Friday, September 10, 2010

My Rockin' Big News

I'm on the Get Sketchy Design Team!!
I love this challenge blog because every week they have the greatest sketches to get you motivated to create. And I just can't believe I'm a part of it all now. So stinkin' cool!
Here's this week's sketch:

And the sponsor this week is The Greeting Farm, so I got to use this adorable senorita to make my card.

It was my first time working with a digital image and it was soooo easy!!! I just opened the image in Word, resized it from the corner so it wouldn't stretch, and printed it on cardstock. Crazy easy.
I colored her with Prisma Color pencils using a technique that my BFF, Jennifer McGuire, taught me. Clearly, I need more practice. I don't really know how to shade.... I get the whole "pretend there's a light shining on the image," but unless I actually see that light, I don't know exactly which areas should be lighter or darker.

Now, head on over to Get Sketchy and create something wonderful!! And don't forget to enter my birthday giveaway here. You have until Monday!

18 comments:

  1. Congrats on being on the DT! Super cute card, cute image. Your coloring is really good! I am trying with my Prismas too I don't get where the light is coming from either, lol. I'm trying though.

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  2. Loved your card!!

    Congratulations for being selected for the Get Sketchy Design Team!! Can't wait to see all the lovely inspiration :)

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  3. congrats on joining the Get Sketchy team:) Love the card you made and the POP of the RED:)

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  4. CONGRATS GIRL! You SO deserve it!!

    I think your coloring looks awesome, but I'm with you, I never go the whole "pretend there's light" thing either. I just love this card!

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  5. UUhhhh Ohhhh I want that stamp!!!!!!!!!

    beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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  6. So pretty card! Love your coloring :) Congrats!

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  7. Sweet card and I cannot wait to get to know you better!!!!Big congrats!!!!

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  8. Congratulations on making the team! Great card, the colors are fabulous and that fibery embellishment is goregous. TFS :D

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  9. So excited to have you join us at Get Sketchy! I love, love, love your card this week, too! Just everything about it-so adorable. :)

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  10. Wooohoooo!!! Congrats! You deserve it! And your card this week is so cute!!!

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  12. Congrats! I am so excited for you.

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  13. Congratulations!! You really should consider entering some of your pretty projects over at Papercraft Star. It's a unique challenge blog that allow participants and the public to vote on their favorites, the challenges are posted way in advance to give you plenty of time to get your projects ready and you can win prizes too! http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com

    (this post corrects the web address, sorry)

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  14. Congrats on making the team! I love working with digitals too and your image is adorable. Beautiful card!

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