Thursday, 26 November 2009

The Traveller

This is a new digiz release from Dewdrop Craftz and I think he's awesome! I love the mystery surrounding him, where has he come from, where is he going? Couldn't wait to colour him in! I loved doing his hair and clothes, the lines are perfectly drawn to flow nicely and I hope I've done a good job!

I'm entering this into the following challenges;


Passion for Promarkers - Vintage


My time to craft - Very Vintage


Creative Card Crew - Favourite Things

Quixotic Paperie - Ripped paper


Dare U digi - Glitter

Lots to Do - Free Theme



I used DCWV Old Worlde as my base layer and distressed with brilliance coffee bean ink, curling one of the corners and distressing the edges. The mount is a torn piece of starburst stains in Saxifrage Olive Copper which is a gorgeous green with copper shine so looks very aged.
The image is The Traveller digiz by Dewdrop Craftz
which a brand spanky new release this week. He's coloured with Promarkers in...

Face: Ivory, Blush, Vanilla
Eyes: Leaf Green, Emerald, Cool grey 4
Clothes: Lime Zest, Pear Green, Moss, Marsh Green
Hair: Vanilla, Sandstone, Cinnamon, Cocoa

The clasp thingy for his scarf I embossed the centre jewel using a versamark pen then used moonglow fiddlehead fern green embossing powder, did this 3 times to give it some depth and added a sticky gem. The 'metal' I used a glue pen and some fab gold leafing foil. The snow on his shoulder I used aleens glitter snow, mainly because I couldnt find my puffy stuff. It said let dry for 24 hours, oh no we don't! I heat dried it from underneath and the top, it actually fluffed up a bit like puffy stuff who's name totally escapes me at the moment! Before it dried I sprinkled on some glamour dust to give it more sparkle then I edged the card with the brilliance ink and also lightly onto the snow to take the white glare down as the card is vintage themed afterall :D

I added some ribbon and some beads, the large green bead is something off one of DD1's Primark belts or something and the bottom beads are emerald green crackle beads and swarovski crystal AB beads which are my absolute favourite thing at the mo!

Also a quick reminder that Dewdrop Craftz challenge 2 is still open if you wish to enter, the theme is "Summer of Love" and not christmas lol! Click here to have a peek.

Thanks for looking!







20 comments:

Leah l'Orange said...

HOT card, Vix!! absolutely love him!

Anonymous said...

You have done a brill job with your shading here Vix.
He is fab, I love his face and the scarf makes him all the more mysterious...
x
Vicky

Donnas Den said...

Great card, Vix. Wonderful colouring.

Michele Roos said...

Gorgeous card Vix. Love the image you've used and the perfect colouring also. Thanks for joining us this week at PFP. Hugs Michele x

Juls said...

stunnning image!! Love the gorgeous image and he fab colours and the gorgeous vintage feel you have created!

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Vix, what a stunning card. The image is awesome (and very mysterious) and your colouring is perfect. Great papers and the distressing looks fab. Thanks for joining us at PFP this week. Hugs, Denise x

sam21ski said...

WOW This is fab xx

Thanks for sharing and playing along with Lotstodo this week - Sam xxx

Pat said...

Fab card, love the image. Thanks for joining in the challenge at MTTC this week.

Pat xx

Lesley said...

Great card! Thanks for taking part in the MTTC challenge xx

Neet said...

Ooh I like him - think he is a highway man. Love how you have used the jewels on your card and so envy your fab colouring.

crafty creations said...

Stunning card

Thanks for joining in the Lotstodo Challenge x Hilda

Amanda said...

Love the card Vix! Your coloring is fantastic. Pop around to my blog, there's something for you.
Hugs from SA!

Julie Riley said...

fantastic card Vix well done, the colouring is so clever, you deserve to be on create and craft xx

Wiccababe said...

stunning card and fabulous colouring
thanks for joining us on pfP this week and good luck
Debbi
p.s remember to enter the blog candy on the weekend workshop

Claire said...

What an unusual card. Fab. Thanks for joining in with us at MTTC

Cath Wilson said...

Fab shading, again Vix - you're getting better and better at this - showing the rest of us up. Love the fairy cards, too :)

Paula said...

Wow what a stunning card so much fabulous detail. Thanks for taking part in the CCC Challenge.
Paula xxxx

MarkerGeek said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Vix! Love the colouring, and that image looks like it would be fantastic fun to colour.

Thank you for joining us this week at Quixotic Challenges!

Sparkle and Flourish said...

Fab Job Vix!! Love your colouring. Amazing card!
Hugs Judy xx

Chris said...

Gorgeous card and such a great image! Love your colouring and design too. Glad you could join us at DU2DS this time. Chris :)