Sunday, May 29, 2011

Penny Black card with a French Flair

Since I've been watching the French Open tennis tournament and enjoying the sights of Paris on TV it seemed appropriate to allow some French influence into my stamping today.
Stamp Fever just got a new order of Penny Black stamps and this sweet Mimi stamp called Bonjour is the first one I inked up today.



I used Paisley Outline to stamp the card base and added some Dusty Concord ink for a shot of color.  I trimmed a piece of white cs to 3 x 4.25 and masked an oval in the center. I stamped Paisley Outline on this panel with a Jenny Bowlin inkpad in Cough Syrup and used Worn Lipstick to distress the panel. Then I stamped the cute image of Mimi in the masked oval and colored it with Copics. White gel pen highlighted the eyes and the pearl necklace.

The panel was matted with some patterned paper and then layered onto the prepared card base. The cute little sentiment is a freebie Lawn Fawn stamp. The rose is an embellie I made using some Premo polymer clay and a mold by Mold Muse (thanks Kelly Marie for the link).

I'm finally taking a Copic class at Stamp Fever taught by Jennie Black, a Copic Certification specialist, so hopefully my coloring will improve. Let me know if you would like information about the class on Wednesday June 22, 2011.

Now I'm off to play with two more Penny Black stamps: la soiree and two's company, after a walk with the hubs and furry kids.



~ 1 Corinthians 6:20 ~
You were bought at a price; 
therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, 
which are God's.

blessings,
nancy

14 comments:

  1. I really like how you used the paisley background, Nancy! Such fun colors together!!

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  2. What a sweet image, Nancy! Beautiful backgrounds and I love the way you added the white highlights to the pearl necklace! Such a cute card!

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  3. O la la! Very cute and parisian!

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  4. Tres chic, mon ami! I love it! She's simply adorable and the background is fantastic! Merci, my friend! lol...Nancy :o)

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  5. This card is adorable! Can I have a sample for Stamp Fever?! Love all your card designs my very talented friend! Blessings, Linda F

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  6. she's very chic! lovely colors too!

    i just made a bunch of flowers too tonight from mold muse. can't wait to get more fimo & sculpey!

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  7. This is one sweet card Nancy. Love the colouring of Mimi. Lucky you to get to do a Copic class. I'll have to look into the flower mold as that is one cute flower.

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  8. Super pretty color backdrop! It highlights pretty little Mimi so well! How fun you got to make that little molded flower!

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  9. WOW! I love that paisley background and your color choices are beautiful. Little Mimi is a favorite of mine and you have her looking so adorable. Beautiful card.

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  10. This is awesome, nancy! I am loving Mimi! These colors are amazing.

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  11. beautiful card nancy...she is such a sweet mademoiselle and I think your colouring is wonderful...hugs from kath & buddy xxx

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  12. Such fabulous colours and background, love how you have masked the oval and your cute little girl with the fab rose on her beret! It's all gorgeous!

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  13. Hi, Nancy! Terrific card! Love the masked center and the pretty paisley background! Too cute! :-)

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