Here's my take on Susan's Spring Fling sketch. I chose Karen's new Petunias image and combined it with a sentiment from Kim's Landing Pad set and some Basic Grey Euphoria papers. If you'd like to see a step-by-step of the process, keep reading.
I started with Susan's sketch and was under the impression that we needed to follow it for color as well as layout--that's probably the first time that I've followed instructions more closely than necessary! If you play along with us, feel free to use any colors you would like with Susan's sketch. In checking out my color options, I saw that the basic Grey Euphoria papers had all of the necessary elements--greens, pinks, blues, and a Spring-y attitude.
Here is my background--a bit of scalloping, sanding, and sewing finished it off.
Next I started coloring my focal Image, the new Lockhart Petunias. I began with the blossoms, using Copic markers RV11, RV34, and RV19.
For greens, I used YG11 and YG63, making sure to add green on the inside of the plant. (If you leave the negative shapes between the leaves white, your plant will look sparse and transparent.)
For the blues around the plant, I used my custom blend marker that has about half clear blender and half BG000--a very pale blue that is simple to blend into the white of the cardstock.
Next I colored the terra cotta pot and shadows--T1, T3, E11, and E13.
Finally, I colored the gloves a chamois color, E31, shaded with T1 and highlighted with 0.
I dyed the silk ribbon with a Copic B21 refill. the "for you" sentiment is from the Landing Pad. The focal image is die-cut with a Classic Rectangle Nestability, and the tag with a Classic Circle Nestability. That's it--easy peasy. I hope you can join us on the Spring Fling Sketch!
