I'd been wanting to use an older stamp set from Stamping Bella and these colors couldn't have been more perfect to use with it.
This is Quinn. She looks very stylish and cozy in her cute coat and warm boots! I used Copic markers in cool grays to color her coat, stockings and to add shading, including on the ground so she didn't look like she was floating in air lol! The red markers are more of a tomato red mix and worked well with the poppy cardstock used for the layering arch. A white gel pen was used to add polka dots to her scarf, but it looked so bright white that I chose to lessen the effect by coloring over them with a light red marker.
I used a piece of gray snowflake patterned paper from the Honey Bee Stamps North Pole paper pad (it came out last year but it's still available), cut it with an arch die, then layered that over the poppy cardstock cut with the next smaller arch die. Two additional layers were added under that for a bit of dimension before adhering to the card base.
The sentiment is from the same stamp set and was die cut with a small circle die. The final touches were to add Star Dust Stickles to the hat pompom and head band, along with the tops of her boots, plus a few HBS Aurora Borealis gems. In person, the sparkle is amazing but of course, it is difficult to capture in a photo.
I hope you'll have an opportunity to play along with us this round. These colors provide a wide range of options, as shown here by my talented teammates and our wonderful Guest Designers Lisa and Barb. The challenge will stay open until 9 am Wednesday, January 14th. I hope to see your card in the gallery!
Thanks for visiting!
Stef
- Stamping Bella Uptown Quinn and her Boots stamps
- Simon Says Stamp A2 Arches dies
- Hero Arts Nested Circle die
- Star Dust Stickles
- HBS Aurora Borealis gems
- HBA North Pole paper pad
- Copics - R59, 46, 27, 17, C7, 5, 3, 1, 0, E47, 44, 43, 41, 04, 21, 00
11 comments:
Love your take on Quinn in her boots, she's one of my faves for winter /autumn cards. As always your colouring is fab and what make is your gel pen? I've tried numerous ones and not found a good one yet! HNY! :)
Stylish is exactly the right word for Quinn, and you've upped the glam effect with your amazing coloring! I love the arched frame as well--keeping this design in mind for a future card! Happy New Year!
You've breathed beautiful life into your stylish Quinn with your fabulous colouring, Stef. The arched frames and the delicate snowy background are a perfect stage for your star-of-the show. Love this! Happy New Year!
hugs~carol
She does looks very stylish indeed! I'm loving her flowing polka dot scarf. Fabulous card, Stef. Happy New Year to you!
You have done Quinn proud, Stef! What a wonderful image and colored to perfection! I love the arch with the pop of red and the gray snowy background! An amazing use of these colors! Happy New Year!
Amazing colouring of Quinn, Stef. Love the arch design and the beautiful snowflake paper background. Gorgeous card!! xx
Quinn looks absolutely stylin' in her Winter attire Stef...puts my navy blue Winter coat to shame! Of course I don't have Quinn's long, skinny legs either, so I guess my navy blue coat is fine! I love the arches and dsp you used on this sweet, sweet card too...you definitely made Bonnie's color pairing SHINE with this fun and beautifully colored card my friend! Hugs. :0)
Stef! First off, Happy New Year once again! Your card is just sensational. That patterned paper could not have been more perfect for this card. I love the arch and of course your attention to detail in your coloring doesn't go unnoticed. Wonderful job! Take care and feel better!
Happy New Year Stef! I have to say that you do cute as exceptionally as you do elegant! Your colouring is amazing and I bow to you thst you used red and grey together with zero bleeding! So fun!!
Gorgeous coloring of that wonderful image! Love this card!
Always a joy to see something you've coloured Stef and Quinn is just lovely! I particularly like the way you framed her too.
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