So, there are a few cardmakers out there that I would say I am a "fan" of. They have a particular style all their own and they never fail to dazzle me with the things they come up with. One of those people is Jeannie Phillips. I first noticed her cards on the Cricut message boards. They were so beautiful, but more than that, Jeannie seemed like such a nice lady! Always a kind word of encouragement for others and genuinely appreciative of the kind words of others. There have been times that I have posted a card and gotten very little feedback. It can be so discouraging to put all of that work into something and think you've done a great job, only to get little or no response. I've always been able to count on Jeannie to say something sweet about my work and I really thank her for that. She has an awesome blog and recently put a gorgeous card on there that she asked us to do our version of and post. Here is her blog:http://http//aplaceformycards.blogspot.com/2010/08/little-miss-sunshine.html
This is my version of her card. I changed it just a little to suit my abilities a little more. I am not so good with the inking yet, although I'm working on it, so I didn't do too much of that. I used the sun from Doodlecharms, added sunflowers from A Walk in My Garden (sunflowers are my favorite!), I used paper roses for my wheelbarrow, Martha Stewart's grass punch, and added a frame that I cut out from Storybook. I added a red mat for the card to tie in the red from the roses and the accents on her dress and to make the card pop a little. Since I didn't do much inking, it seemed to be missing something. I like the addition of the red. I do wish it were a little neater, I can see where I got the frame slightly off when I put it together. Also, the sun has a little tiny bit of glue that shows when the light hits it (you can really tell in the photo). I also think I need to replace the blade on my cutter. But, it's late and I'm getting tired, so all in all, I'm pretty pleased with the result. I only hope that I've done Jeannie's card justice and that she likes my version! Thanks for the inspiration, Jeannie!
Jeannie is the best, isn't she? I love her cards too. Your card is awesome! Did you submit it to her gallery? She loves that.
ReplyDeleteI did! Haven't heard back yet....hope she likes it! LOL
ReplyDeleteThank you so so so much for linking to my blog...I was so excited when I saw your picture there!!...you did a beautiful job...just beautiful...I love your version!...You did such a beautiful job!!...thank you so much for sharing!
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Jeannie
Fabulous card!!! The colors are beautiful!
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