Sunday, June 26, 2011

Peacock Digital - A Card for Sis

Introducing a brand new digital Peacock (available soon in store). I created this easel and very colourful card for my sisters birthday using the peacock digi and all the flowers are from Petaloo. Petaloo are our major sponsors this month at CDAC as our 1st birthday celebrations continue. There is also a great competition at the Petaloo site running for projects using the 'Color Me Crazy' range.
The Petaloo flowers are a dream to work with as they are made out of recycled t-shirt material. They hold their shape well and can be dyed or inked with any medium so that you can coordinate your favourite colour combinations to match your project. The big blue flower is from the Tc Collection and all the little daisy style flowers from the Florettes, both are 'Color Me Crazy'. They are a clean bright white cotton when you get them. The little daisy ones have the diamontie already in the center and the large blue one has the silver charm in place.
The image above shows the original stetch at the back that I designed especially with the intention of turning the tail into a beautiful flow of tiny daisies. I coloured all the flowers using Perfect Pearls and found that I had to repeat the process as I wanted the flowers to be bright. The first coat soaked into the material and gave a soft tinted finish and the second coat was much more the look I was hoping to achieve. I did colour the digital with copics, even thou I knew that I was going to be covering the tail with flowers. I needed a complete colour copy of the peacock for advertising the digital in my store and besides I wanted to see what it would look like coloured.

I hope that you like your card sis and I'll post it away tomorrow for you. Wishing you a great day on your birthday and I'll be thinking of you.

Card Info:

  • Digital: Peacock Nana Vic's Digitals
  • Petaloo flowers 'Color Me Crazy' range: Ts Collection and Florettes
  • Perfect Pearls: Forever Violet, Kiwi, Green Patina and The Blue Sparkle
  • 1 full 12" x 12" pearl sheet of cardstock
  • Dimonties in lilac, blue and green
  • The green little pearls came already on fishing wire
  • 4" Doilies from Wilton
  • Happy Birthday and the 2 corner embellishments were stickers from stash
  • Tim Holtz distess ink: Walnut Stain
  • Leaves from punch

  • Copic:

  • E 29, 30, 35, 37

  • YG 03, 17, 63, 95

  • G 05, 28

  • V 6, 9, 15, 17

  • BG 72, 75

  • B 000, 02, 21, 24, 26, 95, 99

  • N 9

  • Y 18

    Challenges:
  • Petaloo - Color Me Crazy flowers


  • Thanks for viewing.

    13 comments:

    1. wow nana, this is gorgeous.
      what a beautiful image and with those flowers wow.
      it's very colorful.
      beautiful birthday card for your sister.

      greetings karin

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    2. oh wow Vickie had to pop over and say this is stunning - sis is gonna loooooooooooove this.

      beccy x

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    3. Wow Vickie.. I just love how you used the color me crazy flowers on this card.. it is just AMAZING and very clever. 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 :)
      http://petaloo.typepad.com
      Petaloo Products
      Priscilla@petaloo.com

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    4. I just adore this card, your sister is one very lucky lady to have you make this card for her...
      Love ~ Lady Anne xx

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    5. Wow Wow wow!! This is just superb honey!!
      I have this as part of the wonderful set on the lungs for life fundraiser - and I know I could never do it half the justice you have sweety.
      Amazing!!xx

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    6. OMG, how far you have come in your card making Vickie. This is gorgeous with so many beautiful details. I'm in awe, especially with the flowers. You go girl! "Hugs" Carol

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    7. Love, love, love it...can not wait to see this in RL..thx sis...damn going to try hard to get there in the sep holidays...feels like a life time since I seen you!!!

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    8. OMG Pen will absolutely love that card, just amazing Vic xox

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    9. OHHhh my goodness! This is a gorgeous peacock! You did a fabulous job with the Petaloo flowers for the tail!!!!!!

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    10. Vickie this card is stunning, your sister will be so pleased with it.
      You are amazing, in all the thing you do.

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    11. Stunning and All over the top beautiful and creative card. Congrats winning the Petaloo challenge it's so well deserved.
      Ps wonderful image too.

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    12. Wowwwwzzeroooonie Nana Vic.....BEAUTIFUL CARD!! CONGRATS on winning the Petaloo Color Me Crazy Challenge!!!

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    13. Hi Vickie,
      Congratulations on winning
      the Petaloo Color Me Crazy
      Challenge - your card is
      just beautiful.

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    Thanks in Advance to taking time to leave me a comment, they sure do brighten my day.
    *Hugs* Nana Vic / Nightowl

    Awards

    Scrap N' Art Journey
    Thanks Angie
    Make it Crafty
    Make it Crafty
    Thanks Zoe
    Patties Creation Challenge
    Patties Creation Challenge
    Thanks Pattie
    Midnight Madness (x 2)
    Thanks Priscilla and DT