Friday, September 2, 2011

the little things featuring "A Day for Daisies" digital stamp

Can you believe another month has gone by and it's time again for the challenge at Lily Pad Cards that uses Kathy's latest color palette?  Here it is:


The Design Team got to choose a digital stamp from a wonderful site called "A Day for Daisies".  This one is called Morning Dew Fairy.


supplies: white card stock, vellum, A Day for Daisies digital image, green cardstock and BoBunny flamingo dot for framing, Prismacolor pencils and Memento markers,  Hero Arts CL497 Find Joy, versafine onyx black ink, clear gemstones

The image was printed once on smooth white paper, and twice more on vellum, clear embossing as soon as it came out of the printer, as my printer ink never dries on vellum.  I colored the paper image using Prismacolor pencils and mineral spirits to blend, and colored the vellum image on the reverse with Memento markers highlighted with colored pencils.  Then I put the vellum image over the paper one and secured it to the back.  This gives a kind of stained glass look.  I cut just the wing out of the 2nd vellum image to give a little more dimension and added clear gemstones where the dew drops were drawn.  

Please visit Lily Pad Cards to see more of these lovely digital images brought to life by the Design Team!

16 comments:

Brenda said...

Stunning Lin! So dreamy! Love that fairy image!

Elizabeth Allan said...

Lin the layers of vellum combined with your wonderful coloring is amazing. Your fairy floats with happiness.

Maureen Morton said...

This is uniquely lovely, Lin - has such a magical look. Love the idea of embossing the printed vellum - brilliant! This is a treasure.

Petra Tillmann said...

Great card, Lin! Love it!

flowerdisco said...

absolutely stunning!---gorgeous!

i am a lilypad subscriber and had to come over to learn how you made it. tfs!

Ida said...

Wow this is just divine. Love the fairy image and the way you colored it is just fabulous.

Karen B. said...

So lovely, so magical! Your coloring is amazing!

Stamping Cafe said...

This is stunning, Lin! So soft and delicate, LOVE it!

farmhouse-story said...

so charming, lin! love the wings! have a great weekend!

Virginia L. said...

You did an AWESOME job, Lin!! Love how you use used the digital image!!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous, Lin! Love the softness of the vellum and the popped wings!

Nancy K said...

Lin, this is absolutely exquisite! I love the vellum technique, makes it look like it's painted on porcelain.
You chose a gorgeous image too!

Vicky said...

When I saw this one I was amazed! All those soft colors and the wings seem so real! I must try this vellum printing and embossing technique! TFS

Suzanne C said...

Gorgeous! Love the vellum overlay it does look like stained glass!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

OH MY, Lin!! I am blown away! This is a gorgeous card--stunning image and great coloring! JUST exquisite!!!

walchowDesign said...

Great coloring on the flowers, they are so soft. Love the effect of the whole - so dreamy and precious!