‘’Life is Beautiful” Now Available in My Online Shops

One of my very favorite art cards is available for your purchase in my three online shops. Yes, you all have seen this one, but I wanted to see it again and promote my shops and my affiliates. My original “Life is Beautiful” post is located here.

My store listings for ''Life is Beautiful'' are below. 

AJ’s Designs on Zibbet (my super store)

AJ’s Designs on Etsy

AJ’s Designs on ArtFire

I hope that you will come and visit me. If you do purchase anything in any of my shops, you will receive a 20% off coupon (one-time-use) on your next purchase. This coupon is for one or more items purchased.

Thanks for dropping by. If you have any questions please contact me via email or my shops.

Aletha Jane
AJ’s Design Artz

Some affiliated links are listed below at no cost to you. The supplies for making this project were purchased by me. If you click on the pics below and make a purchase, I get a commission. I want to thank everyone for their continued support of my art.

TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge

Welcome to our fourth Through the Craft Room Door (TTCRD) challenge for September 2017. The theme is “anything goes”, as it is every week. Team A designers were honored to create and color images from Morgan’s Art World. Click on the name of her shop and check out the amazing Fae artwork.

Here’s a little history about Morgan: ‘’Morgan Fitzsimons is a British artist, illustrator, and author. Born in the north of England in 1939, she has been drawing and painting since she could hold a brush. Morgan studied at LJMU, gaining her NDD, ATC, and BA. Morgan is a traditional artist and works in many mediums. Her artwork has been displayed all over the world. Morgan has also been involved in many art related and non-art related industries. She taught in schools for 20 years and retired as Head of Special Needs. She has also developed and published educational packs and teaching aids as well as fictional work. She has also been involved in designing costumes for various opera and theatre companies, and was also a wildlife artist for several charities and organizations.’’

The following is a list of my supplies used for “Gothic Flower.” It’s almost Halloween so be on the lookout for a spooky/Gothic card.

Copics used:

Skin: E50, C00, 1, 5;

Hair: T0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9;

Leaves: YG91, 93, 95, 97, + .25 Black Pigma Micron pen;

Roses: R01, 14, 24, 46, W4, 6, + Memento Markers in Rhubarb Stalk and Rich Cocoa + .25 Brown Pigma Micron pen;

Hearts: R01, 14, 24, 46;

Background: W00, 0, 1, 3, 4, +alcohol for splotches.

Other supplies:

Strathmore Bristol Smooth 100# 300 series;

Micro-tipped applicators for splotches;

Paper trimmer;

Craft mat.

“Gothic Flower” will be entered in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes w/optional twist of distress it

Colour Crazy Challenge – Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge – Anything Goes

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

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

Some affiliated links are listed below at no cost to you. The supplies for making this project were purchased by me. If you click on the pics below and make a purchase, I get a commission. I want to thank everyone for their continued support of my art.

Let's Do Some Shopping!

I have more sales for you today. These you definitely will not want to miss! I keep saying that, don't I?

Spellbinders has a BOGO sale with a selected group of the Die-D-lites. Yep you heard right...buy one get one. Click here for Spellbinder's sale. While you are there, take a look at their new arrivals for the holidays.

Concord & 9th have their new Season of Cheer stamps and dies. You can save some money purchasing their bundle deal. Needless to say, I just did that. Click here to check out Concord & 9th's Season of Cheer.

Altenew's stamp and die bundles are still on sale. Don't miss it! Click here for Altenew's website.

Save 30% - 70% sale at Scrapbook.com is still alive. Spellbinder's Platinum die cutting machine's price has been lowered again! Click here and check out other savings at Scrapbook.com.

Gina K Designs's new "Stitched Leaves Mini Kit" is back in stock as I am writing this. Don't miss out like I did the first time around. Looking forward to working with fall colors! Click here for Gina K Designs's online store.

Elizabeth Craft Designs SALE is still going one. They also have many new stamp and die sets for the holidays. Click here for Elizabeth Crafts Designs's online shop.

Well, that's it for today. Enjoy and always have fun!
Aletha Jane
AJ's Design Artz

Affiliated links are listed above at no cost to you.  If you click any of the links and make a purchase, I get a commission. I want to thank everyone for their continued support of my art.

Lacy Sunshine’s Lil’ Autumn Sprite, Pumpkins, and Leaves

I’ve got a Copic colored image (hopefully a project soon) using one of the cutest fantasy figures, Lil’ Autumn Sprite, from Lacy Sunshine. Heather Valentin, artist and creator of Lacy Sunshine, is behind all the amazing illustrations in her shop. I am in awe of what comes out of her brain and down her pencil.

The following pics are a tour of my coloring process. I am working on a coloring video and hopefully have it up within the next week. I will shut up now and let you look and read.

Copics used for:

Skin: E04, 11, 13, 50, 51,53

Blush: R11, 20

Lips: V06, 12

Hair: G20, 46, 82, 99; Memento Markers in Cottage Ivy & Bamboo Leaves

Skin seems to be the place I go to first for coloring. I lay down on one side of the face the lightest (E50), and start blending with the darkest (E04) and end with E50. The hair is all about flicking. I started with the lightest (G20) and end with the darkest (G99), meaning I go from light to dark.

Copics used for:

Orange pumpkin: YR00, 02, 12, 16, 18; E07, W3

I used the flicking technique on the orange pumpkin, and went from light to dark.

The lightest part of the pumpkin was left showing the white cardstock and then blended

again with the lightest.

Copics used for:

Side Pumpkins: Y11, 15, 17, YR12, E07, YG11, 13, 17, G29

The same coloring method was used as on the orange pumpkin.

Copics used for:

Wings: YR12, 18; V09, 12

Clothes: V09, 12; G20, 82, 99

The wings used the flicking method and colored from light to dark.

Clothes were completed with just blending, starting with the lightest, darkest, and

ending with the lightest.

Copics used for:

Leaves: G40, 82, 85, 99; YR12, 14, 18, 20; V000, 09, 12, 15, 17

Background: W000, 0, 1, 2, 3

Splotches on background: alcohol and micro-tipped applicators

There really was no rhyme or reason with coloring the leaves, but I did want them to look fall-ish.

The background was colored from dark to light,

with splotches added with rubbing alcohol and micro-tipped applicators.

The complete coloring!

I hope that you join us over at Lacy Sunshine’s Facebook group. We have a monthly challenge and the random drawn winner will get to choose three images of their choice. The top two winners will be artist choice and win one image of their choice. You MUST use a Lacy Sunshine image for this challenge. We also have a “Coloring Without Boundaries” group where you can share all and any coloring or project from any artist and company.

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

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

Some affiliated links are listed below at no cost to you. The supplies for making this project were purchased by me. If you click on the pics below and make a purchase, I get a commission. I want to thank everyone for their continued support of my art.

Remarkable Savings at a Few of My Favorite Online Stores

Have fun!

First up is Spellbinders. Click on this Spellbinders link for amazing deals!

Next is Scrapbook.com. Click on this Scrapbook.com link for more deals!

How about taking time to check out Altenew’s bundle sale? Click here. 

Elizabeth Craft Designs sale is marvelous! Dies and glitter and embossing folders, oh my!

Thanks for stopping by!
Aletha Jane
AJ's Design Artz

TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge

 We have an “anything goes” challenge for this week, starting for today. You deadline is September 18. Won’t you come join us? Our sponsor this week is Crafts and Me. If you win, your prize would be an £8 digi voucher.

 A little big about Crafts and Me:

“We are a small family crafts business that came about when as a card making family, my daughters, young granddaughters, and I that is! Not our men, who do not make cards, (although my husband has had a go), could never find the stamps and crafts that we had seen advertised. So, in the end, we decided to start up “Crafts and Me”, enabling us to get the products we wanted and to offer other crafters like you.

We love the different ranges of stamps and crafts that we get from all over the world and we hope you will love them too! Our aim is to give you the best possible customer service that we can, and to treat our customers just as we would want to be treated ourselves.

Enjoy looking through our shop. If you cannot find a product you would like, or if you have any suggestions about our shop, we would love to hear from you. Email us at info@craftsanddme.co.uk; we are always looking for ways to improve our site.” 

The artist that I chose to work with is exclusive artist Jeremiah Ketner, a Chicago based artist, who tends to paint charming little creatures floating through pastel dreamscapes. His Japanese pop art imagery tends to describe the casual and carefree side of life. Jeremiah Ketner has been busy painting and exhibiting his works all over the nations.

It was very difficult to choose which image I wanted, but I finally picked Jeremiah Ketner’s Kimono. 

I will definitely be purchasing more of his designs.

I have broken down my Copic coloring steps. Unfortunately I did not record my process. I also have started using Strathmore’s Bristol Smooth Service 300 series as my coloring cardstock. I am enjoying my coloring again! 

Background: B21, 23, 52, plus G40

I have also used alcohol and a micro-tipped applicator for the splotches.

Skin: E04, 11, 13, 50, 51, 53, plus R11, 20 for blush

Hair: C00, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 100, plus B21

Kimono: B91, 93, 95, 97, 99

Flowers: YR00, 02, 16, 18

Leaves & Vines: Y02, 16, 18

Cats: W1, 6

White gel pen for accents

The complete list of supplies is:

Cardstock: Strathmore Bristol 300 series

Copics:

Background: B21, 23, 52, plus G40

Skin: E04, 11, 13, 50, 51, 53, plus R11, 20 for blush

Hair: C00, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 100, plus B21

Kimono: B91, 93, 95, 97, 99

Flowers: YR00, 02, 16, 18

Leaves & Vines: Y02, 16, 18

Cats: W1, 6

White gel pen for highlights

Kimono will be entered in the following challenges:

Artistic Impressions Challenge 185 – Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create Challenge 201 – Anything Goes/optional twist Distress it

Color Crazy Challenge Week 36 – Anything Goes

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

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

Some affiliated links are listed below at no cost to you. The supplies for making this project were purchased by me. If you click on the pics below and make a purchase, I get a commission. I want to thank everyone for their continued support of my art.

Art Card “You are Fabulous” Online Update

Just a little note to let you all know that my “You are Fabulous” card is now in my online shops.

AJ’s Designs on Zibbet (Zibbet is my super store.)

AJ’s Design Artz on ArtFire (I have just reopened ArtFire.)

AJ’s Designs on Etsy

I hope you come visit any one of my online shops listed above. When you do purchase an item, you will receive a 20% off coupon (one time use) towards your next purchase.

Thanks for stopping by!

Aletha Jane

AJ’s Design Artz

Some affiliated links are listed below at no cost to you. The supplies for making this project were purchased by me. If you click on the pics below and make a purchase, I get a commission. I want to thank everyone for their continued support of my art.