Elaine Cox - Katie

Here is a card that I have made using a Sweet Pea Stamps Elaine Cox image called Katie.  I have used the rubber stamp (she is also available as a plate rubber stamp (Plate 85) and Katie comes on the plate with Miranda, Bess and Maggie) but she is also available as a digital stamp.  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers and highlighted areas with my Pan Pastels.  The backing papers I have used I was given.  I have laid the image on some card which I embossed with a flower embossing folder.  I have used my Tim Holtz On The Edge Butterfly Dye and spread over Peeled Paint Distress Stickles (no matter what I did with my photos the Stickles look pink but they are green!!).  I have finished the card off with some flowers, buttons, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, lace and a gingham ribbon bow.

Customer Submission: Kasey Crabb

Kasey shares her lovely creations today.

Nikki Burnette's Arden:

Karen Middleton' s Little Daisy:

Conie Fong's Buttercup:

Elaine Cox's Katie:

ching chou kuik's Red Hearts:

ching chou kuik's Radiant Butterfly:

Customer Submission: Kym Upshaw

Kym shares her beautiful works today.

Caron Vinson's Royal Flower:

ching-chou kuik's Soft Goth Night:

ching-chou kuik's Forest Blue:

ching-chou kuik's Exotic Halloween:

Elaine Cox's Katie:

ching chou kuik's Holly Fairy:

ching-chou kuik's Fantasy Art Collection sheet 14:

Joanne Schempp's Love Lace:

Elaine Cox's Darya:

Customer Submission: Miranda Degenaars

Miranda shares her beautiful work today.

ching chou kuik's The Moth:

Elaine Cox's Katie:

Customer Submission: Sandy Golding

Sandy shares her beautiful creations today.

Elaine Cox's Katie:

 Anna Marine's Keep My Secret Well...:

 ching chou kuik's Field of Poppies:

Soft look with dry chalks

I feel like I have gotten a bit stuck in the same technique of coloring with promarkers and using patterned papers for my cards. So today I made a quite simple card, but with a new twist. I used a versamark inkpad to stamp up Elaine Cox's Katie from plate 85 and rubbed it in different colored chalks to give the subtle look. I chose stronger papers in the same shades which I think enhances the softness of the image. It doesn't always have to be advanced with lots of papers and layers. Sometimes all you need is a new technique to get great and different results.

Customer Gallery Submission: Randi Strimp

Randi shares her beautiful cards today.

Elaine Cox's Katie:

Karen Middleton Plate #138:

 ching chou kuik's Jeweled:

ching chou kuik's One and Only Heart:

Fairy Tri-fold

Oh what fun these beauties were to color. I love coloring make up! They are two of Elaine Cox's fairies...click the link below to check out her beautiful creations!

Supply List
Image
"Katie"and "Miranda" by Elaine Cox for Sweet Pea Stamps
Quote-Lynn Holland
"Fairies are invisible and inaudible like angels, but their magic sparkles in nature."

Stamp Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper
Neenah Smooth white card stock
Designer Paper- Bo Bunny

Copic Markers
Skin tones-yr0000, e000, e30, e21
Eyes-yr23, e13, e35, w00, w1, w3, w5
Wings/leaves-yg91, yg93, yg95, yg97
Lips-r00, r11
Miranda's Hair (blonde)- e40, e41, e42, e43
Katie's Hair (red)-e13, e15, e17, e19

Misc. Supplies
Adhesive pearls
dimensional adhesive
Stickles "star dust"
Ranger Glossy Accents
Spellbinder/Nestability Die "Parisian Motifs"
Cuttlebug or Big Shot
Chalks
Scotch ATG gun and adhesive
Smooch-Illuminate

Blushing...

I hope you are all staying warm wherever you are and 2011 is treating you well.  My card today is by Sweet Pea Stamps and is Elaine Cox's "Katie" from her portrait collection.  You can purchase her alone of with 3 other amazing stamps.   I just love the ethereal beauty these portraits have.  They are truly a joy to KREATE with.

I didn't want to take away from her radiance so I kept my layout and details to a minimum.  Colored with copics and a hint of glossy accents on her eyes and mouth.  Her lavish wings were covered with glitter and a touch on her bodice.  Double matting and a sheer organza bow finish everything off.  I hope you too appreciate her beauty!!!

"Life's Beauty Inspires Me To Kreate"

Connie-Sweet Katie

Here is another Elaine Cox image

"Katie" which you will find

HERE

You will find more sweet faces on this sheet 

which is plate 85

Below is a close-up of the image itself:

Supplies used:

SweetPea plate 85

leaf border punch by Martha Stewart

DP-unknown

Copic markers

Thanks for looking!

Connie

New Release!!!! Plate #85

Elaine Cox's Portrait Fairies, sheet #15 (Plate #85)

pre-order special $14.50 by Nov 3rd.

will not begin shipping until Nov 12th

Now for some samples:

'Katie' card created by Traci

'Bess' card created by Jennifer

'Maggie' card created by Angela

'Miranda' card created by Kym