Jul 08 2009
An AmyR sketch…..
Hi everyone!
I hope you are keeping well. It is raining here right now, and hasn’t stopped for a while. Rod is busy in the packing shed getting the last load of Persimmons loaded to head to the Market in the early hours of tomorrow morning……*sigh* it is the end of an era for us. Having planted the orchard back in 1994 and watching the trees grow up, and now bare fruit for some time, has been a big part of our lives. Now having the property up for sale, we realize it is probably (hopefully) the last fruit season we will ever do! That is certainly a big change for us, and quite a milestone. I wonder whether we will miss it, or always be glad to have it behind us? I know for sure we will be thankful for the spare time we have as a family, but the fun times in the shed (yes there were a few) will be missed I am sure.
Now onto something far more interesting! This week the sketch for AmyR’s Friday Sketches was a little different, but great all the same. I have to confess to having another shipment of Copic markers arrive yesterday……..oh la la, I have lots and lots of BEW-DI-FUL colours to play with!!! You seriously have to check out www.icopics.com as they have amazing price, service, packaging….the whole kit and caboodle, FANTABULOUS! they even sent me a gift voucher for being such a good customer (I won’t tell you how many I own now! LOL!) and giving them a plug! How cool is that! yep $75 US……now that is quite a few Copic markers for free! Thank you iCopics!!!
Here is the sketch for this week:
My sketch piece….
Isn’t this wee little gal adorable??!! Her name is Gretel from the Swiss pixies range made by CC Designs. You can buy her at www.allthatscraps.com
Okay so for this card I have started with a So saffron base card which I stamped with the fluffy floral stamp out of the Good friend stamp set from Stampin’Up. I added a wide strip of floral paper from the Good morning Sunshine DSP from Stampin’Up which I added the scalloped edge to the left hand side of Pacific point cardstock. The strips are some dsp from the same pack, and some of the Pacific point striped ribbon from Stampin’Up. Lastly I added the Old olive brads, and the image which I have stamped and coloured with my Copic markers. The colours I used are here below:
These colours I used on her face and boy, as well as her hair, and the shadowing for the ground
Then these colours for her dress, shirt, boots and wings.
That was great fun, so THANK YOU Amy for the great sketch!
your card is absolutely stunning, really love the colours!
Mandy
Absolutely gorgeous as per usual! Man…….you are so good at using those copics - you go girl! lol
Did you get my Thank you email?? Am hoping you did - don’t want you to think I’m rude or anything! lol
Have a great day!
Luv K
x
Hi Keesh
WOW this is gorgeous yet AGAIN!!! Loving your use of those copics.
Glad to hear you are on the mend.
Have a lovely day
Vx
Oh wow Keesh, more Copics. You are making me very jealous - hehe. I am in the process of checking them out. Will have to email you for some recommendations. Glad to see and hear you are feeling better. Enjoy your day.
Take care
x
Keesh she is gorgeous. Well done and hope you dont miss the shed too much:)
Just gorgeous Keesh. Glad you’re feeling better too.
Hey don’t forget about my watercolour paper
Chat soon
xox
Ooooh am soooo jealous with all those copics you have - wish you lived closer so I could pop over and play - LOL!!!
LOVE that stamp - NOOOOOO - am NOT looking at ANY more stamping companies!!!!! But she is really adorable! And of course you’ve done her bee-a-utifully!
Lotsaluv
xXx
Gorgeous Keesh and wow more copics thats awesome!!! I just ordered these cc stamps I got this one and the other little girl too very cute!
Yet another amazing effort Keesh…..do us a favour and create a shocker so we can write something different…LOL!!!!! So….Love the colours….the stamp and (as always) colouring. Hope ur mouth is healing nicely…and that u r up to speed soon!!! xxoo
What!!! No more Persimmons?? What am I going to eat now?? How long will the withdrawal symptoms last??
PS - still so jealous of your copic markers - you colour so beautifully with them!!!
Hi Makeesha
I love this card it is so fresh and bright. You have done some amazing colouring. Hmm Copics appear to give a brighter and clearer pictures. Thanks so much for sharing.
And the little girl looks sooo cute. I am off to have a look.
Thanks so much for sharing..
Claire
Awww so cute! Great colour combo! I just don’t know how u find so much time to play (or at least be so productive with ur time when u are playing… I must ummm and ahhh too much about what to do and where to start)
LOVE the card - your coloring is totally fabulous as always Keesh!! Love it when you play along!
You used YELLOW Keesh!!!