Fiber Bubble: Readin', Sippin', Stayin' Warm

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Readin', Sippin', Stayin' Warm

Photo challenge over at {PIN}spirational! Books! I LOVE books!!!! It would be so great to be able to stay in where it's warm and read books, make cards, and maybe a sip or three of vino! It is disturbing to realize that I actually was happy to see the thermometer only one degree from double digits as I was headed to work. The high topped out at a whopping 15! Come on Spring!

These lovely gold edged books are the photo inspiration at {PIN}spirational.

I used one of my favorite Elizabeth O Dulemba digital images. Sign up for her free Tuesday Coloring Book page!

Detail of her shimmery wings.

Sittin' and Readin'
~Base card vanilla linen
~Layer of green K & Company Life's Journey and coordinating strip of red K & Company Life's Journey
~Digital image colored with Copics, highlighted with gold Smooch, printed on Cryogen white - edges distressed using my new Tim Holtz paper distresser; wings highlighted with Stampin' Up Crystal Effects
~Grosgrain ribbon
Challenges/Inspirations
Card Mania - Fairies, Angels
4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes
Drunken Stampers - anything goes
Fairy Tale Challenge - more than two colors
{PIN}spirational - photo challenge
Deep Ocean - fantasy
Papertake - anything goes

Stay warm, sip cocoa, and believe in fairies,
Nancy

8 comments:

UnknownFebruary 4, 2014 at 4:21 PM
What a cute image! I lvoe to read and all those books look like a nice escape from reality for me! Thanks for joining us at 4 Crafty Chicks, we hope to see you again soon!
Tina -DT member @ 4CC
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jimlynnFebruary 4, 2014 at 5:01 PM
With temps like that I can't think of anything better than curling up with something hot to drink and a good book!
Love this Nancy! Your coloring is so pretty and she's just adorable! Precious card!
Lynn
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Miss EmeraldFebruary 4, 2014 at 11:22 PM
Great work. Thanks for joining us at Card Mania Challenges. Good luck and hope you'll join us again.
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Jeanette (Forest Ranger) February 5, 2014 at 11:48 AM
You colored the sweet image beautifully... and your card is lovely!
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KatelynFebruary 6, 2014 at 5:28 PM
Beautiful, I love how you have coloured the image! Artsy-Arts
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WynnFebruary 7, 2014 at 1:53 AM
Such an adorable image. I guess fairies enjoy fairy tales too. Hugs Wynn xx
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UnknownFebruary 8, 2014 at 10:52 AM
Lovely... Sweet image, simple design. :)
Hugs...
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Today's Beautiful Moments - Tracey FehrFebruary 8, 2014 at 9:41 PM
Such a sweet card, Nancy. Love the little fairy, and the fact that she's reading fairy tales!
Hugs,
Tracey
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