My first card features Bu'fly Tia and Friend created by my Dollie-friend Kristy from Some Odd Girl:
I always have trouble colouring digital images with my pencils because of the bleeding, so I decided to try colouring the image in PhotoShop using the bucket-fill and brush tools. Next, I removed the background, then printed the coloured image on photo paper. I cut it out, then applied Stickles to the wings. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out!
I'm entering this card at:
# Secret Crafter ~ Stitching
# Wee Memories ~ All things adorable
# Kaboodle Doodles ~ Thoughts of spring
The second card uses the Birdie Love image from Bows and Berries:
I used lots of Prima 'Got' Flowers, Kaisercraft flowers and ribbon scraps on this one for depth and texture, as well as a handmade paper flower made from paper scraps. I printed the image onto coloured Bazzill cardstock, cut it out and added small touches of colour with my Signo gel pen.
I'm entering my card at:
# Sugar Creek Hollow ~ Monochromatic
# Paper Sundaes ~ Texture
# My Partner in Crafting Crime ~ Inspiration picture (lots of flowers)
EDITED 3/5/11:I was chosen as one of the Top 3 at My Partner in Crafting Crime!
Hi Karen!
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the 'Birdie Love' digi.... such a fab card!!!!
Robin
WOW, you colored the SOG image in Photoshop! What a great job, it looks like you colored it by hand! The card is adorable, I just love the SOG images.
ReplyDeleteThe bird card is beautiful. The colors and paper are so pretty
OH, I forgot to tell you that I LOVE the idea of storing the Nesties in CD cases! Thank you for sharing it! I will have to watch for a sale for when my Nestie collection grows :o)
ReplyDeleteI am back to thank you for playing along with My Partner in Crafting Crime... great take on the inspiration photo!!
ReplyDeleteRobin
Gorgeous
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us on our "Stitching" challenge this week at SECRET CRAFTER SATURDAY CHALLENGE :)
Hugs Jane x
Both are great cards, love the flowers on the monochromatic card.
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Hugs, Heide
SCH DT
What terrific cards. Love how you used the flower as the background on the first card and love the bird in the second card.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous birdie, love your colors and design! Thanks so much for joining us for this week's Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge, hope you will come back and play along again next week!
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Marsha
SCH-DT
What beautiful cards...I love the sweet images on both and the colors and papers are all gorgoeus!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove both your cards, lovely images on both and great designs! Thanks for sharing at Kaboodle Doodles. Jill
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Wee Memories!
ReplyDelete2 Fantstic card and so well put together.
ReplyDeleteBetty x x
Wow, these are 2 outstanding cards!! Love the idea of colouring the image before printing, an excellent idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing at Kaboodle Doodles and good luck!
Farrah
wonderful cards! Love the flower on the first one and second one is really tweet! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Paper Sundaes this week!
Hugs
Alica ;)
This is beautiful lovely layout simple but very effective, love the image & simply finished with a bow, thank you for playing at MPCC. Janet
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