My husband is sick with the flu so I took advantage of his extra sleeping to find my creative mojo. When I get really busy, my mojo tends to leave me because my brain can't focus on stamping but last night I just fought with myself and focused. I blog hopped and gallery hopped to get inspired to do some creating. I also sat and stared at my stamps for a while, willing them to pop into my head. I think it worked because I was able to create several cards.
One of the things I love about The Saltbox Studio images is how well they lend themselves to a vintage style. Using Kraft paper can also help to accomplish this so I cut some old SU Confetti Tan into a 4-bar notecard. I also took some A Muse black kitchen paper and cut it to layer on the 4-bar, sanding the edges for a shabby look. I knew I wanted to stamp the snowman onto the Kraft paper so I could use my colored pencils. White colored pencil on Kraft just instantly brings that shabby shic look, too. After I was done coloring my image, I layered it onto a piece of A Muse Hawthorne notecard and sanded the edges of that. Once I had everything together, I added the snow by making white dots with a Signo white gel pen all around the image. I put the sentiment 'You warm my heart' on the inside of the card.
Supplies: SU Retired Confetti Tan cardstock, A Muse black kitchen paper, A Muse Hawthorne; Images: Saltbox Studio Winter Wonder set; Ribbon: A Muse olive stitched; Accessories: Signo white gel pen, A Muse heart Twinkle Stickers
12 comments:
I love this, Novell! I am in awe of your coloring! Great job!
So pretty!
SO CUTE! Love the craft paper with the black.
This is one great card, Novell! When I need a creative boost, I bake so that the other side of my brain is working :)
Gorgeous coloring...love the Kraft paper!
This is FABULOUS!!! The colors are perfect!
I love it Novell!
I love the new Avatar! Looks more like you do these days! I love the hair cut!
It was fun seeing you at CM today>)
Cindy
Great card, Novell! You really got your mojo back with a vengeance!
Novell's stamping strategies revealed! :) I'm glad I'm not the only one who waits for the epiphanies to hit. The card turned out great!
WOW! Lovely Novell...fabulous coloring!
Awesome card, Novell!! Love the color combo and the kraft paper and the snow ... love it all!!
So CUTE CUTE CUTE!!! I need to get my Kraft CS out and LEAVE it out to remind me to use it!
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