Guest Designer for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #371 - Polkadoodles Winnie's Winterland Card

 

Hey there from Nannyland,

Today I'm delighted and very honored for the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 371.  The theme is Christmas and the sponsor is one of my all-time favorite card-making and craft supply companies, Polkadoodles.  

For my card I chose this beautiful digital stamp called Winnie's Winterland to create a frosty Nordic scene.  I colored this darling image with Copic markers, including the drawing and shading of Winnie's facial features.  The original stamp has a very adorable simply drawn face, but I chose to add some personality with a little more detail.  

I backed my scene with digital water color paper to mimic the Northern Lights.  The frame was created in Cricut Design Space and cut out with silver metallic card stock.  The sentiment was also created with my Cricut using the Design Space writing and off-set features.

It's never too early to start thinking about Christmas cards and I'm excited that I have this one to get me in the holiday spirit.  I hope I have inspired you to do some Christmas creating also.  The holidays will be here before we know it! 

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit.

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)

                                                                    Playing along with:

Digi Choosday Challenge - Wk 34

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #168

Dream Valley Challenge #321

613 Avenue Create August Challenge

A Gem of a Challlenge Wk17

Allsorts Challenge Wk 795

Polkadoodles Challenge - Wk 34

Classic Design Challenge #8

Creative Fingers Challenge #283

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #258

Polkadoodles Darling Buds Crocus Digi- A Beautiful Day for a Slimline

 Fill your life with adventures, not things.  Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.

 

Hey there from Nannyland, 

I really enjoy using slimline card bases because they offer a wonderful alternative to my usual 5 x 7 cards and afford lots of opportunity for creative design. Most of my favorite die sources have beautiful slimline options and I love collecting them to add to my stash/hoard.  

This pretty Polka Doodles lady is from their Darling Buds collection.  She is called Crocus and I found the digital download in their shop HERE.  After coloring her with Copic markers, I couldn't resist adding small flower dies from my Spellbinders collection to add texture and color to her basket and headdress.  I fussy cut her and adhered her to a slimline background panel which I edged with a gold leafing pen. This layer was attached to the back panel with mounting tape. I die cut and layered four scalloped outer frames for dimension.  My rub on sentiment is framed with a gem-studded hexagon.     

I hope I have inspired you to branch out with your card designs and include a slimline as a delightful option.

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit. 

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)

Playing along with:

Creative Knockouts #503 - Favorite Embellishment: die cut flowers

Digi Choosday Wk #35

Path of Positivity Challenge #155 - (Fem/Dimen/die cuts)

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #9

Ally's Angels Challenge #73

Classic Design Challenge #9

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #300

Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge #8

Morgan's Artworld Challenge #9

Polkadoodles Challenge Wk 35

Sending Primrose Hugs - Polkadoodles Darling Buds Digi

 Life is a party, dress like it.

        Audrey Hepburn

Hey there from Nannyland,

It's over 100 degrees in my beautiful desert town today, but I've been happily nestled in my air conditioned studio coloring this elegant lady from the Polkadoodles Darling Buds collection. She is called Primrose  and  is looking very stylish in her lovely cascading formal gown, surrounded by a gorgeous garland of blossoms.  I had fun coloring her dress in a blue and green ombre pattern to show off her striking blue eyes and dazzling bouquet of pink and yellow blooms.  

I often google flowers to get inspiration on how to color them and I discovered that many primroses have bright yellow centers.  I added  mini die cut flowers to the centers of my blooms along with clear gems for a little extra glitz. I didn't want to cover this cute image with a sentiment, so I added a layered die cut to an open spot in the background.  I tried it in gold and then black, but  I chose a subtle blue in the end because it didn't distract from the image. A glittery die cut butterfly was my finishing touch. 

Polkadoodles Primrose digi stamp, Copic markers,
Spellbinders frame die, die cut flowers and butterfly,
clear gems, white gel pen, gold foil cardstock,
pink cardstock,hugs die cut

 

I never get tired of coloring angelic, frilly ladies for my cards. I guess I've always loved all things girly. Bring on the flowers, gems, lace and cascades of wavy hair. My copics are always ready to party.  You know what they say...girls just wanna have fun!

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit.  

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply)

Playing along with:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 435

Through the Craft Room Door - August 2

Try it on Tuesday - Make it Feminine

The Unicorn Challenge #79

A Gem of a Challenge Wk 16

Polkadoodles Challenge Wk31

Classic Design Challenge #8

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #102

Love to Craft Challenge #69

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #8

Polkadoodles Ruby Frou Frou Digital Image - Sparkle and a LIttle Pink

 I dwell in possibility - Emily Dickenson

Hey there from Nannyland,

I absolutely adore Polkadoodles Ruby images because they are so elegant and feminine.  I chose this darling image called Frou Frou Ruby from my digi stash and went to work making her live up to her chichi style.  While deciding how to design my card front, I came across some lacy bejewelled butterflies that I had created a while ago but I knew they would overwhelm Ruby on a card.  Then the magic happened...I put Ruby in front of a butterfly and just like that, she grew gossamer wings!.  That's what she gets for hanging around my glittery desk when I'm in a mood. She looks fabulous without wings, but as the sentiment says, with sparkle and a little pink, anything is possible...even the ability to take to the air in fairy form.

Polkadoodles Ruby Frau Frau digi, Copic markers,Simplistic layered butterfly dies,
 gold leafing pen, white gel pen, clear gems, pink gems,
Cricut cutting and writing features for sentiment

I used my favorite formula to create this girly card...bright Copic markers, loads of gems and gold edging for a little polish.  I always love it when a card surprises me by taking a direction of its own.  Who knows where my fancy butterflies will show up next. They'd better be careful where they fly!

Thanks for visiting Nannyland.

I'll just be here blissfully creating until your next visit.  

Nancy (aka Pink Panoply

Playing along with:

The Color Throwdown Challenge #681

Passion for Markers Challenge #629

The Fairy and the Unicorn February Challenge

Crafty Calendar February Calendar

Stamping Sensations More Wings or Tails

Classic Design Challenge #2

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #2

Polkadoodles Challenge Wk8