Hi! This card fits today's Inspiration Challenge: Barbie Collectibles. I chose THIS BARBIE's outfit as inspiration. I love this color combo!
Last spring, when the discussion about upcoming stamp sets for this JANUARY began, the first thing our Creative Director, (my mother, who has since passed away), mentioned was Pansies. I shrugged and said, "But....I'm having trouble drawing them." She politely said, "Take a CLASS!" Oh, the laughs around that board room table could be heard for miles! I was REALLY embarrassed, and didn't want to mention that SHE could have drawn them with her eyes closed....
So...off to a class taught by a Scientific Botanical Artist. I had a BLAST! He taught a type of "dot" shading method, that I had already used before, but never mastered. I look at flower drawings and see it used, often. However, he mentioned that I should try this same method with other genre. Well...I must say, that was the best course I've ever taken, and I'm truly thankful Mother had put me on the spot that afternoon.
The pansy image was stamped in Adirondack's Pitch Black and colored in with Copics. Next, I cut out the image and placed it on the focal panel. I stamped the sentiment and ladybug and then colored the ladybug with Copics and used a sponge to "darken" the circle."
Finished card size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Total time to complete: about 45 minutes.
Registered: January 29, 2006 Location: Mount Forest,Ontario Canada Posts: 11633
Sat, Jan 22, 2011 @ 6:12 PM
Gorgeous color, Faith and I love the darling little bug on the sentiment circle. You know, for more pansy fun, you can sugar the real ones and place them on a cake or cupcakes and even eat them!!
------------------------------ Michele
My God shall supply all your need…Philippians 4:19
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Sat, Jan 22, 2011 @ 7:39 PM
Gorgeous card Faith with some gorgeous flowers too. You must explain that dot shading method you used. Sounds interesting. Love your card. TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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