Wednesday, August 12, 2009

O happy day




For this card, I followed the sketch on 365 Cards. I doubt once school starts that I will be able to complete more than one challenge on 365 Cards each week, but for the past month, I have totally enjoyed the inspiration I find there!



This card uses another of Penny's digi stamps. (She just released some new ones over the weekend - you should take a peek!) I used my CTMH watercolor pencils and blending pen to color it. I am enjoying coloring images ... and hopefully, my skills will improve as I continue to practice! :)



It also satisfies the Use It! challenge for this week:


  • My new technique was using waxy flax as thread. OMW -- I think I'm in love. Waxy flax was so much easier that embroidery floss. I'll have to look to see what other colors CTMH offers!

  • My virgin stamp was from CTMH's Kid Power. OMW -- I bought that before I was a consultant and I have been a consultant for over 2 years. I guess it was about time that stamp met ink!

  • And, the new paper is the card base. I had purchased white scored notecards from PTI a long long long time ago, but they sat in the drawer as I used up the sets I had bought from Michaels. Well, I finished my last pack from Michaels and opened the PTI set. OMW -- if you don't have these as your card bases, you are missing out. The quality of this paper -- it's like comparing 250 count bedsheets to 900 thread count bedsheets. I'm hooked, after just one card!

Supplies: Paper - unknown source (it's that dinosaur old paper from the stash). Stamp set: CTMH Kid Power. Ink: Olive. Embellishments: CTMH waxy flax, CTMH ric rac, unknown buttons. Tools: CTMH watercolor pencils, SU word window punch, CTMH blending pen.

6 comments:

  1. O cute!! I'm a turtle lover but don't know why. Love plaid, too. Love your card!!

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  2. your card is absolutely stunning

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  3. Super card, Maricar! Love the happy turtle and the joyful experience you had discovering the fun in the supplies you have. Awesome!

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  4. darling card Maricar! love the sweet turtle!

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  5. Oh, very cute! Glad you chose to ink up that virgin stamp and use some old stash :)

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  6. So love your card. I'm diggin' the plaid too!
    Blessings,
    Kim xXx

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