Congratulations to my friend Linda, aka "snail" here on SCS, for being chosen QUEEN FOR THE DAY today! She is so sweet, helpful, and leaves the most encouraging comments. I generally don't do the CASE-ing games/challenges (I find it so intimidating!!), but wanted to try to do something to honor Linda on her special day. I chose this wonderful "Snail's Portrait" card to CASE: FTTC54 Snail's Portrait by snail at Splitcoaststampers
I have been making a set of bird note cards for my sister and today I needed to make a holder for them. I made this notes folder and was inspired by Linda's card to use the book plate hardware to hold my sentiment and a similar ribbon treatment. Of course, as you can see, the shape/colors of my folder differ drastically (I wanted it to coordinate with the colors of my cards and match the shapes of the envelopes, etc.). I really like how she double matted her image, with the lower layer being beautiful patterned paper. I thought I'd try for a similar effect and decided to try today's Make a Quilt Free-for-All challenge, using scraps of paper left from making my set of note cards.
Linda does *beautiful* watercolor painting on most of her cards. Although all of my note cards in this set feature this same birdie, I paper pieced him throughout. To honor Linda's love of watercoloring, I watercolored my birdie for the folder front. I finally cut into my good 140-lb Canson watercolor paper today, just for you, Linda! So this was my first time painting on the good stuff--and I'm afraid it shows--so please be gentle! I'm stilllllllll learning . . .
Enjoy being QUEEN today, Linda!! You definitely deserve it for being such a kind and encouraging member of the SCS community and taking part in the daily challenges I salute you!!
Thanks for looking!
Emily
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Date: Friday, April 9, 2010 GMT Views: 1630
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Registered: December 2, 2009 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia (minutes from Virginia Beach) Posts: 4522
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 @ 8:48 PM
There you are...love it!!! AMAZING!!! Your watercoloring is wonderful...the coloring on your bird is beautiful...that bird has been an incredibly cute focal point of all your card and now folder...you have inspired me!!...I saw the inside...how cool...love that punch!! Wow...just lovely, your beautiful work shows of your love for your sister...super sweet!!!
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Registered: April 14, 2009 Location: in my own little PINK sparkly world Posts: 12150
Fri, Apr 09, 2010 @ 9:35 PM
learning or not, this is wonderful...love the bright cheery colored birdie....see, and I haven't even tried it yet so you are braver than I am....love the quilted bg too...your friend will so love this set of cards...
Registered: October 31, 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 3782
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 6:59 AM
Aww, birdie looks cute dressed in watercolors! I have seen him/her in many different fashions lately; I wonder which is your fave??
Good job on the watercoloring; you're doing fine!
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Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 10:09 AM
So adorable! Love your little watercolored bird, and the bar of punched music is so clever! Gorgeous colors in your quilt. Great CASE, and great note card holder.
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Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 12:10 PM
How pretty this note holder is Emily! I love your quilty feel here and the blues...of course it's my favourite colour you know. What a fine case of Linda's card. She is deserving indeed, I love her work and her generous comments. TFS
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92630
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 12:35 PM
What an awesome tribute to Linda, Emily...and what a fabulous gift for your sister!! I'm sure it will be hard for her to part with each note! Love your colors and all the paper piecing! Terrific job on ALL of these challenges!
Registered: May 20, 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11608
Sat, Apr 10, 2010 @ 5:30 PM
Emily this is adorable!! I love the quilted bg you've created for that darling little birdie image! Your coloring is awesome too, wonderful case and card, tfs!!!
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Sun, Apr 11, 2010 @ 5:38 PM
Emzi, you are certainly getting your money's worth on that $1 stalmp from Michael's!! My gosh, they are all SO AWESOME. I can't wait to take a try at mine. LOVE your little strip of musical score and your color combo is awesome! OMG, I thought you fibbed about 4 punchez, but realized upon reading further that one was inside the card. You are the Punch Queen Ms. Emzi! Way 2 go!! TFS!
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