This wonderful digi image was drawn by the talented Mo Manning to help raise money for Meningitis Research. There are two images on offer, I will post my second one tomorrow....not finished yet. The images are available on Jak Heath's blog - Crafters Kitchen. Layton is Jak's great nephew who sadly died on the 27th October aged only 16months. He had meningitis. So be sure to visit Jak's blog.
For this card I have used the wonderful sketch from I Heart 2 Stamp. Before I go on about the card I have to let you know about this wonderful blog that Allison owns. I found her because she had listed me in one of her 'Newly Discovered' lists.....what an honour. Anyways, every day on her blog (Stampin When I Can) Allison posts a list of sketches for that day. That is where I discovered this sketch. I just looked through for the right one to fit my image and went from there. Brilliant!!!
So back to the card. I found some blue card to use for the base card then a layer of white perlescent paper from Blue Edge Crafts. Next I used the star paper which my Mum gave me years ago. I knew a card would come one day that it looked perfect on. The wonderful image I coloured with my aqua pen and watercolour pencils and touches of metallic pens. Finished with the red circle cut on my circle nestabilities and used a Letraset rub on.
Fabulous card and thank you so much for the link back.
ReplyDeleteLovely card Merry and a great cause. meningitis is so devastating and I think every parents worst nightmare.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely job on the card! I'm posting one tomorrow too for this worthy cause!
ReplyDeleteMorning Merry
ReplyDeleteShe is such a talented artist and you have coloured the image to perfection.
B x
Super image, you made it work well with your layout. ikki
ReplyDeleteps: I just knew you would like the tree card. Thanks for your comments.
Gorgeous card, love that image so cute even if the card is for a very sad cause! Hugs Nilla
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Merry and coloured to perfection!!! I have purchased these images as well,just need to make time to use them.
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So cute. Your coloring is fantastic as always!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card and how horrible that you have to make a card in memory of a sweet little baby. How sad.
ReplyDeleteThat is so very sad about Layton. Just aweful :(
ReplyDeleteI think you did an excellent job with this image!
P.S. The rolling pin method did take a long time! And I never thought about just using a craft knife and ruler...