Sexy Sirens & Vixens Blog Hop Sponsored by Kenny K-Day 2

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Welcome to Day Two of the Sexy Sirens & Vixens Blog Hop! Some of the participants in the hop wanted to create a second project. If you missed the projects from Day One, you'll want to be sure to go back and view them so you don't miss a thing.
We are a group of fifteen fun, sexy gals, most who met on Facebook with one common connection: our love of cardmaking and other paper crafts! This weekend, the "Sexy Fifteen" will be sharing Valentine's Day projects using some of the sexier images from our awesome sponsor: Kenny K. Downloads !


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If you are not yet familiar with Kenny K. Downloads, what are you waiting for?! Kenny K. has the cutest digi's, from cute images suitable for kids to sultry images perfect for a card for your man! *WINK* Whether you want to try out one of their images for the first time or add to your existing collection, this could be your lucky weekend! Our sponsor, Kenny K. Downloads, will be awarding one commentor FIVE Kenny K. digi's of their choice ! Be sure to read the contest rules below!


I was unable to create a second project however I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to see ms Devastatia from yesterday.

I was provided Devastatia to work with(THANK YOU KENNY!) & I had SO SO SO MUCH FUN coloring her! I must have colored her no less than 20 times before coming up with my final color scheme for this card. She is a wonderful, spunky, sexy, character & has an outfit that I just LOVE!







I colored Devastatia with my Copics, her glittery accents are done with gel pens(IDK what brand). I made the card base with white ColorBok cardstock, added the black, white & silver glittery cardstock from my stash(I *THINK* it is DCWV but can't swear to it) to the front of the card. The frames for the sentiment were cut & embossed on my Sizzix with a Spellbinder's Die. The shimmery pink is ColorBok, the other is the same as the front. The sentiment is stamped with Fiskar's ink & embossed with Martha Stewart embossing powder. The Stamp is by Basic Grey.

I hope you've enjoyed my card, please let me know what you think! I so love hearing your thoughts :)

Thanks so much for stopping by. If you like what I did with Devastatia, please be sure to visit Kenny K. Downloads to purchase this digi or check out what else they have in their extensive collection of assorted digital images (some already pre-colored, too!). Don't forget about the blog candy. To be eligible to win, you must comment on each of the blogs in the hop.
You will get one entry per day if you comment on Day One's posts as well as Day Two's posts. Please note that not all participants will have a second project up, but a lot will! You do not have to become a follower on each blog, but it sure would be nice if you did ! You MUST include an email address where you can be contacted should you win. The winner will be notified by February 20, 2012 via email. Winner must respond no later than 3 days after being notified. Otherwise, a second winner will be selected.

Thanks again, and be sure to hop on over to Lisa's blog at http://craftylam.blogspot.com to see what she has to share with you today!
Below is the complete blog hop lineup:

1) Dena : http://missdjones.blogspot.com/
2) Lynne : http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
3) Ashley ; http://theglamoroussideofscrapping.blogspot.com
4) Zenita : http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
5) Gill :http://creationsbygillm.blogspot.com
6) Jamie : http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com
7) Jen : http://www.expressivelyme.blogspot.com
8) Jill: http://craftwithanangel.blogspot.com/
9) Sherry: www.patternsbysher.blogspot.com
10) Clare: http://www.cricutcraftyclare.blogspot.com/
11)Haidee:http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/
12)Michelle: http://craftychelle.blogspot.com
13) Lisa L: http://craftylam.blogspot.com
14) Amber J: http://pixiperfectcreations.blogspot.com/
15) Cely : http://hawaiipaperparty.blogspot.com/

Doodlings

This is just some "doodlings" that I've been doing recently. Most of them aren't really completed projects however I've been playing with stamps and tags a lot and having fun...sooo here's some of the things I've been working on.

 These tags are inspired by a tutorial that Cassie over at Cassie's Craftspot did. I LOVE how she taught me how to make metallic tags! Thank you Cassie!

I used a leftover tag from another project that I had cut out of plain white cardstock made by Colorbok, then I covered it with metallic air conditioning duct tape similar to THIS, then I ran it through my Sizzix Big Shot with my Regal Flourishes Tim Holtz embossing folder. After embossing, I colored the tag...I used a variety of markers I had on hand, mostly Sharpie(Cassie recommends Copics or Sharpies as they dry better) then, after I was all done coloring my patterns and backgrounds, I used my Marvy heat gun to set the ink from the markers.

 

 This clocks card is the same basic technique from Cassie as above except that I used a recycled piece of cardboard in order to emboss a much larger area. Prior to embossing I used a copper/bronze color stamp ink over the entire front surface of the card then heat set this with my heat gun.  I then ran my aluminum duct tape covered, inked recycled cardboard through my Sizzix with yet another Tim Holtz folder(The Clocks one) to get the steampunk clocks look. Once that was complete, I used a black ink pad & rubbed it over the raised surfaces. This created an antiqued look. After I did this, I wiped off any excess ink and then heat-set it again. You can see in the pic on the right what the un-inked back side looks like, the pic on the left is the completed front side...This inks I used were pigment ink by Studio G and whereas I absolutely LOVE their stamp ink, it is not the best for aluminum tape because it does NOT dry fast, even WITH the heat...I believe per Cassie's instructions something like VersaMark or StazOn would work better. I did not own either when I made these.  I will try a quicker drying, more permanant ink next time. I still LOVE how these came out, especially since I was just experimenting.

Stamping Doodles

Full page of stamps, working primarily with Copic Markers, PrismaColor Pencils and Pebbles Chalks

 Russian Nesting Dolls Stamp by Studio G for Hampton Art

• All faces colored with Copic Sketch Markers, All hair colored with PrismaColor pencils
• bodies colored with mediums as described:
• Left: Marvy Uchida Le Plume II Markers
• 2nd from left: PrismaColor Pencils
• Left Center: PrismaColor Pencils
• Right Center: Dress-PrismaColor Pencils Head Covering-Pebbles Chalk 
• 2nd from Right: Pebbles Chalk
• Right: Pebbles Chalk

Tinkerbell Stamp by:All Night Media, Inc

Unicyclist Stamp by:Michael's 

• Tinkerbell-Skintones all Copic Markers, dresses, wings and shoes Prisma Color pencils, Hair PrismaColor pencils, Copic markers
• Unicyclist:Skintones Copic markers, body suit/cycle whichever stamp ink I happened to have been using. I don't remember for sure, probably Fiskar's or Studio G

  Baby Feet Stamp by: Studio G for Hampton Art

• All colored and shaded with Copic Markers

Victorian Lady Faces Stamp by: Inkadinkado for EK Success

• Colored as follows: All skintones Copic markers, 
• Left hand image: PrismaColor pencils on background, Marvy Uchida Le Plume II Markers on stole & flowers 
• All other images:Pebbles Chalk for background, Copic markers for stole

Cherub Faces Stamp by: Inkadinkado for EK Success

• Colored as follows: All skintones are Copic markers
• Left hand image, no additional coloring
• 2nd from left: PrismaColor pencils in hair
• 2nd from Right: Copic markers in hair for shading
• Right: PrismaColor pencils with Pebbles Chalk over hair

Sorry these two images are sideways...If ANYONE knows how to make blogger rotate pics, I'd be INCREDIBLY grateful for instructions!!! I know how to do it in my editing programs, but not once uploaded...

Summer Dresses Stamps by Pink by Design 

•  Colored as follows:
• Top Left(green) Pebbles Chalk
• Top Right(purple) PrismaColor pencils
• 2nd Row: Gold Polka Dots: Fiskar's Stamp Ink. 
• 2nd Row:Black w/Gold Polka Dots: Fiskar's Stamp Ink (two PBD stamps layered on each other)
• 3rd Row: All done in shades of Pebbles Chalk using Fiskar's Stamp Ink for silhouette

 This was made by recycling a Cricut cartridge package. I cut the acetate package down to the size of my Tim Holtz Regal Flourishes Sizzix folder and ran it through my Sizzix Big Shot. Then I used my Marvy Uchida Le Plume II Markers to color the back side of the acetate.

For this piece I again recycled a cardboard box. I like recycling and/or re-purposing items and I use A LOT of cardboard in my daily life. I then sprayed it with a home-made glimmer paint. I found a tutorial for making this paint on You-Tube however unfortunately I do not remember the artist who's formula I based mine on...I will eventually go back and credit her. After the paint dried I then ran the painted cardboard through my Sizzix Big Shot using the Cuttlebug Birds and Swirls embossing folder. I then used a variety of metallic and glitter Gel Pens to color in the vines and birds. All in all it came out very nice. 

I'm trying to decide exactly what I'm going to do with the the three embossed panels I've created. On one hand, they would be very nice in picture frames with small mats around them, but on the other they look so good by themselves I don't want to mask them with matting, especially the acetate one. The clocks one I'm seriously considering turning into a clock, I think it would be REALLY cool like that! Any ideas to make these into completed projects would be welcome. :)

Thank you for taking time to look at all my "doodles" I've got more to share soon...I've been having lots of fun creating little things lately.