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Stars, Stripes, Sea Life & Dragon Scales

Hello again! It's Wednesday, so that means there's a lot going on i my little corner of Bloggy Land. I've got a new A Step in the Dark project, one for Wicked Wednesday, and of course, since it's the last Wednesday of the month, the Bombshell Stamps Hump Day Hop.

The new A Step in the Dark challenge is sponsored by Smeared Ink, and the challenge is Anything Goes. I used the beautiful Tiamat from the Women of Power set. I had so much fun with her. And not just because she's topless. ;)

I colored Tiamat with my Spectrum Noir markers. My background was made with the Scales stencil from Dreamweaver. The "Praise" is from The Symbology of Angels.

She is so powerful looking.....

Now. For Wicked Wednesday, we are sponsored by Aurora Wings, and the challenge is Mythical Sea Creatures.

This beautiful image was also colored with Spectrum Noir markers, in my 2 favorite colors...teal and purple.

I used 2 different colors of Stickles and Liquid Pearls for added magic and dimension.

This 2nd ATC is of course for the Bombshell Hump Day Hop. My chosen theme this month was Stars and Stripes...completely open to interpretation. I used one of the free digis that newsletter subscribers can score, along with the head from the Pirate Bombshell from Pirate's Life.

I colored the images with colored pencils. So how about doin' some hopping? Be sure to check out the blogs I inked above, but also visit the rest of the Bombshell hoppers...listed below. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!
Bombshell Blog: http://bombshellstamps.blogspot.com
Alison: http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com
Alaine: http://missalaineousmosaics.blogspot.com
Kelli: http://www.cajunstampingqueen.blogspot.com
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Sharon said…
OMG Alison love this post with all your amazing creations - fantastic!!! Great Bombshell stars and stripes card fir the hop - stunning!!
July 30, 2014 at 12:09 AM
Angie Williams said…
Love all your projects! Especially the ATC. Its been ages since I have done one and I am thinking I really should tackle them again. Thanks for sharing!
July 30, 2014 at 10:05 AM
Marnie said…
These are all Awesome I love the strong coloring! Such a statement!
July 30, 2014 at 4:03 PM
Lea said…
Wow! I love your seahorse!! You did a beautiful job coloring it and your colors are gorgeous! I like how you created the dimension with the stickles and liquid pearls, just right! Your Stars and Stripes ATC is awesome, too! USA all the way!!
July 31, 2014 at 11:56 AM
Con said…
Stars and Strips is so pretty and unique. Great inspiration! I revisited the sites on the hop because they are all new to me;) cool. thanks, -con
July 31, 2014 at 11:43 PM
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