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Friday 7 May 2010

Crafty Calendar GDT

I was thrilled to bits when Georgia asked me to be Guest Designer at Crafty Calender this month and what a fabulous theme it is - The Great Outdoors. The DT's have come up with some amazing creations - just check them out.



I just loved doing this card - once I'd got my masking in the right order that is - using two images I don't have a problem - three and I always manage to get one the wrong way round. Poor Edwin was impaled on the fence at one point - I quickly rescued him and he's fortunately no worse for wear.


I coloured the images with distress inks and used Copics for the background shading fo a change - I usually do it the other way round. The background and Edwin are both Magnolia of course and the fence is WOJ.
The patterned bp is from my 'bit box' (I have some rather large pieces in my bit box) and the ribbon is pure silk tie-died and very touchy-feely. I used a MS punch for the large butterfly, the smaller one is a stamp (origin unknown) which I cut out and the pearls are Basic Grey.



 I'm going to enter this one into Just Magnolia's special monthly challenge which is 'It takes Two'

Right, back to painting radiators, much rather be painting images!!

Heather xx

16 comments:

  1. Wow Heather your card is gorgeous, have a great weekend
    Christine x

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  2. This is gorgeous Heather. I love the scene and colours.
    Thanks for joining in at Just Magnolia this week.
    Hugs
    Jen x

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  3. glad to see that Edwin survived his impaling... rofl... you are so cruel Heather...lol..
    your card is delish hun, fabulous colouring and such pretty detail... and your not on your own when it comes to masking more than two images, i am the same... hehe.xx

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  4. Oh isn't this gorgeous! I haven't got my head around masking so I'm not sure how badly Edwin suffered here, but he's looking pretty well! I love the pp.
    Rosey x

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  5. I really love this card its so prefect and your masking looks amazing hun xxxx

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  6. Hi Heather, as always stunning card you made, fab image and great colouring. Love all details. Hugs,moni

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  7. Hi Heather
    aww gorgeous card, luv the scene you have made, awesome colouring as always, luv the ribbon & flutterby,sue,x

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  8. beautifull card, I love the way you coloured it!

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  9. Heather, this is so beautiful! All that masking paid off 'cos the scene is truly stunning! Gorgeous colouring and I just love the ribbon treatment! Have fun painting radiators!!
    Hugs, Danielle

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  10. Hi Heather, Wow this is a gorgeous card! I love the sweet scene.

    Thanks for being out GDT this month.

    Lisa x

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  11. wow this is just stunning your coluring its excellent love cheryl xxx

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  12. A great card and I love all the masking you did.

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  13. wow this is breathtaking spectacular x

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  14. what a lovely card, realy like the background to!
    melanie

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  15. I absolutely LOVE your card Heather!! Stunning scene you've created and gorgeous colouring, the ribbon and butterfly are stunning! thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp for our blogoversary! hugs, Jane xxx

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  16. Wow! An awesome card. I Love the way you coloured it. Thank you for sharing such an excellent work of art

    Happy crafting

    Julie

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Thank you for taking the time and the trouble to leave a comment - I love reading them and am thrilled with each and everyone of them
hugs Heather xx