Hi, sweet friends! Wow, it's hard to believe we have one more week of April...spring must be popping up all over! The newest Power Poppy digi is a beauty, and she sure wanted to be center stage on my card! With all the amazing detail of this image, I just could not size this down too much. And then I braved the no-line coloring technique again. I enrolled in one of Kit and Clowder's video classes back in March using Power Poppy images, and I learned a lot.
Having watched the Kit and Clowder video and watched Kathy Racoosin's videos about coloring, I braved it...but still need a lot of practice. But that's the fun, right? Always learning.
For this card I decided what my layout was going to be ahead of time...surprise! It helped me a lot. So I opened my flower image in GIMP, lightened it to a pale gray, and printed it out. After I finished coloring, I decided to fussy cut it and use a couple of tools to burnish the back to give it some dimension. Then I die cut two of the split chevron dies, adhered them together, and added it to the pink card base. I stamped a sweet sentiment on a cute ragged-edge die cut and curled it a bit before adding it to the "lattice" for my flower. I added some thin foam squares in the outer areas of the flower and leaves and some thicker foam to the inside and placed the flower onto the "lattice." And...it was done! I was going to add some sequins or something and decided not to. So ready or not, here she is! Hehe!
Thank you so, so much for taking a closer look at my card, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week! Hugs, all!
And I just remembered that this card surely fits this month's Dirty Dozen theme...how I do love my flowers...and it's no real secret! Hehe!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83925
Fri, Apr 28, 2017 @ 2:40 AM
Cheryl, what a beauty! I want that image. So pretty and that bg is so perfect for it. A sweet card done by a super sweet girl. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: October 30, 2007 Location: Posts: 26718
Sat, Apr 29, 2017 @ 6:37 PM
Your coloring on this is stunning, Cheryl - you are clearly a "star" student in your class!!! Love that die cut bg too, the perfect element of classiness without distracting from your flower! Faved!!!
Registered: May 31, 2009 Location: East Tennessee enjoying the mountain views Posts: 32997
Sun, Apr 30, 2017 @ 1:44 AM
Your coloring is amazing Cheryl, and you fussy cut the flower.... Fabulous.... You know I love that too. I do consider you my go to flower girl Hugs and Prayers my dear