Day 3: Splashes of Color!
Today’s prize package comes from Firecracker Designs by Pamela! When I think of firecrackers, splashes of color in a dark night sky come to mind (reminds me of New Year's Eve here actually - we heard fireworks for at least 5 hours, nonstop!).
For this challenge, use any stamps you want to make a black & white card, with a splash of color.
Come back to this post and leave a link to your card creation in the comment section below. Your card and link must be posted by January 10th at midnight EST.
Prize: Our favorite entry will win the set pictured above! It's called Swan Song.
Bonus Prize: Head over to Firecracker Designs by Pamela and browse, browse, browse...come back and leave a comment here to tell us what your favorite set was. You'll be entered in drawing for a free 2"x3" set of your choice!
Since swans are pretty much...well...black and white with a splash of color, this was my obvious choice to work with...not to mention that this set is bea-u-ti-ful! I found a perfect photo to study for the coloring, and this is the card that resulted.
My scene is watercolored - I stamped the swan first, masked it, then stamped another image on a piece of fun foam and used that to stamp the reverse image below. The saying is from another recent FCD release, and reads, "Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart." I cut the large oval with my Coluzzle template, and trimmed off the left side to make it fit. (Finished card is 4-1/4" by 6".)
17 comments:
What a beautiful card. I just love your mirror image. here is a link to mine, but being new and seeing all these gorgeous cards, mine looks like a ragga muffin :).
http://www.papercraftplanet.com/photo/butterflys-006
Oh Dina! That is beautiful!
btw, I received the stamps in the mail that I bid on and won. Thank you!! I love them!!!!
Wow, you never fail to amaze me with what you can do!! I love this card!!
Oh Dina - to be an artist like you! Ay yi yi!!! I have never had the occasion to purchase from Pamela (YET!), but the Gifts of Love set has been my favorite since it came out! Thanks for the chance, even though I can' participate in the challenge! ;0)
GASP!!!! Dina, your card is so wonderful!!!! Love all the shading and highlighting of color with just the splash of color!!!! Great water reflection image!!!!!
Here is my card for this challenge. I love doing black and white with a bit of color but never seem to actaully do it unless there is a challenge posted somewhere!!
http://wiggysworldofcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/01/dina-challenge-3-bee-treat.html
Thanks for the fun!!
Love this card with the reflection -
Here's Mine
And I looked all through the categories at Firecracker... so many great stamps. I really like the butter/dragonfly stamp.
Thanks for the fun challenge!!
hugs, Jami
Your card is wonderful! The reflection makes it unique. Nicely done!
Here's my card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1182005?cat=500&ppuser=157092
My favorite (next to buy) stamp set by Firecracker Designs is "Daddy's Hands".
Here is my card for challenge #3. This lighthouse is actually about an hour away from us.
http://www.papercraftplanet.com/photo/pict0143-1?context=user
I liked the set called Black eyed Susan--they are one of my favorite flowers.
HI Dina,
This is my card for this challenge: http://giovana-believe.blogspot.com/2009/01/mama-dinis-challenge-3.html
Hope you like it.
God bless
Giovana
I browsed and I really like the Tulips and Vase Set.
Thanks again for your generosity.
God bless
Giovana
My entry http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1428601
My favorite set is Hangin' Around Scarecrow.
LOVE your card Dina!
Dina, your swan card is beautiful!
Here's my entry for your challenge: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1186726?cat=4855
Thanks for all the fun challenges!
My favorite Firecracker Designs stamp is Black Eyed Susan. I like both the flower images and the sentiment in that wondeful set.
I am really enjoying these challenges. I usually stamp on a need-only basis but your "party" has got me inspired to play a little more (between switching loads of laundry)! :-)
Again,here is my link: http://myotherblog2.blogspot.com/
Picking a favourite from FCD was easy, since I've been browsing there recently! I really like the Fruit Cup set. In particular, that lemon saying. Not sure who I would send that greeting to, but it cracks me up!!!
Thanks for the chance to play.
DeAnna
This was fun! I knew exactly what I wanted to do immediately! Here's my card: http://encouragingimpressions.blogspot.com/2009/01/dinis-birthday-challenge-3.html
Honestly, Dini, without these challenges, I doubt I'd have started cardmaking yet ... I still have a full house of students, with more to come over the weekend... Thanks again for doing this!
It was easy to choose my favorite stamp set: your set, So Far Away, is perfect ... our son is entering the Navy in March. :-)
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