Good morning! I feel as though this is the first REAL week of the new year. So many NEW things starting up for me. I have started a new bible study class, I'm enrolled in an online card class called Clean and Simple Card Making, Check it out HERE. I have a ton of new supplies to make cards (thanks to my sweet, supportive family and their generous Christmas gifts) and my husband is working night call for his medical practice all week meaning I have until 11:00 p.m. every night to get inky! Do I have a wonderful life or what?
Here we go! I want to share with you today the card that was inspired by the color challenge at CR84FN-(Create For Fun). I thought these bold colors needed a bold design so I chose an older set from Hero Arts: CL400. The center photo had me thinking all things Indian and this set includes an elephant, a small paisley, and this huge flower as well as several other very interesting line art images just begging to be colored with Copic Markers. I used B16, Y38, Y13, and touched up black details with 100. I wanted just a little shimmer (think of the subtle sheen of silk saris), so I added Sakura Jelly Roll Pen: Sky Star over the blue, and Sakura Glaze Pen over the black details as well as the sentiment. The equally bold sentiment is from Papertrey Ink: Think Big Favorites #7. The card stocks are also from PTI, Summer Sunrise, Blueberry Sky, True Black and SS White.
So there you have it, the first of the 2012 birthday cards. I hope you like it and would love to hear any comments or feedback you may have. Happy 2012 to you!
Thanks for stopping by,
Suzanne
Wow, Suzanne, what a lovely, striking card! Great coloring job, hard to believe this is not patterned paper! I love the CAS look to it, and the nice contrast with the black/blue border strip.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your New Year is off to a great start! I love the birthday card. Interesting colors and design. I hope you enjoy your online class, and thank you for the sweet comments on my blog!
ReplyDeleteStunning card. Love the big bold randomly stamped flowers. Nice spacing between the flowers.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love those flowers!!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, love the clean lines.
ReplyDeleteWOW, gorgeous card! Love the design and your coloring! Wonderful job. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Suzanne! Those flowers look wonderful! Thanks for joining along with CR84FN :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning CAS design!! This is just beautiful. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I just LOVE how you used these colors! I struggled with them, but I love what you did here. That stamp is perfect for the colors and the photo inspiration. Fabulous job, Suzanne. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you too! I love the pattern you have chosen - it works perfectly with the bright colors of the challenge.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Suzanne ! I love the large sentiment! Good for you taking the bible study class and card making class. Sounds like the new year is off to a wonderful start. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletestunning card, love that flower and the coloring.
ReplyDeleteYou've nailed this challenge! Love this design. Thanks for playing along with CR84FN!
ReplyDeleteA few days without visiting and I feel like I've missed going to the Louvre while in Paris! Is it possible Suzanne, that with every card you make, your creations get more and more fabulous? You are better than many of the paid members of design teams. How about a second career? I'd follow you anywhere. Just fabulous! Perfect!
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