Featured Creation by Kitty FitKitty

Hi, everyone!  Thanks for stopping by AW Showcase Blog today!  Today's feature is an adorable kitty card by Kitty FitKitty with a digi called "Kitten in a Teacup".

Isn't it precious?  Isn't it fun?  I love how she colored the roses turquoise blue!  Blue is one color spectrum that roses do not come in naturally, but rose lovers often try creating blue roses by coloring the water with blue ink. :D  The teacup motif is further accented with a tiny teapot charm right by the kitty-inspired sentiment.  Adorable fun all the way around!  You can read more about her creation on her blog here.

"Kitten in a Teacup" digi can be found at my Etsy shop here and at the AW digi shop here.  This digi comes in 2100 x 1500 pixels (7" x 5"/ 17.8 x 12.7 cm) at 300 dpi JPG.  Remember to check out other kitty digi's at my shops, too.  I'm a cat lady and I have many. LOL

Till next time, happy coloring and crafting!!

New Release: Corpse Flower Sprite

Today, I have a very unique new release for you.  This is the Sprites Collection's very first DARK & CREEPY member, Corpse Flower Sprite!

Gloria "Glo" Palmer-Steiger sent me a suggestion for this sprite when a plant at Michigan State University was blooming.  For those of you who are not familiar with "Corpse Flower", this is a plant that grows in the rain forest of Sumatra.  The plant can reach 10 feet/ 3 meters in height.  The Latin name of the plant is amorphophallus titanum (Anyone care to translate to English? *giggles*)  It is also called Giant Arum or Titan Arum.  The unique shape is most interesting, but the plant also features an odor often described as 'that of decomposing flesh', thus the common name "Corpse Flower".  Nice, eh? LOL  Certainly one of a kind, unique, and unforgettable. ^_^

Credit: US Botanic Garden

These plants are said to require an average of 7 to 10 years of vegetative growth before blooming for the first time.  Most flowers begin to wilt within 12 hours of opening, but some have been known to last 24 to 48 hours.

Now for the best part.  Glo has made a BEAUTIFUL sample for the release of this digi for us.  Check it  out!  *drum roll*

Isn't he awesome all colored up?  Love the beautiful red and green combo!  The gorgeous paper with torn edges and the beautiful die cut perfectly compliment the unique shape of this sprite.  You can check out Glo's blog post on this beautiful creation here.

The Corpse Flower Sprite digi is available with or without the flies and stink lines to suit your taste.  The digi is 1500 x 2100 pixels at 300 dpi JPG (5" x 7"/ 12.7 x 17.8 cm).  Available at both  AW Etsy and AW web site.

Corpse Flower Sprite with Flies (original version) at Etsy here and AW digi shop here.

Corpse Flower Sprite without Flies at Etsy here and AW digi shop here.

Thank you for checking out the newest release today!  Till next time, happy coloring~!!

Featured Creation by Denise

Hi, everyone!  Today, I have an adorable showcase by Denise Goeldner,  featuring "Fairy Kitten".

As many of you already know, Aurora Wings has a lot of kitty digis.  This one is unique in the way the kitten has fairy wings.  One of my fluffy kitties was a model for this one.  Every time I look at this kitty, I think of the captioned pic that read something like, "Mommy, they called me fat", "No sweetie, you're fluffy!". LOL

I love how Denise surrounded the fairy kitten with colorful flowers, and then gave the image bright orange borders with matching background paper adding shades of bright pink to warm it up nicely.  You can read more about this adorable creation on her blog here.

The "Fairy Kitten" digi is available at the AW Etsy shop here and at the AW digi shop here.  It is 1500 x 2100 pixels at 300 dpi JPG, 5" x 7"/ 12.7 x 17.8 cm.

New Release - Bird of Paradise Sprite

Hi, everyone!  Another new release today!  Two in two days!  When does that ever happen?!?!

Here's the Bird of Paradise Sprite.  Kind of mouthful, so you could call this one "Strelitzia Sprite" instead.  This has got to be one of the most uniquely shaped flowers and certainly unforgettable once you see it.  The shape, the colors, the bird-like impression... it's all magical!

I've designed the Bird of Paradise Sprite with a headdress of the bloom and a matching gown made of leaves and petals.  I think this would be a fun digi for you to color with bright, tropical hues for a summer time card or other craft project.

It is available at my Etsy shop here and at the Aurora Wings digi shop here.  1500 x 2100 pixels at 300 dpi JPG, 5" x 7"/ 12.7 x 17.8 cm approx.   Can you believe Aurora Wings' Sprites Collection now numbers 46 (including the freebie "Dandelion Sprite")?  When I drew my very first sprite, "Woodland Bluebell Sprite", I had no idea I would be making this many, and I still have a long list of flowers, fruits, and vegetables to turn into sprites.

You can see the original fully colored version on my art blog here.  The art blog is where I post my work in progress and loose sketches, if you want to take a peek at what might be coming to the AW shop as digis before they're announced. ^_^