Thriving Art

I so admire the people that draw the digital images, and don't know how many times I've given it a try.  A couple weeks ago I had this image wiggling around in my brain and wondered if I could actually get it on paper.  One night I took my tablet to bed and just doodled around for awhile and then set her in motion.  After MANY adjustments I finally got the image, as my mind's eye saw it.  So I scanned it into my PC, this is 50% smaller than the original.  I colored her with felt pens.  The background was stamped with flourishes from Ikadinkado stamps.  The lay out is for the Card Patterns Sketch 158 ( see sketch below) check it out here: http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2012/03/sketch-158.html The very pretty ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon, my monthly stash. LOL  The flower is a grungie I made from the background paper and using soft rose in to darken it. The Ciao Bella was the first thought I had when I finished the drawing ( funny I'm not Italian ) Now I a

Well.....I think that is a state of mind, and my mind went to Hawaii!! LOL!! over at the http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/  the challenge is Spring Break Vacation Destination. I have just had too much seriousness in my life for the past couple of weeks and I had to break loose and do something with some humor.  Rubber Impressions is where my lady came from and the palm trees are from Rubber Stampede.  There is a little of everything on this card, ink, colored pencil, felt pens, chalk and stickers (the aloha).  I do love this old gal, maybe it's because I can relate to her LOL!!  During my small break for my blog I did get a chance to read a couple of books..... ..that's how I get to sleep when there is just too much to think about .   Who knows maybe I'll make this vacation destination one day!!!!

.....or so it feels like at times LOL!  My friend Tracy gave me this elephant stamp, isn't it just the cutest???  I know this scan isn't the greatest, but I didn't want to squash the flowers before I gave it to her.  It is a tent style name plate for in front of her computer.  I stamped the image on a gray cs and then just highlighted and shadowed with pencil, added the flowers ( for some color, plus she loves flowers ) The letters are stickers. It isn't a very big name plate only 4 1/4 across.  The flowers are some grunge ones I made, just added some ribbon and a couple silk leaves.

WOW!!!! look what showed up in my mail box today!!  They are the twinchies form the Gingersnap Creations art swap! 2" x 2" works of art from 6 other players.  Please take a momnet to scroll down and view each one, they are each so different and unique.  My thanks to all that played and to the ladies that I recieved one from. from Shelly Schmidt from Sabrina from Beverly G from JoAnne from Vickie Romaine from Maria