Magical Flurry

Okay.... this card didn't turn out quite like I had envisioned... but I think I was able to salvage it. Sponged the sky with a few shades of blue ink, then embossed snowflakes with white pigment ink and white EP. However, the powder clumped up... alot...so many of the flakes were just blobs. I decided to color over the worst ones with a dark blue Spectrum Noir marker which actually provides a nice color variation of several shades of blue. Then because the poor little penguin (from Beccy's Place, a digi set named "Finn in the Snow") just kind of blended into the dark background, I had to add white gel pen highlights. I ended up with a major flurry that would be almost magical to be in [which might be why Finn has that sweet look on his face.] A template that I used to make the snowglobe and the greeting are both freebies from www.birdscards.com

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A dear friend of the family fly fishes, so I decided to make him a card that is sure to make him laugh. The fish basket- not sure if that it's official title- and fly is from a scrapbook pack of embellies. I added a pheasant feather and some bright metallic threads to the fly to make it sparkle. Then added a sentiment that I've had on my laptop for nearly years. Not sure of the source. I've researched and couldn't find it. If any reader recognizes it, please let me know. 

 

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I created my final card for this posting to fit the current Color Challenge at SumMoreFun. My card reflects the patriotic colors and flag. The sentiment is upcycled from an old greeting card and the music sheet has a nice backstory.  My SIL presented me with a box of music books and sheet music she found when cleaning out the basement of the family farm before they sold it and moved to town. I was so glad she realized that I would make use of such treasures. Otherwise, they would have been burned! This page is from a choral book with a 1944 copyright.) 

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