Vintage Fruit Basket...
Happy Thursday! Today is soooo much warmer than it has been...and the only snow to be seen is on the highest mountain peaks...YAY!! I think we've all had a bad case of "Cabin Fever", and can't get enough of the warm sunshine! After my little guy wakes up from his nap, we are all headed out for a short hike! Woohoo!
Today, Our Daily Bread released two brand new sets....and they are absolutely gorgeous! Before I show you my sample though, I need to add a little "disclaimer"...LOL! Coloring has never been one of my talents. However, if wishing for more coloring skills worked, then I'd be a master! LOL! So...when these new sets arrived, I decided right then that I was going to do my best to learn all I can about different coloring techniques...and practice, practice, practice! I want to do these amazing sets justice. I have discovered one thing, though. That a beautiful piece of patterned paper can help make up for what I lack in coloring skills! LOL!
I stamped the fruit basket (from the Fruit of the Spirit set) onto Shimmery White c.s. and colored it in with Copic markers. The patterned paper that I had picked out (by K & Co.) is somewhat soft and muted. To create the same effect on my colored image, I brushed my Brick White copic marker over all of it...muting the colors just a little.
I added a tag (cut and embossed with the small tag from Spellbinder's Tag Trio set) which I tied with some Linen Thread. I didn't want to add too many embellishments, but thought it needed a little something...so I chose to add a few Dew Drops in the same color as my paper.
Here's a close up picture so you can see the subtle sparkle I added with my Sakura Stardust pen. I really like the Stardust pen because after I apply it to my image...and if I work quickly, I can blend it with my finger. I also highlighted the grapes with a white gel pen.
Here is a picture of the inside. This is one of my favorite verses...and chose to frame it with more patterned paper.
Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you enjoy your day!
Recipe Stamps: The Fruit of the Spirit (Our Daily Bread Designs), All Holidays Paper: Shimmery White, Soft Sky, Vellum c.s., Patterned paper (K & Co.) Ink: Adirondack Pitch Black, Creamy Caramel (craft and classic) Other: Clear e.p., Dew Drops, Lace trim (thanks Tosh!), Linen Thread, Spellbinders Tag Trio, Copic markers, Sakura Stardust pen, Nestabilities
Beautiful papers and lace, your coloring is great, Love the verse inside to go with it!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | May 15, 2008 at 04:58 PM
Wow this is gorgeous! Who'd ever think you had a coloring issue?! I love the soft muted colors and the sparkle! Nice touch!
Posted by: Danielle | May 15, 2008 at 08:24 PM
I think this card is beautiful!! Love your pp and your coloring is great!! I love that the colors are not bright!
Posted by: Kathy | May 15, 2008 at 08:37 PM
Oh wow, is that card beautiful!!! I love that paper. Gorgeous!
Posted by: Jennifer | May 15, 2008 at 09:38 PM
Beautiful card Laurie, LOVE the image and your colors are gorgeous.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend,
Jennifer :)
Posted by: Jennifer | May 15, 2008 at 10:05 PM
This is just beautiful!!
Posted by: Jessie/knightrone | May 15, 2008 at 10:43 PM
This is so pretty! I love the colors and that lace! Beautiful!
Posted by: Becky G | May 15, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Laurie, this is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I visited Our Daily Bread and purchased three of the stamp sets, they are beautiful and I know I will use them frequently.
Posted by: Jerri Kay | May 16, 2008 at 05:13 AM
Your coloring skills are JUST FINE. Beautiful card
smallcity
Posted by: smallcity | May 16, 2008 at 05:43 AM
Such a beautiful card. I love how you colored your image to match your dp. Really like the dew drop on the tag and all the ribbon too. Great job.
Posted by: Amy Johnson | May 16, 2008 at 06:46 AM
Did you say "lack" of coloring skills? I believe I didn't hear you correctly because your wonderful coloring of the vintage fruit basket belies your statement. Simply exquisite!
Posted by: Gabriela | May 16, 2008 at 06:54 AM
Lovely. Classic layout. You do such extraordinary work :) Mary
Posted by: Mary | May 16, 2008 at 07:03 AM
I love these cards....that dp really is beautiful! I think you do a great job with your coloring!
LeAnne
Posted by: LeAnne | May 16, 2008 at 07:56 AM
What a beautiful card, Laurie. Love the K&Co paper and your coloring (you did great!). The inside of your card is as lovely as the outside!
Posted by: Lisa Dolson | May 16, 2008 at 09:55 AM
Don't know why you think your coloring is bad as it looks beautiful to me. And you're right that PP is great as is the stamped basket and inside verse.
TFS,
Barb S
Posted by: Barb S. (FL) | May 16, 2008 at 10:48 AM
I think your coloring is beautiful! Your practice definitely paid off!
Posted by: Debbie Fisher | May 16, 2008 at 07:43 PM
Beautiful, once again you have made "my kind of card" and it is awesome. Everything you did is perfect. Your coloring skills are just fine, I don't see anything wrong with it at all, it may just be your critical eye for your own work. Lovely Card!
Posted by: Linda | May 18, 2008 at 06:56 PM
STUNNING! Love the color combination... all your details..perfection!
Posted by: Lori Craig | May 19, 2008 at 11:08 PM