Hello friends! Back with you again today to share another Whimsy Stamps digital “pretty”! If you missed my Guest Design post for the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog, please click on the link or scroll down below this post. – thank you
You all know the feeling you get when you receive “happy mail” from the mailbox, and I think this cute image on my card today really sums up that feeling:
I have used the brand-new October digital stamp from Whimsy Stamps called “Pretty Girl Happy Mail” on my card today. Oh those curly locks are adorable!
I have colored her in with my Copic markers in the following:
- Coat/hat (darker tone) – R85, R83, R81 and for trimming – E11, E00, E000 (also coat fasteners)
- Coat/hat (fur) – W5, W3, W1 and highlighted with white gel pen flicks.
- Hair – E47, E43, E42 (eyebrows too)
- Skin – E21, E11, E00, E000, R20, R00 (eyes BG49)
- Mail – B00, B000 (unsure of tiny bit of color on postage stamp or coat fastener centers and string)
I then took a retired Whimsy Stamps clear set called “Handmade From Me” which had a couple of tiny solid hearts in it, and I took some pink colored ink to stamp a few hearts around the girl. She really loves all her mail after all! 🙂
I cut her out with a stitched circle die and then mounted her over a piece of silver foil cardstock cut with a scallop stitched circle die. I have used the same stamp set that I’ve mentioned above to heat emboss the sentiment with silver EP and cut it out with a banner die cut. This is the same-colored cardstock I’ve used for the A2 sized top folding card base too.
The snowflake paper is from my stash and some I’ve been hoarding because I love it so much, but the snowflakes on it are silver metallic and have the texture on it as if it was heat embossed. I placed this panel over my card base, attached the banner and then added the circle image panel over top of that including some craft foam to raise it up slightly over the design.
I was thinking that this image would work for either Christmas, winter or Valentine’s Day. Yes, I know, I said the V word already!! Oops!
Here’s a closer view of the coloring that I’ve done on her as well as the heat embossing. Had so much fun coloring her up. I think she especially looks wonderful on such a simple style design!
Thanks so much for stopping in and sharing your thoughts with me! I appreciate that so much! See you soon!
Challenges:
- Creative Fingers – Anything Goes
- QKR Stampede – Anything Goes #316
- Crafty Friends – Use more than 1 die (I’ve used 3)
- Stamp & Fun = Creativity – Die cuts
- Crafting From the Heart – Anything Goes
She is just beautiful Vicki..fabulous colouring and love your embossed papers and sentiment..GORgeous card.
Luv CHRISSYxx
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Love the cute image and fabulous colouring Vicki-yep definitely happy mail !!!
Carol x
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Breathtaking and beautifully coloured Vicki.
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This is just precious and colored so beautifully too! I’m loving all the snowflakes and pink colors together – it’s a girly-girl adorable card, and happy mail delights me too 🙂 Super cute card!
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One of those ‘happy’ images and just adore her eyes, beautiful colours here Vicki.xx
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I am in awe of your coloring skills as usual : ) A beautiful card!!! How I love the eyes of this image, and the expression- yep- love getting that snail mail .
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Your card is lovely. The image is beautiful.
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Love this card so much!! Gorgeous!!
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Oooh this is an overload of gorgeousness Vicki….simply fabulous !!
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This is just gorgeous,love the image, and coloured beautifully.xxx
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Beautiful card, Vicki…and you are right, the image is so versatile to use!
xxx Margreet
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That’s fabulous amazing colouring and such pretty colours a beautiful card Love and hugs Carole x
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Wow!! Wow!! Wow, Vicki!! I love this amazing card. Exquisite work!!
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WOW Vicki, this is stunning!! I LOVE that image and your coloring is absolutely gorgeous, beautiful silver frame too!
Hugs, Tammy
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The most wonderful image and yes it would work for a few occasions. Beautifully coloured. I love Happy Mail and I love your fabulous card x.
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I know that feeling, Vicki, and I assure you it doesn’t come from bills or junk mail! lol Beautiful coloring, my friend, and I really love the snowflakes in the background. While I’m here, let me put on a DT hat and thank you for playing at QKR Stampede. Good luck.
NanaConnie DT
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Very pretty!
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Happy mail is the best and whoever gets this darling, beautifully colored image will be doing a happy dance!
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its gorgeous card!
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She’s so pretty! The addition of the little hearts is a perfect finishing touch! Thanks for sharing, dear friend!
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Love happy mail and this image is beautiful. Love the bg paprika to the little tiny hearts ..this has got to make you smile.
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You are amazing. Every digistamp you use creates a great card. I love this girl and the way you have pictured. A great card !!
Hugs,
BozenA
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She’s beautiful and you did such a super job with the coloring. And the layout too, it blends well with the image but let’s the image be in the spotlight.
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She is absolutely adorable and your coloring is spot on. And you are right, this really is such a versatile card.
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oh you coloring her face so adorable Vicki
and her hair I love this too
adorable Image and Amazing card again Vicki
hugs
Monika
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