It is time for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge and I have done this one earlier than I usually do.....how could I resist this adorable little elephant from Layers of Color...I just want to 'squeeze' him - but he would probably do that to me! LOL! Elephants are very special in Australia at the moment, as we have had the arrival of a beautiful baby boy elephant at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, he stole the hearts of the Nation and made the loss more bearable of our beautiful Koala Sam, who was seen world wide as he drank from the Firefighters water bottle and became the symbol of hope after 'Black Saturday' and the Melbourne Bush Fires.
I coloured this image with pearlised chalks, giving a lovely shimmer amongst the shading, The flag has Kindy Glitz added to 'bring it to life!' The gorgeous DP is from a Blog Candy that I received last week from Tracey in New Zealand (yay New Zealand) Tracey had included a pile of 6x6 papers and I am loving them all, I have 2 other cards cut out ready to put together with those papers. I have added some gold highlights to the DP with a Gold Gel Pen, but they are hard to capture on camera.
A length of lace runs behind the layered image, which I must add...the Labels 4 Nestie Die Cut is from a gorgeous package I received from Sabrina (aka okimom2girlz on SCS) You can see it here! Everything in it is perfect for me - what a blessing Sabrina - thank you so much! I have also added a Fiskars Border Punch which has been sponged and layered on black CS, with a Ribbon Tag and ribbon added (also from Sabrina) The final touch was the bling added along the bottom of the card and Nail Bling added to the Nesties - I love the Nail Bling, it is so subtle but adds so much!
Linda! WOW!! I really love this! This is just gorgeous. I really love that label nestie, and those blue gems are beautiful. What a fabulous job as I am noticing that I am saying to you all the time anymore ; ) Thank you so much for playing with us at the MMSC this week. We love having you and hope that you will join us in the fun again next week.
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Wed, Aug 12, 2009 @ 2:29 PM
Wonderful card!! Darling image, glad to hear about Australia's new baby pachyderm. Love the polka dots - the polka dotted pachyderm. Neat name!! We want to thank you for your constant support for our challenge. We appreciate it.
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: November 19, 2008 Location: Posts: 1695
Wed, Aug 12, 2009 @ 2:48 PM
Aww Linda.. what a sweet card and everything compliments eachother..BRAVO Your stories are always so great to..as this one is very touching, because I remember that sweet little Koala from those terrible fires. Thanks for sharing your talents and as always, thanks for playing the Midnight Madness Sketch challenges each week..they would not be the same without you
Priscilla
MMSC Hostess
Registered: May 15, 2005 Location: Arlington, Washington Posts: 30400
Wed, Aug 12, 2009 @ 5:48 PM
Oh Linda! this is fantastic.. these colors are so rich and elegant, the perfect setting to showcase this sweet polkadotted critter.. I love it!
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Judy
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" If you have a talent, use it in every which way possible. Don't hoard it. Don't dole it out like a miser. Spread it lavishly like a millionaire intent on going broke. ~Brendan Frances~
Registered: September 17, 2006 Location: San Marcos, Tx Posts: 3011
Thu, Aug 13, 2009 @ 12:11 AM
The folks at Layers of Color have some terrific stamps and this one is extra special. You used the perfect DP for this image and I love how the bling jazzes it up just right.
------------------------------ Ich bin Klein. Mach mein Herze rein Soll niemand anderen drin wohnen Als Jesus allein. (I am little. Make my heart clean. Don't let anyone else live in it but Jesus alone.)
Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Thu, Aug 13, 2009 @ 4:43 AM
So, so sweet little guy elephant! Love the papers you chose for him and blue flag of course. Great sketch huh! WOW, Linda the colouring of the elephant is so subtle. TFS
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Thu, Aug 13, 2009 @ 5:22 PM
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that image Linda and how you placed him on a nestie label. Those papers are beautiful and love the blue bling that just really "pops". What an ADORABLE card my friend!! TFS!!
------------------------------ Pam Co-Founder of The Punchkateerz! Fan Club Member FS149, QFTD44