Thursday, April 24, 2014

Elphaba and her Monkey

Here's a gorgeous creation using a combination of papers from Paper Temptress and an image from Sweet Pea stamps.  This Charmaine Flannery image is called Elphaba and her Monkey.  My coloring is very different from the artist's original, so be sure and check it out to see a different variation.  The variety of papers I am using here are from Paper Temptress.
The base of the card is a gorgeous Mica cardstock called Ruby.  It's a very deep red, almost purple looking color.  The die cut layer is a gorgeous green Heavyweight Cardstock called Citron. THe top cardstock with die cut edges is a lightweight specialty paper from Hambly Studio Screenprints.  It's a tiny piece of a paper called Out on a Limb. Isn't this a great way to use that extra paper that doesn't have the image on it. I just love the shimmery black with the silver accents.

Here's a wonderful close up of the image itself from Sweet Pea stamps. Below I am showing a close up of the gorgeous papers as well as some translucent flowers.  I used some cute polka dot buttons on them as well as a flower rose. I also added some green pearls as highlights.


This card opens normally, and will fit perfectly into those 5.5" square envelopes. So it's just great as a slight variation on general A2 sized cards.  I hope you have some great ideas now.

Cheers, Holley

16 comments:

Ustvarjalni utrinki Tamara P. said...

Stunning card
hugs Tamara

Melody Strahan said...

Such rich beautiful colors! Love all that texture. This one is ab-fab!

KarinsArtScrap said...

this is very beautiful Holley.

gr karin

Unknown said...

Really nice card. Beautiful coloring.

Cumbrianlass said...

Wonderful card Holley.
Janet xxx

jane stillman said...

A gorgeous card, love the colours and the way you've done her hair x

Linda Simpson said...

Another beautiful card. Your colouring is fabulous.
Hugs
Linda xxx

Consuella Jackson said...

Very cute!

Kate M said...

Beautiful colours, lovely image and lovely design, great card.
xx

Pat Taylor said...

Gorgeous card Holley.,love the image and the monkey is sooo cute! xxx

Laine said...

Stunning colouring on this one Holley, really caught my eye.
Laine
xx

KezzaKraftz said...

It's gorgeous. Kerry xx

Sparkly Engineer said...

Awesome, love the wicked story and the flying monkeys.

Ellis said...

Wonderful card you made and great embellishments! =)
Hugs, Elenor

Crafty Judith said...

Gorgeous Holley and really love the super hat hugs Judith xxx

Chrisann said...

Fabulous as always!