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Sunday, 13 June 2010

DP2 Challenge card

I've managed to use another of Mo's delightful and as yet unused images, Not many to go now and I'll feel justified in buying more - yippee!! This week for the DP2 challenge it's an easel card.


This was an absolute dream to colour and I've used mixed media - both Copics and distress inks - just felt like experimenting yet again.  The papers are Crafty Indiviuals bp - Trees. I cut the frame with the MS round the page double loops punch - at least I think that's what it called, and the sentiment with Spellbinders fancy tags. Now came the bit I really struggled with - embellishments. I don't usually over embellish Mo's images as I really think they speak for themselves.  For this one I had out flowers, ribbon, pearls, flourishes, punches, corners - you name I had it out - nothing worked and I trashed my room yet again into the bargain.  Then I remembered what an artist friend once told me "A truly gifted artist always knows when to STOP" - that definitely rules me out of the truly gifted status but I did take on board his words took everything off and looked - it didn't really need anything at all, but I couldn't resist adding a couple of flowers either side of the image.

Well I hope you're all having a great weekend and the weather is better where you are than it is here - it's not wet, it's not dry, it's no sunny, it's not dull, it's not warm. it's not cold - it's a NOTHING day!!
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18 comments:

  1. Hi Heather gorgeous DP's love the frame work fab image stunning colouring..another cracked record..think I feel the same as you..rotten head cold is driving me nuts..

    Hugs Christine xx

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  2. You've made such a wonderful card Heather and shown this cutie off to perfection!
    Like you, I find it difficult to know when to stop with embellishments, I think my cards sometimes look like they've had everything but the kitchen sink thrown at them LOL!

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  3. Stunning as always, lovely image and fab colouring. Love all details! Hugs,moni

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  4. Gorgeous card, love the trendy image. Fab papers and love those beautiful flowers too.
    Kelly.x

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  5. So gorgeous card Heather,i love your image and your papers.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  6. Hi Hun
    gorgeous card,awesome colouring, i still can't get to grips with this punch!! beautifu papers & layout, no mail yet? lol, sue,x

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  7. Stunning card, Rica - I love the way your colouring mirrors your background paper - awesome!! Juliexx

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  8. oh this is really beautiful hun the colurs on this are perfect,such super detail too hugs cheryl xxxxxxx

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  9. This is beautiful Heather.. I love the way you colored this image..Stunning.. Thanks for joining us at Mo's this week..Your creations are always fantastic.

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  10. How pretty! Wonderful coloring and lovely details. Thanks for sharing it with us in Mo's Challenge this week.

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  11. Totally amazing coloring... delightful card. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Mo's challenge this week. Hugs, Peggy x

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  12. Beautiful! Fab colouring.

    xoxo,
    Lori

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  13. Gorgeous card! I love your coloring!

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  14. really sweet! nice colors too

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  15. A great card and the colouring of the image is beautiful!

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  16. Lovely! I love the white frames and The colours are great together! Lovely image and colouring! :)

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  17. a stunning card Rica, love your colouring
    x

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  18. Gorgeous! Great use of the border punch and striking colors. Your image coloring is amazing as always.

    Hugs,
    Barb

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hugs Heather xx