Sunday, January 11, 2009

What's the Buzz? Sketch Challenge

Today I decided I would give Amy Rysavy's sketch a try, I read her blog almost everyday (Prairie Paper Ink). I decided to use one of my latest digital stamp purchases, Bear Hugs...but I used the Bee in this set instead...I just can't get enough of his busy lil bee cuteness!
I used Cuttlebug Embossing folders, and Nestabilities dies (circle and scalloped circle). I colored my busy lil bee with colored pencils and could NOT get any of my white gel pens to work (sigh) so I added little pearls on his cheeks instead. I also stickled his wings AND his cheeks as well as the brads on the flowers and sentiment.


Recipe:
  • Stamp: Digital Stamp by All That Scraps, Bear Hugs
  • Ink: Tim Holtz
  • Die: Nestabilities Circle and Scallop Circle
  • Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug, Spots and Dots, Swirls
  • Punches: EK Success Flowers, McGill
  • Other: Stickles, Brads, Ribbon, Colored Pencils

11 comments:

Anjou Krelovich said...

Hi Paula,

This is so cute! I love the black and yellow. How do you like working with the digital images? I've never tried it but am very tempted!

Michelle Quinno said...

That is way too cute!! Love that sketch. I will check out the blog. I don't think I've ever been there.

I'm not a digi girl. I just love the paper and that's about all I can handle.

Paula said...

I really LOVE digital images with my colored pencils...but if you choose to use markers or want to water color they will smear... however, I still LOVE them...I like that I can make them any size I want!

Laura VanVleet said...

This is adorable, Paula! I love the bee image~and it works perfect for this layout! Love it!

Jacquel said...

Gorgeous card...that image is too cute! love the texture from the embossing...excellent work!!!

MaryJo said...

Absolutely adorable!!!!

Ellibelle said...

This is adorable! Great choice of colors and you did an awesome job coloring that cute image! Love it!

Michelle said...

This bee is adorable!! I can never get gel pens to work either...I use white acrylic paint for my accents...just apply with a toothpick!

BLJ Graves Studio said...

So cute! I love that little bee.

Rachel said...

This is gorgeous! love the bright yellow it makes the whole card pop! so beautiful!!:0)

AmyR said...

Oh this is adorable. I LOVE the bright yellow and your coloring rocks! Thanks for playing along!