Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Some Days Just Stink

Hi All!
Today's card is a product of my frustration.
Have any of you cardmakers out there ever tried to sell your cards? If you have, you'll probably know just what this little boy (and me) is feeling. lol
Need I say more?

My recipe:
DPs: DCWV
IMage: Mo Manning
Colors: Prismacolors, copics (for skin)
Faux Stitching: Soufflet pens
Distresing: Distress Inks


Below is a close up:

By the way, this chair the boy is sitting on brings back memories. Seems all the lawn chairs growing up were made of this scratchy vinyl ribbon. It was ok til it started fraying and then got super itchy!
and the tag...

This card qualifies for these challenges:

Incy Wincy: Faux it up
The Crazy Challenge: Fruitilicious
Craftilicious: anything goes
All Sorts: song inspiration (Lemon Tree~ Peter, Paul & Mary)
MMSC: Sketch
Digital Tuesday: Sew special with digi

Thats my offering for today! lol


31 comments:

Glenda said...

Love your card. The coloring is wonderful! I know what you mean about selling cards. I just give mine to ladies in the nursing home here! Thanks for joining us in the Critter Sketch Challenge this week!

dj1952 said...

Gorgeous card. I really like your colors. Mo's cards do have such realistic looks on their faces. I, too know what you mean about selling cards.

Hugs, dj

cheryl said...

oh know how you feel about selling your cards hun but this is just stunning,gosh I know I would not hesitate to buy it,love that image hugs cheryl xxxxxxx

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

This is gorgeous Dorcas!! I so love your bright colors and design!! What a fun image and sentiment. I sold my cards for over a year and then I decided it was too stressful and was more like work than fun. Now I just stamp for fun!!
hugs,
Chris

Jackie Randolph said...

LOL!! Oh this image is precious!! Love your colouring on this little fella!! I heard ya with the selling of cards, everyone wants it for nothing!! Hope things turn around for you.Thanks so much for playing along with us at Critter Sketch Challenge.

Christine said...

This is amazing, Dorcas, as always!! Anyone who doesn't buy your cards is crazy :)

Cor* said...

I hear ya about the card sales.....frustrating. Amazing people will pay and arm and a leg for something not nearly as sweet as something like this! GREAT Coloring! I can feel that lawnchair as I type this ....lol. Thanks for the memories.

Stacey G.-2 Craf-t-4u said...

Great job! Perfect image! Describes it perfectly! Everyone here in blogland totally understands. You only need one shop interested. It still could happen. The coloring is very good as usual. Another tag? You're on a roll. Isn't there another tag challenge this week? That chair does bring back memories. Ours always had a hole. It is a great card, sorry you are bummed.

Carolyn said...

Gorgeous card Dorcas. Love the colors and what an image. Just darling. Thanks for sharing.
Hugs xx
Carolyn

Tine said...

Hi Dorcas. The card is great. Fab, zingy colours to match the lemonade, and beautifully coloured too. We appreciate your efforts even if the shops around you don't.
Tine :)

debby4000 said...

Oh wonderful adorable card Dorcas, love those colours.
luv
Debby

Linda Wescott said...

Yes selling is hard, especially online, they just sit there. Your cards are so stunning so that's ultra hard. This one is no exception, love the colouring again. Your dog is so great, love his bling. You make it all come to life. Keep your chin up girl. Hugs Lin

Valerie said...

Your card is so cute. I found I can't happily sell my cards so I donate mine to "Blue Star Mom's" and they use them for the soilders.

Anne said...

omg how cute is this? What an adorable card. Love the image, totally fantastic lol
Thanks for playing along with The Crazy challenge, hopfully you'll join us again soon
Anne x

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card! I love your take on the sketch and your coloring is fabulous. Thanks for playing the Critter Sketch Challenge this week.

Annika said...

Yeah, I can feel your frustration re selling - everybody keeps telling ho nice they are and how you should sell them - but nobody actually BUYS them. bhah I have pretty much given up and just making them for ... erm ... myself, really, lol
Never mind, whether you can sell them or not - your cards are amazingly beautiful and make ME happy...that's very important, you know, lol
Hugs
Annika

CanadianScraps43 said...

Your cards are worth more money than most I have seen and your work is outstanding. I would pay to have them. I love your coloring and want to be so much like you some day! This is drop dead gorgeous and I am debating if you coloured with your copics or prismas. Your the boom no matter what other folks say!

Yenni said...

Hi Dear dorcas..so sorry about your situations :) hope you are doing well...i also dont understand your card totally nice..heavily embellished and layered...why nobody want :(

so sorry

hugs
yenni

CarlaKH said...

What a cute card.. and I remember those lawn chairs for sure! Hehe. Thanks for joining us at Critter Sketch this week!

Sandy O said...

Oh my, what an adorable image. You colored it so perfectly.

Thank you for joining us this week at Digital Tuesday Challenge.

Heidi said...

Super cute card! The image is adorable. Thanks for playing along with the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog.

scotspanda said...

aww what a lovely card, the colours are fab and the image is super cute

thankyou for joining in with the musical fun @ Allsorts

Amanda xx

Maria Matter said...

oh this is a cutie! gorgeous coloring Dorcas!
Thank you for joining in @ Digital Tuesday this week!
Blessings!

Colleen said...

What a fab card and your coloring is perfect! Thanks for joining us at Critter Sketch Challenges!

Nikki said...

What a sweet image :) I think we've all done that Thanks for Playing Incy Wincy this Week
Hugs Nikki and the rest of the DT

WeirdCat said...

Great card, fabulous sentiment, thank you for joining us at The Crazy Challenge this week
Ruth x

marsha said...

What a fabulous image and great coloring too! Thanks for joining us for this week's Critter Sketch Challenge and hope you will join us again next week!
Hugs,
Marsha
CSCB DT

Holly Moore said...

Oh Dorcas your sentiment is great with this image. Poor little disapointed thing! Totally relateable too. I love the colors and the coloring! Thank you so much for playing the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge with us this week. Great card!

Yours,
Holly R. Moore
MMDT ~ GD

Unknown said...

great job, thanks for playing along with the crazy team!!!
Trish

Kim said...

Beautiful card. I love the color combo. I know what you mean about selling your cards. It is frustrating. Thanks for playing along with us at Tuesday Throwdown.

Crafteezee said...

This is really an adorable card. Thanks for joining us at Craftalicious. Hugs Tracy x

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