I love the inspiration pics; especially the colors. They reminded me of the almost ice cream colors of houses on Battery row in Charleston, S.C. My sis I went there a few years back and I really loved it. Also, I had so much fun w/ the photo and sketch card yesterday, I thought I'd try it again.
I scanned a couple of photos, then did some major color alteration on them. I really wanted to get an almost deco look to the Victorian row houses. This was just printed on regular paper. I think if I do this again I'll put it on photo paper.
So, I printed it and built the card around it. The lamp post (Beeswax) was stamped and colored, cut out and attached to blue c/s and cut around the right edge.
The row houses (Clearsnap rollagraph) were stamped and colored w/ markers as was the hibiscus (Sonlight). These make up my horizontal and vertical bands of the sketch. The word Charleston was handwritten. TFL
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Sat, Jun 07, 2008 @ 4:35 PM
I love this! I love Charleston also... and you have captured the colors for sure! Love how you added the light post on blue... and the row houses across the bottom.. such a fun card!
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Sat, Jun 07, 2008 @ 5:05 PM
I LOVE this!!! My husband and I went to Charleston for our honeymoon and our son is a little souvenir from our visit there I would love to go back again.
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Sat, Jun 07, 2008 @ 5:08 PM
This is one of my absolute FAVORITE places to visit. I love the street with the 3 sister's houses. We took a carriage ride. This is fantastic. I just love the row of house stamps. Really nice job. Did you get a handmade basket or anything neat at the open air market place. This is a great card for your memories. TFS
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Sat, Jun 07, 2008 @ 5:26 PM
oh, Julie, I have fond memories of the Battery and those gorgeous houses of your card! This is exquisite! I love what you did with altering the color and the lamp post is just the right vertical element! super double challenge!!!
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