Hello, sweet friends! Well, I am "late" again with this new digi, but today's Inspiration Challenge was what finally inspired me to finish my card. It is an unlikely image that inspired me today -- a frog. It's sort of a funny inspiration for flowers, right? Haha! Yes, it was one of the sample ideas that Stacy shared . . . a blue frog on green leaves with some dark gray/black. Since some of Susie Cooper tea cups are found in dark colors with white polka dots, I finished coloring the cup a darker color and used a white gel pen for the polka dots. I added some grounding and some stripes to the tea cloth after I finished coloring it (since I used a regular blue writing pen). Not sure it's my favorite (since I struggled with the darkness and wish I had stopped sooner), but I enjoyed the challenge. I used a new decorative die from Gina Marie Designs to add a bit of frill and then mounted it on a Marina Mist card base. Voila! It is done, and I hope you like it. I think it is growing on me a little. ;)
Remember that spring is next Tuesday! Hugs, all! xoxo
Registered: May 23, 2009 Location: sunny california Posts: 9825
Mon, Mar 19, 2018 @ 10:01 PM
Only someone as talented as you, Cheryl, could turn a homely little frog into this gorgeous creation. The way you colored the leaves, flowers and cloth is lovely. The grey pot with the white dots is so pretty. Beautiful creation.
Registered: September 2, 2007 Location: Posts: 877
Sun, Mar 25, 2018 @ 12:46 PM
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous card!!!!!! I love the colors you chose. I think you enabled me to buy this stamp. It's all your fault, my friend!
HUGS to you....
Registered: January 16, 2018 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 168
Thu, Mar 29, 2018 @ 7:29 PM
I feel so spoiled with all your lovely comments today - thank you so much! I love your flowers which is something I don't color very often but I should. I'm sure I have one or two... or three or four of them hanging around the room. LOL The little bit of purple with the blue is brilliant. Gorgeous!
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Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Wed, Apr 18, 2018 @ 7:18 AM
Cheryl, I have missed you so much!! I haven't been on SCS for awhile. I had to come visit your beautiful gallery. It always makes me feel good and I could use that right now for a number of reasons. Thanks for making my day with this BEAUTIFUL card. I love blue and white, so this one really speaks to me. I'll try to be on more, but you know how that can go!
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