May 19 2009
Harmony
Hello, and happy Wednesday! Today I’m sharing a couple of cards that were very quick to put together after I’d spent a long time coloring the flowers. They’ve been tucked away in a baggie for quite a while and I finally turned them into cards over the weekend. When I first got my Prismacolor markers I stamped out quite a few of these flowers so I could practice coloring. It was a learning experience, so please excuse my beginner’s efforts.
This Chatterbox designer paper came as close as anything I had for picking up the colors of the flowers and leaves, and the Ballet Blue provided high contrast to set everything off. I stamped the blue with my Linen background stamp, which added more depth of color as well as some faux texture. I love that stamp! They certainly did make some colorful cards! The cut out flowers and the ric rac print in the designer paper seemed like plenty of “dress up”, so I added no ribbon or hardware. Consequently, they’re easy mailers, so here they are for One Stamp Wednesday — no extra postage required.
All ingredients are summed up in the recipe below. Thank you so much for visiting today. I know how busy everyone’s lives are, so it touches me that you make time to drop in to say “hello”. Have a good day!
Stamps: Bud Basics, Happy Harmony, Linen (all retired Stampin’ Up!) Paper: Ballet Blue, Cranberry Crisp, White, Chatterbox designer paper Ink: Palette Noir, Prismacolor markers Accessories: Spellbinders oval dies, SU! eyelet border punch, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
I like how the colors work together on this card. I think you did a great job on your coloring. I know Copics are all the rage, but for those of us who simply cannot afford them, it’s lovely to see beautiful coloring done with another medium.
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoy your blog, even if I don’t comment nearly enough. Your work inspires me often. *Ü*
Leslie ~ These are just eye popping! Your coloring is just as good then as now as far as I’m concerned…I love the paper and the design
Love these happy cards. The colouring of the flowers is fabulous.
Leslie, these cards just pop! I love the colors! I think these SU! sentiments are some of my all-time favorites!
Both of these are so very pretty, Leslie, and your “beginner’s efforts” certainly do not look that way!! I love the color combo as well!
These are gorgeous, Leslie. I love the colors you used….they’re so bright and happy.
Wow! Nothing about those flowers say beginner to me!! The coloring is beautiful, and the cards are too! Thanks for sharing!
The flowers are colored so beautifully,
and both cards are put together so well.
I love them!
Yvonne.
Gorgeous Leslie, the colors just make these cards POP!! Love how bright and vibrant they are! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
May be quick, but absolutely gorgeous Leslie!!!!
Love how bright and cheerful these are - and your beginner coloring is of course gorgeous!!
These are so bright and fun, Leslie! I love the paper!
I love your cards! You did a great job coloring the flowers!
Beautiful; I love the colors!
WOW!!! My jaw is on the floor and my eyes are on stalks!
These two cards a SO gorgeous Leslie. You’d never in your wildest dreams know that these are ‘first attempts’. I LOVE ‘EM.
Viv xx
That is such a “Cheerful” card, so bright! Love it! Trudy
They are so cute! The DP is so pretty by itself! And you rcoloring is stunning! Love these cards, Leslie!
Great color combination! I love this design with the sentiment as the focal image!
Finally, a SU card. I love what you did with the stamps. Your coloring is beautiful and the arrangement on the card works. Thanks for the SU card.
What beautiful cards you made out of your 1st prismacolor markered images. Those flowers sure look familiar my friend
We do have fun, don’t we?!? TFS