Saturday, 1 February 2025

Heart’s Quest Fantasy Challenge - February Guest DT


Hi everyone, well here we are in February already …. Where does the time go?? I was really thrilled to be asked by Becca to be a guest designer for this month’s Heart’s Quest Fantasy Challenge (formerly known as The Fairy and the Unicorn), so of course I said yes! 

The theme for HQFCB is always

Anything Fantasy Goes

This month there is also the additional fantasy option of Leprechauns.

Please do pop over to the challenge blog to see the wonderful fantasy creations from the design team and to link up your entries.

I don’t have any leprechaun images, but as my regular visitors will know I DO have a selection of Lavinia fairies, so I thought it about time one of them should come out to play. Here is what I made.


I die cut a large stitched square of white stamping card and created my background by blending Elements inks using Lavinia Mini Hill and Circle masks. I then stamped the fairy and a selection of coordinating flowers, with 2nd generation stamped field grass behind. I coloured the poppies and fairy wings with Sakura Stardust pens, and added some shadow to ground the fairy with grey Inktense pencil. I added some hanging vines to the top of the scene, then highlighted everything with fine white Posca pen and clear Stardust pen. I stamped a magical sentiment, which I thought seemed particularly appropriate as this fairy always looks to me so pensive, as if she is daydreaming. To finish I added a flight of birds in the distance and matted the finished piece onto a 6” square card blank.

Here’s an angled picture to show the sparkle.


Stamps: Lavinia Moments Like These, Group Poppies, Field Grass, Vine Flourish, Birds; Crafter’s Companion Magical Sentiments;
Media: Lavinia Elements inks (Confetti, Della Blue, Dark Denim, Graphite); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Twilight, Hawthorne Rose); Sakura Stardust pens (pink, blue, purple, clear); Nktense pencil (grey); Posca pen (white);
Tools: Hunkydory Moonstone duo stitched square dies; Lavinia acetate Mini Hill masks and circle masks.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Beautiful Blossoms #25 - Anything Floral Goes (2nd entry)
Do-Al(l) Kreatives #98 - Anything Goes with option Wings
Fab ‘n’ Funky #609 - Include a Stamped Image (2nd entry)
Krafty Chicks #753 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Little Red Wagon #792 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Mix It Up #75 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Path of Positivity #127 - Anything Goes Positive (3rd entry)
Simon Says (Wednesday) - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Try It OnTuesday - Oh What a Night - TOP 5

I’d like to thank Becca for asking me to a guest designer at HQFCB this month.

Take care, and thanks for visiting.
Hugs,

17 comments:

Aquarius said...

Congratulations on your guest designer spot. This beautiful card is perfect for a Fantasy theme. Great colour choices

Liz said...

Congratulations on your GD spot, Pauline. You've created a wonderful card, the magical scene is beautiful.
Liz xx

ScrappyHorses said...

Such a beautiful piece of art featuring lovely subtle colors and vines. The fairy is sweet imagining her dreams under the moon. Such a lovely story in this art. Thanks for sharing with us at Path of Positivity! Katrina

Chris said...

Congrats on your GD spot Pauline, this challenge is perfectly suited to you, you make such lovely magical scenes with the beautiful Lavinia stamps.
xx

JanR said...

Splendid card! Such a pretty scene. Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.

Ellibelle said...

Congrats on your guest DT spot!! Such a beautiful card you created, love these colors and of course the fairy is gorgeous! A truly magical scene!

Donna Walls said...

A very magical and ethereal scene. Thanks for playing along at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, we look forward to seeing more of your lovely designs soon.
Donna xx
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Carole J said...

Your fairy card is gorgeous, Pauline! I love the soft colours in the background which remind me of a misty morning. Beautiful stamping! Thank you for joining us at the Path of Positivity this month. x

Lorraine said...

What a gorgeous scene - LOVE it!
Lorraine x

Lisa Cuneo said...

I love the flowers in the corner! So glad you shared this at the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog. I hope you'll join us again soon.

Sarn said...

Congrats on being guest designer.
You fairy scene is very pretty and feminine.
Hugs, Sarn xxx

pearshapedcrafting said...

Oh Pauline! This is a beautiful scene, I love the flowery setting. Thanks so much for joining us at Try It On Tuesday, Chrisx

Mia said...

What a beautiful night, Pauline! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at Try it on Tuesday. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards,
Mia
Designer for Try it on Tuesday
craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}

Mrs.B said...

It's a lovely magical scene Pauline, she's one of my favorite fairies and she looks so peaceful against your gorgeous background.
Thanks for sharing at Try it on Tuesday. Avril xx

Billie A said...

Awesome card. I love the silhouette images. Very pretty. Thanks for sharing over at DAK

Pat K said...

Gorgeous card Pauline. Thank you for joining us at Fab'n'Funky. Pat K x

FiestyCrafter (Tina) said...

Stunning card. Love the soft colors, really make the black image stand out. Thank you for joining us at MIUCB Tina dt