rory’s Lil’ Reindeer and some of my on-hand supplies. You can find Rory’s Lil’ Reindeer exclusively at Sweet Pea Stamps in a digital format or as a rubber stamp, which ever media you prefer to work with.

Rory and her little reindeer was printed out on X-press It blending card. After the ink had cured I was ready to color with Copics and white gel pen as accents.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, 00, 04, 11, 21, R20;

Hair: E29, 37, YR25, Y15, 26;

Antlers: E70, 71, 74, 77, 79;

Reindeer and Feedbag: E21, 23, 27;

Clothes & Scarf:

YG03,17,21, 67, and

RV13, 19, 34, 69, and

V01, 05, 06, 09;

Holly: G40, 82, 94, 99;

Basket: E23, 37, YR24, Y26, and

RV13, 19, 34, 69, and

V01, 05, 06, 09;

Shoes: C1, 3, 5, 7, 9;

Background: W00, 0, 1, 2, 3, and

White gel pen.

After the coloring I started the assembly. First I decided that the ornament was going to be oval.

I die cut the image and Fun Stampers Journey Lavender Fusion cardstock with an oval die

My oval die is Spellbinder’s Pierced Ovals from their Celebrations line.

The next steps were to trim with the cotton lace on both pieces, 2 rows of lace per piece.

The Lavender Fusion cardstock oval has a Fun Stampers Journey ATS (Artist Trading Stamps)

Merry Swirl. That stamp was stamped with white pigment ink and white embossing powder.

My gold trim is from the miniature tree section at Hobby Lobby. I always check there because some of those miniature trimmings are perfect for paper crafting. My choice for adhesive is Fun Stampers Journey's Journey Glaze.
Journey Glaze is a dimensional glaze, but quick drying when used an adhesive.

Rory’s Lil’ Reindeer ornament is complete.

 I have tied the ornament on a stand with some gold ribbon. Now it is ready for display.

Rory's Lil' Reindeer Ornament would like to enter in the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams – Girly project with a die cut or punch

That Craft Place – Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door – Anything Goes

There are some very fun Lacy Sunshine places to visit. We have our challenge blog, Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog, and our Facebook group, Lacy Sunshine. I hope you come and play with us.

Have you checked out all the happenings within Sweet Pea Stamps (SPS)? We have our December Challenge at One Sweet Challenge, which will start again on Monday, Dec. 1. We have daily inspiration projects from the SPS designers on the Sweet Pea Stamps blog. You can check out the SPS Facebook page to keep up to date on sales, and our SPS Facebook group where we have a bi-weekly art contest using a SPS image and daily SPS inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by today. Until next time…have a safe and happy holiday season.

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

Fun Stampers Journey

Lacy Sunshine Creative Team

Sweet Pea Stamps Designer