Friday, October 25, 2024

Great (Hair) Day

      My granddaughter, the one who's away at college in Texas and who has a thing about cows - especially highland heifers, is having a birthday soon.  I haven't been able to decide which cow image I wanted to use for her card so I've done a couple of collaboration cards with my sis-in-law in which she colors and I turn her colored images into cards.  This is one of them and it's definitely in the running to be the birthday card!

     After Lainy colored the image with Ohuhu markers and colored pencils, I cut it with a large QuicKutz die.  I rounded the corners with a Fiskars punch.   I dug through the scrap basket and found the bits I used for the background; a dp strip from a Recollections stack, some orange CS, and a rectangle of beige which had been run through an embossing folder making a leather-look embossed pattern.

     I hand-sewed a small bow, 'dyed' orange with a marker.  The sentiment was printed and cut with an Avery Elle die.


     Challenges:
Double Trouble (green, blue, orange, brown, yellow)

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

8 comments:

Donna Scholz said...

Connie, how cool that you and Lainy can collaborate in your crafty pursuits! She did a great job coloring, and you created a wonderful card that I'm sure your grand-daughter will love!! Thank you for sharing your card and talents with us at Double Trouble!!! -Donna

Kellianne said...

This is so cute!! Highland cows have got to be the most adorable creatures and I love your card with this sweet one! The coloring is awesome too. Thanks for playing with us at Double Trouble! :)

theras kartenblog said...

Super cute! That´s a beautiful project.
Thank you for your entry at Nachteulen Challenge.
Good luck and all the best!
Ilse (thera)

Aunty Sue said...

Oh this is so cute and thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz and Passion for Markers

Melanie R said...

Oh, Connie, how I love to see Highland cattle. Your image is beautifully colored. Thank you for playing along with us at Double Trouble #177. (My parents and I visited Scotland, aka the "Old Country", annually when I was growing up. They are called "Heilan Coos". I have not visited since 2005 - maybe it's time.) :)

Ella's Design said...

The clean and simple design makes this pretty Highland cow image the focal point of this card, Connie and your SIL has coloured it perfectly...great team work!
Thanks for playing along with us at Passion for Markers this week, Lisa x

The Crafty Den said...

What a lovely idea to collaborate with your sister. She has coloured the image perfectly and your card design really lets it shine.Thanks for sharing with us at Passion for Markers challenge. Hugs, Denise x

Suzanne Reynolds said...

Nice that you and your sister-in-law worked together on this card... she does a beautiful coloring job and your expertise in complementary adds of colors, papers and layout are perfect for this image. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble.