Unfortunately, I ended up in the hospital with a kidney stone today, so my post will be limited.
** ETA ** My card was inspired by the lady bug plate from Pink Taffy Designs. I needed a birthday card for my adorable nice Lydia Belladonna, who is affectionately called Liddybug, so I chose this cute Ladybug Plate to inspire my design.
I couldn't find a lady bug stamp in my collection, so I decided to work with a free online coloring book page instead. I imported the image into Photoshop and erased the background, so I could layer digital papers into my lady bug image.
I selected the different sections of my lady bug and created copies. Next I layered the Sun Fun Maraschino Paper (free from Jessica Sprague). I watched Shari Carroll's video on how to change the colors of digital embellishments, and used the same technique to alter the color of my designer paper slightly to provide contrast between the top & bottom of my lady bug. When my lady bug was colored the way I wanted, I saved all of the layers as a *.JPG, and started on my card design.
I created a blank template in PhotoShop the size of my card front & dragged in another digital paper from a discontinued Vera Lim collection that actually started as yellow, but I used the same colorization technique to change into this wonderful contrasting green. Next I added a layer with two copies of the Hero Arts Digital Birthday Definition and a Vera Lim Overlay, before plopping my lady bug into the middle. When I was finished, I printed out the front of my card, and adhered it to a cardstock base.
I finished by stamping the sentiment from Hero Arts Adorable Baby Girl on a piece of yellow card stock and adding some coordinating red pearls.
Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Sat, Aug 21, 2010 @ 6:28 AM
Cute little ladybug Stephanie! I do love the green and red combo! Great look with the row of red pearls. Sweet sentiment too. TFS and for another cool inspiring place to go.
As for your health, I will be thinking of you and praying that you get well and out of the hospital real soon. Hugs xo
Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 2752
Sat, Aug 21, 2010 @ 6:33 AM
I saw that on the Verve release party! I hope all is better now, I've heard that is SO painful! Take care ~ Hope I can play afterwork today... (cute bug card too!)
------------------------------ Luanne Ford
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of someone else.� Judy Garland
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105272
Sat, Aug 21, 2010 @ 7:01 AM
I am so sorry you are dealing with a stone!! I have had gall stones and the pain is awful!! I hope they can fix you up, and that you will be well soon!! Your card is fab, and I love the site you picked!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55667
Sat, Aug 21, 2010 @ 11:51 AM
I can't believe you are making cards and posting challenges in the middle of having kidney stones and going to the hospital. We all hope you get well soon and feel better as soon as possible. By the way, your card is cute!! You're amazing!!