Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Home Sweet Home

Hi all! Hope this week is treating you well! I got a chance to color up some of the new images from Impression Obsession and I have to tell you - there is nothing like taking some quiet time.... just to color!


I got my hands on one of the new offerings from Gary Robertson, illustrator for Impression Obsession called House. And, boy oh boy, was it fun to color!

I stamped it onto some ivory paper with permanent black ink and then colored it with watercolor pencils, blending with a blender pen. After I was done, I sponged some Tea Dye and Antique Linen distress inks all around the edges. Mat it up onto some black cardstock, add some black silk ribbon, accent it with a word window punch (Stampin' Up) and add some fun pearls and then mat it onto the front of a dp covered card front (decorative paper is from My Mind's Eye)

Here's a close up!

That's it my friends! Not much else to report - kids are getting out of school in two days and then... let the summer fun begin!

See you back here soon!

23 comments:

jami said...

Beautiful Julie!! What a great detailed image, and your coloring is awesome!!

Robin Kirkpatrick said...

Another stunner, my friend! Gorgeous coloring job.

denise g. said...

I am so glad you taught me to color. What a gorgeous image! Makes me wanna move right in. Seeing this could interfere with painting the steps today, bad influence, especially since they will just be boring old gray.

Unknown said...

Julie, this is just gorgeous! Your coloring and choice of colors is total perfection!!!

Stacy Morgan said...

Darling! Oh this is just the most homey feeling image and your coloring is awesome. makes me all warm inside, great card Julie.

Kimberly Crawford said...

WOW! I am speechless! Your coloring is SO amazing, Julie!! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! and a few thousand more WOWs!!!!!!!!

Cindy Haffner said...

Wow girl this is so pretty, awesome job.

The Rubber Maid said...

Love this image and the amount of coloring you had to do so beautifully. I love coloring so this is right up my alley. Very nice. Mom

Alex said...

This turned out beautiful Julie - WOW! The coloring you did is amazing! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

Connie M. said...

Julie, Your coloring is amazing..as always! You made this image just pop with all the colors!!

Curt in Indy said...

Julie this is simply awesome! I LOVE this stamp and am going to have to get it. This would be perfect for a "new house" card or "we've moved" card. Your coloring is gorgeous. You did a fab job on this and this one has become one of my favorite cards you've done! Best, Curt

Anonymous said...

Oh Julie, this is jaw dropping!! I have a few of this artists stamps and this one is amazing. More amazing is your coloring girl!! This makes me speechless!
--Becca

Ann said...

Beautiful coloring! I'm so jealous... ;)

Anonymous said...

This is so beautiful Julie, but wow the work!!! I bet you won't be giving this card away??!!

Shirley said...

So beautiful and gorgeous too! A wonder of color!

ChristineCreations said...

G...A....S....P...holy cow woman! This looks completely stunning! My mouth is wide open!Your shading is spectacular! I want that house! :)

Judy Rozema said...

What an amazing work of art!

Susan said...

This card is gorgeous. I love that stamp but I didn't know how I would color it ... now I do! Thanks so much for sharing your ideas and tips.

Sunshine said...

That is spectacular! Your colouring is out of this world!! Great image!! OMGosh! I just found this stamp store and now I am hooked!! I will be penniless in the streets with ink and stamps!! Will work for paper!! LOL!!

Traci M said...

Beautiful image, and such depth and warmth with your coloring, thanks for sharing this beauty!

lisa808 said...

Great image. Love your coloring.

Debbie Olson said...

So beautiful, Julie! Your coloring is masterful.

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, my! I love this stamp, Julie! What a gorgeous card and fabulous coloring!