Waving HELLO to all my friends
and grateful you can stop by today.
and grateful you can stop by today.
I was inspired by Beccy's Coloring Tutorial paired with her March freebie Beautiful Pear to create my fruity cards. Both pear clusters are colored similarly with Copic Markers and Prismacolor Markers, but different techniques were employed:
Steps:
- I downloaded Beccy's Beautiful Pear image in black and white, converting it to PNG with transparent background.
- I placed three pears on my word processor and arranged to my liking before printing.
- The pears were then colored with Copic and PC markers.
Here are the results:
For texture, a burlap strip was added with partial black die cut on the left. The sentiment was stamped with Nocturne VF Clair and heat set with a black detail EP that contains glitter, so the sentiment sparkles and shines:
For texture, a burlap strip was added with partial black die cut on the left. The sentiment was stamped with Nocturne VF Clair and heat set with a black detail EP that contains glitter, so the sentiment sparkles and shines:
Also colored with Copic and PC markers, my next card, partially embraces the pointillism technique found here:
The sentiment (from my new floral rubber stamp set which will debut on April 1) has been heat set with white detail embossing powder. The crinkled ribbon is seam binding with different color inks:
Some Products:
Stamps: Beccy's Beautiful Pear digital image, SNS Sentiment from my personal stamp set #938 Botanical Ruffled Peony, Hero Arts Sentiment Clear Stamps CL582, Dies: SB Grommet Tags, Spellbinders Grand Ovals, SB Floral Ovals, Sue Wilson Indian Ocean Tag Duo, SB Grand Decorative Labels One, Surprise Creations Double Stitched die set, Ribbons: Lace and hand-dyed ribbon from my stash, and from Really Reasonable Ribbon Leaves (green) and loose-weave burlap (looks like it's retired)
Challenges I'd like to play in, please:
- Beccy's Challenges (new blog location) AG using a Beccy Muir image 4/1
- Crafting with Friends #1 Anything Goes 3/30
- Aud Sentiments #223 Any Sentiment except HB 4/4 (sep post)
- Scrapy Land Challenges #110 AG SL dies (SB Grommet Tags, Spellbinders Grand Ovals, SB Floral Ovals, Sue Wilson Indian Ocean Tag Duo, SB Grand Decorative Labels One) 4/2 (sep post)
- A Bit More Time to Craft #88 Anything Goes 4/1 (sep post)
- Crafty Friends Challenge #106 "Spring Colors" 4/6
On a Personal Note -
Last week our Chinese Fringe Plants were blooming. This one is on the side in the back. They will stop blooming in a week, and I'll drastically prune it. The new foliage will come out a pretty burgundy color for the next 6 months.
Last week our Chinese Fringe Plants were blooming. This one is on the side in the back. They will stop blooming in a week, and I'll drastically prune it. The new foliage will come out a pretty burgundy color for the next 6 months.
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| Interior View |
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| Close up - taken from a nursery |
Smiles,
these cards are gorgeous and great colouring Donna, and a gorgeous tree.
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The pears are beautifully colored. I love both cards. The burlap and the lace enhance the cards.
ReplyDeleteYour Chinese Fringe plant is grand. What a lovely sight. You'll have to do a comparison photo after it's been pruned and then comes out with the new foliage. [Bunny]
These are gorgeous Donna. Exquisite coloring my friend. The pears look so realistic. The seam binding, burlap and lace add a lovely shabby chic look to the final creations. Beautiful work as always. And that fringe shrub - amazing! I can't wait till things start blooming here!
ReplyDeleteSuch fabulous cards! I love that pointillism technique, I have to give that a try! It is such a unique look! I love how you layered the pears and I can't wait to see your new stamp set on April 1st! Your Chinese Fringe bush is beautiful! I have a Fringe Tree in white that I adore, now I have to look into your bush to see if it will grow here! Your posts are always so much fun to read! Hugs! Lori
ReplyDeleteBoth amazing cards, Diane. I love this pear!!!!!!! Your pointillism technique is excellent! And how lovely from blooming plants!!! Have a nice day, my dear friend.
ReplyDeleteTwo stunning cards Donna, your designs and colouring are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful looking shrub, very healthy, Kate x
Two beautiful cards, love the colours and layers you have used. Beautiful shrubs in the garden too.
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Linda xxx
Two gorgeous cards Donna, those pears look delicious! Love the way you've clustered them and the techniques used for colouring. Beautifully showcased by your lovely designs!
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Hi Donna, Love the cards.
ReplyDeleteThat plant is lovely.
Hope you are having a nice weekend. Sue
Your cards are so gorgeous, Donna!! I love how you've colored the pears on both!! The pointillism technique looks amazing!! The details and designs are so beautiful on both!! Thank you so much for playing along at Scrapy Land!! And your Chinese Fringe Plants are so stunning!! What gorgeous color!! Have a great day my friend!! Big hugs :)
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Such beautiful cards Donna and gorgeous Fringe shrub..can’t wait for our garden to come alive again with colour.
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Both gorgeous cards Donna love the beautifully coloured pears/B.paper and dies both so different
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Delightful cards. Thanks for joining Aud Sentiments challenge. Elaine
ReplyDeleteTwo stunning cards De, love the beautiful image and your colouring is amazing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tree, with beautiful flowers, I do love spring! our garden is a picture with spring blooms.
Hugs Pam x
You are so talented working with digitalis. Both cards are fabulous. I love the pears.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these are so pretty, Donna! Your colouring looks amazing! I especially like the one with the pointillism technique! It's always a joy to stop in here and see your gorgeous cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, nice designs and fabulous coloring! I am amazed at your computer skills clustering the pears.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous coloring of the pears on both cards, and such beautiful framing on each also. Beautiful paper and love the one with the burlap and leaves combo too!
ReplyDeleteWow you have such beautiful color in your yard and to have it right outside your window, how wonderful!
Wow, Donna your pear cards are beautiful and your coloring is awesome. I love the softly printed paper and lace trim, too. I have some of that leaf ribbon. Gee, I really need to figure a way to work it into a card. It looks so pretty here. And what a delight to see your very colorful fringe flower bush in full bloom. A plus that it will keep on giving through the season with the burgundy foliage.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards Donna, great stamps and beautiful colouring, I like your pretty background papers.
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Those really are beautiful pairs, they're gorgeous! I love the aged spotted ones! Harry & David would be so lucky to sell some as delicious looking as these! I think your cards are stunning, the soft floral backgrounds look so lovely as does the way you highlighted this beautiful digi. Perfectly colored, perfectly displayed! Just wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThree gorgeous cards, love the pear image
ReplyDeleteWow absolutely beautiful - Looks good enough to eat - another great creation - thanks for sharing my friend!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!
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Two really stunning coloured cards De. Your colouring is really amazing. Your tree is beautiful too. You do not only have talent in crafting but gardening too.
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Cathy
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Such exquisite coloring on the pears, Donna, and the colors are absolutely perfect! Love how you chose to frame them - excellent die choices. Ooops, have to cut this short - grandson is finally awake. Later.
ReplyDeleteExquisite photos here De, absolutely love the look from indoors, gorgeous place you have and I can feel the peace and tranquility. Lovely cards using Beccy's image you sure know how to colour beautifully.
ReplyDeleteHope your little surprise arrives soon.xxx
Wow, what a great job you've done with those images Donna! You did well to merge them together, they look as though they were drawn that way, and your colouring is fantastic too! I really love the dots around the outside, what a great effect.
ReplyDeleteYou're very lucky to have such a wonderful tree right outside your house. The colour of the foliage is something else! And to have it like that for six months is really wonderful. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Cheers,
Beccy
Wow, wow, these beauties are stunning. Simply striking with so many details, that are eye catching. Thanks for joining us at Scrapy Land Challenges.
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Berni DT
scrapyland.
Oh my goodness Donna! You've done SUCH an amazing job with the coloring of the pears!! I love them with the blended colors and your pointilism technique too! You always make your creations stand out with your elegant details too!! Love them both so much!! Really love your gorgeous garden too!! The air is still getting warmer and I am seeing signs of new growth awaiting some blooms now! :) Have a wonderful day my friend! HUGS
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't know where to start..........Both cards are just gorgeous. I love everything about them both, particularly, the beautiful background daisy paper, the burlap and that stunning lace, and the pear images which you have colored up beautifully. Donna, you always take that next step on all your creations that make them stand out and scream GORGEOUS! AND then those of us in the north get to see that wonderful blooming bush so full of color and life! Did I mention they are calling for snow here on Sunday.........but, I did see a Robin yesterday, a sure sign of....they will be trying to make a next on our patio soon and my husband will be out there taking down their efforts until they move on.......
ReplyDeleteSeriously, what a fabulous post!!!
Hugs
Sue
Beautiful pear cards. Love the colouring you have done on both cards. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteHello Thanks for sharing your card with us at Crafty Friends Challenge Blog… your card is lovely and fits perfectly with our ‘Springtime’ theme… good luck in the draw and please join us again.
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Beautiful flowering plants! I love your cards--gorgeous coloring of the pears!
ReplyDeleteDonna, your pear cards are so beautiful! Your coloring with copics is amazing.
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