Wonderful sketch! Had to do a couple of minor tweaks to fit my image, but it should still be recognizable. I'm also adding it to the Fan Club Gallery, let the sun shine in!
I wanted a real tropical feel to go along with this fabulous beach scene from Our Daily Bread designs. I colored it with a combination of sponging, markers and water colors. Highlights were added with a white gel pen. For the frames, I used rectangular dies to make the white frame then lined it with a black pen. The raffia frame is a die cut piece of cardboard wrapped with raffia then a little brown ink was sponged on top.
The flower was die cut numerous times then sponged to get the right colors. I added a simple raffia bow behind it. The background paper was stitched together a little haphazardly for a little extra something. The finished card is 5 x 7.
Thanks so much for looking! More views and closeups are on my blog: The Write Stuff
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 GMT Views: 2599
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Paper: Neenah white, dp (Basic Grey - Green at Heart collection)
Paper Size: 5x7
Ink: Ancient Page coal & chocolate, Memento dandelion, cantaloupe, Distress spun sugar, Fluid Chalk rose coral, warm red
Accessories: Permapaque black maker, Tombow markers, Spellbinder long rectangles die, Quickutz nesting rectangle dies & hibiscus die, Sizzix flower die, mini button, raffia, white gel pen, black Micron pen, sewing machine
Registered: March 15, 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 11018
Wed, May 02, 2012 @ 7:35 AM
Julie!!!!! Your coloring is amazing!!! LOVE the pinks and oranges in your beautiful sky, Gorgeous flower embellishment and background papers. This card has me on vacation already!!! I could see this hanging as a piece of art! Truly wonderful and a fav!
Oh I am so ready for that!! We aren't going 'til the end of summer though, so I guess I have to wait. I don't want to rush my summer either! Your card is colored beautifully and I love the tropical colors! The frame --WOW!! I'll be borrowing that idea! Such a wonderful card. TFS!
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