Wednesday, June 13, 2012

You're A Saint!!!

Greetings Hambo Friends and Fans!!  Thanks for coming by today!!  There's a brandy new challenge over at the Hambo Hoedown Challenge blog and this week we are challenging you to use only Black and White on your projects!!  This week's image is an absolutely fabulous one.  It is called Nun.  It comes with a few very funny and slightly snarky sentiments. 

I have colored the Nun in with my Copics and Prismacolor Markers.  I used my Copic Xpress Blending paper and blended and colored and blended and colored and blended and colored some more to make the shading just how I wanted it. 
I used some fabulous new papers from Bazzill and Amy Tangerine to pull together an eclectic mix of patterns and shades.  I used some of my extra Amy Tangerine paper, a sheet of music and some white plastic mesh to create the hand rolled flower grouping in the upper left corner.  I added some black and white pearls to the center of my flowers and adhered them with hot glue.
I punched out my sentiment using an old SU! word punch.  I then coated the sentiment with Versamark ink and clear embossing powder and heat set it to give my sentiment panel a nice shine.  I did this process three times making sure it was nice and shiny. 
Apparently there was some stray glitter either on my Versamark pad or in my embossing powder because they got suspended in the shine of the sentiment panel which ended up looking very cool!

I do so hope you come join us over at the Hoedown!!  Can't wait to see your black and white creations!!

Crafty Hugs!
Meredith

10 comments:

Annette Allen said...

those flowers are awesome...love all the different textures...and that image is too funny....love this

Monica Hunter said...

Really great coloring on this one, and I love the shine on the sentiment! :)

Ana Carolina Little said...

Great card Meredith!!!. Love those flowers and your colouring!!!. Very well done!!!

Jan Hunnicutt said...

What a fabulous card Meredith! Great coloring and layout, your use of black and white papers it neat!

wendy said...

LOL...so adorable, love your creative use of materials for your rolled flowers!

nwilliams6 said...

What a great card! The image and sentiment are match made in heaven (a little Godly humor in honor of your card). I think this is one of the best Thank-you cards I have seen. wow!

Kris Chirhart said...

Meredith, this is just fabulous!!! Wow, love the close up pic of your flowers... sooooo creative and beautiful!

Kecia said...

Meredith, you are such a pro at adding all of the perfect little details on a card. I love your coloring in black. And look at the threaded yarn! WOW indeed!

Judy Rozema said...

Love your mesh flower!! What an awesome design with such great little details~

Deborah Anton said...

Awesome job! I love the added elements and the flowers!