Hello again, hope everyone has had a good Hump Day. I'm beginning to feel better. I had to take a 4-day heavily-dosed round of prednisone for my arthritis inflammation that ended on Saturday, but I learned all about prednisone withdrawal on Mother's Day afternoon. I had maybe my worst gallbladder attack lasting 6 hours in waves. Then on Monday let's just say I was in the bathroom a lot. I also had trouble staying awake despite 12 hours sleep. But today was a good day with energy and I feel almost normal again!
So I made another Thank You card. I used this sketch from Split Coast Stampers.
The focal image is a very old rubber stamp from Queen of Tarts. I used Spellbinders' A2 Distressed Edges to die cut it, as well as my mats and my siggie elements on the back. The quote stamp is See-D's, also very old, but it is one of my favorite sentiments.
I used Memory Box Echo collection patterned paper, which has my favorite cool colors of purples, blues and greens..
I colored my focal image with a combination of Promarkers and Ranger Archival inks. Finding the right colors was not a problem for me with the Promarkers, but I had to make this quick chart of the Archival colors I thought would work. I added some Wink of Stella to her headdress for a little glittery shimmer as a final touch. Here are some close-ups and a final view:
CHALLENGES:
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Split Coast Stampers Wednesday Sketch #748
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Creative Crafters #16: AG
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TTCRD Week of May 14: Always AG
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Jo's Scrap Shack #281: Always AG
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Crafts Galore Encore #63: AG
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Your Scrapbook Place May: AG
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Try It on Tuesday 10th Birthday Share: AG
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ABMTTC #92: Always AG
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CHNPPC May: Always AG with Patterned Paper
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Colour Crazy Week 17: Always AG with Colouring
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Lost Coast Designs Challenge #76: Use Some Words
I hope you enjoyed looking at my art and I thank you for visiting! Until next time, xoxoxox
21 comments:
I'm so sorry you haven't been well and hope today is a MUCH better day. I sympathise, especially with a current dose of particularly painful sciatica, lol... I think some of us are ready for the 'knacker's yard' :-(
This is a beautiful card. I love the shade of blue you used - it looks like my all time favourite cornflower blue - works really well against the paper you chose. I also love the image you used. I thought I recognised her, but don't recognise 'Queen of Tarts' at all...maybe someone else produced it, too.
Thank you so much for sharing your art with us at Try it on Tuesday. Have a great day :-)
Cath x
I feel SO sorry for you, my dear. You and I have a similar condition. We both have arthritis. Mine, however is a rare form I was born with. Having had this condition since birth, I know how debilitating it can be. I don't take any medication, though, since there is nothing they can do for me. I was born without any cartilage around my joints, so there is no excess to break up. I feel for you and the suffering you went through over the weekend and beginning of the week.
Houston has had its share of rain this year, hasn't it? You've had storms two years in a row in spring that were devastating. Please stay safe and DRY!
You certainly have two very wonderful tools in your wheelhouse I don't have: stamping and coloring. You colored that image beautifully. You are a master with those Promarkers. This is an incredible card. Most impressive.
Love your card...hugs Lozzy xx
thanks for joining us over at ABMTTC Challenge...good luck in draw
I"m so sorry to hear about your ilnesses. Glad that you are feeling better. Hugs.
This is such a beautiful card with all the colours in the background. Your image really pops.
Have a good day! Bethie
Beautiful project and what a great and true sentiment. Thanks for sharing with us at Colour Crazy.
So beautiful Aimeslee! You are so clever and never cease to amaze with your style and great designs!
Such a lovey project, Aimeslee! The colors are marvelous. There is something about her eyes that remind me of you - very soulful, pleasant, and caring. Thanks for photographing all the angles to showcase each color and texture. I'm sorry to hear you had to resort to prednisone, and then that you suffered withdrawal from it. I had to have my gallbladder removed because it wasn't functioning properly (autoimmune condition), but the surgeon said it looked perfectly healthy! My body simply was not responding to it, and was causing other problems. I'm sorry you are having to go through that, as well. Please take care of yourself! hugs, de
lovely background and color scheme and i love the sentiment you used. thanks for joining the lost coast design challenge!
I was pleased to read you are feeling a bit better after the pain you must have been in. It sounds like the cure prescription caused you even more distress.
The card looks fantastic, its a lovely image you used and all the layers look lovely.
Thank you for joining out Birthday celebration at Try it on Tuesdays and sharing your art with us there.
Yvonne xx
Gorgeous colours and very emotive stamp. Love the sentiment as well. Glad you feel better. Hugz
This is beautiful. What an eyecatching face,. And I am glad you are feeling better. It sounds like the last few days have been a bit of challenge. Hope you stay healthy and don't need any more prednisone. Thanks also for joining us at Try It On Tuesday. Hugs-Erika
Love your card! Thanks for sharing. So neat that we are both on SplitcoastStamper!
So glad you are feeling better! This card is very pretty! I love those cool colors, too; your papers are beautiful! Thanks for playing with Jo's Scrap Shack.
such a fabulous creation thanks for sharing at Colour Crazy and good luck in the draw
Lovely card and sentiment
Thanks for joining us at Crafty Hazel Nuts Pattern Paper Challenge
Julie T
Thank you for joining us at TioT to celebrate our 10th, Aimeslee. What a beautiful card and sentiment! Eileen xx
Sounds as though you had nasty few days! Glad you are getting back to normal! This is beautiful - fabulous use of colour and image! Thank you so much for joining us at Try It On Tuesday! Chrisx
you are right about the sentiment. lovely colour palette. sweet card. thank you for sharing it with us at TTCRD and good luck, Theresa xx
So sorry to read that you had health struggles. Glad you are feeling better. Your card is lovely, that sentiment is quite special.
Thank-you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.
Hi Aimeslee, just catching up after my holidays, sorry to read you've been so unwell, and it sounds like the cure caused it's own problems too.
Love the card, it's a fabulous image, loving the colour tones of this card.
Hope you've had a good week
Thanks for joining our 10th Birthday Celebrations at Try it on Tuesday.
Avril xx
Thanks for joining the Lost Coast challenge. I really like that stamped card you made.
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