Thursday, March 22, 2012

Are you a Saturated Canary fan???

I'm sure you must have seen one or two wonderful cards made with the fabulous Saturated Canary digis out there in web world - one or two hundred maybe!!!  It's no surprise to me how very popular these cute as can be images are - Krista Smith has such an amazing talent for art.  I first came across her on Etsy where she was selling art prints of her "girls" and then began to follow her blog.  I was thrilled when she started the digi images and happily began my collection :)

            A while back, Krista asked her blog followers for some ideas for new characters and she would send the lucky chosen ones, a digi of 'their' idea.  Well, I'm sure you can guess where this is leading.......

YES, I'M ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES!!!!!
(insert happy dance here)

Krista liked my idea which was a Viking girl and so here she is on a card I just made -


Isn't she just the cutest Viking ever???  I've been very interested in the Vikings or Norsemen ever since I managed to trace my family tree back to some Viking big-wigs!!  Yes, that's another one of my hobbies - genealogy.  I spent over a year researching my ancestry and it was so fascinating - like being an historical private detective.

     Anyway, enough waffling - the good news is that Krista has very generously said we, (the lucky ones!) can offer "our" digi as a prize - Yay!!  To be in with a chance of winning just leave a comment on my blog - it would be great if you became a follower too :)  Then head over to Krista's blog here where you will find a list of all the other lucky folk and you can visit their blogs for a chance of winning "their" images.

PLEASE NOTE THE LUCKY WINNER HAS BEEN PICKED NOW :)

How's that for a great start to your day?  I'll leave you with a close up of Vicky the Viking - I coloured her with a mixture of Copics and Distress Inks (first time I've painted with the inks).

I'd like to enter her for the following -

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ - new technique (1st time colouring with Distress Inks)
http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/ - anything goes kraft

Thanks for staying with me on a fairly lengthy posting for me - hope you enjoy all the other new SC images :)

47 comments:

Carla S. said...

This is fabulous, Dawn! Congrats on Krista choosing your idea! Vicky the Viking is such a cool image and you've made a great card with her! Love it!

Theresa said...

Awww...what a sweet little thing Ms Vicky is, and how exciting that Krista used your idea for one of her new digis! Congratulations! And may I add that your coloring is gorgeous!

Theresa said...

Awww...what a sweet little thing Ms Vicky is, and how exciting that Krista used your idea for one of her new digis! Congratulations! And may I add that your coloring is gorgeous!

Loopylou. said...

ooooooooooh Lily!!! its you that asked for Viki?!!! oh Lily I wanna hug you so bad because I lurve her so much!!! I loved making my smashy journal page with her!!
Your card is absolutely fabulous hun, love those rolled roses and the twine stitching
thank you for popping in and sharing it with us over on the saturated canary challenge blog and thank you for viki the viking too;)
hugs Lou xx

Tracy said...

YAY! Congrats on having your idea brought to SC life Dawn! :-) What a fun idea for a character. Your coloring looks fantastic. So how did you like the distress inks? I love the softness of color you can get with them. I love your card. The stitching is such a great touch and the sentiment is absolutely perfect!
LOL I'm a genealogy buff too! No vikings in my family tree, but lots of French and my hubby's line comes from just about every monarch that ever ruled ANYWHERE in Europe. LOL It's such a cool hobby and look at history.
Hugs and congrats again Dawn! :-)

Roxann said...

How adorable your card is Dawn! Love the monochromatic look and you have her so expertly colored!
Hugz,
Roxann

Linda Palmer said...

Krista's images are my favorites right now. I love all her designs and this viking is awesome. I love your card. She is adorable as a Viking and love how you colored her.

Unknown said...

Hi!
I'm your newest follower and found your blog through The Outlawz.

You have a lovely blog! Congrats on this digi!! Love her digis.
Gonna enjoy looking back and to follow you forward :)

Hope you have had or will take your time to visit my cyberspace to. ;)

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xx/Maria aka MulleSnuttan

Rachel Parys said...

She is super cute! Love the colors!

Linda said...

Oh She is just awesome.. You have done such a beautiful job with her.. Congrats to you!! I absolutely love your idea for this adorable image..And Krista did and amazing job creating her!! Very lovely work!!
Hugs, Linda

Jennifer Scull said...

she is so wonderful! and what a great idea for an image. :)

Flowergirl said...

Wow! She is fab! Gorgeous card.
Congrats on having your design chosen too!!
Wendy x

scrapbookertink said...

I love this one and your card is amazing, love the little rolled flowers and stitching, congrats x

Mary Brockway said...

LOVE HER!!! She's the cutest girlie with a sword I've ever seen!!! XOX

downrightcrafty said...

what a great idea you had and love how Krista has interpreted her great card
hugs Kate xx

Cleota said...

Vicki the Viking is superb! I love your coloring and how you've "stitched" the top layer to the base!

Inkypinkydelights said...

Another lovely one! and a lovely card too! Judy x

Pamela said...

Great job!!!

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Hi
A fabulous idea and just love the image of Vicki the Viking
Hugs Dianne xx

Irene said...

I,m hopping and am soooooo thrilled to see your idea being chosen by Krista and how super cool it turned out.....this Viking girl ROCKS!!!!

Hug, Irene

Mau xx said...

Wow! she is Fab, and special to me as My family originate from Orkney :))
Love your card and colour combo ..superb xx
Well done on being chosen xx

Jenn Borjeson said...

AAAAH! This is sooooooo cute! LOVE her and love your card, fabulous! :)

Bettina L. said...

Oh my she is just adorable and I love how you've coloured her up too. Great card!! Bettina xx

Helen said...

Hopping by to say HI! Yes, she is ADORABLE! Cutest little Viking I've ever seen!
~H

Rhonda Miller said...

Oh my goodness, this is so great.

Aunty Sue said...

oh wow what a brilliant idea love the colour you picked to colour this

Patty Sue 2 said...

I fell in love with this one for sure! I love the Viking and you card is so wonderful. I am a new follower of your lovely blog....this hop has been so much fun!

Christy said...

Great idea, she really is adorable! Your card is gorgeous!

Lukrut said...

WOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!! This is amazing!
And thats the first viking stamp i see :)

Katya said...

Wow really fascinated with your coloring. How cool to be able to trace your family tree to Vikings! For some reason it made me think of Eric from TrueBlood (lol) he was a viking before being turned into a vampire. Thanks for sharing.
-Katya
Kattyxotica.blogspot.com

Maria said...

Lovely image and beautiful card!
Big hug,

Maria B.

(wish me luck, I really want this gorgeous Viking image)

Tigger a(r)t work said...

Fantastic card!!! Do you know Wickie?? She is the girl Wickie!! *lol*
Hugs
Tiggechen

Jovan said...

OMG...AWESOME card! Congrats on your idea being picked!
hotgirl211@msn.com

Tindaloo said...

--- U can count me out of the draw ~ as I just bought this one, as a norwegian it would fit nicely in my collection! Just wanted to comment on the awesome coloring u did, great creation. And I'm hopping along the hop! :)

coops said...

fabulous crad.she is a fantastic image and i really love your stunning colouring :D

xx coops xx

Unknown said...

Super card and well done on being chosen to have your Viking idea in an image ..and it is so lovely too. I have just discovered Saturated Canary have 14 of her images now and am hooked !! this one is great though and I love the colours you have used Hugs Elaine

Jen Cuthbertson said...

What a great card! I love the stitching and your coloring is amazing! Thanks for joining us at The Kraft Journal this week!

Shazza said...

she is amazing, great card x

Penny said...

Dawn, you gave Krista a great idea! She created another adorable image and you colored her beautifully! Love, love, love the design of this card! Congratulations!
Hugs,
Penny

goldie said...

This little viking is real cuttie!Love it!
Hugs

Catherine said...

Congratulations on being picked, what a fabulous image and I just love how you have coloured her. Genealogy is fascinating, have started researching mine and it's really interesting...

paper fun said...

I don't have viking roots, but this image is one of my favorites of the new release. Reminds me of the movie "How to train a dragon."

Mari

Carol W. said...

Fabulous viking! Congrats on being picked, beautiful card, great coloring.

ribenaruby said...

Many congratulations, what an honour to bring your idea to life, Krista is soooo talented!!! Love the beautiful colours used, so apt. Ruby x

Sandy said...

Yes I am a fan and you have made one wonderful card using one of her images. I love it. Hunger Games anyone?
sandy

Unknown said...

So cute! Awesome coloring! Thanks for playing at Digital Tuesday Challenge!

Vicky said...

This is so gorgeous sweetie I sooooo love this image. I remember this character I ended up having this as my nickname when I was at school lol. Love your colouring hun.

Thank you also for joining us girlies over at Saturated Canary Challenges, good luck hun.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx