Monday, January 3, 2011

My first card of the year!





Hello, everyone!  It's been awhile, but I finally sat down yesterday and made a card.  Wow, did it feel good!  I've said it before and I'll probably say it again...a day without cardmaking is like a day without sunshine!

I chose one of Kenny K's Gothic Angelz, Vikki Lee Vicious, as my first image of the year.  I just love this line of digis!  I colored her up with Copics and added a thick layer of dimensional lacquer to her boots and guitar.  It's a fun and easy effect and I just can't seem to stop doing it.  I guess maybe I have a patent leather fetish or something, because a card just doesn't seem finished unless I add a shiny bit of gloss.  I actually made this card using all scraps from my scrap bag.  It is growing huge, so I am trying to use up some of these stray pieces.  It's hard though when every week I seem to bring home new paper to play with.  What's a girl with a paper addiction to do?

If you like Vikki, you can purchase her on the Kenny K Download site.  There are lots of images being added each month so take a look around.  The latest line, L-O-V-E, was just released yesterday so feel free to get a head start on those Valentine's Day cards.  Take it from me, you can never start too soon!

I have lots of stuff going on this week.  Next Saturday I am teaching a Beginning Copic Marker class at China Phoenix 2, so if you are interested in learning the basics about these wonderful tools, including blending and color gradation, then give Nancy a call at the shop to sign up.  The details are listed on the China Phoenix 2 blog.

Also, I am working on samples for a Valentine's Day card class I am teaching on January 22nd.  I'll be using sacred heart and skelly images from Bombshell Stamps and will have samples up on my blog this week.

I think I need to post some New Year's Crafting Resolutions, too, but we'll see ;D  Until then, stay inky!

17 comments:

  1. Woo hoo! Am I the first to comment on your first card of 2011? What can I say--another awesome card! Your coloring is so fantastic, and I love your "patent leather fetish"! Looking forward to more inspiration from you and Marilyn, too!

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  2. what a very beautiful card.
    great papers and design.
    and your image is sexy, your coloring is super.


    greetings karin

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  3. Hi Cheryl

    Wow! What a way to start 2011.

    I am so looking forward to seeing more of your awesomeness this year!

    Michelle :-)

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  4. Hi Cheryl,

    Love the first card of 2011 - coloured beautifully as always. You don't know it, but you have been a real inspiration to me and made me get my act together and get my own blog going.
    I am so glad your Blog never got taken away by the Social workers! :-) I'm sure it would have rebelled and found it's way back to you!
    Teresa

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  5. Hi Cheryl,stunning card to start the New Year with
    Hugs Heidy

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  6. it sure is an AWESOME card to ring the new year in girl!

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  7. You rock Kenny K images! Fabulous card, and a great way to start 2011!

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  8. Great way to start 2011, your card is fantastic. Love your coloring and the 'boots and guitar' look very realistic! Outstanding job!

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  9. What a great sexy diva to start the new year with!! I love her shiny boots!! Great way to use up your paper pieces....I really should do that too! :)

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  10. Va-Va-Va-Voom!! Sexy she is. Love it. Happy New Year Cheryl. You are so talented and creative. What a way to start of the new year.Hoping to take your copic class in few days. Although Im thinking just one Saturday to learn what you know? Not! More like a year.(lol)

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  11. Loved having all of you for Christmas, it was a fun time...the only bad part, was it ended too quickly!
    Great 1st card of the year, love it!!
    Hugs,
    Mom

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  12. hi cheryl I just love your gorgeous card and wow your colouring rocks I feel so honoured to be working with you, love the distressed edges on the card too Happy New Year hugs Jill xx

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  13. what a very beautiful card.
    great papers and design.....

    Hugs
    Judith

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  14. Cheryl, Cheryl, Cheryl, what can I say about your fabulous coloring that you don't already know, it's absolutely outstanding girl, you have those colors spot on, it'a a great first card of the year, and I know there will be many many more to come.
    You're too talented for your own good.
    hugs
    Donna xx

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  15. Hi! Your cards are beautiful!! Can you tell me what you use to cut out your images? The white around the image is so perfect!!

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  16. It's fabutastic!!! Great image. I must score me some of those.

    You colored her perfectly and your design is amazing.

    You rock. And so does the card.

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  17. Your first "2011"'s card is awesome !!! HAPPY NEW YEAR, I wish your a creative, full of colors and art works YEAR !
    HUGS

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