Wonderful sketch! Had to do a couple of minor tweaks to fit my image, but it should still be recognizable. I'm also adding it to the Fan Club Gallery, let the sun shine in!
I wanted a real tropical feel to go along with this fabulous beach scene from Our Daily Bread designs. I colored it with a combination of sponging, markers and water colors. Highlights were added with a white gel pen. For the frames, I used rectangular dies to make the white frame then lined it with a black pen. The raffia frame is a die cut piece of cardboard wrapped with raffia then a little brown ink was sponged on top.
The flower was die cut numerous times then sponged to get the right colors. I added a simple raffia bow behind it. The background paper was stitched together a little haphazardly for a little extra something. The finished card is 5 x 7.
Thanks so much for looking! More views and closeups are on my blog: The Write Stuff
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2012 GMT Views: 2590
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Paper: Neenah white, dp (Basic Grey - Green at Heart collection)
Paper Size: 5x7
Ink: Ancient Page coal & chocolate, Memento dandelion, cantaloupe, Distress spun sugar, Fluid Chalk rose coral, warm red
Accessories: Permapaque black maker, Tombow markers, Spellbinder long rectangles die, Quickutz nesting rectangle dies & hibiscus die, Sizzix flower die, mini button, raffia, white gel pen, black Micron pen, sewing machine
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Registered: June 19, 2010 Location: SC Posts: 6005
Tue, May 01, 2012 @ 11:29 PM
Julie, I'm in agreement with everyone - the frame with the raffia around it REALLY helps set the scene. The card is beautiful! And, you staged your card beautifully for the photograph. A favorite for me.
Registered: January 8, 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 40342
Wed, May 02, 2012 @ 3:05 AM
WOW, Julie, this card is truly a WORK OF ART!! The beach scene with the hammock between the trees is awesome, the coloured sky and raffia frame amazing and your colouring of your flowers is gorgeous!! Into my favs!
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