Thursday, March 3, 2011

I'm So BLUE.....

Hi folks! Happy Thursday! I hope your week shaped up well and that you're looking forward to the weekend. I know I am! ;-)

It's time for another Impression Obsession challenge and this one might have you feeling blue -- the color blue that is! To enter, all you need to to is use IO stamps and use the color blue, and you will be in the running to win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store! Woo Hoo!

On to my creation....
For my creation -- pretty easy peasy. I used the stamp - Pansy Vase - using black ink and then colored it up using all blue Copic markers. I used B00, B000 and B000 for much of this. I also used a darker shade of blue but for the life of me, I can't remember which one. I think it was B34, which I then heavily blended in the floral areas. After I colored, I shaded using C00, C01, C03 and C05. I cut my shape out using Spellbinders new Grand Calibur and the Labels Ten die. While the die was still on my paper, I sponged some Memento Sky Blue around the edges. Add some cotton linen ribbon, a fun little brad and pearl, some stitching and some Brioche Memory Box paper... and done!

I hate to say, but I did have to create a sympathy card recently and so, inside, this is what you'll find... a With Sympathy sentiment.


You'll have to hop on over and see how "blue" the other gals on the IO DT are! Want more details on the challenge? Don't forget to click HERE!

Daniela
Deborah
Dina
Jeanne
Jenny
Laura
Shirley
Kathy

Thanks for stopping by everyone! See you back here soon!

11 comments:

Shirley said...

How absolutely lovely and would touch anyone's heart!

denise g. said...

This makes a really nice sympathy card. Pretty (love that blue background paper) and a bit subdued. I'm not sure about me, though. I am gawking at your bow and liking it. AAAKK! Have the white coats cart me away!

Shannon White said...

Such a soft an pretty card Ms. Julie! Wish it was under happier circumstances.. Hugs.

Darlene said...

What a beautiful creation Julie! Sorry you needed a sympathy card ... I've needed a few this past week myself! Uuugh!
Hope you are doing well ... your creations are fabulous as always!

Dina Kowal Creative said...

I love this! Blue is great for monochrome. I was chuckling at your B00, B000 and B0000 while trying to figure out what those words were. Boo!! LOL! Hugs.......

Katie said...

Lovely card! I love looking at everyone's cards because I never would have known that this stamp existed and I love it! There are just so many IO stamps. Your copic coloring looks great, it looks like the image is popped off of the page but I don't think it is... Really pretty bow! Thank you for sharing.

Katie

Susan (rainy) said...

Such a gentle and serene card, Julie.. truly beautiful.

Glenda said...

Your card is very beautiful. I love the blue and the fact that you kept it simple and elegant!

Michelle said...

So soft and pretty!

Daniela Dobson said...

Wow, this is beautiful! I have never seen that stamp!!!! so pretty.

dpkennedy said...

This is so pretty. Just the right feeling for a sympathy card. Unfortunately I had to make one too...