Art by Mi Ran - Amica loves Friends

Hi all

Time for me to share another Art by Mi Ran card with you all, and since I am still in Christmas card moods, it will be no surprise this is another Christmas card!

 The papers I used are from Echo Park, Very Merry Christmas collection, and boy I am sad! This is the very last card I made with this paper, because I finished the paper pad! Not even a single scrap left... Guess that is a good excuse to get me some new paperpads though!
All edges are inked with Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

 The image I used is called Amica Loves Friends, and is available here at Whimsy Stamps. I used the following Copic Markers to color her.
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E13.
Blush: E93, E95
Hair: E23, E25, E27
Dress: YG93, YG95, YG97
Reds: R24, R46, R89, R59
White: W00, W0, W2, W5

 The sentiment I used is from a set from Nicole Verkooijen and says Happy Merry Great Christmas.

To finish off my card I used some red ribbon, and tied a small bell to it with some rope. I added some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, and that was it!

That's it for today, I hope you like it!

Hugs, Sandra

Art by Mi Ran - Merry

Hi all!

Today I am sharing an extra card at the Art by Mi Ran blog, so I will show all the details here as well!

 The papers I used are from Crafts & You, and I love the vintage feel to it. I rarely make vintage cards, but I do like the papers. All edges are inked with Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

 The image I used is called Merry, and she can be found here. I used my Copic Markers to color her, and I used the following colors.

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E13

Hair: E02, E08, E09, E18

Eyes, leaves: YG93, YG95, YG97

Poinsetta, berries: R24, R46, R89, R59

Balls, banner: Y23, Y26, Y28

Bows, shirt: RV63, RV66, RV69

Snowflakes: BG0000, BG00, BG10, clear spica pen.

 The sentiment I used is from a set from Nicole Verkooijen and says Happy, Merry Great Christmas!

To finish off my card I used some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers.

This was it for today, I hope you like it! 

Hugs, Sandra

The East Wind - Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Hi all!!

Here I am again! Another new The East Wind image has just released, and every time Unky draws a new one, I get a new favorite. Just like this time, my new favorite winter image!

 I used some ScrapBerry's papers, and I just love the colors on this one! I inked all the edges with Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

 The image is called Baby, it's cold outside, and she can be found in the shop. I used my Copic Markers to color her, and I used the following.

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E13

Hair and gloves: BG53, BG57, BG49

Hat and scarf: R81, R83, R85, R89

I used one of my nesting dies to cut out the image.

 Both sentiments are from a set from CreaMiep, a Dutch store. This one says It's could outside!

The other sentiment says Want some hot chocolate?

I finished off my card with some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers.

This was it for today, I hope you like it!

Hugs, Sandra

The East Wind - Karaoke

Hi all!!

Do you like to sing? I do, but I can't... If I start singing, everyones ear drums will explode, so I stick to singing alone! But if you have friends who love to sing, I may have found the perfect image for a card for that friend! The image has just released over at The East Wind!

 Isn't this a perfect image!
I used some papers from My Minds Eye, a really old collection, but I found some left-overs while cleaning my craft room. All edges are inked with Distress Ink Vintage Photo.

 This image is called Karaoke, no need to explain that huh! She can be found in The East Wind shop. I used my Copic Marers to color her, and I used the following.
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E13
Hair: E71, E74, E77, E79
Clothes: Y32, Y35, Y38, BG53, BG57, BG59
Microphone: R24, R46, R59, C1, C3
I drew some fishnets on her arms, I thought it fitted the image.

The sentiment is from a set from AmyR. The flowers I used are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

This was it for today, I hope you like it!

Hugs, Sandra

CreaMiep - Geniet van de kleine dingen

Hoi allemaal!

Vandaag is het mijn beurt om jullie wat te laten zien op het CreaMiep blog. Deze keer een wat andere kaart dan jullie van mij gewend zijn, er zit namelijk helemaal geen gekleurd afdrukje op! En ook helemaal geen bloemetjes, gek he? Af en toe vind ik het leuk om gewoon eens wat anders te doen dan anders!

 Ik heb op internet een patroon van een schortje gevonden en deze nagetekend op een dubbele kaart van kraft papier. Daarna heb ik het zelfde schortje overgetrokken op designpapier uit mijn eigen voorraad en wat kleiner uitgeknipt. Erg handig, zo heb ik een mooi maatje designpapier! Alle randjes van mijn papier heb ik beïnkt met Distress Ink Vintage Photo.

 In het vakje van het schortje heb ik wat keukengereedschap gedaan. Dit is gemaakt met een stans van Memorybox, Let's Bake Something heet deze mallenset. Zijn ze niet leuk?! Ik ben er helemaal verliefd op!

Voorop het vakje van het schortje heb ik een tekst gestempeld met Memento Tuxedo Black inkt. Deze tekst komt uit de set van CreaMiep.

Dit was het weer voor vandaag, ik hoop dat ik jullie heb kunnen inspireren. Het is een mooi, simpel kaartje geworden, wat snel gemaakt kan worden. Zie ik jullie variant hierop terug op onze Facebook pagina?

Liefs, Sandra

Art by Mi Ran - It's Christmas

Hi all!

Today is my turn to host the Art by Mi Ran blog, so I am sharing here as well!

I used one of the newer images for this card, and I absolutely love her!

 The papers I used are from ScrapBerry, Winter frost collection. I love the soft pink colors on it! I used some Distress Ink Walnut Stain for all the edges.

 The image I used is called Candy Joy, isn't she adorable? She is colored with my Copic Markers and I used the following.

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E13

Hair: R81. R83, R85, R89

Outfit: BG53, BG57, BG49, R81, R83, R85, W00, W1, W3

Hollies and Berries: G43, G46, R46, R59

Candy cane: C00, C1, RV52, RV55

 I added some trim and ribbon from my stash, and finished it off with several Wild Orchid Crafts flowers.

The sentiment I used is from a set from CreaMiep. This sentiment is in Dutch and says It´s Christmas.

This was it for today, I hope you like it!

Hugs, Sandra

The East Wind Challenge - Layers

Hi all!!

It is time for a brand new challenge at The East Wind! Our theme for this challenge is easy, we want to see lots of LAYERS!!!

Just imagine what you can do!

Here's my inspiration for the challenge

 The papers I used are from My Minds Eye, and the collection I used is really old. It is actually one of the first paper pads I ever bought! I matted every piece of designer paper on to some kraft cardstock.

I also inked the edges of every piece of paper I used with Distress Ink Black Soot.

 The image I used is called Lucy Loo Close-up, and she can be found here. I used my beloved Copic Markers to color her, and I used the following.

Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E21, E11, E13

Hair, lips and ring: R24, R46, R59

Eye and earring: G43, G46

I added some white gel pen to highlight the eyes and lips.

To finish off my card, I used some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers in the colors from my designer papers.

This was it for today, I hope you like it! Please pop over to The East Wind and join us!

Hugs, Sandra

The East Wind - Sharing Autumn

Hi all!!

I am here with a brand new released image from The East Wind! When I saw this image, I immediately fell in love with it, I just had to use her!

 I used some Echo Park papers for my card, and I colored her in the same colors as my designer papers. All edges of the papers are inked with Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

 The image is called Sharing Autumn, and isn't she the prettiest? She is available in the shop! I used my Copic Markers to color her, and I used the following.

Skin: E00, E21, E11 E13

Hair: E02, E08, E09, E18

Dress: Y21, Y23, Y26

Vest: W00, W0, W2, W5

Bench: E33, E35, E37

Squirrel: E08, E09

Leaves: YR20, YR23, YR27

Nuts: E55

 The sentiment I used is from the Autumn Greetings set from Amy R.

To finish off my card I added some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, and used my Martha Stewart punch to make some leaves.

This was it for today, I hope you like it!

Hugs, Sandra

Art by Mi Ran Progressive Challenge - Call me

Hi all!

A brand new Progressive Challenge has just started over at the Art by Mi Ran Facobook Group. If you joined us last time, the current image will be available for free! If you didn't join us, no worries, you can buy the image we all used at a discounted price! Just check the FB group to see how to get your image!

The image we will be using this month is called Talkative Tracy, and here is my DT sample.

 The papers I used are by Carte Bella, and they fit perfect with this image! I inked all the edges with Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

 I used my Copic Markers to color Talkative Tracy, and I used the following markers.

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E13

Hair: E04, E08, E09

Shirt: R20, R22, R24

Pants: B93, B95. B97

Phone: Y21, Y23, Y26, W00, W1, W3

The sentiment is cut with my Silhouette Cameo, out of black cardstock.

This was it for today, I hope you like it! Please pop over to the Art by Mi Ran Facebook group and join us!

Hugs, Sandra

Art by Mi Ran - Krissy

Hi all!

Today is my turn to share at the Art by Mi Ran blog, so I am sharing here as well! I made another Christmas card, because Mi Ran keeps on realeasing fabulous new Christmas images! The one I used on this card is called Krissy, and she was released last Saturday!

This time I decided to use some non-traditional Christmas colors. The papers I used are from Crafts and You, and I love the color scheme on this paper pad! I inked all edges with Distress Ink Walnut stain, and pierced the edges with a Stampin' Up template.

 Krissy is colored with my Copic Markers, and I used the following.

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E13, R20 for blush.

Hair: E33, E35, E37

Pink: R81, R83, R85

Green: YG91, YG93, YF95

White: W00, W1, W3

 The sentiment says Christmas Greetings, and is from a set from Noor Design.

I finished off my card with several Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers.

This was it for today, i hope you like it!

Hugs, Sandra

The East Wind Challenge - Mustaches

Hi all!

Can you believe November has just started? Time is flying by soooooooo fast! First of the month also means a new challenge over at The East Wind, and as usual we use the newsletter freebie image. 

Our theme for this month is mustashes, perfect for the Movember month.

Here's what I created!

The papers I used are from Glitz Design. All edges are inked with Distress Ink Walnut Stain.

 The image I used is this months newsletter freebie, and I used the following Copic Markers to color him.

Fur: E27, E29, E89

Mustache: W5, W7, 100

Eyes: YG95, YG97

OutfitL R24, R46, R59

Bowtie and pocketwatch: YR20, YR24, YR27

I also used Glossy Accents on his glasses, but it doesn't show very well on the picture.

 I used a pocket watch die from Noor!Design, and I inked the embossed parts with the same Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I used some rope from my stash to adhere it to my card. The bubble die is from Memory Box.

The sentiment says It's been a long time... It is from a set of time themed stamps from Noor!Design.

This was it for today, please pop over to The East Wind and join us!

Hugs, Sandra