Wednesday, June 29, 2011

One Last Card About Texture....All In The Ocean!

In the last few posts, I have talked about adding texture to your cards.  Today, I have an example of another way to add texture.
If you look closely, you will see that dots and circles are repeated four times on elements of the project.  First, the pattern paper from CTMH Magnifique, has repeating small circles.  Next, the image (a great digi mermaid from Michelle Perkett...more about that later) has round pearls on her body and handle of her purse.  If you look closely, the Sky blue band has been embossed with circles using a Cuttlebug folder.  And, last but not least, I added a pearl in Eva's hair and three at the bottom to finish off the card.  Repeating the elements in your projects will help with the continuity of the finished item.

Anyway, let me tell you a little about Eva the Glam Mermaid.  I recently found this wonderful digi stamp studio.  All the images are beautifully hand drawn by Michelle Perkett.  Eva is just one of the many Mermaids, Fairies, Angels and you have to check out Woofie!  Here is a link to her inspiration and design challenge studio.  This card is made for her challenge this week...All in the Ocean.  By the way, the image is colored with my Copics.

For Now, Happy Crafting!

8 comments:

Rene said...

Cindy
Your card is so lovely!!
I'll definitely keep your tip of repetition in mind. I like to do that with colours, never really thought about shapes.
Rene

Cindi said...

Beautiful card and great tips! Thank you for sharing :)

Unknown said...

This is so great!! I love the paper & ribbon. Thanks for joining us at Michelle Perkett Studios this week! Good luck. Shelley

paper fun said...

Your coloring is amazing. I love Eva the glam mermaid. Thanks for saying such nice things about Michelle's images. I couldn't agree more!

Thanks for swimming with the mermaids at Michelle Perkett Studio.

Mari

Karen said...

Cindy, This is gorgeous! Beautiful coloring, and color combination. Thanks for joining us at Michelle Perkett Studio.

Jenn Borjeson said...

This is stunning, LOVE this image - thank you so much for joining our challenge at Michelle Perkett Studio! :)

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card, Cindy! Gorgeous coloring and details. Thank you for joining this week's “All in the Ocean” challenge at Michelle Perkett Studio.

Sharon said...

Great card - love your colouring! Thanks for joining the MPS Challenge this week!