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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

- 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
- Crafts and Me 31 - PINK and SWEET
- 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
xxx







36 comments:

cheryl said...

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

nicolet said...

It´s a lovely sweetie!
Hugs Nicolet

Cor* said...

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!

Hannelie said...

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

Margreet said...

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

JLJ Designs said...

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

Unknown said...

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

Kerry

Unknown said...

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

Kerry

Crafting Gill said...

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

Leah l'Orange said...

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! :)

Julye said...

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.

Anonymous said...

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

3treescreations@gmail.com said...

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

Deanne :)

Annika said...

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

Monique said...

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

sallysbitz2 said...

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

hugs sally x
sallysbitz.blogspot.com

pinky said...

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.

shaz earl said...

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

Berry said...

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

Jennifer said...

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

Faye said...

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

Sandi said...

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

Chrissy said...

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

debby4000 said...

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

Jules said...

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

Carisa said...

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!!

Mary J said...

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!

Anonymous said...

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!

Lesley said...

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

chrissy xx said...

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

Debby said...

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

kaylou said...

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

coldwaters2 said...

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

Janet said...

Great Card! Thank you for joining AGOAC

Julie said...

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

Rom-a said...

Śliczne :)

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