Saturday, February 25, 2012

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Challenge #117



It's challenge day at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, and this week it's an awesome sketch:



Visit the Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps blog for links to all the designers who have samples to share, and to link up your creation when you're ready to play along!

For my card, I've used a GORGEOUS peacock image from the new Tweets & Twitters 2. I colored in a blue and green palette with Copic markers, then inked and distressed the edges. The sentiment is die-cut into a tab using one of The Cat's Pajamas Circus Label  dies (trimmed down). I flipped and rotated the sketch to best work with my image.

I want to thank Kimmie and the whole Krafty Girls crew for the incredible opportunity to guest design with them this month. I've had an absolute blast! Thank you, KKS!

And thank you for visiting! Have a fantastic weekend. I'm headed out to an all-day crop and hope to make some substantial progress on my Project Life album. I'm not much of a "public" crafter, so when I filled out the registration form portion that asked who I wanted to sit with, I wanted to write an electrical outlet and leave it at that! LOL! It's not that I'm anti-social -- it's that I can't seem to mix social and productive! Wish me luck :)

20 comments:

craftyb said...

Wow....your colouring is absolutely stunning! The colours are so vibrant! Gorgeous card!bx

Nana Diana said...

Fabulous card Amy!! The peacock looks fantastic and so does the rest of the card!!

Michelle said...

Beautiful, Amy -- colored so perfectly. I laughed at your comment -- I canNOT stamp with others -- never never NEVER do I go to crops -- yip yip yip is all I seem to get done :)

Carole said...

Oh Amy, absolutely stunning and I love LOVE love your choice of color. Beautiful work Amy! Hugs...Carole

Marisa said...

I love how you coloured that peacock, Amy!! Stunning. Amazing touches as always! Enjoy your all day scrap/stamp! I hear you re: social and production. Trust it works out great :)

Jayne A said...

beautiful card. Fabulous peacock.

Hugs
Jayne
x

Tracey said...

Love all of the distressing! Fabulous card!!

Basement Stamper said...

beautiful card, love the coloring on the peacock! The papers you used and that distressing always make your cards so elegant

Conniecrafter said...

I had to laugh you sound like me, I think I do better creating by myself too, hope you had a good time and were able to get alot done on your album :)
The coloring of your bird is outstanding, love what you did with the sketch!

Cheryl said...

The image was"cute" uncolored...YOU made it glorious with that fantastic coloring! OMG, what a beautiful card!

Dawn Easton said...

Oh wow, Amy, this is gorgeous! You've coloured it beautifully too!!! Think I'd be intimidated by it....lol

Ann Marie Governale said...

What a beautiful image and you certainly bring it to life with such gorgeous colors. Just beautiful!

Unknown said...

Wow! Your peacock is gorgeous, Amy!

Hope you had a productive crop and made some progress on your PL!

Crafty Cath said...

Personally, I'm going to be sad to see February come to an end...you showed us some pretty amazing coloring with KKS! I've always admired the layers you add to your cards and then you blew me away with your copic coloring. Girl where have you been hiding with that! Sorry it's taken me all month to tell ya, but I've tagged each and every one of the cards you colored this month for inspiration! They are stunning!

Jodi Collins said...

Holy CROW! You are just AMAZING Amy!~ STUNNING coloring and I LOVE how you layer embellies so flawlessly!

dpkennedy said...

LOL! When my crafty friend and I get together, not that often at all, we end up chatting more than we stamp or color. I don't think we've ever finished a single project at a get together!
Your peacock is so bright, fun, and beautiful! Gorgeous card Amy!

Kimberly Gajewski said...

What a gorgeous card, Amy! You did a sensational job coloring up this beautiful image! :D

kadie said...

Stunnin creation! Love that new Kimmie stamp!

LORi said...

Good Grief Amy...this is beyond beautiful!! Hugs-LORi

Debi said...

We have just returned from a vacation to the Bahamas, and I have a new found love for turquiose! I love this peacock!!! It reminds me of the water there. Oh how I miss the ocean.