Friday, May 20, 2011

Have a Magical Day!

Hello everyone!

Hope everyone had a splendid week!  It is time for a new challenge over at Crafty Catz and this week, the lovely Janette is hosting.  She has made it very easy for everyone this week with anything goes.  So if you make any card or project this week, we would love to see it - hope you can join us!

We are being sponsored by Digital Delights and the lucky winner will receive three fabulous digital stamps.  Digital Delights has kindly provided us with images to work with this week, and for my card I chose the cute 'Augustus the Dragon.'

This week's card is very simple - I wanted to keep it masculine and I find masculine embellishments are more difficult.  I will be sending this card to the lovely folks at Card Cupids for their next card drive; having spent time in the hospital myself as a child, I think what they do is really wonderful.  Augustus was coloured with pencils, the sentiment was printed on my computer, paper is from Karen Foster and everything else is stuff from my stash.  I hope this helps brighten a little boy's day!

If you are looking for inspiration, make sure you stop by the to see the wonderful creations from the rest of the Crafty Catz DT!

I would also like to enter my card in these challenges:

A Spoonfull of Sugar - anything goes
Cards for Men - someone special
Top Tip Tuesday - one for the kids + they are having a DT call for anyone interested
My tip:  I love colouring my stamped images with Distress inks, which are extremely water reactive.  To help prevent ugly colour bleeds from one colour to another, colour your images from lightest to darkest colour - that way if you accidentally nick a finished portion with your paintbrush and it runs into the wet area you are currently working on, it won't show.

Thanks for stopping by and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!

Hugs,

Dawn

15 comments:

Janette said...

Hi Dawn, I think your card is just fab, love the image you chose and your colouring is brilliant...hope you have a nice week-end.xxxx

Lisa Jane said...

oh he is a cutie.. love the green with the orange
Thanks for joining us at LCI this week
Lisa x

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Hi Dawn
A gorgeous card don't you just love this image and colour's are fab,have a lovely weekend,
Hugs Dianne xx :)

Curly said...

Wow Dawn this is just perfect, your colouring is awesome and the background paper I just perfect with the flames and castles.... I love it,

Have a lovely weekend,
Hugs Bridget :0) x

Mandy said...

I love this image so sweet....Beautiful card...Thanks for sharing with us at Cards for Men...
Mandy x

carol said...

Morning Dawn, love your card for our challenge this week, have a lovely weekend hun, x carol

lindyloo said...

Loving your card the colours and super colouring hope you haveing a good weekend linda x

Tussemaja said...

The image is so lifelike coloured. The card is great! Thanks for joining in at Cards for Men - Tussemaja

Anita said...

This is really cute and a perfect male card. Your coloring is fabulous and I really like your layout. Thanks for joining in the LCI Challenge this week.

Unknown said...

awww this is so cute, love the colours you used. Thank you for your nice comment on my card xx

Anonymous said...

Fab card, Love love love this image, thanks for joining us on this weeks One for the Kids Challenge @ Top Tip Tuesday,
As you know we are having the DT call too! and we have Candy on offer for those promoting it check this post out for the info : Top Tip Tuesday DT CALL

Love your Top Tip but you forgot to add Tip next to your name when you linked! :(

TO be in with a chance of winning the Tip candy you need to add (TIP) next to your name with linking hugs Samantha :)

Steph said...

What a cute card, love that image! x

cowboydutrem said...

Well done on creating a green card for an orange challenge... With just the right touch of orange! Thanks for joining the challenge at Ladybug Crafts Ink!

Caroljenks said...

What a gorgeous card - he is adorable!

Thanks for joining us this week over at Top Tip Tuesday for our 'One For The Kids' Challenge :)

Thanks for sharing your Top Tip with us too - great one!

Good Luck!

Carol x

Elena said...

Ohhw soo cute!! I love dragons and your green card is simply gorgeous!! The paper you used is simply lovely - which brand?? I want it!! *-* - and the sentiment, too... I hope to see you again in my blog a day :))

Hugs,
Elena