Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Wild Challenge ~

The Greeting Farm has been hosting a Guest Designer contest for the past two weeks with the illustrator, Marina Neira's animal images.  The first contest was to create a card with the theme of 'wildlife' and whatever that meant to you!  I used this card since I'd just created it the week before...so I don't even know if I'm eligible for this contest!!  LOL  This weeks challenge was to create a card with this sketch

The super funny thing about this image to me is that I saw it as a fox!  Once I went back and started looking at how everyone else colors these images, I realized she is a skunk!  lol  Silly me!  Pretty straight forward here - colored with Copics, edges of main image sponged with Antique Linen ink and a fine tip glue pen on all of the snowy areas to add some super duper sparkly and fine glitter. 
SUPPLIES~
STAMPS: The Greeting Farm Ivy Xmas Tree; PTI Mixed Messages
INK: Ranger Distress Antique Linen; PTI Scarlet Jewel
PAPER: PTI Kraft, Scarlet Jewel & SS White; Basic Grey Wassail
OTHER: Copics {pic above}; chocolate grosgrain ribbon; super sparkly super fine glitter {???}

Since you all seemed to love the snowy picture I took for you the other day, I stopped and took a pic of a beautiful tree on my way in to work just for you!  Have a fantastical day!  :o) alyssa

6 comments:

Jen Shults said...

This is really cute! I love how you colored her as a fox. She just looks so cute and cheeky. Fantastic job!

scrapsnsuch@gmail.com said...

She makes a wonderful fox - and wonderful coloring as always!! Good luck

Unknown said...

Soooo cute lyss!! I Love all the colours you used...Stunning work Hon!! Xx

Leigh Ann Baird said...

It's cool how you showed the versatility of this image--it can be a fox or a skunk! Very beautiful card! Your coloring is outstanding!

Cristin Fransen said...

~lyss,

Love this card. It is adorable! The snow is beautiful!! Oh, how we miss CO and the beautiful blue sky...agghh :)

Jess said...

So stinkin cute! I love that image! Your photo is very beautiful as well. We haven't had much winter and as pretty as it is I'm ok with its late arrival.