Friday, July 29, 2011

Phat Fairy Birthday Wishes



Hi everyone, I have a really fun card to share with you today. She is one of the Phat Fairies from a series from Mo's Digital Pencil. Her images are so fun, and so fabulous to color. This is another one of those images I colored up waaaaay back in December and am just now getting it made into a card. I've had fun playing with the black and white paper, and I realize that I really need to stock up my stash of these as I have so little. I really felt like the black and white would show case this lovely gal perfectly.

I wanted to make a Criss Cross card, but I wanted it to open to revel the birthday message inside. So rather than gluing the front panels down and using a removable insert I simply added a belly band which slides off the left side of the card.




Here is the card with the belly band off - and you can see that it doesn't stay closed by itself...





Here is the card opened. I put a SU sentiment in the center and added pearls to the scalloped areas, then on the right side of the card I used a pearl swirl to take the eye up to the back of the image panel...



On this panel I made a small bow with my marvelous Bow Easy and added a little magic wand charm. A few pearls in the center of the circles on the dp to finish off this side of the card...



Here's a closer look at the pearl swirls...



I will be a little out of pocket next week and I'm having a minor surgical procedure done on Monday. I'm sure to be down for just a day or two and then right back into the fray! I do have a card posting on Monday for the August Magnolia-licious Highlites challenge so please drop back to see what I've done.

Blessing and hugs...
Barb

13 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous card and lucky me it is my birthday!

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  2. Fabulous card Barb!! Great image and I love the pink and Black together
    Louise

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  3. Hello Barb, what a lovely idea to make the pannels open to discover the sentiment inside! Ilove it. The swirl is gorgeous, and the cute little charm adds a very pretty detail! I love Mo's images too, they are fun to color, and you did a wonderful job on this one. Color combo and paper is absolutely divine.
    Hugs.

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  4. Barb, I love everything about your gorgeous card! That cute image made me chuckle! Great job!

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  5. Great card Barb - I love the colour combo and what a great idea to use a belly band instead of using glue.

    Great colouring too - of course !!!

    Hugs
    Penni
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  6. What a fabulous card Bard..gorgeous image and colouring. Love the belly band, good idea.
    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  7. Barb only you could make these colors work so marvelous together!! I love your card and this cris cross style with a belly band was a great idea. I may have to borrow one day. HEHE!! What a wonderful image too! You sure colored her to perfection and the inside is awesome too!! Hope all goes well on Monday with your procedure and I am keeping you and DH in my prayers. God Bless You.
    Hugs, Cathy-Lynn

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  8. I will be tickled pink to return to your blog on Monday. You are so innovative Barb (not to mention talented) But I think that is what true artist are - innovative. Always playing around and coming up with a new idea. Another wonderful Barb Hardeman creation. I will be thinking of you Monday - This has been a wild year Barb!!
    XO
    Sandy

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  9. Hi Barb,
    I LOVE your card!
    Your colouring of Mo's image is fantastic.
    I can't get over how you made your criss
    cross card so beautiful and different! That belly band is a great idea and the inside is awesome too

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  10. Hey Barb...I just figured out how to make criss-cross cards...and I just love your variation. Hope you don't mind...I'm "borrowing" your "belly band" idea!! I love this Mo Manning image...I actually don't have her YET!! Your coloring is gorgeous...and your designwork is stunning!! I do love the pearls...especially the pearl swirls on the back of your image when the card is opened up! Brilliant!!Good luck w/your surgery...take care of yourself!! Hugs. pat

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  11. Totally awesome....love the style of this fabulous card!!!! Fabulous image, colored to perfection!

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  12. This is so very pretty. Love the colours and the criss cross design, You've done a wonderful job with this one
    Hugs Julie P

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Hugs....Barb