ABC Challenge - U is for Unique

Time for another challenge at ABC Challenges. Today our theme is U is for Unique and this challenge is all about whatever you want to do - Anything Goes!!! 

The sponsor for this challenge is Stamp and Create  and I decided to feature the delightful Tilda with Angel the Horse from Magnolia Stamps. I learnt how to tie a chocolate box bow a few weeks ago, and decided to use one on my card today:

Here is a closer look at my little Tilda and the sentiment. When I was a teenager, some of my best friends were the ponies and donkeys I used to ride as often as I could, and every girl needs special friends. 

For my card, I stamped Magnolia's Moulin Rouge Tilda using Momento Rich Cocoa ink on  kryogen white card stock. She is coloured with my copics. The colours I used are skin: E0000, E11, E000, E00, R20 horse: E33, E35, E37, E39, mane: E31, E33, E53, jacket: E59, E57, W9, jodphurs: E50, E51, E53, hair: E47, E44, E43, E42, E40

Here is a close look at my little Tilda and Angel:

And lastly, here is my card all folded up and put together ready for posting to a special friend:

Follow the link over to  the ABC Challenge blog and check out the other fabulous DT creations.  Then get out your craft gear and join in the fun!!!

Challenges:

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

• Magnolia-licious- Tuesday Challenge Monochromatic
• Through The Craft Room Door Challenge 30 September - 6 October 
• Craft-Dee Bow Z October Challenge - Anything goes and include a Handmade Bow
• Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Final Challenge DML #88
• Ooh La La Creations - Challenge 166 - Use a bow

Supplies

Stamps: Tilda with Angel the Horse from Magnolia, SU Feel Goods sentiment
Paper: SU Very Vanilla cardstock & designer paper
Accessories: SU dimensionals, Spellbinders Floral Oval dies, Martha Stewart Punch around the Page - Cherish, striped grosgrain ribbon (SU retired)

Digi Bells Blog Hop for June

It is time for another Digi Bells blog hop and this month I'm the first stop on the hop, so you should have arrived here from the Digi Bells blog.  If not, you may want to start there so you see all the details.As always, our blog hop is a chance to welcome a new release digi from the amazing Elizabeth Bell...This image is another oldie, reborn as a digi, specially brought out from Elisabeth's Archive. It is called "Belle on Carousel" and I think this is one of my very favourite digis. Here she is:

I fell in love with this image as it reminded me of my childhood when I dreamed that I owned a riding school and could spend my days riding horses. I remember riding may carousels, always pretending that the horses were real and we were galloping over the fields, not just going around in circles. I'm sure that is what Belle is doing, with her eyes closed, dreaming about riding in her imaginary world:

I printed Belle on Carousel with my Canon inkjet printer onto Copic Xpress Cardstock and coloured the image with Copic Markers. The Copics used are as follows: skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000, R20 hair: E29, E27, E35 clothes: YG03, YG25, G20, Y17, E27, W09, W07, W05 Carousel horse: Y26, Y23, Y21, R27, R24, R22, B04, B02, B01, W00, W01, Y15, Y17, Y11, R21, R20, W07, W05, Y28 
Here is a closer look at the delightful image.

I hope you like my card, I had all the intentions of making a 3D Carousel, but time just got the better of me this month. It certainly is something I have in mind to make a bit later on.

 
If you have just started the blog hop, keep following the trail to the very talented Carla.

Remember to leave a comment on each stop along the way, and you will be in with a chance to win this gorgeous digi all for yourself to create something special with.

Supplies:

Stamps: Elisabeth Bells Digi: Belle on Carousel, SU Afterthoughts sentiment (retired)
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Real Red and White cardstock, SU designer papers - Big Top Birthday (retired)
Accessories: SU dimensionals, Wild Orchid flowers, rhinestones, SU Scalloped border Punch Embossing folder, scalloped circle die, SU Real Red & White ribbon (retired)