Hello, sweet friends! My eyes are healing now (still not quite there yet...but doing well), and I finally made a card after well over six weeks...far too long! I missed coloring. But I was able to color up the newest Power Poppy digital image, and I enjoyed it a lot. Not my best work, but it's a start after so long. I pulled in the main Hyacinth Bulb in Glass image and also used a sentiment from Sweet Simple Things...and resized them to fit an A2 card. After coloring, I decided to use the scalloped die from one of My Favorite Things Blueprints die sets, and I added some paper piercing. I also colored in the background with a pale yellow, and I added some nail-heads that Nancy Stislow (aka stiz2003) put me onto (thanks, Nancy!). Finally, I added some Wink of Stella for some glimmer. I was fascinated when I researched this flower. I guess I'm a flower-dummy, because my DH and I were intrigued when I saw all the wonderful glass pieces that are available for these bulbs. So now we are going to get some to try. Cool, eh?
So, sweet friends, thank you so much for taking a closer look at my card, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of the week! You are so special to me, and I've missed you all a lot. And I hope it won't be as long till I upload another card.
Stamps: Hyacinth Bulb in Glass, Sweet Simple Things (Power Poppy)
Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, Neenah Solar White 110#, Lavender Lace - retired (SU!)
Paper Size: A2
Ink: Printer
Accessories: Copic markers, Blueprints #20 dies (My Favorite Things), A2 Matting Basics B dies (Spellbinders), paper piercing tool, Mat Pack piercing guide (SU!), Wink of Stella, white gel pen (Sakura), Morning Dew Crystal drops (Nuvo), 2mm white nailheads, Irresistib
Techniques: Digital images using GIMP and Microsoft Word, paper-piercing
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74727
Sun, Apr 09, 2017 @ 12:34 PM
So happy you are healing, Cheryl, and able to color again and make beautiful cards. I can't tell you missed a beat with your coloring...just as awesome as ever. The two of you are going to have a lot of fun with the hyacinths and holders. I took a peek at some, too. Your card is so gorgeous.
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Registered: October 26, 2009 Location: Oakhurst, near Yosemite Nat'l Park. Posts: 46766
Sun, Apr 09, 2017 @ 1:32 PM
Crud, I keep commenting on the blog and thinking I've commented here!!
This is just beautiful Cheryl!! I love your coloring and so happy that you are doing so much better!! Yay for eyes right sister!!??!! Thank God for such a miracle of creation!
I love your piercing and your scallop edge beside your gorgeously colored image!
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Registered: October 24, 2012 Location: Transplanted South Carolinian Posts: 72
Mon, Apr 10, 2017 @ 7:39 AM
Cheryl, this is absolutely stunning I can almost smell the hyacinth now! I must purchase this image very soon! Thanks for the tip on how to tag my post. I'm not totally up on how to use this site yet..but I'm learning!
Registered: June 18, 2016 Location: South central Pennsylvania Posts: 2197
Tue, Apr 11, 2017 @ 3:26 PM
You did a beautiful job with this! My hyacinth got a case of frost bite this year before it ever bloomed, but I can almost smell the wonderful aroma by just looking at your card!