Today I'm sharing a favorite card I created for the catalog. This is a release is a combination of flowers and a western theme. The On The Prairie fancy die combines the two! It is inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe, one of the great artists of the American Southwest, and I absolutely love it!
I die cut the skull and flowers from Bristol paper, and watercolored them loosely using Liquid Watercolors in Purple, Strawberry, Deep Ocean, Moss and Pine, with some watered down Black on the skull itself. Once they were dry, I also added a big of glitter glue to the centers. For the background, I die cut clouds from Classic Vellum with the Nesting Clouds Infinity Dies, and then mounted it all on a panel of Decorative Woodgrain Cardstock. The "hello" message is from the Hero Florals Rose Stamp & Cut, and I stamped it in Unicorn White ink on a small bit of black cardstock, and popped it up.
I was inspired by this Georgia O'Keeffe painting when creating this card. What do you think, did I achieve the feel of it? Kinda sorta?
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ReplyDeleteLove your awesome project Libby!
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards!
ReplyDeleteLibby! I LOVE this. Totally gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYour skull card is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYou nailed this! What an awesome 'relic'!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! I love the soft flowers!
ReplyDeleteReally like this soft take on this buffalo head! Thank you so much for sharing your inspiration photo - it is so interesting to see how people express each photo!
ReplyDeletesomehow you made a "dead steer" look beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAwesome card! Great take on using the die.
ReplyDeleteI love the soft pastel colors on this card...well done and tfs
ReplyDeleteI think you definitely achieved the look! I love this softer version!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and I love how you colored the flowers, Great job!
ReplyDeleteAs a big fan of the One & Only O'Keefe, I think Georgia would be proud! You did a great job.
ReplyDeleteYou did a marvelous job. This is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Really great painting!
ReplyDeleteLoving your addiction...I am too hooked on to papercrafting for long now!!
ReplyDeleteThe shading technique in your cards is exquisite! Thank you for the opportunity to win! :-)
ReplyDeleteFab job and thank you for sharing the painting too.
ReplyDeleteVery cool card
ReplyDeleteReally pretty! It does remind me of a Georgia O'Keeffe!
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty western card
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous cards. I can't wait to get those dies.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely the coolest! Love the white .... great design!
ReplyDeleteyou are very caressive with this skull set - love these cards;)
ReplyDeleteAwesome job! Love me some Georgia O'Keeffe!
ReplyDeleteOh, Libby... super cool with a feminine touch... love how you dressed that head up... very southern!
ReplyDeleteCan jump right into the wild-west with these cute cards. Thanks for sharing and for the fun.
ReplyDeleteVery unique card. Love the western theme of this release.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!!! That is so creative and you did a fantastic job creating this! Wild wild west art and worthy of framing!! Great work!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting to see what inspired your work. It's a lovely card :)
ReplyDeleteKinda', Sorta', for sure! Love this card, Libby!!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with skull!
ReplyDeleteOh YES!!! Your design is QUITE reminiscent of the Georgia O'Keeffe painting!! I just love it!! I love the flowers against the woodgrain paper!!
ReplyDeleteThese are great. I love the softness of the first one and the coloring on the second is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLove the painting and yes, I think you did an excellent job with your rendition! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteI love blog hops because they inspire me to create! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove the flowers, love the cards. So creative.
ReplyDeleteGreat job achieving the look of the painting.
ReplyDeleteYou really brought that skull "to life" with the flowers and coloring. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Enjoy seeing two versions of the same stamp.
ReplyDeletePretty cards! I really like the flowers that you added to the top of the skull! Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove your florals on the skull. Cards were pretty cool too. I just love me anything floral. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletepretty cool!
ReplyDeleteSuper cool card! Love how you added soft elements to add a touch of feminine to this card.
ReplyDeleteSo soft and many lauers. A new take on the skull, love it.
ReplyDeleteYou did indeed capture the spirit of Georgia O'Keefe's painting. Very nicely done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card!!!
ReplyDeletePretty card. I love the soft colors you used.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool Libby! I love it
ReplyDeleteWow! It is hard to make a skull look feminine, but you have mastered it! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Love the awesome scene you created on the second card.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing...
Cool card idea.
ReplyDeleteHi Libby, once I saw your card I thought of Georgia O'Keeffe before I even scroll down the post. You've definitely achieved the feel! Well done! And thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThe longhorn skull is something I personally probably wouldn’t use. But, you did a great job.
ReplyDeleteamazing
ReplyDeleteMore than kinda sorta - you got it!! Beautifully done!
ReplyDeleteI love your unique inspiration, great card.
ReplyDeleteVery cute card! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking it reminded me of Georgia O'keeffe before I even saw it was your inspiration. Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteI'm not wild about the skull stamp, but I like the way you've used it the best of any I've seen. While your card is totally different than Georgia's painting, I do think you achieved a certain muted moodiness. Well done!
ReplyDeleteYou ABSOLUTELY captured a Georgia O'Keeffe feel with your unique and beautiful project. Love your cool, pastel interpretation.
ReplyDeleteNice card.
ReplyDeletePretty card!
ReplyDeleteThat's a resounding YES from me. You totally captured the feel of your inspiration photo. Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card. I love the subtle clouds and pastel flowers. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletelovely card.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Love all the whites and those sweet flowers!
ReplyDeleteYour first card is so pretty--love the colors and flowers, wouldn't have thought to do that combo!
ReplyDeleteLovely card!
ReplyDeleteThat’s a great card !
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What a dramatic card! (With a super-talented artist for inspiration.)
ReplyDeleteThis is the most feminine cow skull I've ever seen. I love all the soft colors you used. I really like your interpretation of Georgia O'Keefe! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us; this is not a design I would have even thought to try for, much less attempt.
ReplyDeleteNow this would be a great card to give to a male or female who appreciates fine art. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat card and loved you showed what your inspiration was from!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely interpretation of the painting!
ReplyDeleteI like the flowers and the vellum clouds in the
background.
Your cards are so lovely. They remind me of Georgia O'Keefe paintings--one of my favorite artists. tfs
ReplyDeleteI love your interpretation of the painting. I actually prefer the softer colors you used. It's a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great card. I love the soft colours.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous inspiration!!
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