Whiff of Joy Friday Color Me Happy.

Good morning everyone and Happy Friday!!!  Woohoo!!!  It is almost the weekend! Any plans? Not for us this weekend. We probably won't even go fora  ride since its going to be hot! It's pretty harsh when the sun is beating down on you when you are sitting at a light. We will save our rides for dusk LOL

Today I am posting on the Whiff of Joy blog for COLOR Me Happy Friday. I wanted to share this little card with you using Reporter Henry.






For this card I used Reporter Henry from Whiff of Joy. I colored him with my Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol. I decoupaged a bit of him and inked around the edges with black ink. The papers are from a really old Club Scrap box. I added the ribbon which I tied with three loops. I created the sentiment and added the pearls next to the sentiment and on the image. I also embossed the background, red paper with a Happy Birthday embossing folder. I completed the sentiment on the inside and that is simply it. I love the shading that I got with the pencils and Gamsol with this image. And I think the decoupage added that much more to it! And I LOVE Henry!!

Prismacolor and Gamsol:  I have found that when I'm using Prismacolor pencils and Gamsol, that you really don't need much pencil. The best way to get the shading that you want is to apply a darker line of pencil right around the edge. Then you use the Gamsol to pull the pencil from the edge which creates that magnificent shading. I have also found that it is much better to use less pencil and add if you need to. It is nearly impossible to remove too much pencil line.

Challenges:

• Challenge #91: Birthdays @ CMC Copic Challenge Group.
• May Anything Goes @ Come and Get It Challenges.
• FFC #48: Anything Goes @ Jo's Scrap Shack.
• Challenge #27: Anything Goes @ Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #198: Head Gear @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #17: Anything Goes @ Crafting From The Heart.
• Challenge #115: For The Man/Boy In Your Life @ Lexi's Creations.
• Challenge #139: Anything Goes @ Paper Makeup Stamps.
• Anything Goes @ Crafty Sentiments Designs.
• Challenge #102: Anything Goes @ Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge Blog.
• Hats (oldie: ribbon, papers) @ Oldie But A Goodie Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• CMC #46: Emboss It @ Card Mania.
• May Anything Goes @ Catch The Bug Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #81: Anything Goes @ Dream Valley Challenges.
• May Anything Goes @ Crafting By Design.
• Challenge #4: Furry Friends @ Naughty or Nice Challenges
• May: Anything Goes @ Stamping Sensations.
• May: Anything Goes @ 3 Girl JAM Challenge.
• Challenge #41: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• May: Anything Goes w/A Handmade Bow @ Craft-Dee BowZ.
• Challenge #32: It's All About Texture @ Rhedd and Rosie Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #176: 2 or More Patterned Papers @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog*
• Challenge #131: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #28: Anything Goes @ The Stamping Chef.
• RCS #69: Something Borrowed (last card sketch at Stick It Down Challenge Blog) @ Red Carpet Studio.
• Challenge #320: Paw Pals @ Cute Card Thursday.
• Challenge #211: Boys @ Stampavie and More.
• Challenge #132: Anything Goes @ DL.Art.
• One For The Boys @ A Creative Romance.
• Challenge #35: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #56: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.