Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Love in a mist

Tada! My latest digital stamp is now in my etsy store
This digital stamp is called 'Love in a mist'. It is Spring in Australia and we have these pretty flowers blooming all throughout our front garden.
I coloured the stamp with copics and finished off with some details using pencil. I popped it onto a butterfly fold card and added some little white flowers and leaves.
This card is heading off to my mother in law for her birthday. Fingers crossed she loves it ;)

You can see a tutorial video I posted about creating this card. it is on my Ericraft Stamps facebook page. This is the link >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/Ericraft/
I hope you drop By :)

Thanks for looking Hugs, Erica

I will be entering this card into the following challenges--


Sunday, 14 August 2016

Die Laughing release

Just in time for you to colour up for Halloween creations is my new digital stamp called 'Die Laughing'. My father in law hates clowns so i figured what better way to scare him this season, mwahahaha.
You can find the digi in my EricraftShop etsy store . It will be on sale for the remainder of this month as part of the facebook Markers Papers Digi group Summerween event. Lots and lots of exciting stuff going on over there at the moment and plenty of stamp companies to play along with so pop by and have a look, even better join in :)

Below is my coloured up version of my new drawing. I love love love how it turned out. Even the rainbow wig on the other poor clown.
I used copics mainly for the colouring and added a bit extra detail with polychromos pencil and a bit of copic white ink. The phrase is computer generated. The moon i added with copics to go with the phrase.
I also mounted the image with foam tape just to lift it off for a bit extra detail :)

So there you have it, my new digi 'Die Laughing'.
If you would like to follow me with my stamps drop by my Ericraft Stamps group page at www.facebook.com/groups/Ericraft

Thanks for dropping by
hugs, Erica

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

Southern Girls - anything goes with team Lou
Crafty girl creations - challenge 24

Die Laughing release

Just in time for you to colour up for Halloween creations is my new digital stamp called 'Die Laughing'. My father in law hates clowns so i figured what better way to scare him this season, mwahahaha.
You can find the digi in my EricraftShop etsy store . It will be on sale for the remainder of this month as part of the facebook Markers Papers Digi group Summerween event. Lots and lots of exciting stuff going on over there at the moment and plenty of stamp companies to play along with so pop by and have a look, even better join in :)

Below is my coloured up version of my new drawing. I love love love how it turned out. Even the rainbow wig on the other poor clown.
I used copics mainly for the colouring and added a bit extra detail with polychromos pencil and a bit of copic white ink. The phrase is computer generated. The moon i added with copics to go with the phrase.
I also mounted the image with foam tape just to lift it off for a bit extra detail :)

So there you have it, my new digi 'Die Laughing'.
If you would like to follow me with my stamps drop by my Ericraft group page at www.facebook.com/groups/Ericraft

Thanks for dropping by
hugs, Erica

I will be entering this card into the following challenges


Thursday, 7 July 2016

Gypsy

A new release has come from Ericraft Stamps and it is called 'Gypsy'.
 I really enjoyed drawing and colouring this image and it is available now from my etsy store via the Ericraft Stamp Shop tab up the top :)

So I decided to dust off the copics and have another try with them.

I wanted a woodland feel to the image so a background was needed. I used the copics with nice decent brushstrokes to flick the colour onto the paper. 
I like to give a good basecoat with copics and then i like to add finer details with pencil as you can see in the next photo.

I really love how it turned out.  The sentiment is computer generated and I think fits the image perfectly 'All those that wander are not lost'. I added a few sequins just to add a bit of sparkle :)
Perhaps the horse needs longer hair just like the gypsy vanner horses? Anyways i like it all the same.

Don't forget I am super new to selling digital stamps and I do have a facebook group if you would like to join and follow along with new releases etc. www.facebook.com/groups/Ericraft
Thanks for stopping by,
Toodles, Erica

I will be entering this card into the following challenges
Crafty Girl creations challenge #22 anything goes
Creative knockouts challenge #149 animal antics fabrika fantasy
Crafty addict june challenge anything goes with option of bling it up
AUD sentiments challenge blog #159 for a girl + a sentiment
Craft rocket challenges #19 anything goes

Friday, 17 June 2016

Rachel Fishing



Today I am sharing with you my latest digital stamp called "Rachel Fishing'.
I drew this stamp from a photograph of my little girl fishing from our boat while we were on holidays. you can see in the following photos the image coming to life :)


tada! I used polychromos to colour the image and a pencil stump to smooth the colouring to get it to look...well...smooth and blend extra nicely together.
This is going on a shelf in my craft room I think :)
You can purchase this digital stamp over at my EricraftShop etsy page via the tab at the top of my page or via this>> link . It comes in a zip file containing a 300dpi jpeg file as well as a no lines version and a png file and a No lines png version.
I have a couple of other digis available in my shop too. I would love it if you could share your creations with them on my Ericraft Stamps facebook group

Toodles for now, Erica

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

Thursday, 9 June 2016

Roses

Hello all. It's been quite a while since I have posted but today is the day I will show you my new adventure into the crafty world. I am making my mark with designing my very own digi stamps.
Here is my latest digital stamp called 'Roses'.
I drew her up while I was in a melbourne motel room. I had to stay behind and look after my little girl while the boys went to watch Nitro Circus and there was nothing on TV so lucky I bought my sketch book along.

so this pic shows you what i used to ink up the image. i use copic multiliners :)

Decided on a light blonde look and figured i would give my copics a go. YR31 and E30 to be exact :)

onto the roses and painting them red :p

I wanted a bright green on the leaves to match the paper I have selected for the finished card.  I have used G34, YG25 and YG23

Give her some skin with my copics and a bit of a dark red lip

finished off the details with polychromos. I loooove my pencils. Still need practice with my copics to really be more confident with them.

And here she is on the card. I have used kaisercraft cardstock and paper for the card. A martha stewart border punch for that red triangular border. The frame was cut with  my cameo and the butterflies have a little dark purple kindyglitz in the centre of them :)
Now my digital stamps are ready to be purchased over on my etsy page. The link to my shop is a tab at the top of this page. I would love to see you pop by my Ericraft Stamps page also where you can even join as a member and keep up to date with all my new digis and makes. Even share your creations too.
Thanks for stopping by
Toodles, Erica 

I will be entering my card into the following challenges-

Saturday, 14 May 2016

Inspiration for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Today is a new challenge over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, Challenge #34, and as always it is anything goes.
We have the opportunity to work with our fab sponsor Bugaboo who is kindly donating 7 digis for a prize

I chose to colour up Gus Birthday - Rocking Chair. I have to say Gus and Stella are my favourite digi's from Bugaboo. They are hilariously funny and fun to add to a card.

I coloured gus with polychromos pencils and added a little white copic ink for highlights. I have mounted the image onto a butterfly folded card made from kaisercraft papers and cardstock.

This is my last Design Team make for Lil patch of Crafty Friends. I am going back to school you could say studying a certificate 4 in Age care so that will be taking up all my time for quite a while.
I hope you like my card and hope you join in the fun over at Lil Patch for the latest anything goes challenge.

Cheerio,
Erica

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:
The pencil case week 19 challenge summer colours
A beautiful mess #2 anything goes and DT call
Crafting with friends Challenge #20 anything goes
Creative corners challenges - Let's celebrate
AUD sentiments challenge blog #155 anything goes but include a sentiment