Tuesday, July 5, 2011

MIDNIGHT MADNESS (MMSC111)

 
Good morning everyone!
We are here once again with another Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge, are you ready? I'm still on vacation so my posts have been scheduled earlier, so if I'm missing any information, please check the Midnight Madness blog!
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I have to tell you that when I first got the flowers from Petaloo I was like WOW, there were so many to choose from, but the thought of actually coloring them myself was a little scary! However, when I started with them, I couldn't stop and really loved playing around with the different flowers and various mediums to create my own look.
All the flowers on my projects are from petaloo Color Me Crazy collection which you can see HERE! On my gratitude journal I used "Orchid Spray Phalaenopsis" as my main image then the "mini rose clusters" on the outside.
I created my flowers by first staining with MoonGlows Starburst Sprays in Tiffany Blue, then when that was dry I dabbed them with Starburst dauber in Creme Brulee Creme and touched them around the edges with stickles in Waterfall. The starburst stains can be found HERE at Lindy's Stamp Gang.
For my matching card I used flowers from the assorted layers group and the butterflies from the silhouette shapes collection called Butterflies and Dragonflies.
The butterflies were painted the same as the orchids but the main flower I brushed with Martha Stewart ink called Blue Sky then treated them with some sparkles from Stickles in Waterfall.
As you can see I took lots of photos of these projects, can you tell I love these flowers!!!
Here's a closeup of the butterfly so you can see the gentle shading effect that was created with the starburst stains.
For the center of my flower I used a left over metal piece from a bracelet I made a while ago, which has that pretty blue gem in the middle. I believe that was from Micheal's in the jewelry making department.
Another close up of the Orchid flowers.
Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you'll be back next week as I have more flower creations to share!
Have a great day!
Hugs,
Charlotte

10 comments:

  1. Charlotte, that turquoise color is GORGEOUS!! I love what you did with the flowers! The stitching is very pretty too. All of your elements and embellishing work perfect on these creations! Great job!

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  2. Wowzer, is this stunning or what?? You did a drop dead gorgeous job on these flowers and on the sketch! Love everything about it!!
    hugs
    donna/priscillastyles

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  3. Oh Charlotte ... these are just gorgeous!! Your coloring on the flowers is so soft & pretty ... awesome job! Thanks so much for inspiration ... just FABULOUS!!!

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  4. Amazing work on the flowers the are over the top gorgeous. Very elegant creations. LindaS/MMSC GDT

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  5. Absolutely gorgeous Charlotte! Your flowers are just stunning and I love the colors!
    Hugs,
    Marsha

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  6. Wow these are just amazing, I love it all, I think I need some of those flowers. Beautiful job and fabulous shading on the flowers.

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  7. Oh how beautiful Charlotte!! Love the colors, the sheer elegance and the texture!
    hugs,
    Chris

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  8. Justs beautiful Charlotte! Your flowers are luscious!
    Hugs,
    Marsha

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  9. Hello Charlotte - you have done it again - your projects are just gorgeous - you always get such a great balance and so many details! Thanks Charlotte for all you do to keep me inspired! {{{hugs}}}

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  10. What a fabulous post..thnak you for shareing and Thank you for entering the Petaloo’s Color me Crazy Challenge. Your entry is just lovely. We will be emailing the winners & runner-ups on Wednesday July 27th ! And don’t forget to visit our Petaloo Youtube channel and website gallery for more ideas and inspiration. Good luck!
    Priscilla :)
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    Priscilla@petaloo.com
    MMSC Hostess

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Charlotte
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