Hello everyone! Happy Sunday... and happy featured stamper day! Today we honor a fabulous stamper... America... cards_by_america. What an awesome gallery! I love her house mouse cards, and decided to use one for today's challenge. I chose this card to case:
My image is a large one and I did not feel I could add the ribbon at the bottom without losing the water in my image, and really I tried to get a ribbon in several places and could not, so I omitted the ribbon. I used a different stamp but still used a house mouse stamp, and I added dew drops and a sentiment that was stamped in Old Olive and punched with the word punch. The image itself is colored with Prisma Pencils and blended with Odor Free Mineral Spirits. Stickles were added to the flowers and a glitter pen gives just a hint of sparkle to the eyes of each critter.
I could never come close to America's card... but I so love her style and I hope she will be pleased with my attempt.
Thanks for looking and thank you so much to those encouragers who always leave such warm thoughtful words! I can't tell you how much they are appreciated!!!
Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008 GMT Views: 553
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Sun, Dec 14, 2008 @ 3:59 PM
Grace, you have done just a fabulous job coloring this cute little scene! WOW! This is wonderful! Super fine job! TFS :0)
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Registered: May 31, 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 14509
Sun, Dec 14, 2008 @ 7:41 PM
OMG, this is SO incredibly stunning! Your coloring is amazing! Holy Moly, this belongs in a museum. FANTASTIC card. tfs
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Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79843
Sun, Dec 14, 2008 @ 7:52 PM
What a fabulous job of coloring especially on the turtle!!Love the added dew drops.
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Mon, Dec 15, 2008 @ 4:00 AM
Just beautiful coloring, and you're right, where would you put the ribbon...Love the turtle and the little mice. Those house mouse, what pretty stamps. Great caseing Grace. TFS
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105275
Mon, Dec 15, 2008 @ 4:51 AM
I LOVE this image, Grace! What an adorable card with the HM! I think eliminating the ribbon was very smart...the water is too important! Love those dewdrops!!
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