Roxie's sketch challenge found HERE! Thanks for another wonderful sketch, Roxie!
Sabrina was our wonderful host for Mothermarks Tea Pot Tues. found HERE
Thanks for hosting this week, Sabrina! Loved the teapot!
The bear used to be a fun loving teddy of a bear, until that Bertie started throwing pine cones! Bad Bertie!
The background was cut at an angle and then cuttlebugged using two different c/b folders! I then used Tim Holtz Ranger Vintage photo and Antique linen Distress Inks to pull accross the raised embossed areas! The bear was stamped and masked! All images were colored using copics! TFL!
Have a wonderful day!
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 GMT Views: 2056
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Registered: December 19, 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 15571
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 @ 4:15 PM
Wow! What a cool idea to color the embossed bg`s. And oh my goodness those pinecones. I have NEVER seen any look this real! Wait....I think I can smell them! Honestly though Fran your coloring on this card just rocks! And watch out for Bertie. Words out she was acting up!! TFS
Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 @ 4:51 PM
Omigosh, Fran! This is stunningly beautiful!!! I love how the embossed backgrounds, your use of this sketch design, and the soft shading within the image.....so beautiful!!! I'll be sure to get after Bertie about hurting your bear. Maybe we can bring in a bear whisperer to bring your bear back to its adorable self!
Registered: January 6, 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 20543
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 @ 6:30 PM
Great teaparty card! Love it! It is very eye catching in the gallery!
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 @ 7:17 PM
Francie, you have such an eye for colors and papers. I love the cb folders here and your copic coloring is over the top gorgeous. Adding the sponging was sheer genius. what a beautiful card.
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Registered: September 12, 2007 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 61357
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 @ 7:18 PM
I had to come back for another look. Into the faves it went, although there's no way in a month of days I could ever create a card like this. It's stellar.
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Art Neko and Prickley Pear DTs
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Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79895
Wed, Dec 30, 2009 @ 7:25 PM
Wow, these pine cones are just beautiful with this choice of papers.
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