Melonizing a unicorn? Why not?! Unicorns are magical and anything is possible with them, right?
I finally got to color up one of The Greeting Farm’s “Magical Friends” for this card (I had been so desperate to get this set the minute it was released, I’m a bit embarrassed that it took me this long to finally ink it up). I used the following Copic colors to melonize it:
Green rind: G40, G43, YG25, G46 and G29
Fruity red unicorn: R32, R35, and R37
I also used a Copic 0.3 pt black multi-liner pen to doodle in some seeds, a Uniball Signo white gel pen to re-establish the white highlights in her eyes, and a Sakula Stardust Gelly Roll Pen to color the unicorn’s horn.
To keep this card CAS (clean and simple) I simply rolled out a couple pieces of star patterned and thin silver glitter washi from a Heidi Swapp Silver Washi Pack to create a kind of ground for the unicorn to stand on. The sentiment is more like a title (for what’s to come inside), and I simply hand wrote it on black card stock with the Uniball Signo white gel pen. Lastly I doodled on some shimmery glistening stars and dots around the unicorn with a Sakula Stardust Gelly Roll Pen to create a sense of sparkly magic.
The inside of the card pulls it all together. I typed out the following on my computer and printed and matted it on the inside, adding more washi tape for a cohesive, coordinated look with the card front:
Lessons from a Unicorn
1. there’s magic inside you
2. you don’t need wings to fly
3. it’s ok to be different
4. wishes can come true
5. don’t make wishes when you’re hungry
LOL — I thought the watermelon unicorn could be a silly representation of the well-known saying, “Be careful what you wish for, because it just might come true.” This card is for a talented and ambitious young friend who is contemplating making lots of changes in his life right now. I want to encourage him to “go for it” and fly while also reminding him to be thoughtful and deliberate.
The following is a video share with a Copic coloring process:
This card is being entered into the following challenges:
The Greeting Farm Farm Fresh Anything Goes Challenge
Addicted to CAS Wish Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Monday Spread Your Wings Challenge
CASology Glisten Challenge
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Anything Goes Challenge
Addicted to Stamps and More Anything Goes Challenge
Word Art Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge
Creatalicious Anything Goes with Optional Winter Challenge
MarkerPOP Twinkle Twinkle Challenge
Love the sentiment inside with the little lesson – very creative and fun. Thanks so much for joining us this time at the Creatalicious Challenge, Elizabeth (DT)
Thanks so much Elizabeth! I thought the lessons inside made the crazy unicorn coloring make a little sense. LOL 🙂
WoW such a great card and awesome coloring. Thanks for joining us over at ATCAS.
Thanks so much Anja! It was fun to melonize this unicorn. 🙂
What an adorable image. I love how you colored the pony’s main and tail. Darling card. Thanks for joining us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends! 🙂
Thanks so much Sandy! It was fun to try this stripey coloring for the unicorn’s main and tail. 🙂
cute card 🙂 btw are you not creating your own digis anymore? i haven’t seen new ones in a long time…. or are you selling them or posting them elsewhere? i miss them!
hugs!
Awww thanks JennyMae! I haven’t drawn digis in a long time. I hope to get back to them occasionally this year once I get a better handle on my health issues and my parents get through theirs. Right now, I barely have time/energy to craft, but I so appreciate you asking about them. Fingers crossed all this health stuff settles down and I’ll be back to sharing them on my blog again. 🙂 Big hugs, Kristina
Cute and fun card! Love the lessons :o) Thanks for joining us at Creatalicious
Tina dt
Awww thanks so very much Tina! I had fun thinking up and crafting this card. I hope this will be an encouragement to my friend. 🙂 TFStopping by! Hugs, Kristina
I’m really into unicorns at the moment too! Thank you so much for joining us at ATSM.
Emma – Design Team
Aww thanks bunches Emma!
This is such a cute unicorn, and I love how you colored him with your Copic markers! Love your shading and details, too! A really fun card, Kristina! Thank you very much for the video and…Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at Addicted to CAS!
Awww thanks so much Barbara! I had so much fun with this silly card. 🙂
Sweet card….love your melon colors! thanks for sharing at ATCAS!
Thanks so much Susan! Melonizing really helped me find my crafty mojo (which had taken a holiday for a while–LOL). 🙂
Love this card! Love so much Lessons ffrom unicorn! Fabulous! great coloring! Thanks for joining us this week on Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog! Barbara
Thanks so much Barbara! I had so much fun crafting this silly card. 🙂
Ha! I do that all the time – I’m desperate for a new product and then it takes me forever to actually use it! I adore your melonized unicorn and the brilliant lessons. Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!
Thanks so very much Jen! This was a hoot to create, and I am so happy to have finally inked up this sweet unicorn! 🙂 I am exactly like you about being desperate to get certain new stamps and then they sit and wait, and wait, and wait…. LOL
Aw, so glad you did finally ink this stamp up, this is such an adorable card! Inside and out! I love the watermelon colors, so perfectly fun! Thanks for joining us at CASology this week!
Thanks so much Judy! Me too! I’m so glad I finally inked up this adorable unicorn. 🙂 Thanks for another fun challenge at CASology! xoxo, Kristina
A fabulous card!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our “anything goes with optional Winter” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)
(DT Crafty Friends)
(DT The Sketchy Challenges)
Thanks bunches Melanie!
Very cute card – love the layout of your design and great colours..
Thanks for joining in at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge this week.
Hugs,
Caryn xxx
Thanks so much Caryn! This silly card was totally fun to craft! 🙂
What a lovely and cute card. That pony is cute! Thanks for playing along with ATSM Challenge 226
Thanks bunches Helen! This was a super fun card to make. 🙂