Friday, March 19, 2010

Something Distressed...

Oh, dear! That title just sounds awful, doesn't it? LOL. Well, not to worry, all it means is that this week at Stamp Something, we are challenging you to create projects with a distressed look! You can use inks, tear your paper, or any other way of creating a distressed look you can think of. This week, we're being sponsored by Stamp and Create, so be sure to pop on over to the Stamp Something Challenge blog to see how you can enter to win!


Stamp and Create very generously allowed each of the dt to chose a Wags 'n Whiskers stamp to play with. The adorable Thinking of You, reminds me of my cat, Emmalee, as she likes to drape herself over you when you are trying to do something, so I was thrilled for a chance to play with it!



I colored the image with copic markers, and then used a white gel pen to highlight the eyes (going back in with some white makes them pop). I carefully cut out the image, and used pop dots to layer it onto a frame made out of a nestabilities circle die and a labels 3 die. The pretty designer papers are from the Cocoa Mint collection by Cloud 9 Designs. The layered flowers, leaves, and gemstones were also colored with copic markers to make them match the rest of the project.

Copic markers used:


Challenges I participated in with this card:

Stamp Something - distressing
Wags 'n Whiskers - Pop it up
Midnight Madness - MMSC45 (sketch)
Cute Daisy May - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - going dotty (dots on papers)
Copic Creations - favorite technique (brunette hair, coloring embellishments, caucasian skin)
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - anything goes

Don't forget, my blog candy ends on Sunday, so be sure to head over here to enter if you haven't already!

23 comments:

Randi WS said...

I really love this card - your coloring, the papers, your layout - all of it!! ;D

Anonymous said...

Oh now this is just precious!! I adore your pretty coloring!! I love how you've cut out the image too!! Yummy papers and design!! HUGS

pinky said...

Great choice of stamp, love your card. Thanks so much for playing along at CDM. Hugs
pinky

Cardmaking Galore said...

This is just fab - love the colours you used here

Renie said...

Love the stamp. It's adorable

Rufus said...

What a great card! Love all the distressing.
R/

Lovely Linda said...

Hi Melissa, this is just gorgeous! I love WNW at any time, you have coloured this to perfection! Great take on the sketch!! Your DPs are great and your distressing - well, it it just finished your card perfectly! I am so glad you played along this week with the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, we appreciate your support and we love seeing your 'works of the heart' See you again next week! (((hugs)))
Linda MMSC Design Team

Sue said...

Aw, a girl and her kitten, how cute. You have colored this image so beautifully and love the eyes. Great distressing on your card and wonderful dp and colors for this cute stamp. Thanks for joining us this week for the MMSC. Great take on the sketch.

MMSC March Guest
Sue

Carol Hurlock said...

Melissa the image on this is just so sweet and adorable. Your coloring is impeccable. What a pretty card! Thanks for playing along this week with the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge.

Bear Hugs,
Carol :o}
Midnight Madness Design Team

Paula said...

Wow what a fabulous card great choice of colour and love the fab details and sweet image. Thanks for taking part in the CCC Challenge.
Paula xxxx

JAN said...

beautiful card..would make a lovely card for my daughter. tfs you are an inspiration

Anonymous said...

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Michele Roos said...

Oh such a gorgeous card. Love the image you've used and the colours also. Thanks for joining us this week at WnW. Hugs Michele x

Alice said...

just lovely card :) and the colouring is perfect!
Alice

Priscilla said...

Hi Melissa :) I am a big fan of your work..You have got those colors down with your blending and shading.. Your card is wonderful this week. Love your take on the sketch, the image of course, and your distressing looks great!Thank you so much for joining in the fun this week at the Midnight Madness sketch challenge blog. I wanted to just let you know that the MMSC46 Sneak Peek has been posted.
Priscilla
MMSC Hostess

Anonymous said...

Oh so cute ;o)

Hugs from Norway

Jane Wetzel said...

just so sweet and your coloring is AWESOME! Thanks for the info on the camera u left on my blog! :) hugs, jane

Brenda said...

Cute card! The image looks so relaxing. Great color choices.

6 wacky women said...

Beautiful card, Melissa
Love your design, such pretty colouring too. Thanks for joining us for the WnW's Challenge.

Karen x

Tindaloo said...

gorgeous card & I love the image! :)

Sharon Caudle said...

Beautiful card, Melissa! I love that image and your coloring is gorgeous! Thanks so much for joining us at WnW!
hugs!
Sharon

Lacey Stephens said...

This is so adorable!! You did such a fabulous job with this image!! The whole team did!! Thank you for letting me sponsor your challenge and thank you for playing along with ours!!
~Lacey
www.stampandcreate.com
Wags 'n Whiskers Co-Owner

Jami said...

Absolutely darling!! Thanks for joining us at copic creations!

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