DP2 Challenge - Mo's Irish Dancer

Greetings!

I'm popping in with a card I'm entering in Mo's DP2 Challenge with the theme of "Dance/Singing."  I love to dance.  Some would argue that I am not the best dancer out there; however, in my mind I am a dancing queen. lol  I love all kinds of dance and one of my favorite shows is "So you think you can dance."  I watch that show religiously.  I hope to start taking some professional dance lessons soon, at least that is on my "Leap List." 

The card that I am sharing with you today reminds me of the Lord of the Dance - Irish dancing.  I don't know that this would be a dance that I could ever learn, but I love to watch others do it. 

Here's my card...

Little Irish Dancer

Close up

I started out with a 51/2 x 51/2 scallop circle card based that I created using my Cricut and the Make it Crafty Software.  I used my tiny punch to punch holes in the scallops.  I then layered green SU cardstock and dp from MME Stella and Rose 6x6 paperpad.  I created a decorative embellishment on my Cricut and layered the image on top.  I colored this dancing beauty using Copics.  I used YG05, YG01, Y11, Y00, YR12 (clothes); E01, E00, E000, R20 (skin), and E01, E08 (hair).  I finished her off with Stickles on her skirt and flowers from Wild Orchid.  I used a SU tag punch to cut our the flags and added sticker letters for the sentiment.

Thanks for looking and commenting.

Challenge(s):
Mo's DP2 Challenge #143:  Dance/Singing
Dream Valley Challenge:  Anything but square
Joanna Sheen Challenge:  Going Round in circles
The Craft Place Challenge:  Anything Goes

Now get to creating...

Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking,only opportunities for creativity!

Congratulations and Thank you!

Greetings!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who followed my interview with the talented Mo Manning.  I enjoyed finding out more about about Mo and I hope you did too.  Thank you, Mo!  Keep a look out for another interview session with some of our fav artists.

Well, without further ado the winner of the Mo Blog Candy is....drumroll please...

RUFUS and DAWN!!!

I couldn't just give it to one person, because you both have been loyal followers of not just my blog, but of the Mo's interview.  I thank you, ladies.  Please continue to check my blog out for more fun challenges, blog candy and fun techniques and toots.  Ladies, please email me at cardsbycandy@yahoo.com and I will forward you your gift certificates.  I would love to see the creations you make using Mo's digis.  Again, thank you for joining me.

Now get to creating...

Candy

Remember:  There are no mistakes in card making, only opportunities for creativity!

Sunday Scoop: Mo Manning Interview Segment 5

Greetings!

This is the final segment in Mo's interview.  I would like to thank Mo for this opportunity and to thank everyone who signed up to follow my blog as a result of these interviews.  I hope that you entered your name in the drawing for Mo's blog candy.  I will announce the winner here on my blog this afternoon.   The winner will actually be announced at the end of this month.  My apologies, my inlinkinz doesn't expire until then and wanted to give everyone a chance.  Thanks for participating. 

Here's my final question to Mo...
What is the one thing about yourself that you would want to share with your digi fans?


That seriously, as a woman who is deliriously happy just sitting in front of her drawing pad drawing with her two parrots screeching and a bowl of lemon drops nearby -- you guys have allowed me to have the best job I could ever imagine. Go ahead -- keep me here all day, 7 days a week!!! I don't mind! xoMo

I would like to thank Mo once again for allowing me to do this. I've learned that Mo possesses a contagious passion for what she does and we, her followers, reap the sheer benefits of it.


Thank all of you who have joined me this month to celebrate the artist behind the artwork, Mo Manning.

Now get to creating...

Candy

Remember:  There are no mistakes on card making, only opprotunities for creativity!

Sunday Scoop: Mo Manning Interview Segment 4

Greetings!

This is the fourth segment of Mo Manning interviews.  I've enjoyed learning about Mo and I hope that you have too.  Don't forget to sign up to follow my blog and to enter your name in the drawing for the blog candy from Mo (see above).    The drawing will take place August 29th.  TFL!

Out of all the digis you created, which one do you love the most? Why? Have you ever created an image that made you say, “Wow that is good!”?


I actually have always had the habit that once something is finished I start noticing all the flaws in it. So normally, a drawing I do loses it's appeal to me over time. A few I still really like are Siku and Shiya, Patience, Soaking up the Joy, Mummu's Bicycle and all the tantruming two year olds :) I still can't believe I managed to draw a believable bicycle for Mummu -- from that angle -- with no reference!


Now get to creating...

Candy

Remember:  There are no mistakes in card making, only opportunities for creativity!

Sunday Scoop: Mo Manning Interview Segment 3

Greetings!

Here's the 3rd installment in the Mo Manning interview.  I hope that you have been enjoying finding out about Mo.  I know I have.  Be sure to sign up to be entered in the drawing for Mo blog candy.  Just scroll down down to enter your information in the InLinkinz.  TFL!


How did you feel when you first saw your artwork used in a project (card, page layout, etc.)?


AMAZED. To have a black and white drawing leave my desk and the next time I see it it's become a major element in one of the most beautiful cards I've ever seen is just amazing. And then . . . the next day to see the same black and white drawing become a whole new and different beautiful card is completely awesome. I LOOOOOOVE seeing you guys take my drawings to a higher level!!! I don't mind at all that the majority of the time I look at your finished art and KNOW I could not have done it so well.


What advice would you give other digital stamp artist?

Well. That's kind of hard. I don't really see a digital stamp artist as different from a regular professional illustrator. My advice would be to protect your copyright and help other artists protect their copyrights. The digital world is scary -- and a lot of people "using" digital art do not understand that sharing is stealing. Also, there are a lot of people who are trying to sell images that are not really their own.


And a pet peeve -- Scanning in an image and putting it up for sale does NOT make one a digital stamp artist. :)

Thanks, Mo!  Please know that we will come to rescue.
 
Candy
 
Remember:  There are no mistakes in card making, only opportunities for creativity!

Sunday Scoop: Mo Interview Segment 2

Greetings!

As promised the interview with Mo Manning continues.  I hope that you've been enjoying learning about the artist behind the artwork we love so much.  I thank you for joining me.  Here's mo Mo Manning...


How did you discover the world of digital stamps?

I knew about rubber stamps of course, but had no idea the images could be sold digitally until a complete stranger (now friend and Challenge Blog Leader) Peggy Marsh emailed me just over one year ago. She had stumbled across my online illustration portfolio and said she strongly believed crafters would want to buy my artwork for stamps. My normal field of publishing has been suffering greatly -- I was almost down to my last dollar so I leapt on the idea and started a shop on Etsy. Peggy helped spread the word and the rest is a blur. I worked 12-16 hours a day, 7 days a week to build up my collection and eventually was able to move off Etsy thanks to my brother's website building skills. (Now I'm down to 8 hours a day 7 days a week) But I have enjoyed every minute of it.


What about digital stamps attracted you to this genre of artwork?

To tell the truth, I am still nervous about having this much of my work available digitally. I've had a lot of trouble with thefts, and copying and people sharing my images illegally. But the thing I absolutely love is that I can draw whatever I want -- anything under the sun -- and put it up on my blog as soon as I'm finished. Then I get almost instant feedback on whether my fans like it.

 
A big THANKS to Peggy for sharing Mo's talent with us!!
 
Candy
 
Remember:  There are no mistakes in cardmaking, only opportunities for creativity.

Sunday Scoop: Mo Manning Interview Segment 1

As promised, today kicks off my interview with Mo Manning, the genius (yes, I think you are a genius) behind Mo's Digital Pencil Too and those awesome digi stamps we love so much! My first question to Mo was when did she realize that she could draw? I have always been curious about others' talents, because for so long I didn't think I possessed any. *gigl* Here's what she had to say...


Mo, when did you first learn that you could draw?

Mo: I don't think I ever learned that myself -- I just loved to do it. From the time I was a preschooler and used to draw on the interior pages of the encyclopedias. When I discovered those empty end-pages at the front and back of many of my parents' books, my mother kindly told me the printer left them there for ME to draw on. What a brave mother she was to tell her 4 year old that she was "supposed" to draw in these books! But I don't think I ever drew on any important pages -- or anyplace else I wasn't supposed to.

What would you say would be the characteristics that make an illustrator?


Mo: I think there are three main things that make an illustrator -- meaning someone who can draw.


1. A keen sense of observation and memory to keep all of life's little details at the front of your mind


2. good sense of spacial dynamics -- being able to imagine the same scene, figure or object in your mind from any angle.


3. And most importantly -- the driving passion to draw, draw, draw.




To find out more about the artist behind the art, join me next Sunday for "Sunday Scoop: The Mo Manning Interview."

Mo' blog candy!!

If you missed a segment of the interview each one is located above on the task bar.

Just sign up as a follower of my blog and sign in using inlinkz to be put in a drawing for blog candy!

Welcome to the Sunday Scoop...

Before I get started with the first segment of the interview with the talented Mo Manning, I wanted to introduce myself.  Actually you can read all about me here ----------------------------------------->
Beside the fact that I love to create cards, I also love to write, read, and watch mysteries. 

I came up with the idea to interview Mo, because I admire Mo's work and especially the diversity of her images. It is very rare that you find an artist in the digi world that can capture ethnicity in an image. I also came up with this idea, as a way to increase my followers. I love people! Growing up in a family of 17, I think it is a must. I am inspired by others and so this idea of interviewing various digi artist was born.

When I asked Mo about this a few months ago she quickly agreed, which shocked me. However, it really shouldn't have, because Mo has a big heart and it shows in her work.

As I stated, this is the first segment in the "Sunday Scoop" interview with Mo.   Every Sunday for the month of August, I will post a segment of the interview with Mo and you'll find out how she got started in the digi business, what inspires her, what's her pet peeve, and so much more!  You don't want to miss it.  Also, you can enter your name for a chance to win a really cool prize at the end of the month.

Thank you for joining me and feel free to leave comments or questions that you would like Mo to answer.

Candy

Remember:  There are no mistakes in card making, only opportunities for creativity!