Hey Roxie, I love this weeks sketch though it did take me forever to get the panels right. I must get some new ink for my printer! Nothing like printing out those sketches for patterns.
I am still thinking about the CC292 which used 'a raspberry, tangerine, and saffron set of colors'. And I have taken liberty with my Asian woman (Stamp Francisco) to give her such bright colors, but I just couldn't resist. My card is a great big combination of Basic Grey papers. The leaves panel is from Indian Summer, embossed with the Leafy Branch EF from Cuttlebug. The sentiment and layer behind the woman is a tangerine from Wander. And the wonderful sky background is a HOARDED gift from my neighbor (Mellow). The sentiment is a Daisy
Bucket clear cling inked with Memento Lilac Posies.
The woman is also inked with the same Memento. I used MicroBeads for her hat. I added the silver butterfly with a snippet of vintage fuchsia seam binding.
So I would love to hear what you think! And thanks very kindly for stopping by.
The first thing I thought of when I opened the thumbnail was that this is a garden scene - the sky, the cool depths of the foliage, the colors and the butterfly. Love the sentiment, perfect! What a wonderful way to start my morning.
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Wed, Oct 06, 2010 @ 5:20 AM
Wow, I love that sentiment. When your soul is smiling, all is right in the world!!! Great card Susan!! Love that little glimpse of the sky up over head.
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Wed, Oct 06, 2010 @ 6:27 AM
Susan, you are sooo right. You really nailed the sketch challenge. It's gorgeous and amazing. Those little microbeads on this lovely image are beautiful. Those lovely leaves under the sky create the perfect backdrop for your Asian beauty. I love that you left white space to peek out. A wonderful sentiment with just the right embellishments finishes the design. Ahh, so nice.
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