The Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge is among my favourite Challenges: http://flourishesnewsletter.blogspot.com/
and sadly I have missed a few lately BUT am happy to have been abe to play along this week, even if it was after midnight last night. For some reason it was hard to sleep - perhaps the heat or maybe the caffiene a bit late at night - who knows but I used the time for this card.
I used one of the images I won at from the Flourishes New Releases last year. These Sweet Peas are gorgeous and I love colouring them. We have been challenged by Makita to use yellow and black, along with one other colour - can you guess what my 'other colour' is - yes - you guess it - GREEN! I coloured this image with Watercolour pens and could not get the depth of colour in the yellow so I had no choice to reach for...my chalks - and what a difference they have made - the yellow is so much brighter!
The image has been cut out and layered onto black CS. An embossed panel has also been sponged and backed with black CS, a strip of black and white gingham ribbon and a sentiment added, finishing off with black gems. I think the colouring took longer than the rest of the card, but who doesn't love colouring - so therpeutic!!
This is also for the Crazy 4 Challenges which is all about birthdays this week - the sentiment on the inside says '...on your birthday'
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Date: Monday, January 11, 2010 GMT Views: 928
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Mon, Jan 11, 2010 @ 5:14 PM
Linda, this is EXTREMELY beautiful!! You are the Queen of Chalks my lady and that is for sure. LOVE the yellow flowers paired with green and black. LOVE your sponging, ribbon and pearls too! A truly beautiful and elegant card my friend!! TFS!!
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Tue, Jan 12, 2010 @ 5:44 AM
Linda, I love sweet peas even more than roses, and you have coloured these to perfection. Gorgeous card sis. Love that punched label for your sentiment. Wonderful work! LYMI!
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
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Fri, Jan 15, 2010 @ 5:53 AM
How lovely.......just like you, sweet sister!
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