Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Pretty Lady in Green and Yellow

The challenge this week at Joan's Gardens is to use green and yellow, a piece of trim, a frame, and embossing.  I inked up this pretty lady, a stamp Shelbie and I found on one of our VT-SA-VT trips this past summer.  She is colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils, added Stickles to her dress and headpiece.  Cut out with Spellbinders die, Distress Inked while still in the die, then a darker color around the edge to frame.  The little fan is a button with the shank cut off. 

Challenge list:
Joan's Garden - use green and yellow, a piece of trim, a frame, and embossing.
Sketch Saturday #140
Crazy4Challenges - Vintage or shabby element.
2 Sisters - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Flowers

Stamps: Lilac Lemon Art Deco Bride.
Paper: HOTP, scraps.
Ink: Copic markers, Distress Ink, Colorbox Queues.
Accessories: Fan button, Wild Orchid roses, trim, Spellbinders, CB embossing folder, Stickles, MS leaf punch and edge punch.

I know most of the country is experiencing bone chilling, blustery, snowy conditions...but here in San Antonio where we generally only have two seasons - hot and hotter - we just got a huge blast of cold. Yesterday's high was 80, at bedtime it was 64. At 3:30 this morning a cold front slammed through here with crazy high winds, and temp now 36 and dropping, heading down to around 30 by 5:00, with a high of only 25 tomorrow. They're calling for teens for tomorrow night!  Eeeesh, need to find my coat.

8 comments:

Debbi said...

Such a pretty card, Nancy!
WOW! You're experiencing quite the weather! We are hosting blizzard conditions here today, with high winds and up to 18" of snow. I'm ready for Spring, how about you?
*smiles*
debbi

Barbara said...

This is stunning, Nancy! You know how I love vintage and this is one of my favorites! Hugs

Jerri Jimenez said...

This is so beautiful! Absolutely stunning image!

Dori Shelton said...

Hi! I am also in San Antonio! You are right, the weather is CRAZY around here right now! I love your card, it is beautiful. The coloring is exquisite and the image is amazing!

Joan Fricker said...

Wow Nancy, this is gorgeous! I love the pretty lady and the fan is a perfect accent. Great coloring too.

Thanks so much for joining us at Joan's Gardens #4 Weekly Card Challenge. Your card is a great addition!

tiffany said...

beautiful card Nancy! yes, I am one in the blustery, snowy parts- 20" of snowfall today! thanks for playing along at 2 Sisters!

=) Tiffany DT

debby4000 said...

Gorgeous and fab image
luv
Debby

Unknown said...

Very pretty card Nancy!
Thanks so much for joining us this week @ Paper Take Weekly!
I am now one of your followers.  ;)  I would love it if you came to visit my blog and become a follower too!
Hugs,
True :D