Season's Greetings everyone! Today I have a fun card to share that is my entry for the Waltzingmouse Stamps Sketch Challenge #25! I have been a fan of Claire's stamps for a long time but this is my first time entering one of her challenges. I encourage you to check out her blog and her website. Her stamps are beautiful and elegant and also fun. Really high quality clear stamps that stamp like a dream. The entries into her sketch challenges are great - lots of her fans are from Europe so you get a different flair to the cards which I really enjoy.
As you've probably noticed, I've gone a little crazy for the Penny Black stamps right now. I am in a total coloring phase and just have been having a great time trying to get things just right. It's making me practice and relax and get in the zone...
Here is my finished card:
Here is the Sketch Image:
A close up of my coloring...I didn't take a picture of my pen choices this time because, basically, I used every pen! It took me a long time to get the red and brown just right. These are by far two of the hardest colors to work with. Her face is my standard E000 and RV10. I used G000 for the edges of the white part of her hat to give some dimension without adding color. After coloring in the image, I added pops of glitter glue and then stamped some snowflakes in a really light blue ink.
My supplies:
To tie the sentiment back to the main image, I used the same snowflake stamp on top of my words. Of course, it also needed some BLING! hahaha.
This is a combination of the snowflake punch (turquoise) and some pre-made embellies from my girlfriend Martha. I added some more BLING to them too!
How adorable, Wanda! Your coloring is just fantastic, and I can see why you have been so taken with the Penny Black images. Could they get any cuter?
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 12/06/2010 at 12:46 PM
This is a super cute card. Love the colouring - it's great!
Posted by: Deborah Frings | 12/04/2010 at 10:00 AM
beuatiful card! Tanks for joining us at WMSC
Posted by: Lenet | 12/02/2010 at 09:51 PM
Too darn cute!! I love the punch you used!! Great great snowflakes add-on!
Posted by: Savitri | 12/02/2010 at 04:29 PM
Such awesome coloring and shading on this card! That little birdie is sooo cute!
Posted by: TeaDub! | 12/02/2010 at 08:04 AM
I'm a huge fan of anything gingham, and so I ADORE your card! The turquoise and red combo is wonderful!! Good luck on the challenge!
Posted by: Lin | 12/02/2010 at 06:57 AM
Your coloring, shading, and overall, eye for color, continually blows me away!
Posted by: Mark | 12/02/2010 at 06:49 AM
So cute ....love the colors!
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 12/02/2010 at 05:38 AM