Thursday, April 26, 2012

Really Reasonable Ribbon

I'm so honored to be the guest blogger over at Really Reasonable Ribbon today! RRR has wonderful service and so many beautiful ribbon choices (click here for a peek at the ones I ordered, in case you missed that post!).
I finally inked up these stamps from Innovative Stamp Creations... I usually stay pretty close to my favorite companies, and it's a rare day that I'm drawn outside that list, but this card by Julie Warner made me NEED this stamp from the Friendship II set! ISC's stamps come in deeply-etched, untrimmed red rubber, ready to trim and mount with your system of choice. They have lots of beautiful images to choose from, but the beach ones are my favorite. (The sentiment is from Impression Obsession.)
I used ShinHan watercolors to color the image - I'm pretty new to tube watercolors, and I love these! I added some texture to the sand by masking the girl, ocean, and sky, and flicking a wet, paint-loaded brush over the area.

I love the feminine touch of this Sheer Ruffle Edge ribbon from May Arts........ ♥

My second card is more masculine... I thought the rustic look of the Jute Ribbon would be a good pairing with this boat image (On the Shore).

At home I like to use coconut buttons because they're sort of unique to the tropics... I didn't bring any with me, so I made a faux coconut button out of die-cut cardstock... it's 2 circles covered with a layer of Crystal Lacquer.

Will you pop over and leave me some love at the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog? I'm sharing another card over there!

Thanks for stopping by!

17 comments:

  1. Gorgeous coloring and beautiful cards. Love your "coconut" button!

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  2. Love all of your cards my friend! I understand why you had to have the beach stamp. It is beautiful as is your coloring of it. Love the boat card too and your "coconut" button is a perfect accent with the jute ribbon.
    Already left you some love on the RRR blog!

    Hugs,
    True :D

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  3. Oh my goodness, both of these cards are out of this world fantastic....fab images made perfect by your artistic touch...I'm in love with the boats on the beach!

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  4. What a wonderful job you did coloring these images. The cards are just beautiful! Thanks so much for guest designing for us today on the Really Reasonable Ribbon's Ramblings Blog. You do beautiful work!!

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  5. You are truly a talented one, and love the choices you shared.RRR has some of the nicest ribbons and Bonnie is a dream to order from.
    So nice to see you as a guest, hope you visit again

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  6. Beautiful cards Dina. The images are just lovely and the coloring is fabulous. True ART!

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  7. What beautiful work! I love those cards! You've done beautiful things with the Really Reasonable Ribbon too! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. OH my word! You are such an inspiration..and an incredibly talented woman! These are just stunning really.

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  9. These are both just breathtaking! I love your ribbon choices but your colouring is just incredible!

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  10. I am beyond impressed! Such beautiful work!

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  11. Great cards. The girl by the water is beautiful and the boat card is so very perfect for a man. Edna

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  12. I just love these cards, your coloring is just awesome, thank you so much for sharing them, I'm going to go order the stamps now.

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  13. Beautiful cards! Your coloring is unbelievable!

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  14. Your cards are gorgeous - I love this water coloring. Really Reasonable Ribbon is so lucky to have your. Gorgeous work!!
    Sandy

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  15. I always love stopping by- love your gorgeous coloring skills- WOW! Amazing cards- love the added ribbon!

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  16. The first is so soft and lovely, the second perfectly masculine and great coloring in both!

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  17. Lovely cards, Dina. Julie influenced me with ISC stamps too!

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