This is for Misti's fun CAS challenge to use plaid. I said that in my bestest American accent, we just call it tartan here.
Using my MISTI, I stamped the image directly on to the card. First I used sepia Versafine, it wasn't dark enough so I restamped it using ground espresso Distress Ink.
Next I coloured her skin with Prismacolour pencils, then I did her dress with a Spectrum Noir marker. Her hat and hair were coloured with an aqua pen and various distress inks. I also added a few swishes of SN markers.
The sentiment and stenciled dots are done with ground espresso Distress Ink. Lastly I added a tartan scarf and matching headband on her hat.
I was so pleased with this until I opened the card....it looks like a dogs breakfast inside. I was so intent on making my card CAS that I forgot the alcohol markers would bleed through.....after I have a lay down from making a CAS card, I will decorate the inside.
Thank you very much for looking.
Date: Monday, September 11, 2017 GMT Views: 1258
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46801
Tue, Sep 12, 2017 @ 7:27 PM
This is totally amazing sistah Susie! I LOVE the way you colored her and LOVE the tartan scarf and hat band! You are awesome! This is just beautiful!!!
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Registered: March 14, 2014 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 199
Wed, Sep 13, 2017 @ 11:14 AM
Wow, stunning coloring, Susie! The shades of brown perfectly match the "tartan". I love the sentiment and the stenciled background too. Never knew about the secret inside. ;-P Hideko
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83124
Fri, Sep 15, 2017 @ 2:51 AM
All my CAS cards end up like this too - lol - not as good as yours but with some adventure. Love your card- such a great message and such a great image with great techniques. She is beautiful.
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Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 25246
Fri, Sep 15, 2017 @ 6:09 AM
AWESOME card...awesome coloring. This just so very glamorous...love the tartan hat band and dress placket...her hair is gorgeous! The sentiment is just so wonderful!
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Registered: May 12, 2016 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 8485
Fri, Sep 15, 2017 @ 6:12 AM
What a beautiful image she is Susie! Her curly locks of hair reminds me of my sister who has the most beautiful head of hair!!
Your coloring & shading are always a lovely treat as well as the use of your tartan accents. Wonderful encouraging sentiment as signature of Unity Stamp Co!! Absolutely beautiful my friend!
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Fri, Sep 15, 2017 @ 8:45 AM
Gorgeous CAS card, Susie. Her face and hair are colored beautifully and I love the rich earthy tones. So creative the way you incorporated the plaid. There is not a style you can't master.
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Fri, Sep 15, 2017 @ 2:28 PM
Sis, this is GORGEOUS, and I love how you've colored this lovely Unity gal and added the touch of tartan! I am of Scottish descent (dad was born in Scotland), and we call it tartan as well. But truly I can hear you saying "tartan" in my head...just love that!! And I really love the sentiment...especially love it after Irma!! Squishy hugs and love you to bits! xoxo
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