Sunday, July 25, 2010

A Birthday Card

I had meant to post this card tomorrow, but yikes... I just noticed that one of the challenges which I was following to make this card ends tomorrow!!!! ... and I definitely didn't want to miss this one.. I made such an effort ... so I decided to post it today instead and then do my blog hopping tomorrow as have to go out now ...

Here it is... like ? I used Karen's Cat and Mouse stamp for my card today, which I coloured with my promarkers...


Wasn't sure which photo I liked best.. taken in the sun or not..

so I uploaded both :|



This is the photo inspiration that I followed..


and the sketch ...


I wasn't going to try this sketch, you might have noticed that I usually follow easier ones, but then I decided to give it a go. What are challenges for if I always try easy one? But anyway, when I finished it... wow I said.... I like THIS !!!! I will definitely try the harder ones now even though they will take me hours to finish he he :)

I am entering this card in the Polka Doodles Acqua Promarkers Mega Contest and also in these other challenges..

1 - Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 25 - PHOTO INSPIRATION
2 - Cute Card Thursday Challenge 122 - THE SKETCH
3 - Karen's Doodles UK Challenge 20 - A BIRTHDAY CARD
4 - Crafty Catz Challenge 42 - SUMMER TIME
5 - Crafty Creations Challenge 77 - HAPPY OR SWEET
6 - Gingersnap Creations, Random Redhead Challenge 63 - SUNSHINE

Thank yo so much for looking today, hope you had a great weekend. Was very windy here in Malta, but we still went for a swim.. must upload some photos ..

Hugs
xxx

22 comments:

  1. Super cute card Dora! I love the papers you used! I know what you mean about taking hours to make a card! I seem to do one little detail, tidy my space up a bit, then do another bit, tidy up again. I think if I did less of the tidying I'd get more card making done!

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  2. This is so pretty!! I love the colors and the flowers are so cute!

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  3. Beautiful card! I love the dotted flowers.

    Jennifer

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  4. What an adorable card. Love that image & you've colored it beautifully. Love the design too ...
    Hugs, Janie

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  5. oh dora hun you always make the most amazing cards they are always so beautifully colured and always brilliant detail hugs cheryl xxxxxxx

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  6. Ooooooh so pretty Dora! LOVE the paper you used and how you added the flowers. The picture looks great both ways...inside and out!

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  7. Gorgeous card Dora! Love the colours and your flowers look great. Thanks for playing at Karens Doodles UK. Viv x

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  8. This is just beautiful those colors (matching the hearts so well)! LOVE IT! Great sketch, you matched it perfectly. Amazing what a little sun will do to colors of papers! I like the sun shot better!

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  9. This is adorable. I love the soft subtle colouring and you have followed the sketch to perfection. I agree with Cor. Amazing what difference a little sun can make and I prefer the first shot too, it's warmer looking.

    Anyhow enough of my waffling. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers.

    Lin x

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  10. Hi Dora
    A gorgeous card,thankyou for joining us this week at CraftyCatz,
    hugs Dianne xx

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  11. THis is just so cute and gorgeous :D. Love it. :D

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  12. It's a great card Dora, yes sometimes the harder sketches are well worth the extra effort as you've discovered.
    Thanks for playing along with Karen's Doodles this week
    Anne x

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  13. Wow Dora you have followed that sketch brilliantly I so love the delicate colours, the papers and I love how you have embossed the flowers that bow real shines with the sun on it and finally the image is gorgeous I love it.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  14. so glad you used the sketch your card is stunning! Love the colours and the love hearts inspiration! many thanks for using my sketch on CCT this week, hugs Debx

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  15. Oh wow Dora this is just gorgeous!! It really is a stunning card! I ran a mile from the sketch and you've done it sooo well!

    Fantastic hunny well done x

    Thank you for playing crafty cardmakers photo challenge x

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  16. What a great card. I love this! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Catz this week x

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  17. Stunning card thanks for joining us at Crafty Catz

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  18. Beautiful, I bet your glad you attempted that sketch, it turned out absolutely fabulous.

    Thanks for joining us at Karen's Doodles.

    Hugs Tracy x

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  19. Hi Dora

    this is stunning, fabulous colour and design, thanks for joining us at kduk

    Joey.x

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  20. hiya...lovely card, i like both of them, the colours so change with the different light.. adorable image too, thanks for playing along with CraftyCatz this week, x carol

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  21. This is so sweet...great colours and love the bow.

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