Wednesday, March 18, 2009

SCS Sketch and Color Challenges


Hi Everyone!

Here are a couple of cards to share with you today. The first one is for my workshop that I'm doign on Saturday. I recently got the wheel to go with my "Cheers to You" set and thought it would be a good technique and tool to demonstrate to everyone. I also wanted to use water coloring on the glasses. I decided however that since there was so much detail with the wheel, that just filling on one of them would be best. I also discovered I only have one small stamp that says Happy Birthday. So, definitely need to do something about that soon!
The second card I have today is my card for yesterday's SCS color challenge and today's sketch challenge. The colors are Summer Sun, Riding Hood Red, and Kraft. I have to admit my first thought about these colors wasn't really hopeful; but they actually turned out going well together. I used the "Birds and Swirls" cuttlebug folder on the Red pieces. I added a bit of Always Artichoke behind the center image. I just thought it would make the trees stand out a bit. I used my watercolor crayons on the trees and finally found a water bottle that mists just enough water on the stamp without making the color run all over the stamp before stamping it on the paper.

Supplies: Cheers to You
Paper: Apricot Appeal, Bravo Burgundy, Regal Rose, Pumpkin Pie
Stamps: Cheers to You (wheel and set), Mark the Date,Itty Bitty Backgrounds
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Regal Rose, Bravo Burgundy
Accessories: Aqua Painters
Supplies: Lovely as a Tree
Paper: Kraft, Summer Sun, Black Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red.
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Bitty Basics.
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Wondercolor Crayons, Caramel Marker, Antique Metal brads

5 comments:

Becky said...

Great job on this sketch. love how you stamped the leaves on the yellow panels, great card.

Melody said...

Like the sketch card! The trees and stamped leaves give the card a nice feel.

Anonymous said...

Both cards are so cute. you did a fantasic job on the color challenge!
Sandy O
www.papertransformer.com

Susan (peebsmama) said...

I like the coordinating background you stamped on the first card and the pretty scene you created on the second one.

Jacquel said...

Nice cards...great job on the challenges!