Tuesday 6 July 2010

The Best Is Yet To Be....

Here's my first attempt at the Sketch and Stash Challenge - I like the idea of this challenge blog cos I've got loads of stuff that I've not used yet and I buy stuff all the time (!!!), so it seems like it was made for me!! For my card, I've made an easel card for the first time and, as I'm never one for doing things by halves - and also because of the sketch requirements - I've made a round one. I really love the look of these, so it'll definitely be something that I'll be repeating!! Most of the things on this card are being used for the first time.... the Manga Girl image from Sugar Nellie I bought ages ago but this is the first time I've ever used it and the Basic Grey Ambrosia papers and Daisy Bucket sentiment stamp are both brand new - they were reduced, so I ordered them from The Craft Emporium. I went a bit picture crazy but it's hard to get a good angle with these cards and cos they're dimensional, they can't be scanned in. Overall, I was pretty pleased with the way it turned out - the only thing is, I used Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey distress inks to colour in her tights and I thought the SM would be more orange and the WH more yellow, but they're virtually the same colour - a small issue though! I'd really love to know what you think of it!




Ingredients: Image - Manga Girl from Sugar Nellie watercoloured with distress inks, Backing Papers - Basic Grey Ambrosia, Flowers - Prima and Papermania, Craftwork Cards Card Candy, Sentiment Stamp - Daisy Bucket Designs. Also used: nestibilities and nellie snellen dies.

16 comments:

  1. WOW this is gorgeous ~ fab shaped easel card ~ luv the colour combo & fab layout xx Lizzy xx :) (dc member)

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  2. Cool card love! Great punch and stamp! Must invest! :-D Enter into some challenges, I see you have the oh so cool My Partner in Crafting Crime badge! Kudos! :-D

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  3. Lovely card and well set out. I have become a follower. Pop over to my blog anytime. Take Care.
    Maureen.................x
    http://maureensden.blogspot.com

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  4. great card... love the colours etc ;o) love n hugz Angie xXx
    http://angiescrafthideaway.blogspot.com

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  5. This is really lovely, love the shape and the flowers are beautiful. Hugs Debbie x

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  6. Fabulous card, it's a great image and I love your colour combo.

    Nicki, :)

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  7. Great card and I like the shape of it well done I will become a follower while I am here.
    hugs Margaret
    http://margaretsdesignercards.blogspot.com

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  8. This is brilliant.. A lovely new angle on the easel card.. I must give it a go.. Thanks for the inspiration... Brill Blog love the GG background... I know what you mean about being lonely on your blog.. I get the same sometimes.. When You think how many people view your blog and how many comment.. Still I have joined as a follower and will be back LOL.......Hugs Peter

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  9. Lovely card, the colours are brill. I haven't seen an round easel card before so quite unusual.
    Hugs
    Tracy -x-

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  10. This is beautiful marie, great card. Teresa xx
    http://craftingalldayscards.blogspot.com/

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  11. a beautiful card, love the unusual shape and the bright colours! :) Gemma xx

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  12. Hi there, found you via DC, well done on your blog your cards are lovely. This one is great!
    Sarah (ss73)

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  13. wow this is really gorgeous.the image and colours are fab and i love the shape and all the flowers.its stunning.my blog is http://coopsclutteredcorner.blogspot.com/
    ttfn
    luv coops.xx

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  14. lovely card i love the colours you have used sue xx

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  15. Aw...what a sweet little girl. Great card too. I've become a follower. Happy crafting Jenny

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  16. Wow Marie! Your card is so gorgeous!! I love all the pretty flowers which surround the image, looks fabby!!
    Thanks so much for joining us at Sketch and Stash!!
    Love Becky xx

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