Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Thinking of You ~

I was starting to think Mo and Jo stayed in Anaheim and maybe went to Disneyland or somewhere fun after I returned home last week; I just couldn't get back into the groove of things.

Today, I decided I'd better try and round them up by using a couple new OCL sets:
Nature's Notes and Dandy Days

Thinking of You
Wonky sewing fills up some of the negative space that was a bit too prominent on the focal image layer. I pulled the butterfly colors from the patterned paper.

Stamps: Nature's Notes
Ink: Black
Paper: SU! Pink Pirouette, Gina K Designs Pure Luxury Green Apple, Neenah Solar White
Patterned Paper: Basic Grey Green at Heart Collection
Copics: RV10, Y21, YR18
Other: Fiskar's Threading Waters Punch,Basic Grey button, Linen thread, Square punch (banner end) Sewing Machine, Dimensional foam

Dandy Days
This card is off to a friend who is having surgery at the end of the week. I "colored" the dandelions with a dauber and cantaloupe ink, highlighted with a cantaloupe marker. The stems on the focal image and border strip were loosely outlined with a pear tart marker.

Stamps: Dandy Days
Ink: Memento Black, Cantaloupe, Desert Sand
Markers: Memento Cantaloupe, Pear Tart
Paper: Neenah Natural White, Gina K. Designs Pure Luxury Sweet Corn, SU! Bermuda Bay
Patterned Paper: Graphic 45 On the Boardwalk
Other: Oval and Scalloped Oval Nestabilities dies, Saffron mini brads and eyelets (secures ribbon), Grosgrain ribbon, Sewing machine, Dauber

See The Lounge for more sneak peeks of the CHA new releases~

I have another OCL card to share tomorrow - it just didn't "go" with this post. I think my FIL is going to like it!

V.~

9 comments:

Joy said...

Val, these are gorgeous! Mo and Jo are definitely back with you! :)

Darthy said...

These are exquisite Val. What beautiful images. Your colouring is amazing too.

Rose Ann said...

Mo and Jo are certainly in the house, Val! These are gorgeous!!

Denise (peanutbee) said...

These are GORGEOUS, Val! Seriously, WOWWW!

Cambria Turnbow said...

Love these Val... I'd say Mo and Jo are back and alive baby!! YOU rock my world sweet friend!

MaGoooo said...

First let me say Mo & Jo are at Val's!!

I LOVE the wonky sewing (cute!!) That is my kind of sewing!!!!

LOVE both of these cards Sweetie!

Heather McNally said...

WOWZA - just GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!

Cindy Lawrence said...

Yes, I do believe Mo and Jo have returned! ;) These are both absolutely GORGEOUS, in true Val style!

Amy Rohl said...

Two beauties, Val! Love the dauber-colored look...stashing that in my brain. Your paper selections couldn't be more perfect, and I think the stitching is just perfectly whimsical.