Friday, December 7, 2007

Little quickies!

These cards were created for today's limited supply challenge on SCS. They are small quickie cards. It is nice to work with a smaller card sometimes, for variety. This first one uses My Favorite Things Boho Blossoms set. I haven't inked this beautiful set in a while and it was calling for some love. I used Brilliance ink in beige for the background on deep brown cardstock, then used coffee bean on my white cs for my images. Love the richness of this ink! Colored a little with copics, stitched the edge and added some martha stewart ribbon. Pretty quick and dramatic.
I was going for a much softer look with this quickie. I love this little charlie brown tree by A Muse and it needed some love too! I wanted to draw attention to the contrast with the healthy full trees (SU stamp- lovely as a tree) and the little meek charlie brown tree. I also wanted light to shine as a focus on my tree. I created the lighting look just with sponging and chalk inks. My embellishment for this card was using liquid applique for my snow. The darling sentiment is from.....you guessed it......My Favorite Things! The essential sentiments set is just that, essential. I reach for it all the time!

Enjoy your weekend, we have some fabulous weather here now! Just in time for the parade my daughter marches in tonight in Mission. She plays the clarinet in her middle school marching band. So glad it is not raining buckets!

Happy Stamping Weekend!

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW-- these are amazing!!! I love the stitching, and the tree card is so gorgeous!!! Beautiful design and colors!!!

DeborahLynneS

JenMarie said...

So GORGEOUS!!

Tina said...

fantastic cards and colors!

Dina Kowal Creative said...

Love love love your tree card! Perfect lighting effect. TFS -

Dina
http://mamadinis.blogspot.com

Elizebeth said...

These are gorgeous! I love that charlie brown tree, that card is perfection!

Donna Baker said...

I love the little barren tree card! too sweet

Sharon (notimetostamp) said...

LOVE your top card -- your stitching is always so very neat -- I like that!!! Great attention to detail!!! And I can't believe how gorgeous that little A Muse tree looks in this lovely scene -- wonderful work!!!

Anonymous said...

These are just too cute, but I will have to say the tree one is just Beautiful! Love the addition of the charlie brown tree!
Conniecrafter

Carolyn King said...

Your little "quickies" would take me a LONG time to make. LOVE EM!

Kim said...

ACK! I LOVE this little card Sherrie! It is SO sweet!

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Gorgeous cards, Sherrie! That Boho Blossoms is my all-time fave MFT set. I haven't seen many cards using it, but what I've seen is gorgeous - and thanks to the awesome sale, my own copy of this set is on its way to my house very, very soon! Hooray! :)

Rose Ann said...

Your cards are gorgeous, Sherrie!! I love them both!

Jules said...

I really just love this card!!!

Deborah said...

I looked at this beauty for awhile! Every aspect of the card is just fabulous Sherrie! Deb

Anonymous said...

I ADORE the tree one. I wish I had all the stuff to make it. It's just precious. The lighting effects are amazing. You are verrrrry talented!
Merry Christmas!
Tammy

Soguesswhat11 said...

wow, these are stunning!!

Deb Wood said...

So glad I came across your blog, I love it!! This card is absolutely precious and the sentiment priceless!!