"Happy Tilda" was coloured using Copics and raised on foam dimensionals over "grass" made with Ultrafine Sage Flowersoft. One tradition on Canada Day is for kids to paint red Maple Leafs on their faces; so I gave Tilda one too. Her Canada Day shirt is decorated with a Maple Leaf sticker. She is holding a flag I removed from a little Canada Day doll we've had forever but never really displayed.
The background is a Government of Canada postcard I picked up at a Canada Day celebration a few years back. Yep, I raided my Canada Day decor stash for this card!
Over the background I wanted to portray fireworks.But how to do that?
Well, I got out my vintage Spirograph!
What fun it was to use my Zig Millennium pens to create a few colourful bursts. (And yes, it DID take me a few tries to get the hang of it again; I haven't used it in a few years). The center burst is also popped up on foam dimensionals.
The fireworks trails are made with Westrim Crafts Rhinestone Accent Flourishes. The centers of the bursts were filled in with silver Stickles for more sparkle.
Inside the easel card I added a red rose from Dollarama Crafts, and two white roses from Modern Romance at Michael's, all three given a dose of sparkle with silver Stickles too.
The sparkly red paper is something my daughter picked up from Michael's years ago, so unfortunately the piece that was left didn't have the make on it.
A simple white satin ribbon from Offray finished it off.
Copics used:
Skin: E0000, E00, E01
Hair: Y11, E34, E35, E37
Clothes: R000, R00, R01, R01, R05, R08, W1, W5
Happy Canada Day to all my Canuck friends!
Don't forget to check out my DigiDrawn digital stamp site. I am pleased to announce I have sold a few stamps already! If there is anything you would like to see made into a digistamp, please let me know!
WOW Happy Canada Day Tilda your card is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteYAY for Canada Day!! Love this festive card!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day. Your Canadian Tilda is just beautiful and looks proudly patriotic and I love the little flag she is waving... My hubby and I visited Vancouver and Whistler in '06 and fell in love with your beautiful country. We hope to revisit soon.
ReplyDeleteHi Maureen...how absolutely inspired!! Love the bright colors...and your coloring is beautiful. I especially love the maple leaf on Tilda's shirt...and the flag she has her fingers wrapped around!! Very clever!!
ReplyDeletePat Frank
Makes me proud to see your Canada Tilda, Maureen. You put a lot of work into this card and it sure paid off ... it's stunning!
ReplyDeleteI really like the spirograph fireworks. Great job on this patriotic card.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card. Wish I still had my spyrograph now.Great idea.
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day, Maureen! Awesome job on this easel card. I love your spyrograph fireworks (cool idea) and the little flag Tilda is holding. Even her little shirt has a Maple Leaf - she is just so patriotic!!! What a fun card....wonderful job...hugs...Barb (a former Canuk)
ReplyDeleteWOW Maureen your "Oh Canada" card is wonderful. Very Canadian....makes me proud to be Canadian...love the Maple on Tilda's shirt. You did a wonderful job of coloring and creating your card! Happy Canada Day from one Prairie province to another!
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Corinng
Oh how creative!!! Your spirograph is so vintage, yet just the perfect touch. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a very cute card! Happy Canada to you! Love your attention to detail! So creative! Congrats by the way on your Pirates card in the Magnolia Summer Magazine! Wonderful to see there! Loved that card too!
ReplyDeletethis is a Very Very Pretty card! Although i'm not a canadian, i luv it!
ReplyDeleteTalk about creative! Wonderful card. Happy Canada Day from a neighbor to the south.
ReplyDeleteHappy Canada Day to you.....love your beautiful country!
ReplyDeleteYour card is stunning...love the fireworks and the cute little flag Tilda is waving. Very creative!
Super card - Happy Canada Day.
ReplyDeleteYou really are good with the Spirograph, what patience you have!!
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Penni
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Such a cute card!!! Happy Canada Day!!!
ReplyDeletewhat a fun idea to use those Spirograph. I still remembered playing with time when I was a kid, lol
ReplyDeleteThat is such a cheerful theme and pretty Tilda card for Canada Day!!
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Cabio
Awesome card! Using the spyrograph was genius!
ReplyDeleteWow, you are so clever! Love the card. Now I have to search for my old spirograph set.
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