I don't know about you but when I think of Autumn, I cherish the changing of leaves and the spiced smells of hot cider cooking on the stove. Add Marcella Hawley into that equation and you "meet" Flourishes' first lovely set that is ripe for fall!
Introducing...
This set not only features a gorgeous cluster of apple blossoms but there are lots of additional images that are perfect for fall creations... a hot mug of cider, a carmeled apple, and... more! Of course, a set wouldn't be complete without a beautiful array of sentiments to mix and match! Would you like to win this set? Simply leave a comment HERE sharing with us your favorite thing about fall! Winners will be picked this coming Saturday!
On to my creation! There are times when I look at an image and it just begs to be colored with colored pencils. When I first set my sights on this set, I just knew, I had to pull out the colored pencils for this one!
When I color with colored pencils, I love to layer the color -- I start with the darkest shades and then draw the color in and blend as I go. For the apple, I used Prismacolor Pencils in Indigo Blue (for only the darkest shading), Tuscan Red, Raspberry, Scarlet Lake, Poppy Red, Crimson Red, and Carmine Red. I also used a colorless blender in the areas I wanted to leave white. For the leaves I used: Dark Green, True Green, Apple Green, and then blended with cream. For the flower petals, I used Deco Pink and then blended with White for a softer look.
Here's a close up!
For my card-- I kept it simple with some Basic Grey decorative paper (Basic Kraft and Jovial paper lines), add some twine, stitching and a button and call it good! I also scored around the edges of my image with the Scor-Buddy. LOVE that tool!
DO YOU WANT AN EXTRA CHANCE TO WIN THIS SET??? Just leave me a comment here on this pot for a chance at winning your own Apple of my Eye set! I'll draw and announce one lucky winner this coming Saturday!
FYI: I'm not the only one giving away some extra goodies! When you visit some of the other DT member's blogs, you will not only get some eye candy, but some have BLOG CANDY too! So, be sure to stop by and say "hi" to....
There are lots of fun things going on over at Flourishes this week! If you haven't stopped by the blog to check it out -- you need to! There are three grand prize giveaways each with TEN free sets being given away to help Flourishes celebrate turning THREE! So click HERE to check out all the ways you can win! You'll also find out about the POWER HOUR Release Party, which is coming up Thursday night! You won't want to miss it!
Be sure to check back - our sneak tomorrow is sure to scare up some fun! I've been told by some of my fellow DT members that this set is one of the best they've seen when it comes to the Night of Fright! :-) oooooOOOOoooo!!! Betcha can't wait! See you then!
88 comments:
Oh boy, what a beautiful card. Those stamps are just gorgeous. Your coloring is amazing; the blossoms look sooooo real! I love it!
wow. I'm speechless.
What a beautiful elegant card. This is going to be another Marcella's set that is coming to my craft room.
prachtig wat een geweldige kaart wat een kleurwerk ik vind het geweldig wou dat ik het kon!!!!!! bedankt om te kunnen mee doen en te winnen!!!!!
xx petra
Love the shine on those apples! Beautifully done!
Beautiful image and card Julie I can't wait for the rest of this months new stamps
Julie, beautiful job! Your coloring is to die for! The images are wonderful; I think I see this set in my future!
Wow! Miss Julie, those apples look like you could just reach out and pick one right of the branch and take a bite. Soo real! Just gorgeous! 8-)
I love this new set. Your coloring is fantastic. Thanks.
Martha Hepburn
I would love this set as Fall is my favorite season! I love apples and leaves and just the beautiful colors. I can't wait to see the full set.
Beautiful is the word!! Amazing coloring!!
You did a beautiful job! Your coloring awesome! I love this set.
This must be one of the most AMAZING Flourishes sets ever!! I LOVe it, and your colouring is just PERFECT!!
Anoter beautiful Flourishes set-well worth the little delay. Julie, your card and coloring are perfect! With such a stunning image, few embellishments are needed.
Beautiful set and such AWESOME coloring!
WOW!! Gorgeous coloring Julie!! Love this set!
Now those are two gorgeous , yummy apples ! Love your card, Julie !
Wowee! Those apples were colored with colored pencil?! They look so juicy and shiny, like you added a gloss. That's amazing coloring!
what a beautiful card, so real looking. Makes me want to bite right in. Can't believe they are done with pencils.
Thanks,
MaryAnn
Beautiful work! You did a great job with the apples.
WOW, WOW, WOW, did I say WOW?!
you captured the flowers so nicely - great card!
Sandra
Simply BEAUTIFUL!!! I love your coloring and blending!!
Julie, I love your coloring too! The way you've captured the light on the fruit is wonderful. My fave thing about fall is the crisp weather and seeing the leaves change color.
oh wow! This is the most realistic-ly colored fruit I have ever seen! I'm speechless! You should make a tutorial on how to color them like this!
*thud* This is a GORGEOUS card. Your coloring is superb!
Wow, this is stunning! Your coloring with pencils looks so realistic, and I love the score lines you added! Thanks for inspiring us!
-mnfroggie (Trina)
This is such a wonderful card - and colored with items I already have. The apples look good enough to eat!
absolutely stunning!! your coloring is just amazing!
Julie, amazing coloring and choice of papers on this. The kraft gives the feeling of a basket of apples, and the shading of the leaves really sets off the beautiful coloring in the apples! TFS! Kris, Wadsworth, OH
What a beautiful card! I love the way you colored it!!! Thank you for the chance to win! Flourishes are great sets to color!
Gorgeous Julie! Your coloring is wonderful and I like the button and twine accent.
Beautiful card. Your coloring is amazing! Another great set from Flourishes. Thanks for sharing...
Those apples look good enough to eat!
beautiful card. the background really matches your apple. WOW
Absolutely STUNNING coloring and blending!!!! I'm so impressed as this is a challenge for me. Your's is perfect :)
What a beautiful card! I love the colors, the coloring, the twine and all! I just got a scor bug and love the way you used it. Thanks for sharing your talent!
Your colouring is amazing! I still have never tried pencils. Love the stitching and twine...it all adds to the earthy feel of your card!
Oh my! Your coloring is amazing and this image is beautiful! My favorite thing about Fall...the wonderful weather! :)
Gorgeous card and amazing coloring! TFS
Love your card Julie! I love the twine and your coloring is fabulous! -Mary R.
Wow the coloring on this card is just fantastic! What a beautiful card. Thanks for the chance to win some goodies!
This is gorgeous, you achieved so much depth of color with your pencils!! I have only tried prisma pencils a little, and don't know much about blending...thanks for the brief tutorial...never would have thought of indigo!!
Such beautiful coloring on those apples! This is my favorite time of year ... our local applejack festival is this weekend and it's one of my favorite things to do every year. TONS of apples - fresh, baked, fried, dried, juiced ... you name it! And the fresh kettlecorn - oh my! So to win this fabulous stamp would be the caramel on my apple!
Gorgeous doesn't even begin to describe your card! The colors are stunning. TFS!
Amazing! This could be framed it's so beautiful!
Your card is fabulous, Julie!! Thanks for the tips on your Prismacoloring. I love using my colored pencils and it's such a help to read about how others use theirs :)
Wow, your coloring is so rich!! Beautiful card, love how you showcased the image, keeping the background/card simple yet still accessorized with twine, button and the stitching. Very pretty & country.
Oh Julie, Julie, Julie, Julie!! I have to buy this stamp set! I love, your card!! Your apples are wonderful! I love how smooth they appear!! A beautiful card :)
OMG! This is AMAZING! I love that your colored with Prismas, they are all that I have, you did a fantastic job! I would love to be able to use mine like you do, *sigh*. Thank you so much for the inspiration!
WOW Julie! This is one gorgeous piece of art! Your coloring is amazing & makes those apples look real! Thanks for sharing your tips & techniques.
Oh, my gosh! You did this with pencils? I'm STUNNED! Incredible coloring, Julie! I imagine I could run my hands over those apples and feel every bump, ridge, and curve of its lovely form. Wow!
Lovely card, just can't see how you do that with pencils. Sure could use a lesson on that. Mary L Schreiber
What an amazing coloring job with pencils. Such a lovely card.
Gorgeous card! I love how the button & fiber set off the lovely colored image.
Great coloring. I love to use Prisma pencils. Beautiful card.
beautiful card. your coloring is wonderful.
Such beautiful prismacoloring Julie....the depths are so rich looking!Pretty touches of sewing and thread on the button too!
Gorgeous card.. Tuscan Red is my FAVORITE of the pencil colors. I never thought of using the blue in that way though! Thanks!
This would be a great set to own! Love anything apple! Your card is wonderful!
Gorgeous card! I was so thrilled to see you were from Montana! :) I'm just across the border in Alberta.
Looks like an awesome set for coloring! Amazing card!!!
I love these fruit sets that Flourishes puts out. they are absolutely beautiful.
TFS
ang@todybran.com
I love the apples with the flowers still attached and your coloring is supurb. Lovely Card
Oh, Julie! Does this take me back to when I first saw your coloring and drooled all over my keyboard. You are far and away the bestest apple colorer ever! They look so scrumptiously edible and I can almost smell those blossoms. Fantabulous job, girl!
Beautiful card and your coloring is fabulous!!!!
Those apples look fabulous in colored pencil! What an exquisite coloring job! My favorite thing about Fall is the crispness in the air.
Every card I've seen with this set is just so beautiful! I love the blossom with the apples - It reminds me of apple picking at home. TFS
so pretty! thanks for a chance to win!
Wow your coloring is awesome on this image, which is also great!!! Thanks for the chance to win!!! Happy Birthday to Flourishes too!
Your shading on those apples is amazing! Gorgeous card Julie!
What a wonderful set! I need to remember to pull out the Prismacolors, they have been ignored since I got my Copics! Your card is gorgeous!
You did a wonderful job with your coloring. Great stamp.
Carrie
Awesome coloring. I think I need more practice with my prismas!
Fabulous image and fabulous coloring..These apples look real enough to eat. :)
Beautiful card - love your coloring. I usually start light and go to dark so I haven't tried the other way around - going to have to try it now!!!
Love your coloring! I need to practice more, for sure! Thanks for giving the colors and help with how to layer to colors! Beautiful card!
Beautiful...those apples look good enough to eat!!!
Julie, this truly inspires me to pull out the colored pencils and leave the gamsol to the side!! This card is beautiful! Good enough to eat!
Wow, Wow, Wow!! These apples are just so amazing!! I've never coloured with pencils but I have some. What gorgeous inspiration!! Thanks.
Beth Greco
Julie, your coloring looks amazing! What a beautiful card you created.
Hugs and smiles
Beautiful card!
What a great set. I love your card and the explanation of how you color. Looking forward to seeing the entire set.
A great fall set. Would love to win one- thanks for the chance. Great sneak peak as always.
Your card is so alive with color. Just a beautiful, almost looks like it should be picked and dipped in carmel. Thanks for the chance to win.
Love how you did this card. Those apples look real!
Beautiful !! I can't believe how real they look...Fantastic job on your coloring!!
Gorgeous card. Those apples are good enough to eat.
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