Some Odd Girl Monthly Challenge

Buonasera!

I'm practicing my Italian (courtesy of Babelfish) because in 7 months and 6 days I'll be leaving on a jet plane to go to Tuscany on vacation. I can hardly wait! I'm all wiggly with excitement. To work off some of that energy I made a card for the Some Odd Girl monthly challenge

I colored Unicorn Mae using a new skin combination   E52, 53, 55, 57.  I wanted a dusky, horsey centaur-esque (even though she is a unicorn) look to the image.  I really like how it turned out

For her hair I used B41 and C3, 5, 7, 9, and 100.  Her clothes were in the BGs (dusky ones again keeping with the theme): 72, 75, 78.

For her legs I used W1, 3, 5, 7 and BG000 to give her a little bluish hint (since that also was an emerging theme :) )

For the paper I used Cosmo Crickets Salt Air designer deck, kraft, and Ocean Tides (PTI). The sentiment was from Fillable Frames #8 stamped in Real Red. The button is from SU! and the banner was cut using the Fishtail Stax and Layers from MFT

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October SoG Challenge

Some Odd Girl posted their October challenge yesterday - another sketch challenge!  Yay!  I love sketch challenges the best.

Since its starting to cool off here in the Midwest especially at night I thought I'd get a jump on wintry cards.  I used my newly purchased Snowball Tia from SoG and a few other crafty items in my rather messy craft room to come up with this card:

The snowflake is Damask Snowflakes die from PTI.  The hounds tooth is the BB: Hounds Tooth smaller pattern also from PTI.  The color scheme is white and Marina Mist (SU!).  I spritzed the snowflake with Vanilla Shimmer, Silver and Blue smooch spritz (SU!) to give it some sparkle.

The sentiment is from Winter Friends (SoG) and I stamped it on the smaller of the Double Banner die cut (PTI).  I hand cut the banner layer.

Copic Deets:
Hair: E08, E19, E37, E39
Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, R81
Eyes: G07, G09
Coat/Hat: B95, B97, B99
Scarf: R22, R24, R27, R29, R59

Mittens: E41, E42, E44
Pants: W1, W3, W7, W9, 100
Boots: E51, E53 (trim) and E55, E57, E59

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Another Some Odd Girl Sketch card

So I had in my head "art deco" .  Why you ask?  No idea would be my response.  I saw a speed coloring B/W image on Kristy Dalman's blog and somehow came up with art deco -  I can't explain it any better than that.

I used the SoG September Sketch again and  made the base and stamped most everything before I left on vacation for the weekend to attend a friend's wedding.  During the down time I while I was gone (most of the weekend) I colored this with N0 through N10

When I got home I finished up the card

The set is called Nouveau Girls -Fan from SoG and its one of the few clear sets I have from that company (most of the images I have are digis).  I also got that awesome new border bunch from Michael's (its from EK Success)

The modern background was stamped using PTIs BB:Rainbows in Basic Gray and Basic Black (SU!).  Card stock is Smokey Shadow (PTI) and Basic Gray (SU) with a little black and white thrown in for good measure.  In all the hullabaloo, I forgot to write down the colors I used for the eyes ... something in the BG family.  So sorry about that!

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Some Odd Girl September Sketch

So a few weeks ago I sent a bunch of cards off to my daughter and her friends as they started their sophomore year of college.  This weekend I realized I have 3 nieces who are freshman in college .... I believe they need an Auntie M card in their mail boxes soon :)

I used this months SoG sketch for them

Here is the one that I used with Teacher's Pet Tia (from SoG) as the image:

I used a Midnight Muse (SU!) card base and Delightful Daffodil (SU!) and Boyfriend mini deck (Cosmo Cricket) for the layers.  The sentiment  s from Giga Guidelines (PTI)

I spent a lot of time coloring this.  I hope as I get better I also get faster.  I don't like spending 2 hours on one part of a card.  I'm sure speed will come with practice though (at least I can tell the Basic Coloring class is working :))

OK Copic Deets:
Hair: W3, 5, 7 E71, 74, 77
Eyes: BG05, 07, 09
Skin: E000, 00, 11, 13, RV10, BV20 (oh shoot I just realized I forgot shading on her ear O_o  dargnit!)
Apple: R37, 24, Y32 G28, 24
Vest: BF 11, 13, 18

I also made one with Flower Girl from TI.  I think this sketch will see A LOT of use this month.  I LOVE the layout.

Colors are Cajun Craze, Spring Moss and a little bitty bit of Old Olive

Copic Deets:
Skin: E0000, 000, 00, 11, R01
Hair: E57 09, 19, YR65
Dress: BG99, G28, 24
Shadow: C4, C1

I don't remember what I used on the flowers - I just sorta grabbed and colored quit.

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