Well...anyone who regularly sees my cards in the galleries could tell you right away what my BIG STRETCH is for this challenge.........did ya notice what was missing on my card??? Look carefully....now think of my usual cards.......what is missing???? Well...if you didn't think of it on your own I will tell you....not ONE sliver of black cardstock was used in the creation of this card......but I will tell you that I reached for it several times in the process........I had to keep thinking out of the box. lol.......
I look at the cards of others and I just love the luscious colors/layers they use and never have a NEED to add a black layer like I do.......maybe it is a creative addiction??? ....or maybe it is a throwback to my coloring books days when everything had an outer outline of black......or maybe it has to do with my weak peepers....maybe I need the black to help my eyes focus during the creative process.....but I do know that on at least 90% of my cards, black matting is involved..........
so...that was my BIG S-T-R-E-T-C-H........
now in additon to that, I continued to stretch my coloring......I am getting used to my Copics......and so coloring this image instead of using my frequent silhouettes was another stretch.......
the third stretch is that I am a collector or punches and such.....have had these heart Nestabilities for a LLLLLLLLLLong time and never used them....so I cut and embossed with them.......
and, yes, there is a fourth stretch.....as many cards as I made this year, I made so few Valentine's that I did not send any out this year.....my friends will think there is something wrong.....but I just couldn't get in the Valentine mode.........so.......my last stretch is that I made a Valentine for use for NEXT year........
Thanks for looking....this was a great challenge....
Date: Friday, February 13, 2009 GMT Views: 971
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Fri, Feb 13, 2009 @ 11:09 AM
Well I love that you stretched so much and what a great card you have ready for next year! No need for black at all on this beauty!!! I love it! The image is adorable.. and there's lots of eye candy in the cb, flower, cut hearts, brads....... just adorable!
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