Pamela’s Gallery

I just love creating new sketches, and this week I was feeling inspired by the sunshine and blue skies…feels like SPRING!!!

FCD Sketch 019 (Click the images for larger view)

FCD Sketch 019

Here’s my card!

Stamp sets used: Sally Says, Got Chocolate, Love Never Melts Colors: Copics, Triart markers         Inks: Cat’s Eye-Dark Brown; Memento-Black   Technique: TJ’s Wisped Frames-Vol. 8 Issue 3-Feb. 2010;  Paper-white cs; DCWV block (I think)

I wanted to add a ribbon behind Sally, but didn’t want to go thru the effort of cutting her out, so I masked her instead, and used a straight edge and marker to create my own faux ribbon. Stamped the small chocolates randomly and then colored in. I think it came out really kool, what do you all think?? lol

Hope you’ll try this sketch!!!

Feel free to share with us thru Mr. Linky below!!

More gorgeous art by March’s guest designer-Boni!!

Stamp sets used: Elephants on Parade,

I really like the texture on this card, kinda like burlap….which sorta puts me in mind of elephants…lol…Love the cut out leaves too!

by Boni Boutelle

TFTI!!

Brand new digitals created by Melisa Waldorf! Use them for St. Patrick’s Day, or ANY time you want to express how lucky you feel!!

by Melisa W.

by Melisa Waldorf

purchase both the So Lucky set, and the accessories set on the digitals page!!

FCD is proud to announce Ms. Boni Boutelle-Jones as the Monday spotlight artist for March!

a little about her:

Hi! My name is Boni Boutelle-Jones and I hail from the beautiful and historical state of Virginia. I am a vagabond of sorts and have been afforded the opportunity to live my life all over this intriguing and beguiling world. My blog bio pretty much says it all for me as it is entirely true, each word. LOL I am married to a wonderful man who does not try to get me to conform to life’s standards (although sometimes he may try - like when I climb a fire escape to take a picture of a really cool piece of graffiti so I can turn it in to a card or scrapbook page). My life is lived in adventures unparalleled.  I have two handsome sons, one who all brute and might defending our country and the other who is sweet, funny and quite the charmer.  I love all things artistic and crafty. I am the type of crafter who is able to see something once and recreate it OR find a color palette or design and reconstruct in miniature.  I started scrapping and journaling when I was a teenager (before it became popular) and I started making cards about 15 years ago. I love the instant gratification of a card and the story telling of a scrapbook page. You will find a lot of both when you stop by to visit. I hope that you do - I love meeting new people and I am always up for eye candy!! Please stop by and say hi!

Boni chose to combine her FCD images for her art submissions all month!

This first piece uses Elephants on Parade

The background on this is so interesting…it reminds me of cloisonne  jewelry.  So 3 dimensional!!

by Boni Boutelle

Her second choice for today uses So Far Away set.  (This set is a  beautiful tribute to the military.)

Love the bg papers on this, and the swatch of material really brings it together.

by Boni Boutelle

Stay tuned every Monday for more spotlight art by Boni!

TFTI!

The gals at 365 are celebrating! Today is their 365 card creation! This fun sketch was created by Pam (the blog hostess).

original sketch-365 cards blog

Here’s my take on it: (click for larger view)

Stamp sets used: You Quack Me Up (small clover); Clearly Greetings ,     Digital images used: Shamrock 2 Rainbows on the digitals page Colors: Copics/Triart markers; wc pencils (rainbow)             Inks: Martha Stewart-Leaf Bud, StazOn-Cactus, Memento-Black       Technique: Wisped Frames -TJs Vol. 8 Issue 3-Feb. 2010 Extras: Circle diecuts and scallop punch (techniques used on them is long forgotten. I did a bunch of kool backgrounds a while back, and forgot to write on the back what they were…drat)

TFTI!