Hind Sight is 20/20

When I first saw this turned around little guy in the August release from Amber INK, the first phrase that popped into my head was "Hind sight is 20/20." We always see so clearly when we look back on things from the perspective of experience. Who had not done things that, upon reflection, they wish undone?  So I decided to use this little turned around dude to make a fun "I'm sorry" card.

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I created my own little eye chart to make a visual representation of my computer generated sentiment. I angled it a bit to match the angle the desk is at. My only sorrow is I did not keep to that same angle when I colored the floor. I wanted to add a faux "stitched" outline after the combined image was printed, so I drew it in by hand using a ruler and a Mulitliner pen. All coloring was done with Copic markers. The background paper is one of Amber INK's digi iPaper offerings, love those dots!

And my BIG NEWS:

Most of you know I LOVE to color with any medium: Prismacolor pencils, watercolors, pastels, etc., but my true love is coloring with Copic markers!  I was recently certified as a consumer instructor by Copic!!! I hope to start offering coloring classes in the Middle Georgia area on the weekends. Please contact me if you would be interested in learning coloring techniques from me. I have a fine arts and graphic design background and would love to share not only blending techinques but also how to do shading, shadows, lighting and texture. I have not gotten all the details worked out yet so your opinions would be of great interest to me!

Another lovely piece of news is that I have a birthday coming up this week and my Dad is giving me an airbrush compressor to use with my Copic markers!  I am so excited - after being trained on using the airbrush in the certificaton training, I will soon have one of my own!  Thanks in advance, dearest Dad!

Once I have all the kinks worked out, I hope to start traveling further afield to offer classes on the weekends. I used to teach all kinds of classes at the local scrapping and stamping store, and I have missed it so much since the owner closed it down due to illness. We all miss Anne very much!

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I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Amber INK's INKredible 21-Day Challenge: #1 - Books (I think my little dude is going to be learning to READ shortly!!!)
• Allsorts Challenge Blog: New Beginnings in honor of back to school week (Although my sentiment is not about a new beginning, I am using a "First day of School Kiddo" stamp from Amber INK)
• Crazy 4 Challenges: Book Related
• Creative Card Crew: Back to school
• Moving Along with the Times: #62 - Stitches, Real or Faux (I added my faux black stitched outline with a pen)
• Stampavie and More: #107 - School

Please leave a comment - I would really like your opinion on my Amber INK card. Do you love this little dude as much as I do? Also let me know what you think about my dream of teaching!