My Besties May Japanese Geisha Girl Card

The second of the two cards I have made for My Besties May Challenge, featuring Geisha Girls.

The Low viewpoint of the exterior of the second card.

Close-up views of the exterior of the finished card. 

I love this gorgeous Japanese Geisha girl, with her beautiful fan, patterned Kimono.

Recipe:

Stamps: Digi stamp "My Besties Colour & Create - Geisha Girl Img 16 DIGI Doll digi stamp by Sherri Baldy
http://www.mybestiesshop.om or https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Papers: X-press Blend-it card; Japanese Patterned Cherry Blossom Rice Paper; Various paper and cardstock from my stash

Mediums/Paints: Viva Inka Gold - Lava Red, Gold; Ken Oliver Crafts Liquid Metals - Metallic Mandarin, Metallic Rose 

Embellishments: Kaisercraft Lucky Dip Wooden Flourish Pack - Oriental Fan & Cherry Blossom Branch

COPIC Markers, CTMH - Touch Twin Markers &  Creative PL Graphic Markers Used:

Skin: C00; E0000, 000; R000, 21

Lips: R14, 32; E93

Eyes: C00; E15, 19, 99; YG91; BR116

Hair: C00, 3; CG0.5, 1, 2, 4, 7; 120

Hair Adornments: 0; R27, 39, 46; Y11, 13; YR07, 16; Y222; R140

Kimono: 0; R11, 14, 20, 21, 27, 32, 39, 45; YR 07, 16, 24; Y06, 11, 13; Y222; 343Y; R140; 38, 140

Fan: R14, 27, 39, 46; YR 24; Y222; BR96, 99  

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My Besties April Steampunk Octopus Card

The finished My Besties Steam Punk Themed card for April.

I chose Doll #7 from Sherri Baldy's Steam Punk Re-loaded Coloring Book.

Compositional layout ideas with various Embellishments Elements, Paper & Cardstock.

Various Mediums and Ink used in the April Project.

Finished Exterior view of the card.

Low viewpoint of exterior of the card.

Recipe:

 "My Besties SteamPunk Reloaded 3 March 2019" Digital print and color - Coloring Book by Sherri Baldy

http://www.mybestiesshop.om or https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Papers: X-press Blend-it card; KaiserCraft - Bombay Sunset Collection; Various paper and cardstock from my stash

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Weathered Wood

Mediums/Paints: Viva Inka Gold - Steel Blue; Ken Oliver Crafts Liquid Metals - Metallic Jade, Metallic Sky, Metallic Amethyst, Verdi Gris, Pewter, Iron Oxide; Nuvo Aqua Shimmer - Glitter Gloss

Embellishments: CELEBR∞ SKU: MB3615; Lace; Paper, Material, Card & Glass Flowers; Adhesive Gems; Paper Doily

COPICS; CTMH Touch Twin Markers; Creative PL Graphic Markers Used:

Skin: E0000, 000, 11, 21; R000; RV00; C00; YR26, 29; 27

Lips: 0; R5, 14, 20, 21, 32, 39; RV00; E93

Hair: Y11, 13, 18, 28; YG 91; YR07, 16, 24; E13, 15, 99; C00; B000, 62; 38; Y222; BR 96, 116; R140; CG0.5, CG1, CG2, CG4

Eyes: B000, 14, 66; YG03, 07, 09, 23, 91; Y28; E99; B68; BR96

Outfit: 0; C00; B000, 62, 68; BG15,18, 32, 61; RV00, 91, 93; R11, 39; BV31, V20; R5; 3; 67; 144; CG0.5

Boots: BG 15, 18, 32, 49, 61, 68; B000, 02; C00; 0; CG0.5, CG1

Guns: CG0.5; V09, 20; BV 31; 0; P83

Feathers: CG0.5; C00, R000; RV00, 91, 93

Leaves: YG07, 23; G46

Vines: BG49, 61; 0; G82; YG03; 67

Scallops: BV31; V20; 145; P83; 0

Flowers: R000, 11, 20, 27, 39, 46; RV00, 17, 55, 91,93; BV31; V15,17, 20; RP198; P83, 282; 3, 13, 77, 145; R5; 0

Cogs: 67; Y28; V17; 57, 74, 171; CG0.5, CG1; BG5: B66

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My Besties Autumn Leaf Besties Girl Mixed-Media Canvas

The Finished October Canvas Artwork

For this second October project, I used the same Sherri Baldy My Besties Digi stamp - Leaf Bestie Girl.
The colour scheme is complementary as the girls' hair is blonde and the flowers in it are a range of purple tones which is different from the brighter coloured October card I made previously.
Initially, I had thought of making another card, but I have had a chipboard bare tree for a few years and finally, this was the project to use it in!
Due to the size of the tree, the card would have been extra large.

I explored a few compositional layouts. I cut out extra Maple leaves as well as punching out several Maple leaves & edged them with Tim Holtz - Distress Inks to fall from the tree and add to the stamped ones.

I had thought about attaching a chipboard fence at the bottom of the composition. It was painted with White Gesso and then Inka Gold - Platinum.

 Working out what words would be placed within the composition, relating to Autumn as well as the expression and action of the girl.

Transferring the composition from a card to a canvas.  The background was stencilled using Liquid Amber Tree Leaves in a variety of Autumnal coloured dye-based inks.

I chose to put a birdhouse hanging from the tree.  Some CTMH - small leaves were coloured using Tim Holtz - Distress inks in a variety of greens to have fallen from the tree at various points.

 I decided that the fence was disguising too much of the image and extra crumpled leaves scattered around the bottom third of the composition.

Two different views of the canvas near completion, including a close-up of the girl amongst the leaves.

  

I felt that the composition needed something in the tree and I had these mini gold and green lights on a strand, so I played with how to have them leading into the composition and around the tree.

The finished version of the canvas Mixed-Media artwork.

Recipe:

Stamps: My Besties Digi Stamps Leaf Bestie Girl by Sherri Baldy - http://www.mybestiesshop.om or https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy; Heartfelt Creations - 

Papers: Cartridge Paper; CTMH - My Reflections - Pathfinding; Kraft Card; X-Press Blend-it Card;  Various paper and cardstock from my stash

Surface: 20 cm x 22 cm Pre-primed Stretched Canvas

Punch: Autumn Leaf from my stash

Inks: Memento - New Sprout;  Brilliance - Crimson Copper; Versa Fine - Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo, Peeled Paint & Forest Moss; Marvy Matchables Dye-Based Ink Pads - Orange, Yellow, Terra Cotta, Magenta

Mediums/Paints: Montmarte - White Gesso; Imagination Crafts Starlights Metallic Paint - Topaz 130; Cadence Art & Hobby Paints Dora - Pearl 152; Zinober Gold 128; ViVA3D StampPaint - Silver gold Metallic & white; INKA Gold - Lava Red, Platinum, Gold, Green Yellow, Jade Green

Embellishments: Chipboard Bare Tree & Bird House; CELEBR8 - Happy; Mini Light Garland on a fine rope; Baker's Twine; Wooden stick  

Faber Castell Polychromos Pencils Used:

Skin: 103 - Ivory; 132 - Light Flesh; 131 - Medium Flesh; 183 - Gold Ochre; 189 - Cinnamon; 187 - Burnt Ochre; 127 - Light Carmine; 191 - Pompeian Red; 125 - Middle Purple Pink

Hair: 102 - Cream; 104 - Zinc Lemon; 183 - Gold Ochre; 182 - Brown Ochre; 179 - Bistre; 105 - Lemon Cadmium; 185 - Naples Yellow; 108 - Dark Cadmium Yellow

Top: 133 - Wine Red; 134 - Magenta; 125 - Middle Purple Pink

Flowers & Bows: 133 - Wine Red; 160 - Manganese Violet; 139 - Light Violet; 134 - Magenta; 136 - Purple Violet; 134 - Crimson; 108 - Dark Cadmium Yellow; 105 - Lemon Cadmium
Leaves: 174 - Cedar Green; 173 - Olive Green; 268- Green Gold; 168 - Earth Green Yellowish; 168 - Moss Green; 184 - Ochre; 105 - Lemon Cadmium; 185 - Naples Yellow; 108 - Dark Cadmium yellow; 102 - Cream; 106 - Light Chrome; 268 - Green Gold; 182 - Brown Ochre; 188 - Sanguine; 109 - Orange Yellow; 115 Dark Orange; 195 - Burnt Carmine; 217 - Middle Cadmium Red; 117 - Vermilion

Acorns: 189 - Cinnamon; 187 - Burnt Ochre; 183 - Gold Ochre; 179 - Bistre; 184 - Ochre; 182 - Brown Ochre

Birds: 118 - Scarlet; 121 - Pale Geranium Lake; 126 - Dark Carmine; 217 - Middle Cadmium Red; 192 - Indian Red; 177 - Walnut Brown; 176 - Van Dyke Brown; 198 - Slate Grey; 195 - Light Grey; 180 - Raw Umber; 252 - Cold Grey III; 103 - Ivory; 199 - Black

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My Bestie Aussie Challenge DT September card

 
 

Recipe:

Stamps: Digi Stamps Big Eyed Besties Big Head Dolls Digi Fancy Pants Cell Phone by Sherri Baldy - http://www.mybestiesshop.om or https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy
Hero Arts - Wishing you lots of everything wonderful

Papers: X-press Blend-it card; DCWV Premium Stacks - Citrus Stack; White paper doily; Various paper and cardstock from my stash

Embossing Folder: Flower Edged Frame from my stash

Mediums: Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Red Berry & Dandelion Yellow; Nuvo Crystal Glaze; Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Glitter Gloss; Inka Gold - Green Yellow; Stickles - Crystal

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versa Fine Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Broken Peeled Paint

Embellishments: Cloud 9 Design - Sparkle Dimensional Stickers Dots; Paper, felt & material flowers with Faux Pearl, Resin & Gem Centres; Glass flower centres; Dome Gloss & Frosted Gems; Tiny Adhesive gems; Epoxy stickers; Little Birdie Self Adhesive Handmade Embellishments - Sending Birthday Hugs

COPICS Used:

Skin: E0000, 000, 04, 11, 21, 93; R000, 14, 20, 21; RV00, 93; C00; B000

Hair: Y11, 13, 18, 28

Top: C00; YG03, 07, 09, 23; G09, 82

Pants: B000, 02, 14; C00; 0

Hat: B000, 02, 14, 66

Ribbons in Hair: B000, 02, 14

Shoes: C00, 3; B000, 66; N7

Phone: C00; B000; Y28; E99

Flowers, Leaves & Berries: R14, 27, 46; E93; Y06, 11,13, 18; YR07,16; YG09, 23

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Father's Day Card

 

 Recipe:

Stamps: Paper Inspirations - Happy Father's Day E9300 & Father K9321

Papers: Studio Light - Industrial 2.0 - 3D Die Cut Block;  Authentique Collection - Durable "Superior"; CTMH - My Reflections - Urban; Various paper and cardstock from my stash

Inks: Versa Fine - Black, Smokey Gray; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs & Tea Dye

Mediums: Inka Gold - Silver & Gold; Nuvo Crystal Glaze; Ken Oliver's Liquid Metals - Platinum, Yellow Gold, Pewter, Copper

Embellishments: 2 Crafty Chipboard - The Measure of a Man; Chipboard - Dad

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My Besties Steamin' Stella Steampunk Female Birthday Card

 

 

Recipe:

Stamps: img602 Steamin Stella Bestie digi stamp by Sherri Baldy - http://www.mybestiesshop.om or https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy
Hot Off The Press -  Timeless HOTP 1053

Papers: X-press Blend-it card; Copper Cobweb Paper; Linen Bazille Card; Various paper and cardstock from my stash

Embossing Folder: Tim Holtz Alterations - Steampunk Cogs

Mediums: Inka Gold - Silver; Stickles - Crystal; Ken Oliver's Liquid Metals - Platinum, Red Oxide & Copper

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versa Fine - Black; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Dusty Concord

Embellishments: Purple & Black lace; Paper, resin, foil & material flowers with Faux Pearl, Resin & Gem Centres; Glass & plastic flower centres; Metallic Pearl Dots; Tiny Adhesive gems; Metal, Chipboard & Wooden Cogs & Gears; Resin & metal mini clock

Images: Gold Heidi Swapp Silver Foil - Watch

COPICS & Creative PL Graphic Markers Used:

Skin: E0000, 000, 04, 11, 21, 93; R000, 14, 20, 21; RV00, 93; C00; V95

Eyes: C00; V95; RV91, 93; YG03, 07, 09, 23; 0
Lips: C00; RV00, 91, 93;V15
Hair: E000, 04, 15, 19, 20, 21, 59, 93; R000, 14, 27, 39, 32, 46; RV69; 3, 13, 140

Dress & Stockings: 0; C00, 3; Y11, YG03, 07, 09, 23, 93; G09, 82; 46, 48, 82, 163; V09, 15, 17, 20; BV31; B66

Hat, Flower, Leaves & Feathers: 0; C00, 3; N7; BV25; CG0.5, 1, 2, 4, 7; BG5; Y11, YG03, 07, 09, 23, 93; G09, 82; V09, 15, 17, 20; 46, 48, 82, 163
Bag, Clock & Goggles: 0; C00; B000, 14; Y11, 13, 28; E13,15, 59, 99; W3; YG91

Boots: 0; C00, 3; B000, 66; N7; BV25; Y28; CG0.5, 1, 2, 4, 7; BG5

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