DT LOTV Challenge #60 + A Sneekpeek & My Promarker Debut

Since we decided to have a new challenge every week at Lili of the Valley's Challenge Blog, we decided to go for a theme and a sketch every other week :)

And for this Challenge #60, we have come up with a great theme for you: All 4 Seasons!!!

Since LOTV has a huge range of image stamps, it shouldn't be to difficult to find stamps to suite all 4 of the year's seasons, should it?

Lili of the Valley is soon going to releese a new collection of Christmas stamps:

 LOTV Christmas Animals!!! And today some of the DT's will show you sneekpeeks from the new collection - so don't forget to visit all of the other talented little fairies to get some peeks of the new cuties :)
Do also visit the LOTV's Ideas to Inspire Blog to get some peeks during the next days!

I have to admit, I've not exactly been a fan of animal stamps before, but when I saw the new James the Bear Christmas images, I fell in looove :) And even more, after they made my promarker colouring "finally" work :)

I've always sworn to my Distress Inks when it comes to colouring, but when I was in Leksand earlier this summer together with my friend Maya, I finally "gave in", and bought my self some Promarkers, after reciving a handfull of them as a gift from Lisa *hugs* :) During the summer I've bought some more, and now I have about 60 Promarkers (and I know I will buy several more :)

So, during my last week of Summer holliday, I finally got some time to practice with my Promarkers...

The first one ended up in the trash...so did the other one...and the third...and the fourth...and even the fift!!!

Nearly giving up, but then I decided to try out this little cutie called James the Bear "In the Snow" from LOTV, and suddenly it all fell in to places :)

So, here it is; My Promarker debut - and a sneekpeek of James the Bear "In the Snow" from Lili of the Valley's Christmas Collection II - Christmas Animals:

Recipe:

Size: 15 x 15 cm

Ink: Archival Ink - Jet Black, Distress Ink - Black Soot & Weathered Wood for inking the edges.

Stamps: Lili of the Valley - James the Bear "In the Snow" (coming soon) & "Christmas Greetings".

Papers: Maja Design - Crea Diem "Av Hela Mitt Hjärta", Magnolia - One Upon a Time "Blue Starlit", Bazzill - white & turqouise cardstock, Letrazet - Cartridge Paper.

Tools: Spellbinders - Nesting Classic & Scalloped Squares + Classic Circles, EK Success - edge punch, Martha Stewart - snowflake punch, glue pads to get a bit of a 3D effect on the image.

Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts - Guipure White Lace & Self Adhesive Pearls, Unik Hobby - charm & ribbon, Ranger - Glossy Accents, Melissa Frances - glitter, doilies, silver tread.

Colouring with Promarkers:

Fur: Warm Grey 1-4

Cheeks: Pale Pink

Hat & Scarf: Pastel Blue, Cool Aqua, Duck Egg & Cold Grey 3

Shadow & Ground: Cool Grey 1-2 + Blender

I know I'll need lots of more practecing to get the light/shadows right,

but I think I'm on my way, or what? :)

I'm also entering this card in to these following challenges:

CLP - August Sketch Challenge #28 (layout)
Creatalicious - Challenge #12 "3D"
Cupcake Craft - Challenge #103 "Lace"
Papertake Weekly Challenge - "Something Old, Something New, Something..."
Stampavie & More - Challenge #104 "Christmas in Summer"
The Pixie Cottage - Challenge #31 "(Sketch)/Fancy Fold"
The Stamp Man - Challenge #2 "2 Colours" (grey & turqouise)
Sentimental Sundays - Challenge #15 "Anything Goes"
Ann's Creative Nook - Challenge #100 "Christmas in August"
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Challenge #35 "Anything Goes"
I Did It Creations - Challenge #16 "Cute"
Winter Wonderland - "Easel Card with Sparkle & Shine"
Lots To Do - "Ribbon & Lace"

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Have a great day, sweet people!

Hugs, Lena Katrine