Three of my blessings

Three of my blessings

Thursday, August 19, 2010

MPS Challenge #41 Anything Goes

Michelle Perkett and her new DT are having a challenge this week called "Anything Goes" .  I decided to get another card done for my Christmas card collection.  I used this beautiful image by Michelle Perkett called "Holly Fairy".  I think she is just gorgeous!  You can see Michelle's beautiful designs and inspiration for your crafting here.  Her new design team has done a wonderful job giving us some awesome samples of their work with Michelle's images.  You will be amazed!  Check it out.
Here's my card entry.
I colored Holly Fairy with Photoshop Elements.  Added glitter to her wings and her white fur and the snow on the branches.  The green paper is Wild Wasabi from Stampin Up. The white was embossed with the cuttlebug.  The punches used are from MS for the leaves in the upper right corner and for the little border near the bottom.  I used little red gems from my stash on the border and a square gem in the middle of the red flower from S.U.  The snowflake in the upper right is from my stash as is the red flower, which I added glitter to also.  The 1/8 inch ribbon is Offray from Michaels.
Here is a close up of the beautiful Fairy.  The starbursts in the glitter were added with Photoshop so you could see just how blingy it is.
Thanks for looking!  I'm glad to be building my Holiday card assortment this early in the year.  Usually I'm scrambling in November and December to get them all done!  Thanks to Michelle and the DT for this challenge to light a fire and inspire me to get crackin' on these.  I hope you like her! 

15 comments:

  1. Wow, she's gorgeous! I'd like to get her for a Christmas card! I'm amazed at how you colored her with Photoshop Elements, very cool! Thanks for playing along with us this week at Michelle Perkett Studios Kathy!

    You can enter your beautiful card at Operation Write Home this week too. Michelle Perkett Studio is the sponsor and I know the OWH card makers would love to see your card! Here's a link: http://www.owhstarsandstamps.org/2010/08/michelle-perkett-studios-meets-owh.html

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  2. OM Gosh this is absolutely gorgeous!! Your coloring and details are stunning!! Thanks for playing along with us at MPS this week!

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  3. Wow, what a stunning card Kathy. You are clever to colour her with photoshop!Thanks for sharing such a beautiful card with us at MPS
    Claire xx

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  4. Kathy, I love everything about this card!!! The birds, the hair, the snowflake embellishment. Truely awesome card.

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  5. This is gorgeous! I love all the embossing and details. Thanks for joining us at Michelle Perkett Studios!
    Julie x

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  6. Hi Kathy
    WOW, your card is drop dead gorgeous. I still can't believe what you can do with PSE!! All the details, and the sparkles, beautiful job. I am so glad you joined our challenge at Michelle Perkett Studios!
    hugs Marilyn

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  7. OMG, Kathy, this is just gorgeous! The detailing is amazing in your work! I love the snowflake with the crystal and the mistletoe flowers and of course how you colored and added fur and glitter to Holly! Thank you for joining us at MPS this week Kathy!!:)

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  8. WOW! This cards is absolutely STUNNING! I love the colors you chose and how you made this image come to life.

    All of your work is sensational and I really love seeing all your fantastic creations!

    Hugs,
    Lisa

    PS: Thanks for the kind comments you left on my blog!!

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  9. Wow Kathy, she is beautiful. Someone will be lucky when they get this for a Christmas card. Thanks for playing with us at MPS.
    Shelley :)

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  10. Wow Kathy, this is so beautiful! I love the way you colored Michelle's image and I just love the colors too. Take a peek at my blogspot. I just started selling my Pattieboop images on Etsy.

    Hugs
    Pattie

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  11. Hello!

    A beautiful image and a beautiful card! Love the glitter and the coloring!

    Wishing you a happy day toeday!

    Hugs,

    Barbara Diane

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  12. Beautiful. Love hou you made the white background layer look like part of the frame.

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  13. Hello!

    Beautiful card! I love the glitter accents and the colors are perfect!

    Wishing you a happy weekend!

    Barbara Diane

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