I'm so happy for a head start challenge!!! Thanks, Julia! Well, I make several different cards for special family and friends.Then, I usually make a digital card from my own art or photo for everyone else.
This Stampin' Up! image is one of my favorites to color. I started with SU! atural paper and stamped with archival ink. Next step was the background. With sharpened Prismacolor Pencils, I drew the same type holly images as the stamped images, only much smaller. I color these and then erase the work I have just done until there only a faint image left (to my liking).The main image is colored next. Of course, I still adjust the smaller drawn images. LOL! Then, I cut with a stencil or Nestie. (I stenciled this oval and cut it by hand since this was before I got my Wizard and Nesties!) The matte was cut the same way with a Fiskars stencil. I layered it on my nestie leftover (I don't throw anything away!) and then matted it with Handsome Hunter.
The lower frame has a piece of holly print from The Paper Store, that I wanted to use. The acrylic sticker is from K & Co. The metal stickers are from Mark Richards. Its all mounted on the SU! Natural paper.
Well, I've rambled enough!!! LOL! Hope you like my bright representation. Thanks for looking!!! ~Chrysi~
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010 GMT Views: 2556
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Paper: SU! Handsome Hunter, Natural, Real Red, DP from The Paper Store
Ink: Ranger Archival Black
Accessories: Fiskars stencil, K & Co. Acrylic sticker, Metal stickers by Mark Richards, Ribbon scrap, Sakura gold gel pen. Prismacolor Pencils, Wizard and Nestie, SU! ticket punch
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74701
Thu, Sep 23, 2010 @ 12:35 PM
What a fantastic job you did! Beautiful image AND card!!!
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Thu, Sep 23, 2010 @ 12:59 PM
Absolutely gorgeous Chrysi!
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Thu, Sep 23, 2010 @ 1:20 PM
WOW....totally stunning!!!!! I love your cardinal on this card......marvelous!
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Thu, Sep 23, 2010 @ 3:41 PM
There are so many things about this card that are beautiful. I love the way you drew and lightly colored the holly behind the Cardinal, the Layout is great and the DP is perfect for this image. TFS