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Ladybug Birthday

>> Thursday, February 18, 2010


by Julie Warner - The Write Stuff

I can't help but smile when I see ladybugs.
They seem like such happy little creatures. A couple of times a year, we have tons of ladybugs in the yard. A few always manage to get in, but I try to catch them and take them back outside. Our ladybugs usually aren't this bright red, they're more of a red-orange color, but for this card I made them bright red.

There must be 50 ladybugs on this card. It seemed more like a hundred when I was coloring them all. I started by masking off a diagonal line and stamping the ladybug background (H799) across the lower section and sponging some lt blue ink on the top section. They're all colored w/ markers and a blender. I masked all the ladybugs (yes, big groan!) and sponged on some lt green ink. The ladybug flower (G953) and greeting (G576) were stamped on another piece of white c/s, colored and the flower was cut out. The greeting was cut with a Spellbinders petite oval and backed w/ a petite scallop oval.

On the lower edge of the 5.5 x 4.25 (A2) white card, I stamped the ladybug border (P811), colored it then trimmed around the bottom edge. I also stamped some of the border on a scrap, colored a few bugs and leaves, cut them out and attached them along the diagonal line of the card front.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

9 comments:

Miss Boo (a.k.a. jen70) said...

OMG! Is this ever CUTE!!! I love it!!

Sue said...

Wowie, WOW, Wow!! This card is awesome!!!! I think you're nuts to do all that cutting (I won't even mention the masking :) but - fabulous results!

Sue said...

Wowie, WOW, Wow!! This card is awesome!!!! I think you're nuts to do all that cutting (I won't even mention the masking :) but - fabulous results!

Debbie Seyer said...

Julie! You are amazing! Love this card so much! Need my address ;)

Jennifer E. said...

Absolutely adorable! Fab job coloring all those bugs!

Cathy Rulli said...

Lot's of work on this - but awesome and well worth it!!!

Betty Wright said...

Julie, this is wonderful and so beautifully colored and detailed! Lovely card!

Dawn said...

Fantastic! LOVE it!!! And all of the work that you did to make this so beautiful!

C said...

I LOVE this card! Totally cute...your ladybugs look like little strawberries. Perfect for spring.

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