Happy Monday! I hope your weekend was just perfect!
Today's card project was created for the Caardvarks "Flight of Fancy" blog challenge. This week's theme is "Winged Things." You can click on the photo for a closer look ... but you might want to put your sunglasses on first!
I inherited this Artful Stamper "Butterfly in Fern" stamp from one of my friends; she received it from her mother-in-law and I think she passed it on to me 'cuz it looked like it hadn't been cleaned in forever! A yucky, black, yucky mess. After a few hours of soaking, scrubbing, and soaking some more, I was finally able to remove at least 5 years worth of black ink. Since it was clean, I decided to dirty it up again for this challenge.
The image was stamped on Xerox 100# card stock, cut out, then colored in with Prismacolor pencils blended with Gamsol. Yup, for some strange reason, I cut it out first ... and no, I don't recommend doing it that way.
For my background, I ran some card stock through the Cuttlebug in the Distressed Stripe folder and used a Marvy Mega circle punch to create the "sun."
I added some bright green ribbon around the fold of the card and was done. Now off she goes to live in the Caardvarks gallery!
Thanks so much for spending part of your busy day with me!
~Hugs,
Card Stock: Bazzill, DCWV, Xerox 110#; Stamp: The Artful Stamper; Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black; Color Medium: Prismacolor Premier pencils; Gamsol; 1/4"Ribbon
15 comments:
It is bright, love it.
Wow Deb...I take off for week and I can't believe all the cards you have made! You're crazy amazing girlfriend! You'll have to get the Maui scoop on my blog! We had a great time..now its back to the grind and pouring rain here today!
Hugs
Lani
WOW! this is soooooo cheerful and so dramatic! it is totally lighting up my day!
WOW! this is soooooo cheerful and so dramatic! it is totally lighting up my day!
(sorry, i don't know how i accidentally posted my comment twice...but that's ok...i really DO like this card that much!) :)
Love your card, beautiful bright colors : )
I love bright colors and these work together so well ... very vibrant indeed.
Vibrant and different...great job!
I love those bright colors, great job!
I love those bright colors, great job!
Oh my gosh...I love this! The colours are so vibrant and wonderful. Joan
I love how you did the grass layered behind the butterfly. This is a gorgeous card.
You did a fantastic job with this challenge Deb! I love the embossing and the butterfly is very pretty.
malieta:)
I love how you included the pencils in the photo!
Are those really Prismacolor? My Prismaocolor pencils aren't round, they are octagonal (or is it hexagonal . . . or . . . ??)
Hi nappy: Yes, they're really Prismacolor pencils. These are the Premier pigment pencils ... I believe their watercolor pencils are hexagonal, though ...
Thanks for visiting!
~Hugs, Deb
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