This little dress just cracks me up - ha, ha - maybe it just makes me boil. Oh jeepers - I'd better quit now!!! Look what happens when I'm tired and creating, or perhaps writing - LOL! BAD JOKES! REALLY BAD!
I just love the vegetable couture line from Lockhart Stamp Company. Karen was a personal chef for some time and I always love the little food creations she pens for us! This little Cobb Salad dress is so much fun to color. So this evening when I sat down to create, I pulled out my Prismacolor pencils once again because I just needed to relax. I should have been snapping pictures while I colored, so that you could see the layers of color that went in to this creation. Shoot anyways - that will have to follow at another time. But I hope that you can pick up the little subtle color changes within the leaves because I was thinking of Mesclun when I was coloring it. Also when I'm a little more ambitious I will color two of these images so that I can cut out some of the lettuce leaves and give it added dimension :D
Then it was time to design the layout. The egg shape was just popping out at me and I thought why not just play with that element and emphasize it. I LOVE the end result and will probably use this layout again with other images just to test drive it to see how effective it is without the egg. For a little texture I pierced the circle only on the white - it's all about the assymetrical design I have going here. I wish my brain weren't so fried - then I'd be able to try and give you a logical explanation, but there is no hope for that tonight (especially considering the sappy joke at the beginning of this post - LOL!)
So let's continue to celebrate! The invitation has been sent, the goodies are stashed, and now it's only a couple more days until the party begins. I can hardly wait to have fun with you girls this Friday!
awesome layout! did you freehand the circle piercing? The VC line is something I have been wanting to get. My order is increasing in size by the minute! janet in NC
Posted by: janetwmarks | April 13, 2007 at 07:09 AM
WOW! This is just too clever, and beautifully executed as well--great job, Ellen!
Posted by: Debbie Olson | April 13, 2007 at 01:56 AM
Ellen, what a gorgeous card. I love your circle piercing.
Hugs!!! I love my new snap stamps!
Posted by: Beate | April 12, 2007 at 08:28 PM
I love this little dress. I thinkwhat you did with it is darling. I like the idea of cutting out other layers.
You vegi cards are making me want to plant my garden and its just too snowy to do that right now. Thinking Spring cant wait to see whats up on Friday.
Posted by: K Ostvig | April 12, 2007 at 12:05 PM
That is too stinking cute!
I always like the piercing that you do...adds just the right touch.
And, making the design look like a sliced hard boiled egg...you're cooking now :)
Posted by: Pat S. | April 12, 2007 at 11:00 AM
Super cute Ellen! I love the vegetable couture line too. I would really enjoy step by step pics of you coloring your creations...what a treat that would be.
Linda
Posted by: Linda (LSN on SCS) | April 12, 2007 at 06:43 AM