Wednesday, August 19, 2009

MMSC15 Fall is almost here!



Hello everyone!
Today I made a card for two challenges: MMSC14 and also Copic Color Challenge #27. I always love Priscilla's sketches, and today was no exception! This image is by Stampendous. I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Copic Markers. I then sponged T Holtz distress inks in Tea Dye and Scattered Straw over the Neenah White CS I had stamped the image on. I used the edge of my sponge to try to create lines here and there to look like a "sanded" background. The card base is Papertrey Dark Chocolate, then the matting is Bazzill Basics and the designer paper is BoBunny. I used SU! Hemp twine and little bronze eyelets for that element of the sketch. I added Stickles but unfortunately you can't see the sparkle in this photo.

The colors of Copics I used are: N2, YG95, YG93, YG91, YG03, Y11, Y15, Y17, YR65, YR68, E25, E27, E29, E55.

I hope you are having a great Wednesday.
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32 comments:

Riet said...

Ohhhhh Wowwwwww Grace,what a BEAUTIFUL card,i love the image and colours.
So gorgeous papers.

Hugs Riet.x

Carolyn said...

Absolutely stunning!! I run out of these words to use for your cards. They are all beyond words in magnificense...(is that a word?)lol

I love it!!

Thank you so much for playing with us at the MMSC this week. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you play again next week.

Carolyn MMSC DT

Betty Wright said...

Absolutely gorgeous, Grace!!! The coloring is sensational!!! Love the subtle distressing and your background panel dp choice!!! Beautifully done!!!

Michelle's Daydreams said...

Hi Grace, this truly is stunning. I'm ready for it to cool down too. This is so beautiful! Michelle MMDT

Banu said...

WOW this card is stunning. beautiful. The coloring is way tooo good. Awesome.

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

I love that image Grace!!! It is stunningly colored!!! Great job on the sketch!!! Love your background!!
hugs,
Chris

JazzyH said...

I love fall. Very pretty card!

Sunshine said...

Simply a work of art. Good luck with the challenge this week. Hugz, Sunshine of Sunshine's Stamps :)

Tosha Leyendekker said...

What a beauty Grace!! Your coloring is fantastic and I LOVE the paper you used as a backdrop to that darling image!! Love the faux sanding too!! WOW!!

Lovely Linda said...

Wow Grace, you have done it again - I love this MMSC card - your DP is perfect with that image, which is so beautifully coloured! Love the tie at the top too! Fabulous card Grace!! You have rocked this challenge sister! God bless you! {{{hugs}}}

Swaantje said...

*wow* Grace!
What a beautiful card.

The coloring is fantastic and the images is very pretty.

Hugs
Swaani

Kathy Jones said...

GASP!!!! Grace this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Your colouring is absolutely EXQUISITE my friend!!!! Love this a lot!!! :)

Laurie said...

Grace...I love this card! The dp is gorgeous & the perfect complement to your perfectly colored image! Have a wonderful day, Laurie

Kay said...

What a beautiful card. I love the colors you picked and I truly love the background sponging. I'm a big fan of that sanded, distressed look so I have to ask, did you mask the image when you sponged, or did you just sponge carefully?

kat said...

Wow, what can I say. It's beautiful. Love the colouring, it just looks stunning.

Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin) said...

Gorgeous, Grace! Absolutely gorgeous!

peggysue said...

Grace its beautiful, what lovely coloring!

Silke Ledlow said...

Absolutely FABULOUS card - love this image and your coloring!!! You soooooooo rocked this sketch - Grace!!! Hugs ~S~

Mary said...

This is gorgeous!! Such beautiful autumn colors - awesome card!

Stressed Stamper said...

Beautiful - truly stunning. Thanks for joining in the Copic Colour Challenge
- Good Luck
Sarah

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Grace!!!! love the colors and the image!!!

CreativeMish said...

What a beautiful card! I am so thankful Fall is almost here! I'm getting really tired of the 100 degree weather! :)

The Mama Monkey said...

This is so pretty Grace! I love the patterned paper! It goes so perfectly with the image!! Just stunning!

Dawn B. said...

This is terrific Grace. You always have the best stamps. Your copics coloring is beautiful. I always love fall. It has the best colors. TTYS

kat9 said...

Great fall card and wonderful coloring job.

Stephanie said...

gorgeous fall card, Grace! love the dp in the background and the little gourd in your shot :)

Diane Noble said...

So pretty for fall, Grace. What a great sketch and I love what you did with it. It's gorgeous. I'm really starting to get in the mood for fall and this is wonderful inspiration.

Etha said...

wow, love what you did with this sketch :) the string up top and the background paper are such wonderful complements to the pretty image :)

Stacey said...

Wow, what a beautiful card! I love your colouring, you have totally captured the mood of the image.

Thanks for joining us at the Copic Colour Challenge. Hope to see you again soon!

Jennifer said...

Beautiful card Grace! So rich in color. Glad you had fun in NY

Jennifer L

Cat said...

What a gorgeous card! Your coloring of the image is amazing! The background reminds me of a stained glass window.Just beautiful!

Janis Lewis said...

This is so very pretty! Fall is my favorite time of year, and October is my favorite month. This card reminds me of both! Pretty, pretty, pretty. You are a very talented lady!!