Six Chicks Sketch Challenge #12

I loved this sketch that Mandy had at Limelight and knew exactly what image I wanted to use with it. It didn't work with the traditional size card so I had to make it a little larger (7 1/4 x 4 1/4). I'll definitely use this layout again as it just came together so well and it's a simple card but I like it a lot.

I played with my new Copics although I don't have the colors I used at hand right now. I used the Core'dinations textured cardstock along with my basic black Stampin'Up! cardstock. I topped off my colored flowers with some stickles. The image I used is from one of the mystery image swaps I participated in awhile ago and still had a few extras laying around. The image is from Impression-Obsession. The sentiment is one of the rub-ons I've had from Stampin'Up!

I'm off for a few days for my Grandmother's Memorial Service but have a ton of ideas in my head for stamping when I come back home. I've already got some images put together that just need to be thrown on a card.

Have a great weekend!

Mystery Image Swap: Host Janet Rains

On one of my yahoo groups we have been doing mystery image swaps. One of us has been hosting, picking a stamp set and sending a few of the images to each participant. We then create and send to a partner.

Janet Rains was our gracious host this month and sent us an image by Impression-Obsession
It is a gorgeous image but I was really at a loss of how to use it. I watercolored the image using some blues and purples with the middle being yellow. The background paper was Basic Grey and the general layout was inspired by one I saw on Misti's website which was an old SCS sketch (#21).

I also added a few pieces of ribbon on the side and adhered it under the flower image with dimensionals. In the corner it looked bare so I added some decorative mauve pearls by Joy Crafts.

My partner was Leigh O'Brien who is beyond talented and has an awesome stamping studio in here house. I was so intimidated as she is such an awesome stamper and so creative, but I finally just had to throw caution to the wind and go for it. Glad she liked it and had as difficult a time with the image as I did.

Have a great day!