Mar 25 2009
One Stamp Wednesday: Paint a Pretty Picture
Wednesday brings us around again to a one postage stamp card and today I’ve used a favorite image by Rubbernecker which can be found on this page. It’s Item # 20 SO GM, in case that helps.
There are few things I enjoy more than starting out with a blank open-line image and watching it transform with color. Once I’ve made a pretty picture, the rest of the card will evolve around it easily as long as I don’t try to over-embellish it. That can be my downfall … I tend to believe I should attempt to use all those fancy little doodads I find so irresistable when, really, sometimes I just need to let the card base frame the image. On the other hand, when I’m in the mood, I get the biggest kick out of playing dress up with my cards. It’s wonderful to have all these choices to suit my frame of mind.
The card base framing my image today is made from My Mind’s Eye cardstock weight double sided designer paper. As cardstock goes, it’s relatively lightweight, yet it’s a perfect foundation on which to build a layout for a no extra postage required card. It’s also a great way to use up some of my vast supply of designer paper so I can feel justified in splurging on more! This Kaleidoscope line is no longer in production, which is an indication of how long it’s been in my stash.
The card is polka dotted front and back, with the inside being a plain pale pink — the same pink that’s on the little strip of trim where I attached the eyelets. The inside right is firmed up with a panel of white, on which I’ll write a message.
The coloring was done with Stampin’ Up! markers and water, which is a method I use frequently because I carry my supplies to work with me, and I can carry 48 marker colors with considerably more ease than I can carry 48 ink pads or even the reinkers. I’m always in a hurry, it seems, and I just toss the markers in a bag with a paint brush and a little bottle for water. I have images stamped and ready, always, and it’s just a matter of selecting one to bring to life. Now, if only I could find more time for putting the cards together, photographing, and blogging…
Speaking of which, I’d better wrap this up and move on to my next project. I’m so glad you found time to spend with me today. Be well and happy, and I’ll meet you here or at your place again soon!
Stamps: Rubbernecker Hearty Vase Paper: Watercolor, Mellow Moss, My Mind’s Eye retired Kaleidosope designer paper Ink: Jet Black Stazon, SU! markers in Always Artichoke, Rose Red, Mellow Moss, So Saffron, More Mustard Accessories: Eyelets, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
This is a gorgeous card! I love it.
Leslie, what wonderful coloring and using your SU markers! I need to do this more often. This is such a beautiful card and it looks like a painting that you would hang on your wall!
Beautiful, just love the way you do your backgrounds too, great coloring!
Another gorgeous card - You are amazing!
Oh, Leslie, I actually gasped as your gorgeous creation appeared. This is soooo stunning!! Do you have people hanging over your shoulder at work watching you paint? If I worked with you that’s where I’d be, hoping some of your talent would rub off on me.
Thank you for sharing your lovely art.
This is beautiful! Your coloring does really bring these images to life! I could just imagine the looks on my co-workers faces if I started watercoloring at my desk! I don’t think it’d be pretty…it’s not that kind of office! LOL!
Leslie, you definitely can make a stamp come to life! Beautiful image and colouring, amazing clean and simple card!
leslie, i love each and every card you make…they are always gorgeous. love the artistic coloring on this one.
As usual GORGEOUS!!!! Your coloring of this image is AWESOME Leslie! The way you’ve done this image is so different that anyone else!!
So gorgeous Leslie! I am still amazed you can color like this with SU markers, even though you’ve shown us how and everything. It looks so perfect! This beautifully colored image certainly doesn’t need a lot of frill around it!
Coloring is gorgeous! I can imagine how can you make it with markers! Wonderful card!
Beautiful card! I love your coloring!!
So pretty, Leslie! I love your soft watercoloring. I agree, it’s hard to let the image stand on its own without over-embellishing, but you did a great job with this one.
Beautiful card, love your watercoloring, makes the card so soft and pretty! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
I love Leslie how you let your beautifully colored image stand……..almost alone
Your BG is the perfect compliment to your beautiful image. Makes me want to color……right now! TFS and inspiring…….
This is gorgeous! It just amazes me what you can make those SU markers do!!! I LOVE this image and how you’ve colored it!!!
Lovely. Thanks too for the great card details, especially the list of the marker colors you used - helps us coloring challenged folks a great deal.
What a beautifully painted image Leslie! I love the simplicity of the rest of the card, to allow the image to shine through!
Gasp! Leslie, your coloring just amazes me! I can NOT believe the magic you work with SU markers! Really!
Absolutely gorgeous, Leslie!! That RN urn has NEVER looked so beautiful!!
Beautiful Leslie, i just love that RN image!!
Leslie this is gorgeous, love your coloring.
I thought I had left a comment on this one…but I do not see it here…of course leslie…again, you have made another stunning artwork
very nice, I like the idea of bringing some to work, lol.
This just takes my breath away! Absolutely stunning Leslie. STUNNING!
This is stunning, Leslie!! You ROCK those SU markers better than the best, and never cease to amaze!! I love this image, and your coloring is perfect!! I love the light yellow “glow” around your flowers, and the papers are beautiful!
Oh MY Leslie! Stunning…I really like using the markers this way too, you get such vivid effect! Just beautiful!