Saturday, August 8, 2009

Melinda With Bouquet



Happy Saturday, friends! Are you ready for another Sketch for You To Try? Jen's got a fun one this week (okay, they're fun every week), so have a look over at i{heart}2stamp. You'll also find Jen's sample and August guest designer Megan Lock's sample. I hope you'll visit the rest of the sketch team for even more inspiration: Amy Rohl, Carole Burrage, Kelly Lunceford, and Susan Liles. If you're inclined to play along (and we hope you are), remember to link up your creation to Jen's post and/or use keyword SFYTT if you upload to Splitcoast.

Today I'm showing a card I made using Melinda With Bouquet by Whiff of Joy. I colored first with Copic markers, then added some extra shadowing and depth with Prismacolor pencils. Her wings are lightly colored, then coated with Frosted Lace Stickles. The pink and blue papers are from the Breaking Free collection by My Mind's Eye. I embellished with a few different punched borders (the blue is with Spellbinders Lattice Borderabilities, the black is with Fiskars Lace Border, and the cream is with Stampin' Up's scallop border), some Kaiser Craft adhesive pearls, Prima mini roses, Teal 5/8" sheer ribbon (May Arts), and some paper piercing. The finished size is 4 3/4" wide by 5 1/2" tall - I know, odd, but that's the way it ended up working out :)

Got any fun weekend plans? We have the new Harry Potter and some swimming on the docket here today. Whatever you're doing, have a good one!

35 comments:

  1. WOW, Amy -- this is gorgeous!!! I swear, sometimes I look at your stuff and think 'How did we work from the same sketch?! Her's is so much... MORE than mine!" *sigh* I think mine is the SFYTT for Dummies... LOL! ;)

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  2. Gorgeous card - Amy!!! Love the Sketch and your devine coloring!!! Hugs ~S~

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  3. wauw amy you'r card looks amazingly lovely

    hugs
    daisy

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  4. How beautiful! I love the color combo and elegant details! Stunning!

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  5. This is just STUNNING Amy! Love this image!

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  6. OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH Amy! This is somewhat different for your usual stamping. Your coloring is amazing. Gorgeous, ABsoulutely gorgeous~
    Hugs, Pam
    http://sampsinc.blogspot.com/

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  7. These colors are so striking...just beautiful.

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  8. I need just 1 word: BEAUTIFULL!!!

    Love, Marley

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  9. Oh Amy!! You, girl, are AMAZING!! Seriously!! You never, and I mean never, cease to amaze me with your talent. Whether it be colors, layers, textures, or embellishments, I'm always in awe. And then...when I see your coloring...well, I just start drooling all over again. Sheesh girl!! There's gotta be SOMETHING you can't do. *sigh*...I'll just keep coming back to drool.

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  10. Oh my word, girl--this is just heavenly! Your coloring and every detail just gels, my friend!

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  11. The softness of your color blending is just amazing Amy! WOW. I love the borders they add such elegance!

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  12. WOWZERS Amy!!! This is sooooo gorgeous girl!!! Im still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor!! LOVE IT!!!

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  13. Really stunning... I love your coloring on this!

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  14. Oh my, Amy, this is BREATHTAKING! Absolutely perfect, girl!!!

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  15. You have such a wonderful eye for detail! And now I am going to have to order that Lattice die....darn it!!!

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  16. This is gorgeous Amy. I love the colour combination and your colouring is just beautiful.

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  17. hi love youre blog.
    http://relax-lach-fun.blogspot.com/

    have a precent come too mine

    heidy

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  18. Wowzers, another stunning card! I'm going to grab my cup of coffee and will be right back to stare some more!

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  19. Stunning Amy, just stunning.
    Viv xxx

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  20. WOW Amy, this is just gorgeous! Your coloring, the punches and the little roses ~ AWESOME!!!

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  21. Holy cow, this is drop dead gorgeous. Love all the details including the pearls and the beautiful flowers. Exceptional!

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  22. Stunning Amy, she's colored so beautifully. Absolutely stunning!

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  23. Wow Amy! This is too pretty for words!!! I love those borders you added and your coloring is superb!

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  24. good GRACIOUS that is gorgeous!

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  25. Fantastic eye for color and another FAB design!!! Wish I could get into your head to pull some ideas from that secret magnificent AMY creative corner! :)

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  26. so sweet, excellent coloring, love the borders, roses on the big flower and pearl accents!

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  27. Fantástico, muy delicado cada detalle, me encanta como coloreaste el stamp, parece que lo ha hecho una máquina. Saludos.

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  28. She is gorgeous...this card is gorgeous! WOW!

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  29. STUNNING!!!!!! I just love your art work and your fabulous coloring!!! AWESOME!

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  30. This is beyond gorgeous!!!!! Absolutely love your coloring!

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  31. Stunning creation Amy! I featured your card on my Friday Faves today!

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  32. Your coloring on this is FANNNNNNNN-TASTIC! Wow, Amy!

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