Saturday, March 27, 2010

Growth Part 2



Thanks for the lovely responses to my post titled, "Growth"  (one post below this one).  It was fun to take a look back at one of my first cards and to share it with you.  The first commenter, Angela suggested it would be cool to see how I do this same image now.  So I did just that!  Thanks for the suggestion, Angela!  There is a we bit of a difference :-D


Now I looked at what challenges would help inspire me to make this card, and I have included the following:

Creative Card Crew - "Going Dotty".  I put polka dots on the framing layer and on the sentiment tag.
Papertake Weekly - I used their sketch
Pile it On - "Furry Friends" (well that is obvious, lol)
and Stamp Something - they wanted us to doodle.  I doodled the polka dots with a couple of brown Copic markers

I used the following Copics on the High Hopes image,  Roasting Marshmallows:

Choppers Beaver: E41, 44, 47, then E21 all over as a general "wash"
Mudzie Moose: E70, 74, 77 on body, then E11 as a "wash" over that
Bear: E50, 53, 55. 57. 59, R81, 83
Tinks Skunk: C1, 4, 6 9, R81, 83, B41, Opaque White by Copic
Log: E11, 13, 15, 17, 19, E49, W4
Grass: G14, 21 24, 40, BG75, 78
Flames: Y17, R08, Y11
R81 and 83 on feet pads, inside ears and on marshmallow bag
Background: E50, R00, RV00

Thanks for taking a peek at what I did today!  Bless you!

16 comments:

  1. This is soooo adorable :). I love all the great details, and those flowers are awesome.

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  2. This is just too gorgeous!!! Love the text flowers!! stunning creation!! Hugs Juls

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  3. Fabulous as always! How fun it must be to take a look at then and now. I think your "growth" story would make for a great scrapbook page ;)
    Hugs,
    Kristina

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  4. Hi Chrissy! This is gorgeous! I'm thrilled to be able to see the growth in your coloring from your first card to now - I can only hope to color this way one day and will keep on practicing. I love the vibrancy in your colors and the dimension you give to the animals. The shading is perfect (even in the marshmallow bag - you've made it look all wrinkly and I love how you've made the skunk look so furry - brilliant). Would love to figure out how you colored the background. Well, one day when I can color like this, I will apply to be on your DT :0). Thanks for the link! hugs, Angela

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  5. i had to go read yesterday's post and yipper skipper! you sure have grown! your talent has - as they say - come a long way, baby! wow!

    and what a fabulous share. i enjoyed this tremendously!

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  6. so cute...I love looking at all the details of your coloring! What an ispiration!

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  7. Oh, yes I'd have to say that there is a def. difference!
    R/

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  8. Crissy my friend, your colouring is stunning!! Absolutely gorgeous!! xx

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  9. Thanks Crissy for showing us the "before & after"! It's really encouraging!! The depth of the second image compared to your original is what really strikes me. Shading, shadows & the environmental elements make a huge difference!! And wow has your colouring ever changed!! Love Mr. Skunk's fur--he looks so cuddley!! Thanks for also sharing (on a regular basis) what copics you use when you colour an image--that in and of itself is educational!!

    Blessings,
    Sarah xx

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  10. This is fantastic Crissy! Love the image and your fabulous coloring! Great papers and details, has a perfect camping/outdoors feel to it! Love the flowers and doodles too! Thanks for sharing and playing along at Stamp Something! :)

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  11. oh wow Crissy it is amazing, so love your colouring and the card is just fabulous, love the newsprint flowers! hugs Debx

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  12. Oh Crissy
    this is such fun to see, it really made me smile! and my how you have grown! i hope you continue to grow and become even better( although i dont think thats possible!)

    Hugs Di xxx
    p.s i have accepted another offer!!!

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  13. hee, hee
    Just looked at your first colouring in of this image- what a difference. There is hope for me yet then as I couldn't even produce what you did back then lol!

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  14. Crissy, this is so fun! I love the papers and the colors! Fantastic! Thanks for sharing with us at Stamp Something!

    Janna :)

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