I know...I know...I've been pretty bad on keeping up with the BEING posts. It's a long story but REAL LIFE got in the way. We've all been there, right? Anyway, I was kinda cleaning up my crafting area today and unearthed this adorable UPTOWN GIRLS - VICTORIA & JULIETTE'S NIGHT OUT stamp from STAMPING BELLA that I bought when I was at Scrapfest last month. I am completely in love with these beautiful illustrations. And they're big images too so there's plenty of room for coloring and paper piecing!
So, I kinda got started on making a Halloween sorta card with the gals and ended up modeling this card after a recent one from one of my very favorite and most inspirational stampers. This week, I decided on
Paula's gorgeous Uptown Girls card can be found HERE. I went with her rounded corner image panel and sentiment flag and I did my best to even come a teensy bit close to her coloring expertise! (I'm afraid that she's really untouchable though...except for Linda Heavens, her SB partner in crime...amazing!)
I used some Heidi Grace paper in my stash from 2006 for the background and some new Authentique Glowing patterns for the dresses. The sentiment stamp is from Lockhart Company. Buttons and Halloween Divine Twine and a bit of sparkly glitter finish it all off.
Thank you, Paula, for amazing and inspiring me daily!
I don't know Leigh, but your coloring here looks pretty outstanding to me!! Great image too!! :)
Posted by: Julie Masse | October 20, 2011 at 08:50 AM
Fantastic card! Thanks for another inspirational Being post! If I were to create a Being post is would be Being Leigh O'Brien! :)
Posted by: Steph Herbert | October 20, 2011 at 11:46 AM
Gorgeous card! You did an awesome job being Paula. :) I love their paper-pieced dresses.
Posted by: Jody Morrow | October 20, 2011 at 02:47 PM
Oh my gosh Leigh!!! This is precious!!! You do Paula Proud Chickie!!!
hugs
Vicki
Posted by: Vicki | October 20, 2011 at 03:18 PM
So freaking- fracking awesome, Leigh!!
Posted by: Amy | October 21, 2011 at 06:39 AM
Awesome card! I love their dresses! I recognize those old patterned papers! They were faces of mine!
Posted by: Kathy Martin | October 21, 2011 at 08:05 AM
Beautiful! With the coloring and paper piecing this really is a work of art!
Posted by: Lynn Lawrence | October 21, 2011 at 09:51 AM
What a wonderful design. You pulled those old and new papers together beautifully and what a success story your "Being Paula Williamson" is, Leigh. Beautifully inspired and wonderfully crafted in your own talented way and style. Yes, Paula with Pencils, Linda with Copics--2 things to aspire to!!
Posted by: Michele Ghent | October 22, 2011 at 08:15 PM
I agree that Paula is the queen of coloring, but you did a really great job yourself!!! Love how you turned this image into an Halloween card. A really fab Halloween card!
TFS!
Cindy
Posted by: Cindy Major | October 24, 2011 at 05:07 PM
Just precious all over!! :)
Posted by: Christy/Tiddly Inks | October 24, 2011 at 09:45 PM
Get outta town sister! This is STUNNING! I love that sentiment and you make for a better 'me' than me! :)
Posted by: paula | November 04, 2011 at 02:41 PM
Love this Leigh- you are the master at turning stamps intended for one thing into another!!! In other words, love that you made these girls into Halloween party gals!! Awesome- never seen these stamps before, now I have to check them out! And your colouring is gorgeous btw:)
Posted by: Jenny Peterson | November 14, 2011 at 11:16 AM