New Release at Aurora Wings

 Mitzi has done is again! She has wowed us with another amazing digital image, Owl Spirit, ready for your creativity in her Etsy Store. You are invited to check out our Aurora Wings Showcase blog to see the gorgeous projects from the Showcase designers, jaw dropping gorgeousness. It is joy to see the variety of designs from these artists.

Owl Spirit is an image I thourghly enjoyed coloring with Copics. I’ve got to admit that all of Aurora Wings images are a joy to color.

 Supplies used in my Owl Spirit project:

Copics;

Fun Stampers Journey cardstock in Sweet Berry, Bubble Gum, Oatmeal Cookie,

and Hazel Nut Blend;

Designer paper from Heartfelt Creations (collection unknown);

Fun Stampers Journey Hazelnut Blend True Fusion Ink;
Taylored Expressions Designs Birch Trees die;

Spellbinder’s Ivy die;

Fun Stampers Journey Spring Bloom Minis die and Tattered Bloom Mini die;

USArtQuest Prills (you can also purchase the lovely little round things from Heartfelt Creations.);

DecoArt’s Crystal Craft Twinkles for the glitz.

And now you can see two views of my finished project. The side view is showing the glitz a little more, I hope.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you all are having a great weekend. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

AW Showcase Designer

Aurora Wings Butterfly Challenge

Welcome to our new challenge at Aurora Wings. This will be our 3^rd and our theme is all about “Butterflies.” How easy is that? Mitzi has some amazing images in her Etsy shop that would fit this theme. Why not use one of her amazing images and have double your chances of winning? Aurora Wings challenges are anything goes with a theme. The other stipulation is that you must use a rubber stamp or digital image, and it must be colored. There are other guidelines that you can find on our Rules page.

My mixed-media piece was a labor of love for me. I think that I purchased Poppy Fairy/Butterfly Ears Elf digi when Creepy Glowbugg introduced me to Mitzi’s art. I say a labor of love, but I really did not feel like I labored at all. I love my Copics and I felt like this image deserved the best skills I could give it. I feel very satisfied with the outcome.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, 00, 4, 11, 21, and R20

Hair& Butterfly Ears: BG70, 72, 75, 78

(I added R20 to the tips of her ears)

Center of Poppies: Y08 and YR23

Poppy Buds: G40 82, 94, 99

Background: W00, R21, BG70, 72, and blender

I started this art work with an 8”x8” canvas board. I had some teal packing tissue paper that I kept, and I am glad that I did. I scrunched it several times. My next step was to use some DecoArt’s Decou-page on the canvas and smash down the scrunched tissue paper. I did not smooth it out or add a final sealer. I tried to keep as much texture as I could.

I die cut the main image with one of the Spellbinder’s Grand Circle dies. I used some Peacock Feathers Distress Ink around the edge. When that was dry I added some Illuminate Smooch Ink to the embossed edge. My next Spellbinder’s die is the Grand Stately Circles with Stampin' Up!'s Cool Caribbean cardstock. This is an intricate die so I recommend using wax paper between the cardstock and die. For my final embellishment are my Frost Creek Farms metal corners.

Poppy Fairy would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting When We Can – Die Cuts

The Paper Players – CAS Florals
Dream Valley – Things with Wings

I hope you join us for our butterfly challenge. Do you need some more fun? Hop on over to Aurora Wings Facebook Group and join for some creative inspiration. Mitzi has a Facebook contest this month and that theme is “shades of blue.” You must use an Aurora Wings image for this contest.

I hope you have a wonderful and creative week. Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

Aurora Wings Designer

I Brake for Jingle Bell Elf

Happy Monday! It’s almost Christmas and I am still enjoying all my red and green. But, alas, all things do come to an end. This will probably be my last Christmas card for I Brake for Stamps (IBFS). Now we need to see some spring! That will be next week.

Today I have an art card created with a very handsome little elf. This little character was designed by Rick St. Dennis for IBFS. You can find “Jingle Bell Elf” in digital format or as a rubber stamp in the IBFS store, whichever version you like.

Jingle Bell Elf was color with Copics. I added a light gold Wink of Stella glitter brush marker over the jingle bells. I also added some highlights with green and red Wink of Stella glitter brush markers. Jingle Bell Elf was fussy cut and layered on several layers of Stampin’ Up!’s Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler cardstock. Before I completed all the layering I distressed the edges of each cut piece with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.

Copics used:

Skin: E000, 00, 11, R02

Hair, gloves & belt: C1, 3, 5, 7, 9

Bells: Y11, 15, 26, E27

Shirt & part of hat: E21, 23, 25, 29, 40

Rest of hat and shirt garland:

R14, 46, 59, RV99, and

G21, 24, 28, 29

Shirt collar: R14, 46, 59, RV99

My background designer paper is Bazzill’s Countdown to Christmas. I have used this paper stack a lot this season. I trimmed to size and distressed the edges with Gathered Twigs and layered it with Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler cardstock.

My corners are from Spellbinder’s Lace Doily Accents. After cutting, and before adding the corners to my card, I added red Wink of Stella glitter brush marker. My ribbon is from my monthly Really Reasonable Ribbon club. Love their ribbons.

I hope that you come “like” our IBFS Facebook page. You can keep up with all the sales and new releases. Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Aletha Jane
AJ’s Design Art
IBFS Design Team