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Monday, April 25, 2011

Sweet and Pink

.. and pearls and swirls, embossing and black hair ... are some of the challenge themes which I followed to help me make this card.. ... 

... I'm sure it would have turned out totally different if I didn't follow challenges ... For first thing I wouldn't have done black hair ha ha .... yes today I am trying my hand at colouring black hair!!!  

I've been trying this, but never get it right, so when this week I came across a challenge to colour black hair... I just decided to have another go. ...  still not really that pleased with how mine turned out though... so I am definitely trying again....... perhaps I need more grey shades of promarkers....... 

The stamp that I am using today is the sweet Kaya with Flowers from Pink Gem Designs.. coloured her with my promarkers, papers were a freebie in the Cardmaking and Papercraft magazine .. and the flowers I got those when I was on holiday in Australia... so happy I still hadn't used them.

I popped them up on some foam over my Marianne leaf die  cut .. really loved how they turned out.

These are my challenges

- Everybody Art Challenge 138 - PEARLS
- Gem of a Challenge 19 - PEARLS and SWIRLS
- Make It Colorful 15 - COLOURING BLACK HAIR
- Cute and Girly April - CUTE AND GIRLY
- Simon Says Challenge - EMBOSSING
- Creative Craft Challenge - EMBOSSING
- Crafts and Me 31 - PINK and SWEET
- Flutter By Wednesday 151 - OPEN
- C.R.A.F.T 99- FLOWERS
- Card Makin Mamas 19 - SPRING COLOURS
- CES Challenge 33 - SPRING COLOURS
- Sparkles Forum 10 - ANYTHING GOES


Thank you for looking today and for all your lovely comments.


Big hugs
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36 comments:

  1. cherylApril 25, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    oh hun this is just gorgeous love that image,and the colurs are lush love that die looks so effective,with those flowers hun and think the hair looks great hun,really love it,oh bless you too for playing,at creative craft challenge too hun love hugs cheryl xxxxx

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  2. nicoletApril 25, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    It´s a lovely sweetie!
    Hugs Nicolet

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  3. Cor*April 25, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    STUNNING! it's 3:30 am where I live....I'm at work just admiring everyone's works! I love your swirls and pinks and popped up flowers! I do my black hair with watercolor pencils....I don't have black copics. Still looks good girl!

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  4. HannelieApril 25, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    O Dora,I love this card! Thanks for your visits to my blog, I really do appreciate it! Have a nice week!

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  5. MargreetApril 25, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Hi Dora...beautiful card with that adorable girl...love her black hair...also love the way you popped up the flowers!...have a nice day!
    xxx Margreet

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  6. JLJ DesignsApril 25, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Beautiful card Dora! I think you did a great job with the black hair. It looks great with the sweet colors you've used.

    Jen

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  7. UnknownApril 25, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Really pretty card and it's prefect for our challenge this week.

    Kerry

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  8. UnknownApril 25, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Really pretty card and it's prefect for our challenge this week.

    Kerry

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  9. Crafting GillApril 25, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    this card is stunning love everything about it thanks for joining us at SFC good luck
    GIll xx

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  10. Leah l'OrangeApril 25, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    lots of cute elements here - love the texture, the flowers, the colours, the butterfly, and you did a great job with the black hair and gave it a softer effect, which goes brilliantly with the rest of the card. woo hoo! thanks for sharing your sweet creation with the Colour Addicts at Make it Colourful! :)

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  11. JulyeApril 25, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    Hi Dors your card is fab and lovin the black hair. Thanks for sharing your cute crad with us all here at creative craft challenges and good luck.

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  12. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    such a gorgeous sweet card... and she is a knockout sweetie :) Love your colouring, the vine and flowers. :)

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  13. 3treescreations@gmail.comApril 25, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    She's gorgeous! I love her black hair - you did amazing for your first time!

    Deanne :)

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  14. AnnikaApril 25, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    awww, this is SO pretty, from soft colour scheme to that fab die-cut vine with wee blossoms! Wonderful work on colouring the image too!
    Thanks for playing with us at MIC this week - and we sure hope to see you back again and again and again!
    Hugs
    Annika

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  15. MoniqueApril 25, 2011 at 5:34 PM

    Oh my goodness this is simply adorable..Love the colors, pretty papers, your embossing , flowers..wowoza i love it all :)!!! wonderful work!!

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  16. sallysbitz2April 25, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    This is sooo gorjuss Dora x
    Love those freebie papers & you have done good colouring that hair x

    hugs sally x
    sallysbitz.blogspot.com

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  17. pinkyApril 25, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Its gorgeous Dora, love how you have done the hair, great job. It really is a challenge isn't it lol. Beautiful embellishments on this card.

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  18. shaz earlApril 25, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Very pretty card, thank you for joining us at SFC this week good luck in the draw x

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  19. Berry April 25, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Love this Dora she is great I can't do black hair at all and think this is fab! Love how the flowers jump off the card! Thanks for joinin in at a gem of a challenge hugs Rebekah xx

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  20. JenniferApril 25, 2011 at 10:59 PM

    Hi Dora. Really love this card. Just up my street! The flowers and layout are brilliant. Your black hair is FAB!! Thanks for joining us at A Gem Of A Chall xx Jenny xx

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  21. FayeApril 25, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    Oh Dora, I really, really like this card. I think the pink and green looks great, the flowers are lovely popping popping out like that, gorgeous choice of image and you've done a brilliant job on the black hair. xxx

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  22. SandiApril 26, 2011 at 1:08 AM

    This card out so lovely and the girl was coloured in perfectly. Well done Dora.

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  23. ChrissyApril 26, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    Awww. she's just too sweet, and I think her hair looks fabulous.Looks lovely and shiney. Love the popped flowers and the colour combo pink & green.
    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  24. debby4000April 26, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Oh wonderful card Dora, what an adorable image and beautiful details.
    luv
    Debby

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  25. JulesApril 26, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Hi Dora

    Lots of loveliness on your project.

    Great layout and I love all the different elements you have incorporated.

    It is a beautiful finished project.

    Love Jules xx

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  26. CarisaApril 26, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    this is beautiful - such a sweet image! i'm so glad you are going out of your comfort & coloring black hair with us this week at make it colourful. that is the main way we continue to grow & evolve our style by stepping out & trying new things. i love your black hair - you did great! i think you'll be back again and again with the darker shades on your images. thanks so much for joining us at make it colourful & crafts and me this week!!

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  27. Mary JApril 26, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    I know what you mean, Dora - whenever I do back hair it often looks like she's just gone grey, lol!! But yours is great - perfect highlighting with this little lady!

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  28. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    hi dora! what a wonderful card. love the colrs and design. the flowers are wonderful. i love her black hair, im a little sceard of coloring black hair, you did a fantastic job.
    hugs!

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  29. LesleyApril 26, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Such a pretty card! Lovely colours and cute image! Thanks for taking part in the SFC xx

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  30. chrissy xxApril 26, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Gorgeous card. LOve how the flowers are on that die. Great colours and her hair looks Fab.
    Chrissyxx

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  31. DebbyApril 26, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Lovely, lovely card....so full of Spring! Hugs

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  32. kaylouApril 26, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    such a sweet and pretty card, thank you for joining us at CES.
    Hugs Kaylou xx

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  33. coldwaters2April 27, 2011 at 12:51 AM

    Oh Dora this is so beautiful what gorgeous papers I love the embossing and that image is stunning you have coloured here superbly I love this lots.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  34. JanetApril 29, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    Great Card! Thank you for joining AGOAC

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  35. JulieApril 29, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Stunning!! Gorgeous colours and papers!! Thanks for joining in our challenge at CES this week, Juliexx

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  36. Rom-aNovember 16, 2012 at 9:50 PM

    Śliczne :)

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Thank you for any comments you may wish to leave me. Hugz xx