Sunday, February 22, 2009

Circus Fun!! PLUS Blog Candy further down!!


High Hopes Stamps has a challenge every Sunday. This is HHC19, and we were to use sponging. It's somewhat ironic that I do a lot of sponging and when a sponging challenge comes along all I do is sponge the edge of the card base and designer paper! My collection of HH stamps is small, (I'm actually waiting on an order now), and so I use what I have. I just felt like this particular card was calling for a cleaner, brighter look, so I went lightly on the sponging.

I added a little Glitz frosting, a Flair badge, and American Crafts paper. The base is Cool Carribean, and the pink is one of the SU! ones, I got it out of one of my assortments, and since I'm no longer a demo, I've forgotten which is which! I colored the images with markers, reinkers and Niji watercolor paints. The Niji paints are VERY shimmery, and I add them after I've colored. When I grow up I'll be able to color as well as Anna & Ila & Crissy. Seriously. One of these days I'm going to take an actual art class and learn how to watercolor properly.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

gosh Carla! How do you find the time to do so many challenges...and do them so well too! Love the seal, so cute!

Debby said...

Goodness this is cute. Great choice on the colors. very bright & fun and wow! It must have taken forever to do all that piercing.

Pat (mspfd) said...

Wowzers! This is such a fabulous creation --from the wonderful image, texture and colors -- to the creative use of embellishments and design.

Kimberly Gajewski said...

Your card is so delightful! I hope to one day colors as well as those Ladies too! You did a terrific job with yours too! Great design! :D

Toni said...

OH!MY!GAWD! I LOVE THIS ONE!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahaha this just so tickled my funny bone, GREAT card!

Unknown said...

So cute and funny too :)
Hugs
Kazan