I started with the goal of doing at least one Dare to Get Dirty card for Covington Crafter's challenge, my Favorites teammate, and I branched out to fit several other challenges while looking for possible inspiration. My little girl digital image was a walk down nostalgia lane in that I decided to color her with the coloring medium I used when I first learned to color and shade...my wax woodless-coloring pencils and mineral spirits used to set the color.
3. DD9ABC16P - Alphabet Challenge, Letter P = Persimmon Orange and Pumpkin Orange - 6/6/18. Bonus is positive & negative. My positive space is the little girl, fall-colored image panel popped up, and my negative space is the abstract fall-colored background dsp that enhances the colors used in my positive image. (I'm hoping I understand what the bonus is).
4. FS601 - Featured Stamper: NerdyBeth - 8/12/18. Looking for layout ideas and the subject for my card, I used Beth's "Amelia's Notions" here: Amelia's notions by NerdyBeth at Splitcoaststampers. It gave me an idea for using a little girl image and popping it up on a panel. I switched my band to a vertical zigzag instead of horizontal and and added my buttons to the zigzag instead of placing them in a corner. Thanks Beth for the great idea...I loved browsing your gallery for ideas.
5. WT698 - Ways to Use It - 7/26/18: It's Hot & Sticky Out There! Pop up your image and/or sentiment. I also thought fall for coolness!
6. USEIT2018 - annual ongoing. Using materials and tools that are gathering dust. Almost everything on my card has been in my stash for over five years! YIKES!
Recipe: SU cardstock: Whisper White, Tangelo Twist, Chocolate Chip. DSP: Joann's Open Stock. CC Designs digital image: Pumpkin Emma. Die: Papertrey Ink-Large ZigZag. Coloring: Progresso Koh-I-Noor Woodless-Colored Wax Pencils (Michaels). Mineral Spirits (WalMart). Stash: Orange Felt, button, cream crochet thread. Punch: EK Scallop Photo Corners LG. Chatterbox sentiment/verse (computer). Size: 5-1/4" square.
Registered: January 24, 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 1945
Mon, Aug 13, 2018 @ 6:05 PM
Super cute! Love that image and you did a great job with the coloring. I'm glad I was able to help inspire such a sweet card. Thanks for looking through my gallery!
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Wed, Aug 15, 2018 @ 6:56 AM
Oh my goodness Carlene, this is so stinkin cute. I love this adorable little digi gal with her pumpkin. The zig zag trim is fantastic- I need to dig mine out now and use it so thank you for the great inspiration. I love fall and you used the fall colors brilliantly here. ~Karen.
This is so beautiful!!! I love the warm colors! Such a sweet image! Your coloring is gorgeous! I need to buy some mineral spirits! That was my first coloring medium too! I watched a Gina K Designs video and started coloring!
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Registered: October 5, 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 15773
Mon, Aug 20, 2018 @ 10:52 PM
This is so sweet! Love your coloring, the use of the background paper and the cute image! So thrilled that you could use some of your stash :-) Thanks again for sharing with all of us- you are so talented, sweet friend!
Registered: March 8, 2005 Location: Halfway between Dallas and Houston Posts: 24004
Thu, Aug 23, 2018 @ 2:27 PM
Great idea to get ahead on the birthday cards for October! I should do that too. This is an adorableimage - lovely coloring and they DP makes a perfect fall card!
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