Hi Stampers!!
I decided to
participate in this year’s Splitcoaststampers Love Fest 2014 and was inspired
to create a card using Doodling for the LoveFest2014c Challenge.
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| Here is the reference photo I used |
I used to draw all
the time but have to admit since I have
been so focused on stamping and cardmaking, that I have not created any
original art in approx. 10 years. I have
been feeling the urge to watercolor and create my original pen and ink drawings
again, so who knows, maybe this challenge will get me started :-)
I decided that to
draw my beautiful Maine Coon, nicknamed “Queenie” and used a photo to sketch
from- again, this was a very quick sketch so please do not judge me too
harshly.
This doodling/ sketch took approx.
10 minutes and I had fun trying to capture her likeness. She loves both my husband and I, but
definitely favors my husband’s voice- it is hilarious how she behaves when he
calls me on my cell phone (paws at the phone, meows loudly and prances
around). Of course, he never gets to see
her behave this way- one day I will have to try to film her for him :-)
I drew the picture using
a Pilot V5 Gel Pen (what I use every day to write, work, etc. – I am now a pen
snob since I love this ink pen) and colored using Stampin’ Write markers in Sahara
Sand, Crumb Cake and Early Espresso for her fur and Garden and Gumball Green
for the eyes.
Layered an embossed piece of
Garden Green and Whisper White cardstock (from my scraps that had been
previously embossed with the retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™
Embossing Folder) onto an embossed piece of Basic Black (Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder)- love my scraps!!
Added the sentiment
from the retired Short and Sweet and the retired Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware and
the card was finished.
Stamp
Sets: Short & Sweet (sentiment), cat
drawing- Julie Gearinger original artwork
Ink: Basic Black (sentiment), drawing- Pilot
V5 gel pen, Stampin' Write Markers- Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Garden Green, Gumball Green
Paper: Whisper
White, Basic Black, Garden Green
Accessories: Big Shot™, Square Lattice and retired
Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Large Oval Punch, retired
Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware
Thanks again for
taking the time to visit and hope to see you join in on the challenges!
