Paper Pretties sweetie
All day yesterday I thought it was Wednesday.
So when it finally dawned on me that the sketch challenge is TODAY, I pulled out some new images and played with them and my Copic markers.
They still intimidate me a bit, but I won’t get better if I don’t practise, right?
I stamped this cute little girl from Paper Pretties (remember I won it at their last Pyjama party?) in Black Palette Ink on White cardstock. Joy was so sweet to include some sheet of white cardstock with my Copics on my birthday order so I could play with them right away. I need to ask her where she got it and what brand it is. Because the Copics work great on it.
I stamped the image again on BasicGrey Lily Kate paper, cut out her skirt and set it aside. Next I colored the girl with Copics (E00 skin, E02 bear nose and girl cheek, R83 an R85 for heart, YR31 and 23 for hair, E31 and 33 for bear, BV02 for bow and outlined it with C1). The image was layered on a scalloped piece of Olive Prism Cardstock that was cut with one of the rectangle Nestabilities templates.
The card base is a light green 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Prism cardstock folded in half. Next is a 4″ x 5 1/4″ Olive Prism cardstock piece. The BasicGrey Lily Kate paper was cut into 1 7/8″ x 3″ and 1 7/8″ x 2″ rectangles and pieced together. I added a white gel pen dotted border on the blue paper and paper pierced the paisley one. May Arts double sided ribbon was tied around it and three green brads were added on the bottom left. The brads have 1/4″ circles of the Olive cardstock underneath.
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This is absolutely ADORABLE, Beate! I think your work with the Copics is fantastic already! I can’t imagine how it will be after all your “practice”! LOL
Posted by: Charmaine | April 18th, 2008 08:34
Oh, she’s so sweet, Beate! Is this one for Reba? Beautiful!
Posted by: Jenn | April 18th, 2008 08:44
absolutely a-dorable! Love the paper piecing and your choice of dp! GREAT copic use too! mine are still waiting for me to crack them open…
Posted by: ~amy~ | April 18th, 2008 08:51
I love this card. You did a fantastic job. Your work with the copic markers looks really good. I love basic grey paper. They have such pretty colors.
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Posted by: Tessie | April 18th, 2008 08:53
How sweet! I like the dp and her dressed paper pieced is so cute Beate! Can’t wait to play later.
Posted by: Stacy Twinshappy | April 18th, 2008 09:08
This is so sweet, and your coloring looks wonderful!! I love your paper piecing and yummy ribbon too! Cute, cute card!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | April 18th, 2008 09:17
So, this is what your work looks like at the practice stage, huh?? I can’t imagine what it will look like when you are done practicing - LOL! This card is stinkin’ adorable and I totally love that sweet little image! Great card, wonderful sketch, can’t wait to go play with it!! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Posted by: Alexandra Hobson | April 18th, 2008 09:27
How adorable Beate. Your card is amazing. Great work with your Copics…already a pro:)
Have a great weekend.
Posted by: mary jo albright | April 18th, 2008 09:44
LOVE it Beate!! Your coloring looks wonderful! Thanks for the challenges! Love ya girl!
Posted by: Cambria Turnbow | April 18th, 2008 09:51
Beautiful papers, love the paper piecing!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | April 18th, 2008 10:20
Oh my goodness! How cute is this!…and such a great layout. I can’t wait to work on this sketch. Hope your doing well!
Posted by: Jennifer Buck | April 18th, 2008 10:34
Beautiful papers to go with such a darling girl image! Great coloring with your Copics, Beate.
Posted by: sharon harnist | April 18th, 2008 10:53
Here’s a springy one Beate! Thanks so much!
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Posted by: ChristineCreations | April 18th, 2008 12:09
Very cute! Every little girl needs a teddy bear to cuddle. Otherwise they may do the same to a cat who would be less than pleased. Cute stamp and lovely card! TFS! Hope I get a few minutes to use the sketch myself!
Posted by: Kira | April 18th, 2008 12:20
Beate, this is so cute! I love what you did with little Sophia!
Posted by: Christie Ortman | April 18th, 2008 13:08
This card is adorable! Great job Beate! I love your coloring. It is amazing!
Posted by: Stephanie Hargis | April 18th, 2008 14:58
WOW, Beate, she’s adorable!! I love the layout and I’m going to do it (hopefully). TFS and HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY. Have a BEAUTIFUL weekend.
Posted by: Juanita | April 18th, 2008 15:07
this is soooo pretty! And my will power is getting weak when it comes to both- the nestabilities and the copics!
Posted by: stampinmommyof4 | April 18th, 2008 15:11
Beautiful card Beate. I really like how you have alternated the white dots and pricking. Also the paper pieced skirt. Really pulls the image and the card together. Love the ribbon with a different colour on the other side.
Posted by: Joanne | April 18th, 2008 16:39
What a sweet, sweet thing!
Posted by: loricraig | April 18th, 2008 17:28
Gorgeous card Beate! I love the colors and layout you used! I too just broke down and jumped on the Copic bandwagon and bought a ton of them.
Posted by: Danielle | April 18th, 2008 18:21
Beate, I just KNEW you would do awesome things with those Copics!!! I love this card!! The image is so sweet…and that paper couldn’t be more perfect!!
I hope your weather warms up down there as well!!
Have a wonderful weekend, Laurie
Posted by: Laurie Schmidlin | April 18th, 2008 18:27
i like this card, it’s beautiful!! i love the colors.
MJ
Posted by: Maria Jesus | April 18th, 2008 19:53
Beate - this is so pretty!!! I can tell you like your copics…your coloring looks wonderful!!!
Posted by: Silke Ledlow | April 18th, 2008 20:08
This is absolutely precious. I love it!
Posted by: Samantha | April 18th, 2008 20:31
Beate,
This is such an adorable card, your coloring with the copics looks awesome and this Basic Grey designer paper is so pretty!
Posted by: Lynn | April 18th, 2008 20:33
Ohhh……..what a precious little cutie pie!!!! Love the paper piecing…and Basic Grey dp is my fave!! Your coloring is wonderful….I just got some Copics and my coloring is sooo not good with them!!! LOL
Posted by: LuvLee | April 18th, 2008 20:39
You made a sweet card Beate! Love what you did! Your colouring is fabulous!
Posted by: Dawn E. | April 18th, 2008 20:55
I loved this sketch here is my card.
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Posted by: wanda box | April 18th, 2008 21:40
I think that little gal image is absolutely darling! What a gorgeous card! I love the colors!
Posted by: Andria Werner | April 18th, 2008 22:16
This is absolutely adorable!!! Love the RAK’s you received also especially the bear one it’s awesome!!
Posted by: Deb Wood | April 19th, 2008 09:45