A Hearty-Sketchy-Better-Late-Than-Never Kinda Card!

I'm late, I'm late, for a very important challenge!  LAST week (now you understand the being late) the Inkettes were challenged to HEART YOU/Use Hearts with our Inky Impressions images.  My crazy week is deserving of a blog post all its own, so I'll skip the details and get right to the card.  I'm mean you've been waiting a week and that's long enough. . .

Now, for those stamp police out there in Stampingville, I am fully aware I just used Angelica in her heart socks on my Inky Impressions Inspiration Day.  But seriously, can you ever get enough of this sweet girl?

I started with the Splitcoast Stampers Sketch Challenge #369. . .

And came up with this. . .

How great is this sketch?  I just loved the angled piece! It's fun to have something "out of the box" on these challenges.  I started by stamping sweet Angelica in Memento Tuxedo Black (my go-to ink for most images - love that stuff) and then I colored her using Copic markers. 

I have been working really hard on my coloring.  And with some helpful hints from my stamping pal Jody Morrow, I am starting to lose my fear of those intimidating markers!  As I mentioned in an earlier post, I was using Skin White for everything, well, skin!  And shading? What shading? 

Oh well, the first step toward curing a problem is admitting you have one, right?  So there you have it world - I don't know how to color, but I am trying! And, here's a close-up to prove it!

I am obviously interested in what you coloring professionals have to say about my work, but go easy on me, will ya?

Don't forget to stop back by on Wednesday morning to check out the latest Inky Impressions Challenge!  See you soon!