Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Wishing for a Kenyan Safari

I LOVE images from Stamping Bella!  They make me grin ;-D.  They're cute and whimsical, like me.  Yeah -- modesty is my best quality.  One of my BFF's from high school lives near by and we've been trying to reconnect.  She recently celebrated her birthday.  Kenya Ketto reminds me of her in high school.
I kept this layout super simple.  Layouts are a constant struggle for me.  I really enjoy the coloring part best.  That's why I tend to use sketches.  Once in a while, I'll envision of a card from start to finish.  Alas, not with card.  In the end, I think it turned out okay.  Before I forget, for tips on how to make a sure fire button bow, check out this quick tutorial from Joanne B.
Here's my quick list of supplies:
stamps: Kenya Ketto by Stamping Bella
paper: Papertrey Ink white, girl Friday by Cosmo Cricket
punches: Fiskars threading water, corner rounder
embellies: ribbon from my stash, button by PTI, twine from Clear Dollar Stamps
tools: Making Memories Slice, Basic Designs & Noteworthy design cards
One last thing... I finally got around to creating a watermark.  Kurt, a.k.a. Stampin Kub, has a great video tutorial on how to create one using Adobe.  Unfortunately, my version of Adobe was not as updated as his.  After an embarassing amount of trial & error, I managed to figure out all the steps.  Let me know what you think of it.

5 Comments to brighten my day:

Lynn Mercurio said...

So very sweet Tiffany. Love the paper you used and how wonderful she looks with them. Nice job.

Danni said...

Wonderful card! I also struggle with layouts of cards but adore coloring!!

Craftin' in the Rain said...

I love this card! I love the stamp and your coloring, it is just adorable!

Sparkle said...

She is just darling! She's my favorite ketto! I like to think she's carrying a sparkler, lol.

Peggie said...

What a cute image and such a cute card. I love it.