This was sooo much fun to make. I just fell in love with this funky little turtle and his gold fish friend. The turtle and the swirly bg are one coloring page that I colored and fussy cut. I mounted each panel on craft foam. The 3rd flat layer is a Tim Holtz border stamped several times to make a frame. Sometimes if I am having a particularly accident prone day I will make a color copy of the image I spent too much time coloring...that way if it gets smudged, torn, or spontaneously erupts in fire I have a backup. Since I did not need the color copy, I used it to make the punched flowers. Now, there is an explanation why this works for the CT1017 CREEPY Crawly theme....a reason other than the fact that I don't follow rules too well. First, although the turtle is not creepy, he certainly does crawl. If you have ever had pet turtles in an aqusrium...my son's had 3 - one for each of them and a spare in case of an unexpected death - you might know that they poop at least 8 times their body weight per hour. The aquarium was definitely creepy frequently. Then there was the night when I accidently added too much water to the fish bowl and the little guy executed a perfect swan dive onto the kitchen floor while we were all sleeping. That was a creepy sight in the morning. So, I decided that this qualified for "creepy and crawly". TFL, Francie
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Fri, Nov 03, 2017 @ 11:20 AM
Your cards are a glorious explosion of color and a treat to the eye, Francie! Love it when you get carried away. The extra layers and all the doo dads in the corner add so much interest.
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Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Fri, Nov 03, 2017 @ 7:22 PM
AMAZING, Francie!!! I don't know how you do it, but your cards are so outstanding and full of beautiful colors!! It would take me forever to color this one, and I would certainly have ink everywhere!! When I read your description, I had a great laugh!! Not only are you an outstanding artist, you're funny too!! I love the turtle with the fish aquamarine on his back!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82475
Sat, Nov 04, 2017 @ 3:06 AM
I so love your use of color - makes me happy every time I see your cards! Thanks!!!
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Registered: February 3, 2005 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 34769
Sat, Nov 04, 2017 @ 7:54 AM
Oh, Francie, what an AMAZING image and superb coloring! YOU are the ONLY one on SCS who seems brave enough to really burst out the vibrant colors and make it all work so beautifully! I LOVE it! And I agree with Susie, what a giggle and a half about the turtles! It's a good thing I didn't have anything in my mouth when I read it! LOL! You are one adorable friend and one who is so talented! You bring such joy and vibrancy to SCS...both in your personality and coloring skills! I am swooning over this one!! Hugs, sweet Francie!! xoxo
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50476
Sat, Nov 04, 2017 @ 11:28 AM
The colors on this are totally amazing! Whenever I try to color a coloring page I can never decide what colors to use.....you have a natural artisitc flair for putting colors together! I had to laugh about the turtle story. I had a turtle when I was a kid ..it was in a kind of open plastic “container”..one morning he wasn’t there and we found him hanging from the draperies which were about 12 inches off the floor....never did figure out how he did that!
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni