Monday, July 20, 2009

Finding Friendship!

I had so much fun making this card! The image is a Gruffies, Finding Friendship. I was inspired by the frame tutorial a few weeks ago on SCS. The paper is Mommy and Me Woodsy Glitter. The sentiment is from an old SU set. The metal embellishments are from a 350 pack embellishment set that I totally LOVE! I colored this image with Copics. I am planning on creating a list of Copic colors that work beautifully with House Mouse, Gruffies and Happy Hoppers stamps. I hear so many people complain that they have trouble coloring them. The key is to not use too dark of colors so the fur shows through. I also highlight with the Copic blender pen. The blender pen is nothing like SU blender pens. It removes color so it is perfect for adding light spots and highlighting. I have been busy with my new Recipe Card Challenge Blog! Check out the link  (: I am in the process of placing a DT together and so far I have a GREAT team! Take a LOOK
Let me know what you think!!!!!

32 comments:

Becky said...

This is great, love the frame and your coloring is fabulous girl..

"Luv 2 Glitter" by Brenda M. said...

Super cute.......love the frame around your image.....perfect.

Lauri said...

This came out great! I missed that tutorial. Your wood looks real!

Scrapping Julie said...

so cute love the rustic look and the wooden frame.

Cathleen said...

Oh how cute, love the adorable image and the frame!

Dru said...

Oh Julie, he's adorable, great coloring!

Michelle Forrest said...

cute, cute, CUTE!

paige said...

F is for fantastic! This has to be on display in your home!

Kryssi said...

oh these images are awesome!! good luck on your DT search! unfortunately i am swamped till the end of the summer and then comes the baby!!

Jennie said...

Fabulous coloring! Great job and nice new look on your blog Julie :o) I am not brave enough to try that...I fear losing everything. :o(

Cindy (Stamp With Me Cindy G/Stamping Therapy) said...

Very cute! I love the masculine feel with the cute, cute image.

Jaspere said...

I think you did a great job. Love your coloring and that paper is adorable.

Jennifer Scull said...

what a cute Gruffie! you know how much I love these and their mousie friends! ;) have fun with your new recipe DT! I used to do recipe page swaps all the time on SCS and have bajillions of them! they are so much fun to do!

and love the new blog look!

Leigh Ann Baird said...

Love it! The frame is perfect and I love the overall look to this card!

Sara said...

Oh my goodness, this is too cute! I love the frame!

Cheryl Walker said...

OMGosh this is way toooo cute!!! I lvoe the frame you added and the colors, how sweet!!! Wonderful job!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Unknown said...

absolutely pinchy cheeks cute.

Anonymous said...

Great card julie...will check the dt next time i come online...almost out of allotted time this morning....the central heating has been turned off and my fingers are really really cold1

Kirstin said...

adorable!! That is such a cute image and you did an awesome job with the coloring!!

Lesly said...

Oh my goodness - this is PRECIOUS! Love the frame. TFS.

Christyne said...

This is such a great card! Will definitely have to follow that wood tutorial!

Lynn Mercurio said...

Wow - this turned out wonderfully. I have been meaning to try this technique, and after seeing what you've done with it...I'm so inspired! Love this image, which looks absolutely perfect with your papers and frame!!!

Susan (peebsmama) said...

This image is so adorable. How fun to set it off with that woodsy frame.

kathleenh said...

Adorable card Julie! I love the image and the dp!

Gina Lindsay said...

Great job with this, the frame is too cute and I love that paper! It took me forever to get any of those stamps for that very reason! I finally have gotten where I am am happy coloring them. Good luck with the DT, can't wait to see what they create.

Michelle said...

oh this is SO sweet!! I love everything about it..and the framing is a super idea for this card and image! TFS!
michelle.

Unknown said...

amazing card, your layout is amazing ;)
love it.

The Wired Angel said...

great card Julie... Hope you are doing well. Best, Peggy

Katy Myhre said...

Very cute! I love the bear image.

Jennifer Talley said...

What a cute image! Love it!

Anonymous said...

Very cute.

Tina said...

WOW, I love the frame it is awsome! the image is very cute.

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