Greetings From Paradise, Different Image

Where did this past week go? And March??!! It's just flyin' by.

I made a set of cards for my sale a couple of weeks ago and, while difficult to get a good picture, here is the best of the lot for seeing the detail. I stamped the shell in gold metallic ink and then gold embossed it, then layered it first on metallic gold paper and then black card stock before placing it all on a Cryogen White base. When I get my light box together, I'll see if I can't get a good picture of the rest of the set.

Thanks for the visit today.

Hugs,

Colleen

What's Brewing?

This week has been a busy one! Today was a craft sale, and I've been making cards like a crazy lady. But it was a lot of fun, and I now have a little slush fund to recycle for new goodies =D 

The cards I'm sharing tonight use a wonderful coffee cup outline image from Flourishes and sentiment from Impression Obsession. The background is one of my favorites from Hero Arts. I love paper piecing and that coffee cup just begged for something imitating fine china . Cosmo Cricket delivered, and I added a little shading to create depth. It all came together quickly. I have the visual triangle thingy going on, and it just feels good.  I see more paper piecing in my future. Question: Does paper piecing disqualify it from being a one-layer card? Inquiring minds want to know.

Many thanks for the visit today. Much appreciated.

Hugs,

Colleen                      

How's Your Day Stacking Up?

If "practice makes perfect", this card should be outstanding since this is my fourth try. The first was my prototype (yeh, that's what I tell myself when I screw up). The next two, I smeared the sentiment when I went back to add a little more shading to the cups. Grrrrrr! I love Versafine ink for sentiments, but I tend to forget to heat set it.

The image is from Flourishes and the sentiment from Rosie's Roadshow. Gina K's heavy base weight card stock makes the most wonderful smooth card with no bleed through from the Copics. I'm so lovin' it. And I really enjoy making one layer cards.

Thank you for stopping by.

Hugs,

Colleen