Hello, sweet friends! I am delighted to guest design for The Card Concept Challenge #100, "Elegant Fall." Thanks so much to my precious friend Julie Gearinger for asking me to be one of her guest designers. I am honored and loved making this card. The inspiration photo is gorgeous, and I had fun being inspired by it. As many of you know, I am a complete tortoise when it comes to making cards. I selected what seemed to me the perfect image and started coloring (after I found some designer paper that I liked). The coloring was the easiest - haha! Then the "fun" comes with figuring out the layout and then cutting and making sure it all works. True torture??!! Well, not really, but almost. However, it's good to be challenged, and I hope you might join in celebrating this challenge.
After coloring the image, I decided to use an oval die - and carefully used my Krylon gold pen for the edges of the oval (you'll see why if you visit my blog to see the Inspiration Photo). I added a scalloped oval underneath using a piece of DP from the paper pad that I sanded the scalloped oval die cut for some texture. I matted the two pieces of DP, used my Mini MISTI for the sentiment, but it still needed something more. That's when I remembered a long-ignored Ornare piercing template that was inspired by the Inspiration Photo. I would say that perhaps this card falls into the Clean and Layered category. I still haven't really made it into the mixed media category - but there's always hope, right?!
Thank you so much for taking a closer look at my card. It's a joy to be a part of such an amazing, encouraging, and caring community here at SCS. I am so blessed by so many friends here - both old and new friends - and some returning friends! Sending warm, sunny hugs and love to all! xoxo
Stamps: Fortunes of Fall, Simply Camellias (Power Poppy)
Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, French Flea Market/Julie Nutting (Photo Play Paper)
Paper Size: 5" square
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Onyx Black (Versafine)
Accessories: Copic markers, Ovals and Scalloped Ovals dies (Spellbinders), Mini MISTI, Mini Perfect Layers, Krylon gold pen, Ornare piercing template, Thin 3D Foam Squares, Tombow mono glue, white tape, red tape
Techniques: Copic coloring, paper piercing, sanding
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74722
Wed, Oct 17, 2018 @ 7:41 AM
This is such a beautiful Fall card for a friend, Cheryl. I like how you used the gold pen around the oval. And, I have been reminded I have some of the Ornare piercing templates and they haven't been used in such a long time. I need to get them out. Beautifully colored image and pretty papers. I do love dotted paper. Have a beautiful day.
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Registered: October 19, 2007 Location: Packer Country, WI Posts: 71961
Wed, Oct 17, 2018 @ 11:45 AM
Oh Cheryl, sure loving your take on the pastel colors for these pumpkins. Your inspiration always enlightens me how to approach these digis. Thank-you for sharing your artistic talents. Hugs
Registered: October 30, 2007 Location: Posts: 26718
Sun, Oct 21, 2018 @ 9:28 AM
Lovely subtle coloring and bg, so soft and gentle! Love the text at the bottom and the pierced flourish in the top panel - its amazing how much interest that adds!
Thanks so much for all your kind comments, Cheryl! That is truly a gift you have, and you are so generous in sharing it with others!!! We recipients are so lucky!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82270
Sun, Oct 21, 2018 @ 9:34 AM
Pink pumpkins - wow, I love them, Cheryl. Wonderful colors and sketch, and image. Great card. Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
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