I am afraid I sort of copped out tonite and chose to base my inspiration on color. (Stephanie says that is okay in her directions.........so no poo pooing me!!) I tried, I really did, I even watercolored a different pic of an apple at first but was not happy with how it turned out at all.....so then decided to play chicken and be inspired by color only. So what better color to be inspired by then my fav baja breeze? I coupled it with Cherry Cobbler and it really does sing to me - this new combo!! I also colored my real red button with the cherry cobbler marker to get the color right on that. Hope you like this, and sorry for not being inspired to really recreate something exactly based on the IC.....last week I was totally inspired but this week.....I had to cop out. Okay, enough apologizing. OH, and the way I did this was to do emboss resist on vanilla cardstock with versamarker and clear powder, using a sponge to apply the baja breeze ink and then I ran the piece thru the Big Shot using the lattice embossing folder. I really like the way the texture looks on this technique. Hope you like the card!! (As Nancy Ruth would tell me, stop whining....harhar) Here was my inspiration:
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105272
Sat, Jul 10, 2010 @ 8:06 AM
Lovely colors combination, and that group of butters is wonderful!
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Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60303
Sat, Jul 10, 2010 @ 8:28 AM
You matched the blue of the canisters perfectly! I think this is a wonderful inspired card. No poo-pooing from me. LOVE this. Your coloring is fabulous.
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Registered: March 9, 2005 Location: OH Posts: 28552
Sat, Jul 10, 2010 @ 9:32 AM
Karen, this is just gorgeous! Love your details on the flowers.
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Registered: August 9, 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 33063
Sat, Jul 10, 2010 @ 9:49 AM
That is so NOT a cop out. Inspiration comes in many forms. I learned a long time ago that whatever you make from the inspiration is ALL GOOD. The point is to give you something to inspire an idea. Well it certainly worked for you as this is a beauty!
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Registered: May 8, 2003 Location: Centerville. Ohio Posts: 6163
Sat, Jul 10, 2010 @ 10:49 AM
Both of your cards are fantastic (as usual Karen) but I have to say I like this one best! It is so YOU!
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