Saturday, February 5, 2011

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Playing along this morning with The Play Date Cafe and their gorgeous color combination. I printed this image from TiffanyDoodles directly onto some rose colored paper, then colored it with pencils and cut and lifted portions off of the card base. I attached a white panel on the inside of the card to create even more dimension and a ribbon tab by the sentiment that was stamped in indigo blue.


Fabulous colors at The Play Date Cafe, and I'm happy that I challenged myself to actually play along with a color combo that had four swatches. Woosh!

Oh, and I also wanted to let you know about this!



Supplies Used:
Cardstock: (Cranberry Crisp) SU

Digital Image: (Lily Stems) TiffanyDoodles
Stamps: (Sentiment from Mehndi Medallions) WPlus9
Ink: (Night of Navy Pigment) SU
Other: (Night of Navy Marker) SU, (Colored Pencils) Prismacolor, (Corner Round Punch) WR Memory Keepers, (White Gel Pen) Signo, (Black Marker) Sharpie

54 comments:

Handmade Creations by Stephanie said...

Oh My Word Karen this is amazing my mouth dropped when I saw this wow so stunning!!!!So perfect for the Play date challenge!!!!

artfuldelight said...

wow Karen, that card is absolutely beautiful! Just love it!

Valerie said...

Oh my gosh Karen - the way you transform these digital images is nothing short of amazing!! What a gorgeous creation!
I don't think I could get through a day without a Karen fix, so no need to thank me - thank you for sharing your amazing talent :)

annieambriel said...

Gosh... this is a beauty.. an artistic piece. I love your creativity and design.. just gorgeous :)

BabyBokChoy said...

That flower is seriously blooming into LIFE! amazing work!

Lynn said...

Karen, your coloring is amazing!

Laurel said...

Absolutely gorgeous!

sherryann (aka Sherry Eckblad) said...

OMG Karen this is absolutely stunning.

Courtney K said...

beautiful coloring karen. and super, super congrats on your moxie fab win yesterday!!

Fiona said...

Stunning work Karen! Your colouring is superb and the detail on your card, fabulous.

~amy~ said...

::thud:: This has winner written all over it...holy mackerel...stunning

Christina said...

WOW. This is incredible, Karen. For once, I'm at a loss for words!

Tiffany said...

KAREN! I didn't even recognize my own digi!!! WHOA - this is truly a piece of ART! you're talent amazes me! You make me want to stop everything and make something pretty like this using colored paper and colored pencils!! just wow!!

Leyla said...

This is such a lovely, great card! Love the way you used the colours...
x Leyla

Aimes said...

Wowzers! What an amazing effect you've got from not only colouring onto rose paper but from your fabulous shading! Love the extra dimension too - stunning!
Hugs,
Aimes
x

lynn said...

WOW, KAREN! simply amazing work on this card!! you amaze me, again:)

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Wow is right with this one... You have taken those colors to a new level. Love the bit of white.

Michele Gross said...

Oh Karen! This is spectacular! I'm in awe (and a weee bit jealous) of your coloring skills!! ;) What a fantastic use of the colors and an amazing project :) So glad you came to play with us at The Play Date Cafe!

jen said...

THUD! This is stunning. So life-like, rich & bold. You knocked this combo OUT OF THE PARK!!!!!

Isabelle P. said...

Very happy to find your wonderful accomplishments, after a pause due to my move. This card is absolutely fabulous! One would think a real flower!

Loli said...

Hello Karen, beutiful card, i love your flower, so elegant.
Regards from Palma de Mallorca Spain

Julie E said...

Gorgeous! So innovative to lift the petals like that - your creativity never ceases to amaze me!

Fiona said...

Karen this is so beautiful! Lovely colouring/cutting work to create a textured flower :) Thanks for playing along at the Play Date Cafe!

Ivanka said...

Wow! This is just stunning. It needs to be framed...it's a work of art.

Ann said...

*thud* My jaw just hit the floor! WOWZA, Karen! This is a winner for sure!

Brenda said...

Oh wow! There are no words! This is so fabulous! Outstanding!

Jay Gee said...

Absolutely stunning Karen!

Nigel said...

Beautiful colouring, and love the sculpted effect.

Connie C said...

Jaw dropping gorgeous!! WOW!

Brandi said...

All I can say is "WOW"!

Dana said...

Wow! This card is such a show-stopper! Love it!

Alice Wertz said...

absolutely stunning, Karen! fabulous coloring and those colors are sooooo rich and beautiful! love love this! hope you have a sweet and cozy weekend! =)

~Tammy~ said...

Ding Ding I think this is a winner! I am trying to get my eyeballs back in from popping out at the beautiful lifelike creation you have mastered up here! WOWZERS! Your coloring has blown me away on this my friend! FRAME this! True Art girl True Art!

Ruby said...

Stunning creation!! I just LOVE how you've brought in all of my tricky colours while still keeping your card so elegant! FABULOUS job, well done! Thanks for playing along with us at the Play Date Cafe this week!

Jinny Newlin said...

Oh, my gracious, Karen! This is a perfectly stunning take on our color story! Absolutely LOVE what you've done with the lifting of some of the edges of your flower, and your coloring is outstanding! Thank you so much for playing along with us, this week, in the Cafe!

Lindsay said...

Oh my goodness Karen! You are truly an amazing artist! This is just awesome!

Maria said...

Wow! Very very stunning! Your flower is perfect!

Janetcraft said...

love the big flower on the side with nice color!

Diane Jaquay said...

Love the stunning dimension you achieved on the flower, gorgeous card Karen!

Colleen Dietrich said...

This looks so much like the inspiration photo! Well done, Karen. :) Thanks for playing with us at the Play Date Cafe. Glad you joined us!

Laura.K said...

wow. this is just gorgeous and amazing. That flower is so beautiful.
grate work.

Jenny said...

Wow gorgeous Karen ... looooove this!! :)

Susan Allan said...

I love that flower...just gorgeous!
Sue xx

Cass. said...

Just beautiful. That flower is amazing!

Anonymous said...

now that's what I call ART !
Stunning
Barbara

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

OH OH OH! I have missed visiting your site, Karen! This is STUNNING--absolutely GORGEOUS! I LOOOOOOOOVE that beautiful flower--it looks just like the inspiration photo! FABULOUS job:) Thanks for playing along with us and joining in the fun over at the PDCC:}

Libby Hickson said...

Karen this is completely GORGEOUS!! I love how you used the colors! Thanks for playing along at The Play Date Cafe!

Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin) said...

Congrats Ms. Fab 4!

Michele Gross said...

Fab 4!! Woot woot! So lovely and so deserving :) congrats!!

jen said...

Congrats on the Fab 4!!! :)

Dana said...

This made me gasp out loud!

Amy said...

This is stunning! When I opened this up....I gasped! Utter beauty here Karen! Congrats on the Fab 4!!

Cynthia Schelzig said...

What a gorgeous piece...love the white edge effect!!

Emily Leiphart said...

Absolutely stunning! LOVE how you did this and the little white tab is the perfect embellishment. Congrats on being selected for the Fab 4!