WSC44: Spring Fashion

Are you ready for another weekend sketch challenge from Beate?  Here's this week's:

Here's my sample that uses that pretty pink paisley piece I showed you last night:

All colored cardstock is Stampin' Up and all ink is Ranger Adirondack dye ink.  In addition to the Paisley backgrounder (Pink Sherbet ink on Pretty in Pink cardstock), I also used Scalloped Lace (Willow ink on Celery cardstock), Climbing Floral (Cloudy Blue ink on Bashful cardstock), Geometric Flowers 2 (Lemonade ink on Banana cardstock).

If you are not familiar with background stamps, check out my tutorial below on how I use them.

Karen Lockhart's Roses & Daisies La Fleur Couture is unmistakable Lockhart style -- everyone recognizes it when they see these crazy but elegant concoctions of flowers, leaves, fruit and vegetables turned into high fashion!  This is the first one I fell in love with and purchased.  It was stamped with Adirondack Pitch Black ink on Neenah Classic Solar White cardstock and colored with these Copic markers:

No, your eyes aren't fooling you, there are two cards ... we'll get to the other one in a minute!

The image was cut with Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic & Scalloped Petite Ovals and then airbrushed with B00-Frost Blue; it is popped up on dimensional foam tape:

Yellow Copic Spica Glitter Pen accents the dress and pink accents the roses.  I used Copic C1 for the shadow behind the dress.

The scalloped border was punched with Fiskars' new Threading Water border punch.  I'm sorry I don't know where these are available yet -- I'm the lucky girl who won one from Kelly Grundhauser's blog giveaway a few weeks ago!   So go on over to visit her and tell her how jealous you are!  ;)

I finished off my card with my favorite sentiment -- Karen Lockhart's Thanks a Bunch.

I usually stamp two of whatever image I'm working with -- just in case I mess up one, I have a backup ready to go!  This time I didn't mess up and decided to quickly color the second image and use the scraps left over from the card above for an additional one:

The dress is colored the same way, but with an R81-Rose Pink airbrushed background.  Card base is Papertrey Ink's Stampers Select White notecard.

My friend, Cindy, showed a cool thing she does, that I tried on these cards.  Put strips of leftover cardstock on the inside of your card, to dress it up, too.  I also stamped the same dress in light Pink Sherbet ink.  The black card above also got a blue strip on the inside:

Nice touch, isn't it?  Don't forget the envelope:

Check out the samples these wonderful bloggers made for this sketch: Cambria Turnbow, Charmaine Ikach, Jenn Balcer, Laurie Schmidlin, Lori Craig and MaryJo Albright -- and if you play along this weekend, be sure to let me know so I can check it out!

If you can stand just a couple of more photos, I'll show you how lovely the Spring Texas weather can be -- last night out my front and back doors:

No, that's not snow -- it's hail!  Thank goodness we only got pea to marble sized; some areas got golfball to softball sized and a tornado touched down in the area!  Personally, we got about 65mph winds and gushing water was coming up over our sidewalks, into the yard -- the streets were a little backed up and flooding for a while! If you need a good deal on a new/slightly hail-damaged car, I think there will be lots of sales over the next few months -- come on down!

I'll be back on Sunday with another Dirty Girl Challenge!

Comments

[Lisa (lakind)]

1.

I could never live in the mid-west with all the tornadoes and high winds! I am so afraid of them! But anyway, your cards are gorgeous! Great ideas to share!

[Charmaine]

2.

LOVE these, Sharon! I love the backgrounders on your sketch card. . .that is just so sweet, and what a great way to use a bunch of background images!

[Beate]

3.

Gorgeous card, both of them!
I can't believe you guys got snow. I guess I shouldn't whine about not being able to go to the beach yet. It's been a cold spring here so far.

Hugs and smiles

[Cambria Turnbow]

4.

SHAZAM! I truly someday want to color just like you Sharon! DANG! My Copic idol! :) LOVE all your cards... love em!

[mj albright]

5.

Beautiful cards Sharon. Great job coloring.
Have a wonderful weekend.

[Rose Ann]

6.

Both of your cards are beautiful!! I love the different backgrounds you stamped for your sketch card!! I love the pink and black of your second card, and all of the scallops. Of course your coloring is fantastic on both!!

[Charlene]

7.

Both cards are just luscious! I've been eyeing those stamps for some time....think I've finally been pushed over the edge...shreek!!

[Joanne]

8.

Both gorgeous cards.
Seems like the weather is crazy everywhere in the world this year!

[Laurie Schmidlin]

9.

Sharon, you are such an amazing artist! Your cards are so beautiful! Wonderful coloring with wonderful details!

That is definitely some scary weather!! I will now stop complaining about all the snow we're getting!! I hope you and your family stays safe!

[Kelly Booth]

10.

Beautiful Cards Sharon....

[Donna]

11.

wow! love your cards! thanks for the tip for dressing up the inside of the cards, I always forget about that. yea, we had thunder (our dog was barking like mad at it) & lightning (I think) but no hail.

[Linda Marie]

12.

Lovely artwork! Those new punches can be found at the Frantic Stamper.

[Lynn]

13.

These cards are so pretty! I love all of the details you put into them and your making me want to buy the air brushing system for the copics! Your coloring is fabulous!

[Lori Craig]

14.

Gorgeous!! Love the pastel colors. :^)

[Lydia Fiedler]

15.

Oh my word Sharon - you've outdone yourself!!! these are GORGEOUS! And I sooo appreciate you using stamps that I JUST got in the mail!! Love the veggie couture!!!

TFS - just beautiful.

[Kelly Grundhauser]

16.

So glad your package arrived Sharon... I cannot wait to see what else you do with it!!!

One of these days I may need to set up an appointment for some Copic lessons... The classes in July seem so far away!!!

Stop back again to my blog again... I have another challenge posted for some new Coredinations Vintage cardstock.

[Jennifer Buck]

17.

These are both just so beautiful! I really love your work. It's always stunning! Thanks for sharing. I'm happy you didn't have worse weather. You never know what will pop up down there at this time of year! Take care! :)

[Juanita]

18.

The cards are GORGEOUS!!! I love that layout, I hope I get to try it tomorrow. The strip on the inside is a smart idea. All I can say about spring is that it's FICKLE, LOL! TFS.

[Debbie Olson]

19.

Beautiful coloring, and very cool use of backgrounders, Sharon!

[trudee]

20.

OMG I am in LOVE with these bright fresh colors!

[amy]

21.

Great designs, got it from your SCS gallery. Love that threading water punch!

I CASE'ed it, I RAK'ed it, and then she blogged about it! Just thought you should know.

http://cadnileb.blogspot.com/2008/04/braks-and-raks-and-all-sorts-of-fun.html

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