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The Character Cafe – BLOG HOP RELEASE - Ballerina Allison

 

Thank you for stopping by today for The Character Cafe February New Release Blog Hop!  You should have hopped here from Angie E.  If not, please start at The Character Cafe and follow the links back here.  You won’t want to miss this!  There are some really cute images, a freebie along the way and prizes to win!  :o)

 

 

My image assignment this week is for Ballerina Allison!  I am SO excited about this image!!!  I asked Kendra from The Character Cafe to create a ballerina image for my daughter, Allison…and SHE DID!!! 

 

Okay, so here is a close-up of what my image looks like!  Isn’t she pretty??  I just love her!  But then, I may be a tad bit biased???  NAH!

 

 

I colored this image using my Copic markers, then took some blending solution on a paper towel and dabbed it on the skirt and leotard to give it a bit of texture.  I added a thin line of Star Dust Stickles around the skirt and for a tiara look on her bun.  I also used a little on the edges of the flowers, though you probably can’t see that.  (I’ve said it before and I’ll said it again…….I’m no photographer!!).  ;o)

 

 

This is my daughter, Allison.  It was NOT planned that she wear her ballet stuff.  I was in my scrap room finishing some things up.  When I went downstairs to give this to her, she had her ‘gear’ on so I thought a photo of her holding it might be cute.  Check out the way the flash hit those colors!  EEK!!!

 

 

And here is a shot of the entire frame.  Yeah…it’s crooked…so!?  You try taking a photo of something hanging on a hook on a wall above your head and see if you can get it straight!!  LOL 

 

What I used for this project:

• Purple Frame – Michaels clearance
• Patterned Paper – Me & My BIG ideas
• Basic Grey Designer Glazed Brads
• Lace – from my stash
• Bling – Star Dust Stickles
• Copics – C5, C7, C9, E00, E02, 3EE, E39, E37, RV00, RV02, RV04, RV10, RV13, Blending Solution

 

Oh, I guess you want DETAILS of the blog hop, huh? 

The blog hop order:

1) The Character Cafe Store
2) Piali - Boots
3) Lola - Monkey Lovin
4) Rachel - Benjamin Bunny
5) Angie C - Cupie
6) Deanne - Forever Friends
7) Diane - Love Buggy (Freebie)
8) Angie E - Lillies
9) Billie - Ballerina Allison
10) Fink - Boots
11) Sara - Sweet Rosebud
12) Heather - Monkey Lovin
13) The Character Cafe Blog

How would you like to win some of the cute images you’ve seen today??  To do so, follow these guidelines:

• Hoppers need to comment on everyone's blogs
• Become a follower if you aren’t already a follower
• Watch for the freebie along the way…you should have already picked it up if you went in order!  ;o)
• Each Design Team member will give away the digital image she worked with this week.  The winner will be chosen randomly from all of the comments left.
• Create something with a TCC image/freebie and you can enter to win the entire February Release as well as the opportunity to be Guest Designer for Feb 19th's Feature Friday
• Hoppers can comment on the Cafe blog for a chance to win 4 (Feb) new releases of their choice
  

As usual, if you buy something and then win it, The Character Cafe will refund for your winnings, substitute images or give a gift certificate for the store

Thanks for stopping by today…please hop on over to FINK to see what she has in store for you this week!

Billie

LiveJournal Tags: The Character Cafe,Ribbons,Stickles,Copics,Ballerina Allison

Altered Clock

 

 

If you are ANYTHING like me, you are constantly losing track of time in your scrap area and before you know it, it’s time for the family to be home, dinner to be cooked and/or bed time!  Not that it’s a bad thing to lose track of time in your scrap area, but make it a habit and I think our families might have a REAL problem with it!  ;o)

 

So, back before Christmas, I happened to be shopping at Ikea and found this Rusch Clock.  Fortunately, they had one on display that I was able to pick up and turn over and over in my hand to see if it was “alterable”.  Eureka!  It pops apart!  And for $2.99, not only did I buy one…….I bought THREE!  My intention was to make these for Christmas gifts, but well……….I shamefully admit that this is the first one I’ve even taken out of the box! 

 

ANYWAY!  So today was the day for one of these clocks to get altered.  I bought a Best Occasions Scrap Pack from Tuesday Morning last week and decided to use this pink flowery paper!  I popped the clock face off (little tabs on the back), then removed the clock parts (again, little tabs on the back).  I removed the paper that has the #s on it and used that as my template to trace the circle for the background onto my chosen paper.  I also used the paper with the #s and punched all the #s out with my circle punch.  Not a perfect solution…I’ll probably do this a little differently next time!  I cut an extra flower out of the same flowery paper, curled it a little bit and placed in the center.  I poked the hole in the center and put everything back together (obviously clock parts first, followed by the clock face).  And this is what it looks like all finished……….

 

Yes, I did think of doing a photo of my family or a stamped and colored image, but well……..this took the least amount of brain-power today!  ;o)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Billie

LiveJournal Tags: Ikea Clock,Altered Clock

The Character Cafe – Feature Friday!

 

Hello and welcome to another Feature Friday with The Character Cafe Design Team!  I’m very happy you decided to stop by and check things out!

 

For today’s project, I used:

• Image – Robbie Raccoon
• Martha Stewart Playful Pink Paper Pad
• Scalloped Oval – Scalloped Nesties
• Copics – C1, C3, C5, C7, C9, V12, V15, RV10 and RV23
• Uncolored Skittles

 

I’m not sure who I’m going to send this card to yet, so I haven’t added a sentiment.  ;o)

 

Don’t forget to stop by our other DT Members’ blogs to see what they have in store for you today!

• Angie C
• Angie E
• Deanne
• Diane
• Fink
• Heather
• Lola
• Piali
• Rachel
• Sara

Thanks for stopping by and have a GREAT day!

Billie

LiveJournal Tags: Martha Stewart,The Character Cafe,Copics,Skittles

Magnolia Stamp Lovers Challenge!

 

 

Hi there! 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  I’ve joined a challenge………..A MAGNOLIA CHALLENGE at that!  This is THE FIRST Magnolia image I’ve ever done, so I’m a little shocked by this myself!  I got this as a stamped image from a friend and thought she’d look cute for this challenge.  The challenge is Magnolia Stamp Lovers and this week’s challenge is a SKETCH!  I just love sketches!!!  This is what the sketch looks like.

 

 

The above photo is what the close-up of Tilda looks like.  I have colored her a little at a time over the last 4 days between waiting here and there!  I finished her today and made her into a card.  I used the following supplies:

• Patterned Paper – Pressed Petals Baby Boy Glitter Pack
• Tila – Sweetheart Tilda
• Flower Frame – Making Memories Sheer Frames Combo
• Copics – E00, E02, E37, E39, E33, V12, V15 and V17
• Sentiment – My Sentiments Exactly!

And the card above is my interpretation of the sketch!  Can you see the glitter?  No?  Click the photo to see it a little bigger.  :o)

 

Photo of the inside of the card.  Nothing fancy schmancy!  LOL

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Please stop by again on Friday for another post.  :o)

Billie

LiveJournal Tags: Magnolia Tilda,Copics,Making Memories,Pressed Petals