In the winter she curls up around a good book and dreams away the cold.
Hey there from Nannyland,
When the crisp cool weather of winter begins, one of my favorite ways to relax is soaking up the brisk air as I sit on my patio reading a good book. A snuggly warm jacket and a cup of warm apple cider are all I need to take me to my happy place.
Emma, the darling girl in this Zekesami digi, looks like she is exactly where she wants to be on a cool, winter's day. I have colored her with Copic markers using warm citrus green and orange hues combined with cool winter shades of blue. I fussy cut the image and mounted her on a lacy oval die cut frame and surrounded her with bejeweled snowflake accents. I was excited to find tiny matching green brads in my stash to add dimension to the front of her sweater. The dots on her mug were made with green and white fine line markers.
I wasn't sure about my color palette when I started coloring, but I really like this mix of cool and warm non-traditional colors. I'm having such fun branching out from my favorite color palettes and experimenting with some new combinations. The inspiration page was created using the Cricut cutting and writing features.
Cool and warm, crisp and cuddly, I love all the contradictions of winter. I hope you are looking forward to the magic of the season as much as I am.
Nancy: your journal pages are fantastic and it reminds me that I haven't read a book for awhile. I'm yearning for some cozy time snuggled and reading on a cloudy overcast day. The orange sweater and stocking cap in orange do contrast with the cool blues and greens but your journal pages needed that visual change. Great work! Thanks for sharing at Ally's Angels! = Becca
ReplyDeleteJust wow! Fabulously coloured image and I love your swirly die-cuts - perfect for our theme. Thanks for sharing at PFM
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I saw this image on Morgan's ArtWorld. I remembered I used to love looking at your artwork. I kind of got out of making cards and browsing blogs for a while. Your artwork is so beautiful. I am amazed by your coloring skills. I'm glad I happened upon your blog again.
ReplyDeleteSuper colours and design. Thanks for joining Passion for Markers. Elaine
ReplyDeleteWow, amazing coloring and lovely card. Thanks for joining us @Little Red Wagon.
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These pages are gorgeous! The background designs and colors are beautiful. Love that lacy oval die cut. The orange sweater is a great contrast to the cooler tones. Overall amazing. Thanks for sharing at A Cut Above's November, "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" with optional "Warm It Up" Challenge.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous! A fab image and your choice of colours is perfect! A great sentiment too! Thanks for sharing at Passion for Markers. Hugs, Karen x
ReplyDelete... but not until the Christmas cards are done LOL! Great card! Thanks for playing along with us at Time Out!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful coloring. Love the texture you added on the background. Thank you for joining the challenge at Crafty Gals Corner.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful . Stunning card. Love the theme and your colouring. Look forward to crafting with you in 2025. Judy DT
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