I finally got around to using this cute little girl image on a card. If you are interested in the Copic colors I used, they are listed in the blog postĀ here. Ā This card is one that I thought I could send to a friend who might appreciate a little correspondence hug. š
I used a little paper doily, some pink satin ribbon and a little crinkled pink seam binding to add some softness to the front. At the bottom, to add a little more interest, I punched out a little border using my Martha Stewart iron gate border punch. Ā This is one of my favorites because of all the detail to it, but I think it is retired.
On the inside I used the largest of the Diemond Dies Labels 1 Nesting die setĀ (I find that I use this die all the time to make cards since it is the perfect size for standard A2 card message areas) to set up a place where I could write my note and then had some fun making some candy embellishments using the Diemond Dies candy die set. Ā Remember, use Diemond Dies coupon code: thankskristina for 10% off your entire purchase and free worldwide shipping on orders of $35 or more!
The coloring of these candies was really fun to figure out. I used my Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils to color in the bases (but you could probably just cut colored card stock). Then I took my white gesso with a thin paint brush to add in highlights. The final touch came from using my M size Faber Castell black PITT pen to put in low lights or shadows. That is the trick; to create a 3-D look with 2-D images or die cuts you have to include highlights and low lights.
The following is a video share of this card:
This card is being entered into the Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Watercolor ChallengeĀ and
The Kraftin’ Kimmie Anything Goes Wonderful Wednesday ChallengeĀ and
The Paper Nest Dolls Anything Goes with a Bow ChallengeĀ and
The Aviary: Paper Wings Halloween ChallengeĀ and
Craft-Dee BowZ Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow Challenge
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! WOOF
super fun card, I so luv the bold colors….awesome job! So glad you played along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
sparkle & shine *~*
Aww thanks so much for the kind, encouraging comment and for stopping by. Hugs, Kristina
This is such an adorable card. I love this image and the way you colored it is so awesome.
Aww thanks so much for your encouraging comment! Hugs, Kristina
Great card – so adorable with such happy colors and sweet bow. Thanks for joining the Craft-Dee BowZ challenge this month!
Thanks so much for a fun challenge and for checking out my entry. I really appreciate it! Hugs, Kristina
Super cute card! I love that image! Thanks so much for entering our challenge over at The Paper Nest Dolls challenge blog! Good luck! Leslie
Beautiful and great coloring!! Thanks for joining us at Kraftin’ Kimmie!!
hugs, Sharon
So pretty! I just love how you colored her! Wonderful card! Love the pink and purple color combo! š
Wonderful x Thank You for joining us at the PND challenge blog this time. Hope to see you next time.
Good Luck hugs Sharon (DT)