This is for FS154 honoring Anne, jdmommy. Here is a link to Anne's A Little Tree for Me that inspired my project. CC248 A Little Tree For Me! by jdmommy at Splitcoaststampers
I kept the same layout but turned it on it's side. I loved her little snowman and his tree but espeically loved her torn snowy ground. I used Stampavie's Bear Flower image as it was also carrying something that I could paint RED to honor Anne's favorite color. I stamped the image on watercolor paper, painted and cut out to pop up over the background layer. I tore a piece of paper and used it as a mask to sponge on the green ground on the image layer. I tore pieces of white for the foreground layers and sponged with the same green. I sponged in the sky using a hand cut cloud template. I attached the image layer over a piece of white paper with a scalloped border matching what Anne did on her project. I think this little guy is adorable out on the path taking flowers to someone special.
Stamps: Stampavie Penny Johnson Bear Flowers
Paper: Red, White, Watercolor
Ink: Black Craft, Peeled Paint, Fired Brick, BAshful Blue, Lemonade
Accessories: SU Border Punch, Brushes, Sponges, Grosgrain, Snips
Registered: October 21, 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 6707
Sun, Jan 17, 2010 @ 12:39 PM
OMG this is just so adorable! The main image is painted so beautifully and the sky and green ground look super!
------------------------------ Lynn
SCS Fan Club Member "Everyday is a gift, that's why they call it the present." author unknown http://jellybeandancer.blogspot.com/
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105222
Sun, Jan 17, 2010 @ 12:43 PM
Oh Kittie! Thank you for casing one of my favorite cards!! I'm so glad you liked it too! Your little bear is so reminiscent of the little snowman, but his carrying RED flowers is just adorable, and so sweet!! Your layers of hills and valleys is wonderful (much better than torn snow!). Thanks for doing a RED card. I am truly honored!!!!!!!!!!!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: January 29, 2009 Location: British Columbia Posts: 6675
Sun, Jan 17, 2010 @ 2:15 PM
They don't get beary much cuter than this!!!!!!! What a sweet little bear, with bunches of flowers as big as his self! Wonderful coloring and sky sponging. Love the layered grass! Awesome card. Love it! TFS. : )
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Stamp Like You Mean It
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Sun, Jan 17, 2010 @ 4:02 PM
Ah, Kittie...so precious! Love those lil cheeks and that wonderful ground work. Your sponging is fantastic! TSMFS
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11