The Evolution of a Card - The thought process

I started with the sentiment. 

I chose the 2 geometric coloured shapes to represent 'warm' clouds. The larger heart represents the sun. The scrolls and smaller heart represent the 'rain of 'love'.

Products and items used to make this card:

140lb watercolour paper

3D Crystal Lacquer

Martha Stewart Markers

Making Memories rub-on books- doodles

Crystal Heart Stickers

Martha Stewart Corner Punch

Decorables Greeting Cards and Art: I Made it to the Front Page of TheHive! So, it's Giveaway Time!!!

Decorables Greeting Cards and Art: I Made it to the Front Page of TheHive! So, it's Giveaway Time!!!

DECORABLES

It's Giveaway Time!!!



The prize includes stickers, chipboard words,coloured tape, ribbons, wood stamps, clear stamp, PopDots, mini foam sheets, tags, labels, imprinted images ready to colour, and more!



"But what do I have to do, Roberta, to win this most wonderful prize?", you may ask. 

"Well," I respond will all the benevolence in the world, "you must complete a most difficult, terrifying task..."

You need to please become a follower of my blog.  (one entry)



Once you have become a follower you can get more entries by:

1. Tweeting @decorablesart about my contest.  Make sure you include @decorablesart in the tweet or I won't know you did it. You may Tweet about Decorables once a day, for one entry each day. 
2. Become a Twitter follower of Decorables - http://twitter.com/#!/decorablesart. One entry.
3. Post a comment in Facebook about the Contest using my link to the blog

Leave a comment on this post telling me what you did. If you have already become a follower here or on Twitter, please tell me in a comment here.

I will draw the winner on November 25th, 2010.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have fun!

An Art Effect Study - Kira and ACDSee Pro 3

The original

 I've been toying with the idea of drawing a new image/logo and I  love to play around with different programs like Photoshop, ACDSee, PaintShop, etc.
I drew a picture and then manipulated it to see if I could create a new 'image' for myself.


The program du jour is ACDSee Pro 3, where I am manipulating a picture drawn with Copics and sparkle markers and Martha Stewart Halloween colors inks. (I love that I can pick up a 6 pack of her inks for $8. because it was labelled as Halloween colors) - purple, gold... I can use those ALL year long:)


But I digress.  

Close-up and Personal -- she's watching you!

I shot this from the top down.

Effect: Glowing Edges

Effect: pink glowing edge

Effect: Coral Glowing Edge. You can notice the effect in the eyelashes

Effect: Mosaic

Wedding Time: Mazel Tov!

I've been thinking a lot about my Mom lately and all the wonderful, sage words she had for me.  She was so wise.  One of my favourites was about celebrations.

Always celebrate.  Look for reasons to celebrate.  If you are invited to a party, a wedding, a bar mitzvah; GO!

If it is a special occasion and it's 200 miles away; GO!

Life is short. People tend to get together more for funerals than celebrations.  

So Celebrate!

My latest card, for your viewing pleasure:)

L'Chaim Y'all!