Oliver Studying for LOTV and Giveaway Winner

Hello lovely peeps

Today I have another card made using 'Oliver Studying' which will be released on Saturday at Lili of the Valley.

First I coloured a 6x6 square of Sheena's stamping card with Frayed Burlap and Hickory Smoke Distress Inks and then overstamped with one of the LOTV Just To Say statement stamps (these are now available as digis here).

The main image was printed onto 300gsm watercolour card - I brightened it first in my graphics program so that the lines were not so dark - this makes them less likely to bleed when colouring with water-based pens.

After leaving it to dry overnight I coloured the image with Distress Markers:-
Tattered Rose, Bundled Sage, Hickory Smoke, Peeled Paint, Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo and Frayed Burlap

The thought bubble was cut from watercolour card using a Sizzix Die called 'Thought Talk Bubbles' and I stamped letters inside using Retro Alphabet by MSE before doodling in the border.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-
 Addicted to Stamps 148 Brads and/or buttons
Creative Knockouts #193 Favourite embellishment (buttons)
Creative Inspirations #275 Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky #351 Backgrounds

Before I go, the winner of my 100 followers giveaway is

Glennis
Congratulations hun, please email your address to me
kernewekkat (at) gmail (dot) com
and I will get your prize off to you.

Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x

Happy Birthday to LOTV and a Sneak Peek

Hello lovely peeps and welcome to my new followers.

 There are big celebrations over on Facebook today as Lili of the Valley becomes a teenager :o)
The party starts at 10am BST so pop on over for a chances to win some goodies.

The new stamp launch has been postponed until 20th May as there are even more images being released.  Woo hoo!  This is one of them - Oliver Studying. With exam season almost upon us I think this one will be very popular (there will be a new Jasmine Studying image available too).

I printed him onto Super Smooth 250gsm card and coloured him in with Promarkers and Graph'Its

My card is layered up with papers from my stash (Homeroom Alphabet and School Graffiti) and I overstamped 'Good Luck' from the Block Sentiments stamp set with black Memento ink.

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:-
 The Male Room #60 Theme - stars
Sisterhood of Crafters  Encouragement
Creative Craft Cottages Challenges #87 Three of a kind
Simply Create Too #127 Use a digi stamp
Open-Minded Challenges #17 Men and Boys

Thanks for stopping by,

Katrina x