Thursday, May 19, 2016

CAS[E] this Sketch #173

Channeling my inner-tropical-island-girl this week for N@ Ali's fun sketch:


A few leaves from MFT did the trick for my tropical theme for Sketch #173:

Sentiments compliments of my new Stamplorations set from Deepti Malik!!
Inside:  '... is to see your smile!'
 
If I'm successful, you wouldn't even know I'd never visited the Tropics!  Something I aim to remedy ONE DAY!!!

You will have fun tripping through the design team cards - always a pleasure!  Thanks for scheduling a lay-over here!! xx

=]  Michele

23 comments:

LauraJane:) said...

Ohhh the greens!! You are so very successful!

TK said...

Oh the joy of seeing the "tropics" when it isn't necessarily so IRL! Beautiful card.

donna mikasa said...

Yes! We must meet on a lush, tropical island! Hint, hint.....
I'm in love with the watercolor wash behind the greenery, too!

Joyce said...

Fabulous focal point. I love all the lush foliage.

Cat Craig said...

Great take on the sketch Michele. Love the watercolor behind your lush leaves.

Melody said...

Love the tropical feel! Excited to join you this week!

lostinpaper said...

Loving the monochromatic take on the sketch!

Nora Noll said...

Oh wow!! This is so pretty!! I love your take on this sketch!!

Jenni's Jems said...

Love this you have captured the tropics beautifully ...only needs an alcoholic beverage beside it to complete it :)xx

Susi said...

Super card for the challenge, Michele! Love the "lush tropical greenery" and I'm sure that one day soon you'll see the real things in their natural settings - maybe even fanning over you as you lay back in a lounger poolside? ;-)

Barb Ghig said...

As always, your take on the sketch is fabulous, Michele! I love your watercolor wash behind the tropical leaves...Such beautiful shades of green, too!

Leigh Penner said...

Oh, I love your beautiful layered leaves and watercolouring, Michele! Fabulous take on the sketch!

Happy Dance said...

Does the Caribbean count as the tropics? If so, I've been. Very nice, but been there, done that.... All I want is to go everywhere and see everyone. Yeah...that'll happen.... LOVE the greens you've chose for these leaves/fronds. The watercolored background is perfection. Beautiful card. Have a good weekend my friend. Bev

Tracey McNeely said...

A whole lotta fun!

Kay Miller said...

Wowzers!! That's pretty! I love your watercoloring and those beautiful green fronds!

Bobby said...

Another tricky sketch but those leaves fill the bill, Michele.

Sharron said...

Love all the green! Your fabulous watercolor background with the bold leaves really captures a feel of the tropics!

Anita in France said...

Terrifically tropical, Michele ... I'm imagining pushing aside those yummy leafy fronds to reveal the jungle path leading down to the beautiful beach! I can dream!! Hugs, Anita :)

TaeEun said...

Beautiful and soft take on the sketch! Your watercoloring skill is really artistic, Michele!

Martha said...

Michele, I love your take on the sketch.
Beautifully done!

Anonymous said...

You could have fooled me with your jungle greens! Very 'lush' card!! xx

Jen W. said...

So simple but SO gorgeous! This is going into my CASE file...

Petra Swart said...

Sipping cocktails on a tropical island under the lush green trees... I'm in!!!!! I can only dream....
Love your great woatercolouring and the beautiful leaves, Michele!!! Always such fun to see what you do with the CTS sketches!!!
Hugz