Hi, sweet friends! Surely most of you have recovered from Dare To Get Dirty! I am still amazed at how many have completed all 40 challenges! What fun - for them, but not me this year! Perhaps next year!
Anyway, here is the newest Instant Garden digital release from Power Poppy, and it's quite a collection of flowers. I had to research some of them to see what colors they were. I almost always color the entire image, but this one really lends itself to being cropped and used in many ways. I have actually cropped it and added a sentiment for a bookmark/tag. Haven't colored it yet, but I hope to soon.
I used one of the three sentiments and sized this to fit a new Papertrey die that I recently bought. It die cuts the entire card with the stitched scalloped edges all around and even scores it to fold. Love it! After coloring, I had the "fun" of cutting it down just enough (but not too much) to allow for a narrow mat of Calypso Coral (a SU color I've never used before - eek!). Anyway, the rest was easy, and I hope you like it. It sure has lots of possibilities. And I look forward to seeing what some of you do with it. It's available right now - oh, the joy of digital images! Hehe!
Thanks for taking a closer look, and I hope you have a wonderful week!
Registered: August 10, 2006 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 25290
Wed, Aug 17, 2016 @ 8:12 PM
Sweet, Cheryl, you sure are a master artist! I love your beautifully colored bouquet of flowers and the gorgeous card shape! You do wonders with copic markers, my friend!!
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74881
Thu, Aug 18, 2016 @ 8:37 AM
Cheryl, your card is gorgeous and I love your scalloped die. The blue in the background really makes it pop. Have a wonderful day.
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Registered: March 11, 2013 Location: Ingleside, IL Posts: 2449
Fri, Aug 19, 2016 @ 10:41 PM
Oh dear sweet Cheryl, this is beautiful! I'm simply amazed at your coloring skills and you always seem to use the right sentiment! I'm in awe. Thank you dear friend for sharing your artwork with us!
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Sat, Aug 20, 2016 @ 8:32 AM
Cheryl, you never cease to AMAZE me with your beautiful coloring and crisp cards. I absolutely LOVE the colorful arrangement and scallop border. Walking through your gallery makes me smile and feel renewed. It is a true pleasure. I am sorry I didn't respond to your pm. I just haven't had time. I hope this will suffice in my offering you my prayerful thoughts and thanks as always!
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Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Sat, Aug 20, 2016 @ 7:30 PM
Cheryl, your gallery is just like visiting all of the most gorgeous gardens in the world. Your attrntion to detail when choosing colors makes each flower a work of art. I think you have one of the happiest galleries on SCS.....everyobe who lives in a snowy climate needs a good dose of your cards when they can't stand another day of winter. Faved and pinned.
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Registered: April 18, 2011 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 51844
Sun, Aug 21, 2016 @ 2:16 AM
Ohhhhhh sweet sis, how did I miss this. Your card is so beautiful as are all the lovely heartwarming comments. I loved what Francie said when she wrote that you have one of the happiest galleries on SCS. You make my heart happy!!. I can't stay and chat, I have A,B and C for favs notifications...back in a minute, love to you and BIL. xx
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