Monday, January 11, 2016

Precious!

Poppy Power has a new challenge "Stretch Yourself" which is to make a tall card. This was a real challenge for a gal whose cards are 99% square. This is a double challenge to try a new technique using a new product.  I may have "stretched" a little on this part.  My new product is the border die. I saw Leslie Miller turn one at an angle on a card and I borrowed the idea.


One of the benefits of having a Silhouette machine  is I can dismantle a sentiment and arrange everything on the card then print it.  For this card I only used the Silhouette to design and print.

I used my Prisma pencils and odorless mineral spirits to color the pretty bouquet.  

Power Poppy - Winter Pick-Me-Up
Power Poppy - Gerbera Daisies (Sentiment) 
Spellbinder - A2 Scalloped Borders Three
Cheery Lynn - Exotic Butterfly small #2
Pearls 

8 comments:

Sherri said...

This is absolutely gorgeous! LOVE it as a long card! Your coloring is fantastic & I love the way you turned the die. Beautiful!!

Leslie Miller said...

Oh. My. GOSH! This looks like a gorgeous watercolor. But, no, it's a gorgeous pencil coloring! Stunning and amazing! Love the no-line look and the beauty is even more spectacular on your tall card with all the white. My jaw is on the floor!

ChristineCreations said...

Wowee wow wow! Your pencil colouring is just stunning. It has such a delicate feel that’s so perfect for this image! Thanks for playing with us this month at Power Poppy!

Tosha Leyendekker said...

Absolutely GORGEOUS!! Your coloring is outstanding! And I love the inking you included above the image, as well as your angled diecut piece! Wow!! Thanks a bunch for joining in on our Power Poppy Power and Spark Challenge this month!!

Stacy Morgan said...

Gorgeous!!! I love the die cut edge and your coloring is awesome!!!

Pam Sparks said...

Beautiful Gail! Gorgeous coloring and designing!

Julie Koerber said...

Woah Gail... this is an absolute beauty!!!! I am speechless! What a completely stunning coloring job and fabulous card design to make it all "sing!" Thanks for joining us gals over at Power Poppy!

CherylQuilts said...

Gail, tell me how I missed this one? It's absolutely and completely gorgeous! I love your design and how you've used your amazing skills with your Cameo - someday I hope to learn too! Exquisite coloring, my friend! Warm hugs!