July Smeared & Smudged Very Sketchy

A real quickie post for you today! I wanted to play along with this month’s Very Sketchy card challenge at Smeared & Smudged. My friend and fellow Co-Captain Kelli, always comes up with some unique challenges! Here’s the sketch:

And my card:

I changes it up a bit, but I think it still works for the challenge!

This is Christian from Simply Betty Stamps. Isn’t he fab? Now check out his dragon!

I love him!!! I wish I had him for a pet!

Inspired? Why not play along? Each month S&S has some great challenges, and some awesome prizes to win! Come and play!

Comments

Tori said…

Great colors! And I love that little guy with his little dragon :)

July 9, 2010 at 9:22 AM

Unknown said…

Love your card!

July 9, 2010 at 12:16 PM

Barb said…

Great coloring, Alison, and I LOVE all of the different papers in the background!

July 9, 2010 at 10:37 PM

Alyssa S said…

This is so fun! I love your coloring, and the color scheme totally rocks!

July 10, 2010 at 12:38 PM

Alexandra Lundgren said…

Love it Alison and of course it works. If you can't take a bit of artistic license with a sketch, I am in BIG TROUBLE! LOL

July 10, 2010 at 4:50 PM

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