Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Delicious Doodles Blog Hop Smeared and smudged Style!!!

Hello lovelies, 

Today we are having a wonderful hop!  Teri over at Delicious doodles is one of our sponsors this month over on Smeared and Smudged and offered the DT some wonderful images from her shop!!! I chose the Skeletal Candle Holder image.  Why you may ask, it's not Halloween you say, well why can't Halloween be everyday I ask, and I say to you one I love candles, two I love skulls, and three why not get something that has both!!!!!  When I started working on my card for this hop I knew I wanted to do something very basic with my image.  So I just sponged Antique Linen Distress ink all over it, then I set it aside because something just wasn't right with it to me.  I mean if is so beautifully drawn that it doesn't need me to change it much.  so I'm sitting here looking at it and think OK I need to add some color so I just reach over into my marker bin and pick the first one that touches my fingers, pull it out and there is orange.  I use orange as a highlight/color pop here and there and call it good.  Then I start searching for patterned paper to use that will go with it.  All the while thinking what am I going to make this look like.  Then I'm like DOH  you have a card sketch silly so there ya go.  A double dipper for the DD hop and the S & S card sketch challenge.  Yeah sorry for rambling there.....




Anyway I put the card together and it's sitting there waiting for it's glamour shots appointment and I start thinking,  I wonder why the color orange picked this project.  What does the color orange mean.... so I googled it... here is what I found.   It's the 3rd one down on the google page, cause 3 is a good number...

'Orange is a colour which is formed by mixing red and yellow. It is a colour which symbolizes energy, zest, enthusiasm and creativity. One who wears orange is known to be someone who loves to experiment. Orange is also an appetite stimulant.

The colour orange signifies an open-minded approach. It gives vibes of friendship, fun and informality. Sexually speaking, the colour orange signifies passion and foreplay, an adjunct to the colour red which signifies erotica. If red is the colour of passion, then orange is known to be the 'igniter' of passion. The colour orange certainly draws attention as being liberal and unconventional. It is also known to be an immune booster. No wonder, one sees tonics, sexual stimulants and immunity boosting medicines sold usually in orange coloured packs.'

Now I know why it picked me and my project, it knew I needed energy and creativity!!!

Here is the hop list!  Please head on over and see what everyone has made!!!  IT's FUN!!!!



Ingredients List:
Image= Skeletal Candle Holder
Cardstock= Stampin up Bacis Gray and Vanilla
Patterned papers = Pink Paislee (Twilight Collection) and Basic Grey(eerie/zombie)
orange copic
Antique linen distress ink

16 comments:

Teri said...

Brilliant hun! Love the orange touch - and the explanation too!
Hugs,
Teri xx

Scrap Vamp said...

Such and awesome image and card! Great job!

ldfdesign said...

oh great card! love how you kept the coloring simple, yet it gives an impact!

Anita Bownds said...

totally awesome card Kelli..

Alison said...

Love this! Love that you added the meaning of orange too. This image was totally perfect for you. I knew you would rock it!

Alexandra Lundgren said...

Awesome Kelli. Love what you did and how you just set off the image! Perfect!

Croms' Cubby Hole said...

Fab image to use on this months sketchie. Love the screw heads

Betty said...

Great image and I love how you let it be the star :)

Unknown said...

Great image, great card, great job!You guys rocked today! really awesome work!

Unknown said...

Love your card that image is awesome I love what you did with it
Luv Jane xxx

DK Spins said...

Hot card, Kelli! I love that image (it is really versatile) and what you've done to it. interesting color correspondence info (orange is my next fave color after black) tfs, Dianne

CraftyMomOf3 said...

SOOOOOOOOOO fabulous Kelli!! I LOVE orange and i love the crisp simplicity of your card!! gorgeous!!

hugs!
meredith

angiesuez said...

excellent take on the sketch.
shades of oranges and reds are my fave! well, purple still the king!

~Lady B~ said...

Gorgeous!!!

Unknown said...

Super image so unusual

Kerry

DonnaMundinger said...

FABULOUS! One of my fave DD images. Love this, Kelli! xxD