Dinoroar Birthday - Challenge 185 LNS

The challenge this week - challenge 185- is to use an animal on a card or project.  I don't have too many animal cards, so I chose to use a dinosaur.

The images were first stamped with Black Stazon and then coloured with coloured pencils and mineral spirits.  They were then cut out and Crystal Effects applied to certain parts of each of the dinosaurs.
After the background was sponged to give the impression of prehistoric scenery each dinosaur was attached using dimensionals.

Stamp: Dinoroar
Inks: Black Stazon, Watercolor pencils, Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Lucky Limeade, Always Artichoke, Early Espresso
Papers: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Twitterpated designer series paper, Lucky Limeade
Accessories: Argyle folder, 1 3/4 by 7/8" oval punch, Modern Word Label Punch, Crystal Effects, Mineral spirits (non SU), dimensionals.

Bordering on Romance - Stamping 411 #254

Another gorgeous day in the Kawarthas and another day of gardening and thoroughly enjoying myself.  I even made the card for this post outside.  I'm taking advantage of being outdoors as much as possible as the weather forecast for tomorrow is rain.
This card is for the Saturday sketch challenge with Stamping 411 here
This is the sketch:

Any my card:

The image was colored with watercolor pencils and shaded with odorless mineral spirits.  I just love using that technique.  It was then matted with Coral Calypso card stock.

Here is the complete recipe for the card:
Stamp: Bordering on Romance
Ink: Black Stazon, Watercolor pencils
Papers: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Summer Smooches designer paper
Accessories: 5/8" white taffeta ribbon colored on the edges with lucky limeade marker, Fun Flowers die, 5 Petal Punch, Flower brad, Stampin dimensionals, rhinestones, dazzling details.