I used Eloise Greengrass for my image because she is holding a tulip. I got sidetracked, yet again, by a comment that MM left in the tea party thread and it just took over my brain. So I brought a tulip instead of ladybugs.
What you canÂ’t see is that there is a ladybug hiding in the tulip. SheÂ’s just a little too shy to show herself. IÂ’m sure after some of the tea party shenanigans today that sheÂ’ll peek out to see whatÂ’s going on! Probably right around the time Bertie is flinginÂ’ somethinÂ’ or thwackinÂ’ someone with whatever happens to be handy at the moment!
As for the card: I stamped the bottom panel in Melon Mambo with a bg stamp, then again with Baroque Motifs in gold embossing. I had a happy accident in that the Melon Mambo ink was still damp, so some of the embossing powder stuck to the background image in a random, scattered manner. I was very pleased with the unexpected results, so I used it.
Eloise is paper pieced with dp and the skin tones were done with Copics. I colored her wings with a gold gel pen and then Stickled them. The tulip is paper pieced and I added Crystal Effects.
I personally feel I should win some kind of crazy-person award for cutting her teeny-weeny shoes out of dp! LOL.
Registered: July 1, 2007 Location: small town near montreal, quebec Posts: 26677
Tue, Sep 08, 2009 @ 3:46 PM
What a beauty, I love this image it's so sweet. You want awards now for cutting out the tiny shoes...come on darling, this is a crafting place after all. LOL Love the shoes now M and that awesome dp, now as for our Lou-la-Bella, she is hiding indeed, but not in this tulip. LOL
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Tue, Sep 08, 2009 @ 4:45 PM
Miss M, what a lovely ladybug fairy here. She is just divine just like you. Love her tulip with the hidden ladybug inside. What a clever mind you have. Your card is just as sweet as sweet can be. Do ladybugs like sweet stuff cause if they do better watch out, by the end of the day this card will be covered in pretty ladybugs! lol Awesome job. TFS :0)
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Tue, Sep 08, 2009 @ 6:11 PM
Did I read this correctly? It's off to work for you ... you mean you can create works of art before work? Yikes, I'm impressed once again. This is way too darling.
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Registered: May 31, 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 14509
Tue, Sep 08, 2009 @ 6:23 PM
As if, Anne! Only once did I make a card before work and it was an unmitigated disaster ... to my recollection, it was a lighthouse for this very challenge several weeks ago!
Made this last night and it was too dark to photograph it! Thanks for your kind words though!
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Tue, Sep 08, 2009 @ 8:31 PM
Wow- my eyes just popped out! M, your gold touches on this lil beauty are stunning! She is adorable and I am so impressed with those itty bitty shoes! Yes, you should get a prize. Maybe ladybug Tea? Hmmm....maybe not! Love your work! Hugs.
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Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83925
Wed, Sep 09, 2009 @ 6:44 AM
Wow, she is beautiful - keep her away from Tom - you know about all the rumors and all about him. This is a really pretty card - you really did a great job on it. Everything about it is just stunning.
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Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Wed, Sep 09, 2009 @ 4:32 PM
Awwww, isn't she adorable...I love her beautiful sparklie wings and lovely red tulip!!! What better way to transport a ladybug....you are soooo clever!!!!!