Hello, sweet friends! My eyes are healing now (still not quite there yet...but doing well), and I finally made a card after well over six weeks...far too long! I missed coloring. But I was able to color up the newest Power Poppy digital image, and I enjoyed it a lot. Not my best work, but it's a start after so long. I pulled in the main Hyacinth Bulb in Glass image and also used a sentiment from Sweet Simple Things...and resized them to fit an A2 card. After coloring, I decided to use the scalloped die from one of My Favorite Things Blueprints die sets, and I added some paper piercing. I also colored in the background with a pale yellow, and I added some nail-heads that Nancy Stislow (aka stiz2003) put me onto (thanks, Nancy!). Finally, I added some Wink of Stella for some glimmer. I was fascinated when I researched this flower. I guess I'm a flower-dummy, because my DH and I were intrigued when I saw all the wonderful glass pieces that are available for these bulbs. So now we are going to get some to try. Cool, eh?
So, sweet friends, thank you so much for taking a closer look at my card, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week! You are so special to me, and I've missed you all a lot. And I hope it won't be as long till I upload another card.
Stamps: Hyacinth Bulb in Glass, Sweet Simple Things (Power Poppy)
Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, Neenah Solar White 110#, Lavender Lace - retired (SU!)
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Printer
Accessories: Copic markers, Blueprints #20 dies (My Favorite Things), A2 Matting Basics B dies (Spellbinders), paper piercing tool, Mat Pack piercing guide (SU!), Wink of Stella, white gel pen (Sakura), Morning Dew Crystal drops (Nuvo), 2mm white nailheads, Irresistib
Techniques: Digital images using GIMP and Microsoft Word, paper-piercing
Registered: June 10, 2011 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 7304
Sat, Apr 08, 2017 @ 6:12 PM
Oh - its just so good to see you back in action. Have missed your wonderfully coloured images and inspiration. Just seen your other exquisite Lilac card on the PP website - it is stunning and so beautifully framed as well.
Registered: October 30, 2007 Location: Posts: 26718
Sat, Apr 08, 2017 @ 9:09 PM
So happy to see you back, Cheryl, and with such a beauty of a card too! Your flower is simply gorgeous and the bg is just perfect - as is the scalloped frame! Faved, and so happy to see a Cheryl card again!