Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Small Wonder

My mom and my daughter and I are headed to a Baby Shower for my niece with the other side of the family this weekend. We're going together on joint gifts so I get to make the card :)


I've always loved this stamp in the Summer by the Sea set. I think the little girl looks so sweet looking over the bluff. It makes me think of what my niece will look like in a few years, her little tufts of brown hair peeking under her sun hat. My sister in law is funny, before Adi was born, she thought in her head that her daughter wouldn't be one of those little girls to always wear pink....but as soon as she was born she said pink won her over, she can't get enough of it! So I created an all pink, all-girl card.

The girl is colored with copics, I sponged the sky to give it the feeling of a sunset. I loved this Basic Grey Perhaps paper pattern and how it went with the pinks and the sand in the main image. I gave it a little decorative piercing with my Pierceabilities template, and some Kaiser pearl accents.

Don't accents make a card? I mean, they just add that finishing touch of beauty, sort of like Jewelery don't you think? Well....today is the first sneak peek of something beautiful coming to Flourishes this Friday, it's called Finishing Touches.

Today you'll want to visit Leslie, Laura, Stacy and Julie to see the sneak peek of their Finishing Touches for today.

Tomorrow come back and see me! I'll have some beautiful Finishing Touches to show you!



Recipe: Stamps: Summer by the Sea, So Many Sayings; Ink: Palette Noir, Pink Pirouette; Paper: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Copic Paper, Basic Grey Perhaps DSP, Bella Birds DSP; Accessories: Big Shot, Labels 3 Nestabilities, Victorian Pierceabilities, Ornare Piercer, Pink Pirouette Striped Ribbon, Kaiser Pearls, Sponge, Copic Markers, Texturz Plate, Dimensionals

11 comments:

JulieA said...

Beautiful! I love that little girl stamp, too. I'm so sad that this one retired. This is a gorgeous pink creation and it will surely be cherished!

Rachel Hope said...

Stunning! I love that image and you made an amazing piece of Art with her!

Gloria Dojlido said...

This is my all time favourite set. So beautifully colored.

Kelly Lunceford said...

I *love* this! I have always loved that little girl and you have done an amazing job with the coloring! Gorgeous!!!

Denise Marzec said...

Your copic work is as amazing as your watercoloring. Have to agree with you about this image...I love it too. It's definitely one of those SU sets that I'll NEVER part with. BEEEEEEAUTIFUL card with all the shades of pink.

Stacy Morgan said...

Christine I love this girl too. Beautiful coloring and wonderful card.

Renée said...

This is GORGEOUS, Christine! Love the colours, love the layout. Beautiful job!

Emily said...

Wow Christine! This is drop dead gorgeous! It looks so feminine with all that pink. That DP is fabulous and love the piercing design you added. I agree with your comment on accents, they really make a card special.

Rose Ann said...

This is so very sweet, and your coloring is beautiful!! I love all of the pink!!

America said...

Oooh, your coloring is always superb! I cant get over how beautifully you do it! Your cards are all gorgeous designs! Cant you just come over and show me how you do your magic?? Im in Seattle:)

Jodi Collins said...

This is just GORGEOUS Christine! SO soft and PINK! Your coloring just makes me sigh with wonder! BEAUTIFUL!!!