Over at the Gingersnap Creations blog, our overarching theme for this month of February is "Royalty," and we're wrapping it up with a fabulous color challenge: Jewel Tones and Gold!
I was SO excited to stumble upon this out of print stamp called "Black Velvet" from Lynne Perrella's old Acey Deucy catalog. Lynne created the first line of stamps I truly fell head over heels in love with, and I've been kicking myself for years for not buying the entire collection when they were on the market. The good news is, Stampington has brought back quite a few of the Acey Deucy designs, and you can still find some of the older stamps at Stamp Diva, too.
Sorry... kind of went off on a tangent there!
Anyway, I colored this piece with Copic Sketch Markers and a gold metallic pen, the created the text on my computer and printed it onto cardstock. I think she makes a kickbutt musketeer, although I'm pretty sure that's not the original intention of the design!
Our Challenges at Gingersnaps are open for several weeks, so it's super easy to schedule it into your busy life. Why don't you join in? The only rules are, use jewel tones and gold. Just think of the possibilities! My design teammates created some gorgeous inspiration for you, so please check out their examples, then knock our socks off with your own masterpiece!
Have a magnificent day!
Linda
13 comments:
You're so right about those Acey Deucy stamps, some gorgeous images - I have a few - I wonder which box they're in, ha ha I need to find them....!! Gorgeous colourways here, Linda this is so pretty. (sorry, it's too early to find non naff words!)
LOVE the sentiment! You are always so RIGHT!
I can see why you love these stamps, especially considering how much more beautiful you make them with your artists' touch!
This is a great stamp image, and you did a wonderful job coloring it in! I'm just starting to experiment with coloring images myself. When I need inspiration, I'll come look at yours!!
Pam
Such a fantastic stamp image and it's feeling goes perfectly with the jewel challenge. Just loved the colors you used, so regal.
What a fabulous stamp! love the card too:)
Gorgeous colours and fabulous treatment of that stamp she is style personfied. XOXO Zoe
Great card Linda, Love that old Acey Duecy stamp and the colors are magnifico! AD were some of my first stamps too...loved them and still find myself using them on occasion!
What a FUN piece! You did a great job. That is a pretty cool stamp - so detailed. Nice work! Theresa
Well, Linda you just convinced me to keep my old stamps and by more. This is a lovely card. I love jewel tones (and the real thing too)
Keep Well, xxoo
This image IS awesome, LInda, and I love the colours you've added to it!
Can see why you love this stamp, its fantastic.
Your words are great as well.
You have such a talent with matching sentiments to images. I am cracking up!
How fabulous, wonderful image and great colours.
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