Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Variations Week: Kym's View

This week is my favourite time on Sweet Pea Stamps.  Before I was on the Design Team I used to long for this week whereby the Design Team would make a card/creation using the same image.  I was always amazed how different the cards were.  Now what amazes me - and I still have to pinch myself at times - is that I am part-and-parcel of this wonderful Design Team so I get to show you my creation I have made.
For our cards/creations this month we had to use the Sweet Pea Stamps image by Karen Middleton called "An apple a day".  It is available as a digital image or as a rubber stamp.  For my card I have used the digital image and made it a little bigger than I normally do.  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers/Flexmarkers and highlighted areas with my Pan Pastels and some Stampendous Fran-tage in Shabby Blue.  I have inked around the edges with a chalk ink pad.  The backing papers I have used are bright pink and lime green and are freebies from Summertime Designs.
Here is a close-up of the image with the Fran-tage.  I still struggle with this stuff blowing off even though I heat from underneath but at least I am getting more staying on the card!!!  I have coloured a chipboard die-cut petal shape with a Rose Bud Memento ink pad.  I then stamped in black Versafine "Happy Birthday" using a freebie stamp and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I then used a peg stamp and the same Rose Bud ink pad and stamped around the edge.  I have finished the card off with a Tim Holtz butterfly border die which I have inked with Tim Holtz's Tumbled Glass and Peeled Pain distress ink pads, doilies, gingham ribbon bow, flowers and gems.

9 comments:

  1. precious Kym, love the papers you used. Your coloring is awesome on this.

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  2. Such a sweet card. Amazing and precious.

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  3. Very nice Kym, I love all the butterflies and the colors you chose for her. Beautiful

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  4. Kym you are is so beautiful and soft. I love this truly beautiful
    hugs
    susan s

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  5. Love this Kym. I see your Frantage, looks great. Your colors are so soft too.

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  6. Very beautiful. I need to get my hands on those Butterfly.
    Hugs Nat

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  7. Beautiful! Love the soft colors and the edge of butterflies!!

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  8. So beautiful, Kym, love your soft colours you used. The Frantage look great!
    Hugs, Karina

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  9. Aww Kym, what a pretty card. I love that warm pink colour and the butterfly border is fabulous... and the speckles of frontage in the corners are a perfect touch. :)

    Ali

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