Today, I used Summer Blossom , a super sweet image from Phindy's Place Digital Stamps. I love, love Phindy's images and usually can find so many I need and ones I don't need too, which I buy because they are just too cute! Most of my card orders are for different nationalities and Phindy's place is one of the first places I go looking for sure enough she usually has exactly what I need!! They are so fun to color and decorate with!
You would have laughed if you watched me making this card!! I mixed Fran-tage Gold Halo Mix Glitter with Fran-tage mica tea stained fragments and a little sand.. I added a thick coat of Versa Mark Ink and sprinkle my mixture over it.and started to heat emboss it. The large mica fragments started blowing everywhere while I held the heat gun underneath the paper. Ok, that surely didn't work, so I tried spraying a layer of clear acrylic paint for that is really sticky when wet. Nope that didn't work either and more mica's flew everywhere. Well, in the past if I were having trouble adhering fine intricate paper or embellishments to my papers, I would spray it with Clear Texture Goosebumps and everything would stay put. So I tried spraying the Goosebumps and the pump was clog and I just couldn't unclog it. So I took the sprayer off of the bottle and went to pour it slowly onto my paper. EEEEks it was not as thick as I thought it was and half of the bottle came out onto my paper. Well let me tell ya, the mixture stayed put that time, I don't even think I would have had to heat emboss it!! Next time I will try a glue pad. Any how these mica's are so pretty and shiny and I will surely use them again!
The little beach embellishments I found at Walmart. An entire package was $1.00! Colored with Copics. The bird stamp is from a stamp kit from Gina K. I sponged ink my sky with Memento Summer Sky Ink.
Challenges:
- The Outlawz Greetings: Anything goes, must have sentiment
- Dream Valley Challenge: For a special lady
- Pan Pastel: Anything Goes
- Paper Sundaes: Mother's Day
- Sentimental Sundays: For a special woman, must have sentiment
- Stampin' Sisters in Christ: something from nature. The sand in my mixture.
- The Paper Players: Mothers Day
- A & T Challenge: Anything goes
- Oozak - Spring Colors
25 comments:
What a gorgeous card Colleen ! I love the way you have made the sand ! It looks fantastic ! Hugs, blessings and love from Catherine
Fantastic card Colleen,love the image and that sand is amazing - especially after the trials of making it,lol!
x
This is precious, Colleen! I love the beach scene you created (although had to laugh about how you got there)! Sweet image which you've colored beautifully!
What a fab scene & that sand is amazing even if it was a trial to create. Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley this week
Colleen, this is such a sweet card and I love your sand creation. What a fabulous card for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge to use something natural on your card. Beautiful.
Great card Colleen. Very interesting sand, not sure I would have persisted.
A very sweet card! Nothing better than sitting on a warm sunny beach for Mother's Day!!
I really love those sweet lil Flip Flops too! ;)
See you VERY SOON!!!
Love,
Lis
Wow this is stunning, I love everything about this, especially the sand.. it was a bit funny reading how you did it but definitely worth it now ha ha. Thank you for joining us at Emerald Fairies this week and good luck xx
Wow! So glad that you persisted in getting it done. Fabulous card. Love the sand and embellishments.
Such a gorgeous card, I love the way that you have done the sand, absolutely brilliant. Thank you for joining in with the PanPastel challenge blog, but I noticed your link to the challenge blog is not working correctly, please can you correct this to make sure that you are entered in to the prize draw. Thanks
Lindsay xx
Hi Collen
a fantastic card, gorgeous image & colouring, i luv how you have done the beach it looks fabulous, sue,x
Colleen, Hello my friend... I'm so happy to be back. My computer had crashed and I have not been able to stop by anyone, so I have missed all my friends. I sure felt lost we sure do depend on that a lot I even had to miss some challenges so I'm so happy to be back. You are just way too funny!! WOW!!! That was a lot of trouble but it sure turned out nice I love the look you got. I do not know if you have beach by you but I go down to Lake Michigan and get some sand and let it dry out and that is what I do for my sand and it works. Just an idea for you.. Your little girls is just darling. Love the embellishments you added looks great.
Hugs,xxx
Love this...your creative sand affect is amazing and your sky is beautiful. Great job on coloring the image. Thanks for entering the Oozak challenge! Hope you win...
This is such a darling card and love your image and how you colored her. I love the sand. Where do you find that stuff, the sand looking and the mica etc? I don't have a LSS so have to shop online. Your cards are always beautiful.
Hi honey, what a delightful card this is. That seasand looks so real. Wow! A gorgeous image too and I love your clouds! Love and hugs, Sharon xx
what an adorable image and I love your coloring. Love the scene you created. You are so super talented! :D
Hugs,
Marie
This is adorable! Love the sand mixture and the little girl is colored beautifully.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. That was the first time I've tried that skin tone (E15, E17, E29) and must have gotten distracted when writing everything up.
Gorgeous card
Thanks for joining us at the emerald faerie
Hugs
Melissa
Totally cute card! Thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sundays! :-) amy
Ooh I love your beach scene, Colleen! The sand looks awesome! Love the glittery goodness and thanks for sharing your experience - I just got some Frantage and wouldn't want it flying all around, lol!
Colleen, you're struggles made me LOL--sorry! They sounded like somethings I might do. The air would have been pretty blue at my house! :^)
Your struggles were worth it, though because your card is absolutely over-the-top! Love the image, your 'sand', and the embellishments! :^)
Big hugs,
Penny
So adorable! I love everything about this! You are so creative! Will be very happy if you join us in Tuesday Alchemy!
Lovely! I think the "beach" is stunning! Great work. Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley Challenges.
Hugs
Carrie
WOW - this is awesome! I love the way you did the sand and the little girl is just adorable! Thank you so much for joining us in the challenge this week at SSIC! God Bless.
Oh WOW...this is an ABSOLUTELY amazing card...I LOVE your beach.......so cool and I loved reading your adventure on how you achieved the look!!! ;)
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