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Wednesday 14 October 2009

Truly Scrumptious #18 - Mina's sketch

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There's been something 'niggling' me about this card but I couldn't for the life in me think what it was - I had an Eureka moment this morning - I had also intended to enter it for the Pink Elephant challenge.


We have a fabulous sketch be the lovely talented Mina at Truly Scrumptious  this and the theme for this week is Autumn.







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I had to juggle around with the sketch a little as this image is so huge, but having spent ages colouring it I wasn't going to abandon it and do another.
 This was one of those cards that just did not want to be photographed - I know the light is poor but even with daylight bulbs it wasn't playing the game - I shall try again this morning in daylight.
This image (Autumn Wardrobe) is coloured with Copics and the papers are all from Basic Grey's Indian Summer range. The three panels/band (whatever you want to call them) are cardstock stickers, also from the Indian Summer range. I used leaves from the local supermarked and the sentiment is from Magnolia's Autum collection 2008.




Image  -  House Mouse Autumn wardrobe
Medium - Copic Markers
DP  -  Basic Grey Indian Summer
Tools   -  Oval nesties
Embellishments  -  leaves - local supermarket

30 comments:

  1. Wow!!! I love everything about this card it is just perfect...Haven't seen any of the leaves in my local supermarket wish I had..

    Mandy xx

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  2. Waw so fab design, and love the scene. Great colours you have used! Love all details! Hugs;moni

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  3. Beautiful card Heather, those leaves are fab!
    Ikki and I had a wonderful time when we met just before her cruise.. it was odd in a way... old friends meeting for the first time!
    Chrissie

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  4. Oh this is gorgeous, amazing colouring of the image and fab card.
    luv
    Debby

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  5. Wonderful card, that image just puts a smile on your face. Love it. Anesha :-)

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  6. This card is a stunner. Absolutely beautiful. Love the way you've coloured the mice and leaves. Great shading.

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  7. LOL, that image is just the cutest ever!!! Love the autumnal papers and the sketch is great (will save that one!!)

    Beautiful card Heather :)

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  8. Oh, this is the best HM autumn card ever! The colors you've put in this are amazing. (Love your new blog panels -- very delicate and airy.)

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  9. I love this!!! House Mouse stamps are so cute and this is no exception! I love the little leaves and all your colouring too!

    Beth xx

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  10. This has to be one of the cutest fall images out there - too sweet for words!! You did a fantastic job on this card Heather - I love it!
    Hugs, Danielle

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  11. I have only just come back online and missed so many gorgeous creations,WOW you have been busy!!! So adorable,I love anything to do with Autumn and your colouring is beautiful!! I hope your computer behaved and stopped having hissy fits...lol....
    Hugs xx

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  12. Oh my word...... how adorable? The colours, the image and those scrummy leaves are all amazing!
    Hugs Tara xx

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  13. This certainly looks as if it took ages. The colouring is superb. Those mice are adorable. Our supermarket doesn't even sell double sided tape let alone wonderful leaves.

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  14. This is fabulous Heather. What an adorable image and the BG papers are my absolute favourite at the moment.

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  15. wooow wow wow what a great design, lovely colours and cute image

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  16. Hi Heather - leaves from the supermarket - that a new one on me! but you have made a beautiful card, the colours are just right and the image is beyond cute! fantastic !:)

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  17. wow stunning card so love it brilliant love cheryl xxxxx

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  18. Absolutely sutnning Heather. The image looks like a true piece of art. You have coloured it masterfully. Love your take on the sketch and the autumn feel to it.
    Hugs
    Desire

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  19. Stunning ! Those cheeky mices LOL.

    Love Karen x

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  20. Oh What a great card, love the yummy colour scheme, and the awesome colouring of the little meecies, those leaves are just the most stunning embellishment all in all a truly awesome card dear
    Hugs Jacqui x

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  21. Gorgeous card Heather. Love the cute image you've used and the colours also. Hugs Michele x

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  22. Oh Heather you did such a beautiful job with mina's sketch..wow-you added so many beautiful details! What a stunning card!
    I'm going to try and do a tutorial for my airbrush system...it really wasn't that expensive! I found a very small and cheap air compressor on ebay-it's not the best quality but I didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars!!
    -Nicole

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  23. That is a busy image and you did a great job coloring it, so I'm glad you got it to work with this layout. It's gorgeous! I love the leaves you got from your local market. Keep on stampin' on!

    p.s. Thanks for posting some of your cards on the HMD Stampbed by Me page.

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  24. This is absolutely stunning Heather! The image is beautiful, really intricute, I love the leaves too! It has such a lovely autumnal feel! ;)
    Love, Georgia xx

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  25. Awesome - just awesome.

    You had put the wrong link on TPE Heather so will add a proper link now so that everyone can find this brill card.

    Ann xxxx

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  26. stunning card Heather...love that cute image and the fab bg papers...the leaves are perfect for it
    Mina xxx

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  27. Heather,

    I always love a card that will bring an instantaneous smile! This accomplished just that! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at TPE.

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  28. This card is really fabulous!!!
    Simone

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  29. This is gorgeous!! The image looks wonderful, the leaves look very lifelike and aren't they having fun?!? Beautiful display, the whole card is stunning :)

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  30. I love this! You do such an awsome job with your copics. Just gorgeous!
    ~Pam
    http://stampsinc.blogspot.com/

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hugs Heather xx