Monday, September 14, 2009

Cactus Monday: Sparkling Dew


This atc was inspired by a card I bought with a photograph of dew on a prickly pear cactus. No matter if I scan it or photograph it, the sparkles just aren't showing up! It's really prettier in 'person.' (Done on the back of a recycled birthday card.)

Something quick and simple for this Monday. HCM!!!

21 comments:

  1. wanna trade cactuteer? i will send you images of my new cards by e mail, i don't use my atc blog anymore, do it all n atcs4all.xx

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  2. Hey, that's a neat illustration!!!! You cactusteers are so awesome with your Monday art!!! Hope you had a nice weekend Lolo. :)

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  3. This is pretty. I can see where the glitter is even if it isnt sparkling like it should.

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  4. So pretty! I know what it means that they are so much prettier in person. But it does look beautiful
    here too.

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  5. Kudos to you for recycling another card. We can imagine the sparkles. Judy

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  6. i would not want to mistake this for a chair....

    :)

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  7. I love your header! That raven is beautiful. I like your dewy prickles - I bet it does look lovely with the sparkles.

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  8. I love how people are using their old cards to do new art on! It was a genius idea! This is very sweet...close up...love it!

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  9. These sparkly things are so hard to scan or take pictures of!
    Sometimes it is just to much light.....
    I have a diffuser on my flash or sometimes I just put the work under a strong lamp and than take a picture. Or outside without flash but with the right daylight.
    But believe me I can imagine how wonderful the ATC is in real!
    Quick and simple, that is good!
    I just returned home and slept for 2 hours, after lunch I will sleep some more as I am pretty exhausted.......

    love & HCM!
    >M<

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  10. I love this cactus!!! wonderful work as always,....I add glitter to almost all of my miniature paintings...it just makes me smile!!!

    Have a wonderful day!!!

    Hugs
    Diana

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  11. Beautiful soothing color...MMMMMM!

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  12. Popped in to say hello! I stumbled across your blog and love your art. I've always had a thing for sparkling cactuses!

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  13. dear lo, middle made a map of blogland lane and asked everyone to choose the plot location they want (different from your house #)

    not able to tolerate the thought of you not living next door to me, i snatched a plot for you! if you don't like the location, sniff sniff, i understand.

    :)

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  14. DEW-fresh as the morning dew. Skip to my loo, through the dew, careful not to step in poo.

    (hah, that's pretty accurate for my backyard....)

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  15. You are so perfect. I loved your comment about not my type. Boy do you ever know me. But of course you should, you are my raven sister.

    I love it, how as soon as you write something, I nod my head up and down.

    Love Renee xoxo

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  16. No worry on the scan result. But the little painting here saying a lot.
    Such beautiful cactus and it's with great delicious details....
    I can't resisit, I must go near...and I wish I am an ant scrolling up and down on the cactus for a day tour. Ha..Ha..

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  17. "quick and simple"... but effective. What an attractive piece, I've been back to look at it a few times already!

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  18. delicate little jewels. i love this. it reminds me of how the dew sometimes looks like smooth crystal beads. i just wanna pick them all up and string them.

    instead of rows of pearls, i'd prefer rows and rows of delicate glass beads.

    i love that you put the kimono raven up for the header. so beautiful.

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