Designed 2 Delight Digital Freebie and Blog Candy Link

Here is the Direct Link to my Blog Candy-running through Jan 30th-please stop by and leave a comment if you have not already done so.

   I am still hanging in there with the D2D digital Freebie's (that stands for Designed 2 Delight- link for info here) and the weekly giveaways for a free image if you post a card weekly with your last free image. *If you decide to give it a go and play along, please mention my name when you post your card, and I will get another bonus image*
  I decided to make my Glitterbee's Challenge card tonight as well, so needed to incorporate a color challenge- Positively Pink, Bashful Blue and Certainly Celery.   I added in a Sketch Challenge from Crazy 4 Challenges as well......  I colored the Digi Image from D2D in with Copic markers RV23, RV25, W1, C2, C3, B21, B23, E31, E33.
  I used a Glue Pen and added SU Dazzling Diamonds to the whipped Cream. The DSP is from SU, and the ribbon is from Target $1.00 Spot from last year.  I used the SU oval and scallop oval punch for the sentiment plus dimensionals.  For a final touch, I pierced the top edges.
Challenges for this card:
Crazy 4 Challenges-Sketch
Corrosive Challenge-Let's go Digi
Glitterbee's-Color Challenge
Polka Doodles-Love, Valentines.etc
Stamp Something-Blue/White
Belli Challenge-Glitter
Bee Crafty-fav color combo and a digital image

  For my next card, I used the same digital image a touch smaller and this time, I used SU markers Certainly Celery, Positively Pink and Blue Bliss, plus Creamy Carmel to color the image.  I sponged Pos Pink around the image and pierced the one corner for balance.  The BG is White cardstock run through the Cuttlebug and highlighted with Blue Bliss ink direct from the ink pad. Using the Sketch Challenge from Aly's Sunday Sketch, I added some ribbon on the Lt side of the image, and added the sentiment and then more ribbon to complete the sketch.  I added 2 colors of Green ribbon in addition to the Pink ribbon with hearts to qualify for one more Challenge....Pile it on!
  For the whipped cream on this card- I tried something brand new to me- Liquid Applique in a Vanilla color to add texture.  For three textures of Cuttlebug Highlights, the piercing and the Liquid Applique, that also qualifies the card for another challenge- Crafty Creations.  I added Glitter via the Sakura Gelly Roll Pen- the touch of Gold makes the hearts on the cup and the one in the steam really sparkle.
Challenges for my 2nd card:
Aly's- Sketch Challenge (Aly is a 10 year old girl who loves to stamp- tell her I sent you if you stop by!)
Pile it on- 3 different ribbons
Incy Wincy-Sweet treat
Digital Tuesday-embossing folders
Crafty Creations-3 different textures
Charisma-Anything new
Polka Doodles-Love
Our Creative Corner-Green and Blue
Glitterbee's-Color Challenge
Corrosive-Let's go Digi
Belli Challenge-Glitter
Bee Crafty-Favorite Color combo and a digital image

 Finally, I wanted to share a picture of my Copic color card I keep in the rack with my Copic markers by color family. Mary Ann, who is the authority on Copics- her blog- I Like Markers- suggests making a color chart for your Copics on the paper you use when coloring  images with Copics.  I have a full sized color chart, and additionally, I take these ATC sized cards (2 1/2 x's 3 1/2) and make a small chart by color family.  Here I have the B's and the BG's.  This way, I can hold my card right up to the cardstock I am using to find the closest match I have to the cardstock I am using without the visual distractions of the 'other' colors on the color chart.  I make these for my Bic and Sharpie markers as well.

Thanks for stopping by today- I hope you have a wonderful Martin Luther King Day- hopefully off work- and better yet- I hope doing whatever it is you enjoy most.
Hugs,
Shelly