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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Berry Sweet


It's the 100th Challenge at The Sweet Stop and to celebrate our theme is 
~ How Sweet ~


How much sweeter could you get than Strawberry Shortcake herself?  This is the theme my daughter Brooke has chosen for her 3rd birthday next week.

I was sooo excited when she chose Strawberry Shortcake because I still have all of my little dolls from the 80's and they are going to be used as decorations for her party.  I've been waiting...yes, a long time to pass these little cuties on and I'm so excited that she's old enough now to play with them.   The image I used is from an online coloring book (just google, there's tons) and then treated it like I would any other digital image by resizing and printing it out.   Strawberry Shortcake has had a few makeover's over the years and so I let Brooke choose which picture she wanted me to color and was secretly hoping she would chose this one.  :)  

I had a hard time photographing this one.  Her hair is actually auburn and not the same color red as the strawberry on her hat.  And the strawberries and the flowers all have a bit of Shimmerz painted on them for sparkle!  The strawberries were cut out from the DP (DCWV - Nana's Nursery) and then popped up with foam tape.  I also printed the sentiment on the strawberry using a font called Sycamore Sans.

You're gonna want to play with our sketch this week.  Korin is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate to the Sweet 'n Sassy store!!

Challenges:
Creative Craft Challenges = Lace
Going Grey = #15 Anything Goes
PaperTake Weekly = Trio-tastic (3 Strawberries)
Tuesday Throwdown = #40 Lace
Lollipop Crafts = #30 Make it with Lace
Fairy Tale Challenge = #11 Pink & Green
Wags n Whiskers = #50 Spring
Stamping with the Dragon = Bring on Spring
Meljens Designs = #50 Dots
Creative Cottage = #35 Spring has Sprung


Copics Used:
Hat/ Shirt: R83, R81, Colorless Blender (strawberries - RV34)
Hat Band/Shoes: R27, R22, YG23, YG21, RV24
Pants: RV34, R32
Flowers: Y17, YG95, YG23
Hair: E09, E99, R20 (Crazy hard to blend - don't recommend)
Skin: E11, E00, E50, R02, R00

We have a fabulous weekend planned...
Today we are going to the Strawberry patch to pick fresh strawberries which should be a lot of fun and tomorrow we are dining with Cinderella in her castle!!  Yay!!!!  


Thanks for stopping by!
Wendy

71 comments:

Christina said...

Wowww that is a gorgeous card Wendy! Looks so sweet!
Have a nice weekend!!
Hugs Kristel

~Jeri~ said...

Awwwww adorable Wendy!!! Beautiful work as always!! I love her hair! Strawberry Shortcake and Holly Hobby were my faves when I was younger also...lol Brooke will love her new dollies and how sweet of you to save them. I hope yall have a wonderful time this weekend!!

Tracy Valure said...

Oh this is so adorable! I loved Strawberry Shortcake when I was little! My Kara didn't seem too impressed...but thats ok. She totally has my love of Musicals. So we are good! Great idea taking the coloring book and using it as a digi stamp! You guys have fun this weekend..it sounds wonderful!
Tracy V

Dawn Easton said...

Wendy! THIS.IS.THE.CUTEST
Seriously girl, adorable! I squealed when I saw it! hehe!
Happy birthday to your day...I hope her Strawberry Shortcake Birthday is the BEST!

KarenB said...

Totally adorable! I remember Strawberry Shortcake from the 80's :) Thanks for the tip about the colours for her hair too ;)

Denise Marzec said...

Brilliant idea to use the online coloring book! Your coloring, as usual, totally amazes me and I love the papers and shimmer. VERY sweet card!

Lori said...

Oh Wendy, this card is as sweet as it gets!!! Your coloring is always amazing!!!

dolcreations said...

Oh my goodness..what an amazing idea! I absolutely love this. Your colouring rocks!!!!!
Hope your daughter has a WONDERFUL birthday! LOVE the theme!

noga said...

beautiful card, love the colors.

Scatty Cards said...

Wow what a cute card. Love the image. Thanks for joining in at creative craft, good luck. xx

Peggy said...

This card is so cute. The image is adorable. Thanks for playing with us at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations.

Faye said...

Oh I love this. LOVE it. xxxx

Paula (PEP) said...

Brilliant way you've picked up the stripes of the patterned paper in the ribbon of her hat & I like the way you've used the little strawberries as embellishment. Sound like you're going to have a lovely time together. Absolutely delightful that you've had Brooke involved too.
Paula (PEP)

Cindy Groh said...

WOW! Your coloring skills are amazing. I came over to tell you how much I likes the YNS image and then I see the strawberry shortcake and am just in aww by your coloring.

Rosalee said...

Adorable Card Wendy. Another cute stamp. You did a fabulous coloring Job. Love everything about this creation. TFS
Hugs, Rosalee

Tammy L said...

Wow wow wow! I just love it! Your coloring is great and I love not only your image but also the color combo! Thanks for entering this week's challenge at Lollipop Crafts and I hope we'll see you again!
Tammy

sunnysideup/doreensng said...

Wow , wendy love the image and your colours used,Great card!Love straberry shortcake too!

Bianca said...

Strawbwerry Shortcake is so cute and you have coloured the stamp perfect! Thank you for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge! xx Bianca

Donna said...

Super sweet card and such lovely spring colours! Thanks for joining in the fun at TCC this week :) Donna x

Julye said...

Super sweet card and love the lace, thanks for sharing with us all here at creative craft challenges.

Anonymous said...

Hello
wow this is sweet, this is an amazing card. The design and colors are stunning.

Thanks for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge.
* Karla **

Anonymous said...

This is wery nice card. I love how you colored it

Carola / Calle said...

Love the colors in this card. You are super talent

juelmarie said...

Wow - love those colors - love the image - Awesome - love what you did with the lace - thanks for playing with us at Lollipop Challenge and good luck!

Crafy Hugs,

Juelmarie - Lollipop DT

Kate said...

This is adorable! My sister used to collect Strawberry Shortcake and everything that went with it! I hope that Brooke has a wonderful, wonderful birthday!
Have fun at the strawberry patch (we still have some snow on the ground here) and at your Cinderella dinner. Cinderella was always my favourite growing up.

Jo Nevill said...

What a super card, I bet Brooke will tresure it forever. Super cute ! Hope she has a fantastic Birthday !

Thank you for joining us at Papertake Weekly this week.

Hugs,

Jo x

Beate said...

Gorgeous coloring! Beautiful card.
Hugs and smiles

Crystal said...

OOOhhh I love this. i grew up with Strawberry Shortcake too, this card is just perfect for a sweet little girl! Great colouring as always!!

Unknown said...

What a fabulous card, you did a fantastic job!!!

Tracy said...

This is so beautiful, love the colours you have used and the sweet image. Thanks for joining us at The Creative Cottage Challenge, Tracy x

Lovely Linda said...

Awww Wendy - this is adorable! I became a follower through your Blog Candy and am thrilled to have found you! Your colouring is divine and I love your style! I am adding you to my Blog List - gorgeous - thank you for the inspiration - I will be back for sure! {{{hugs}}}

Sabina said...

What a sweet card!!! I like it so much!!

Wendy ten Hove said...

This truly is Berry Sweet, Wendy! I remember this cute girlie from when I was young, hi hi. Splashing colors! Love it!
Hugs, Wendy

Brandie said...

WOW What a sweet card!! Love the image and coloring. Can't wait until Saturday!!

Shelby Goolsby said...

Aaahhh the memories!! She is totally adorable and your coloring "totally rocks" as quoted from the Bubble Guppies that my girls are watching as I type this...LOL sorry it had to be said. I bet you had a fabulous dinner, I hope we can get a reservation when we go in October.

Kleine85 said...

Oh is this sweet. love the colors and the image

Hugs Tanja

mitch1066 said...

Shes so cute,love the freckles:)

Dana said...

Awww.. I hope you had a ball dining with Cinderella!! How fun is that? I am so glad someone else browses the free coloring pages too!! I love the vintage ones!! Your strawberry shortcake is adorable! Your coloring is amazing and the layout is perfect!
Hugs~
Dana

Anita said...

Wendy, this is absolutely adorable! My daughter also loved the Strawberry Shortcake dolls. Your coloring is beautiful and that lace is so pretty. Love how you cut out the strawberries too. I'm sure your little one loved her special dinner.

Hannapanna said...

This is absolutely adorable! Super cute image and I love the design papers. Hugs, Hanna

Misty said...

Stunning card! My dd13 still love Strawberry Shortcake. Love the shimmer. Thank you for the online coloring book tip, my I was just downsized out of my job and need to find cost effective (OK Cheap!) ways to make cards for OWH. But wow, I could never color like you do!
Hummer Hugs,
Misty
http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net

Love crafts forever said...

Thanks for playing at Stampin With The Dragon.
Hugs Nataliya.

Cheryl said...

Oh how sweet! Your card is adorable!

Thank you for joining our “Use Dots” challenge at Meljen’s Designs.

--Cheryl--

mom2fivekiddos said...

I LOVE your card!!! Strawberry Shortcake is one of my childhood favorites! You did an awesome job coloring her!

Stacey Brucale said...

This is so adorable! I love it!

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LittleNasty said...

Sweet card!!!
hugs Nasty

Crafterkhush said...

Beautiful.. I love strawberry shortcake...:-)

Anonymous said...

This is a sweet card :)

Love all the strawberies, the coloring is perfect!!!

Ardilla
papersardilla.multiply.com

Samantha Silva said...

this card is so cute!!! I have to say that I did search some images on google before lol It is a "digi" as far as I can tell hehehhe and that is really great... now I do not have to feel like I am cheating :P I hope Brooke has a great time:) Happy B-day <3

Leanne said...

This is truly berry sweet. Beautiful coloring.

Anonymous said...

Beyond cute card. I love the colors you used. Thanks for joining us at Stamping With The Dragon.
Hugs,
Beth

Mary Duffek said...

Oh my word!!!! I love strawberry shortcake....brings back lots of childhood memories. LOL! Your coloring is simply amazing!

CraftinGranny said...

This is just the sweetest and cutest card with all those strawberries and the adorable image. Wonderful having a little girl to share all this with. Tell her happy birthday for me and to have a better than ever birthday. Sounds like a fun weekend."Hugs" Carol

Dana Joy said...

Oh Wendy this is adorable.

Sharron aka Sharrahug said...

How sweet is right........this is not only sweet, sweet, sweet but absolutely darling! Love it!
Huggies ~
Sharron♥

Sudha said...

Wow, sweet creation.

crafty amy said...

This is adorable and your colouring is amazing!
Hugs

Amy xx

MiamiKel said...

How sweet! This is just as darling as it can be -- such stunning coloring! I have been staring at this for minutes to take it all in -from this sweet paper to the stunning color, just fabulous! TFS!

scrapn_momof2 said...

This is so sweet Wendy!! I love this image and your colcoring of it!! It is such a darling card!!

Darlene said...

OH WOW ... this is just ADORABLE!!!
Thanks so much for joining us at Wags 'n Whiskers for our 'SPRING' challenge! We hope you'll come back again next challenge!!

Darlene
Wags 'n Whiskers
Guest Designer

JKimka said...

This card is so cute.Your colouring is amazing!
Love the image!:)

cebelica said...

Awww, too cute!

mapowska said...

That card is really, really sweet :) I like it very much! :)

Sheree said...

Oh my gosh... This is adorable Wendy!! Everything goes together so perfectly... Well Done!! You've hit the nail on the head!

Sheree said...

Oh my gosh... This is adorable Wendy!! Everything goes together so perfectly... Well Done!! You've hit the nail on the head!

Jani said...

Its so cute!

PokSa said...

Sweet! Your card is so lovely.
Thanks for joining us at the Fairy Tale Challenge.
Hugs Sandra

Faye said...

Oh I love this one too, you are so talented, you've inspired me to give up! ;) xxx

Ilesmlya said...

This is truly berry sweet. Beautiful coloring.

Christinaysty said...

How sweet! This is just as darling as it can be -- such stunning coloring! I have been staring at this for minutes to take it all in -from this sweet paper to the stunning color, just fabulous! TFS!

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