Same Card, Two Ways

I'm out of town for the weekend, but I found this picture on my laptop. I've never had one of my cards published, but this is the first one (of very few) that I ever submitted for publication. I submitted electronically for a color opposites design call, and the publisher asked that I send the cards in for consideration. Well, I sent them in, but nothing ever came of it. Their loss is your gain...right?!?

If I recall, I stamped this Inky Antics Champagne Girl on watercolor paper using black StazOn and colored with pretty in pink, certainly celery, rose red, creamy caramel, close to cocoa, and blush blossom markers. I highlighted with a glue pen and clear glitter. I also used celery grosgrain ribbon, paper piercer and template, and Karen Foster mini casual snap stamps. Enjoy your weekend. I'll try to post another card or two while I'm away.

Just Droppin' a Line

This is Fishin' Petey by Inky Antics. Isn't he darling? He's been sitting in my drawer unloved for too long, so I pulled him out the other day. Petey's stamped on Whisper White with Black StazOn, then colored with prismacolor pencils and gamsol. I also added a bit of white Liquid Applique to his hat. The sentiment is also from Inky Antics, but it's usually just two lines. I used my Stamp-a-ma-jig and Night of Navy marker to make the sentiment fit onto this cuttlebug die cut. I added a couple of pieces of bling and it was ready to go.

The Goods:
Stamps: Inky Antics m2-10437-J and D4-10382-D
Ink: Black Stazon, night of navy marker
Paper: Papertrey Ink white; SU vintage violet, whisper white, and almost amethyst palette 'o prints; Chatterbox Olive Poolhouse Paisley (double-sided)
Other: Ticket corner punch, Darice gemstones from Mike's $ bin, American Crafts ribbon, dimensionals, cuttlebug flower die

It's really raining here in Pittsburgh today. In fact, we just started getting some thunder. My husband works outside for the most part, so I really feel for him on days like this. But, personally, not having to be outside, I LOVE storms. There's something beautiful about hearing the rain pounding on my roof and the thunder rolling in the background. Aaaaah.