For this week's Featured Stamper Beth chose a stamper with an amazing ability for watercoloring all of her images!!! Crissy, AKA #1artistforhighhopes, is this weeks FS! If you haven't seen her gallery, you really need to check it out!!
I chose this one, as usual, for the layout!!! But when I went to make my card, the original image I started with was too big for the offset panel. So on to plan B and that was the new Happy Heart Day set.
The things I changed are:
* Colors, but I did keep the red theme
* Stamp set
* Added extra layers
* My main image panel is on pop up glue dots
* My "stitching" is done free hand with the black SU! marker. I tried using my Allin a Row like Beate does, but I still haven't got that down yet!!
* Added a ribbon
* Moved the placement of my button and used only 2 brads
* Distressed the edges of the main BG panel
On the mouse I did paper piecing for his shirt and punched a flower for the heart and added a brad.
Thank you so much for your wonderful watercoloring inspiration Crissy!!
TFL!!!
Date: Sunday, December 23, 2007 GMT Views: 1471
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Paper: PaperTrey white, Wausau metallic red, Real Red, Old Olive, Brushed Gold, watercolor paper, Dashing dp
Ink: Real Red, black staz on
Accessories: WWC, VV wide & Real Red narrow gg, Three for You punch, black SU! marker, Antique Brass brads, Neutrals button, pop-up glue dots, cutter kit, sponge, SS brad
Techniques: sponging, punching, watercoloring, faux stitching, layering, paper piecing, distressing
Registered: July 31, 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 16829
Sun, Dec 23, 2007 @ 10:21 PM
this is just so adorable..love that mouse..your coloring is wonderful and the stitching is great..good for you getting a jump start for Feb. 14th..lol..tfs
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Registered: September 7, 2006 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 33121
Mon, Dec 24, 2007 @ 2:33 AM
Wow! We DID choose the same card to CASE! We even used the same Heart Day mouse image and put a punched flower on the heart! GMTA!!! Scary, huh!!! LOL! You did a great job!!! Love your faux stitching!!!
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