Greetings! It's nice to see you at the start of a brand new week. I've been working with my not-yet-used Creative Expressions stamps in an effort to do another focus week. It has taken a while -- I made this card in April. I know! I've been going through an extensive coloring slump due to some hand/arm pain and other issues. I'm tentatively thinking the situation has improved somewhat, but not holding my breath.
The stamp set is Creative Expression Nightingale's Song. I stamped on 140 lb hot pressed watercolor paper, then painted with Twinkling H2O's. The whole card was sprayed with the last of my glitter spray, but no sparkle shows in the photo, tsk tsk.
I made another card with this set, too, but one is enough to represent.
Since this was the first inking of the set I'll share at Darnell's NBUS Challenge #40.
Thanks so much for stopping by. I'll continue with Creative Expressions on Wednesday and Friday. Just trying to lighten the load in those NBUS baskets. Have a good day!
First off I love, love, love this pretty bird! Your coloring on this card is amazing and it just makes me smile. Well done you!
ReplyDeleteI really love the stamp and you have coloured it beautifully
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Leslie, you had me at 'birds & blooms' when I saw this caption in my Feedly! Oh my goodness, this is so gorgeous, your colouring with the H20's is devine! Love the sentiment too! I'm swooning over your card. Such a delight to see first thing on Monday morning. Off work today as I have a couple of appts. Hope to get some cards made today. Have a fabulous day, looking forward to seeing you on Wed & Friday!
ReplyDeleteSo, so pretty, Leslie! Such wonderful coloring, and I'm happy to see your stitching back again.
ReplyDeleteOh so delicate and pretty. love it. Have a great day
ReplyDeleteI am so delighted to be seeing this early in the week. It's a great uplift-er to my Monday morning! First I have to comment on this FAB photo! I'm loving your focus week idea! This beautiful card was worth waiting for. The gorgeous coloring, stitching and sweet sentiment make this a favorite. Oh, and sequins!
ReplyDeleteLeslie, this is a gorgeous image and the colors you used brightly shine on your card.
ReplyDeleteI love, love the stitching, goodness!! every time I see stitching on a card I admire the beautiful detail that this simple design adds to your card.
Your sentiment is lovely and so true, I wish all of us would stop briefly every day to appreciate the little things.
Thank you for the inspiration and for sharing, my friend.
XO
Maria.
As always ... ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! The image is so sweet and your coloring completed the scene perfectly!! Praying you have a fabulous week ahead my friend! Mine is off to a bit of a rocky start but hoping for better days ahead! HUGS
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet card! I love the images and the colors so much! I need to find my Twinkling H2O's and try them again. The sentiment makes the card as well! Looking forward to the rest of the week!
ReplyDeleteoooooooh! Pure gorgeousness! Empathizing about the hand/arm stuff, and how unfair for this to happen not only to an ultra special person, but also to a fabulous artiste! Thanks for sharing your amazing card, Leslie. hugs, de
ReplyDeleteI love these bright colors, Leslie! It looks gorgeous without the sparkle showing. I can just imagine that shimmery goodness! So nice to see this in the NBUS gallery!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty stamp and your coloring is so vibrant. Beautiful
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Leslie, love your soft watercolouring and that stamp is gorgeous. I bet it's so sparkly IRL ♥
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet and pretty colored bird on a branch of pretty flowers, Leslie. I always LOVE your coloring skills and choice of colors. TFS my friend. Take care..Love and hugs...Nancy
ReplyDeleteOh, Leslie, she is magnificent! Love the varied stitching, my friend - you are much more adept than I at pivoting that needle!!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully water colored - fabulous reminder of where happiness lives!
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So beautiful. You always find the most beautiful stamps. Your coloring is fabulous. Hope your hand issues clear up.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card, you have such a way with color and design. That bird is so sweet and you have colored him perfectly. I adore this fabulous creation!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Your images sing with your amazing colouring skills, Leslie. Love this combination. Looking at this card makes me feel happy. xx
ReplyDeleteLeslie I am so glad I’m finally getting to comment on this beautiful card creation. I absolutely love the sentiment along with how you have watercolored this fabulous design. Just this morning when I was walking I was thinking what a wonderful day it was in the music I was listening to added to the atmosphere so I was definitely thinking about how happiness lives inside the smallest moments. And for some reason this is not letting me post in my Google account. So for your information it’s Barbara Campbell
ReplyDeleteAs always ... ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! Leslie. love the beautiful colours.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you`ve had issues hand/arm..hope it improve soon.
Pam x
I hope that your hand is getting better, have kept you and the family in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely Gorgeous, Lovely stamp, nothing better than birds and flowers together :) Your coloring of it is just beautiful, so sad the camera doesn't pick up all that glitter, I can only imagine how wonderful it looks in person! Love your touch with the sewing to frame it all!
This is so pretty and I bet the sparkle in real life really lifts the whole thing xx
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