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Saturday, 9 July 2011

Basic Grey is tied up with ribbons and doilies

Our new challenge at Basic Grey this week is

Doilies and Ribbons


I love Stamps Happen  they have such an amazing variety of stamps, sweet, whimsical, quirky, you name it - they have it!!! This delightful image is called  Collecting Seashells, she is coloured with Prisma pencils on kraft cardstock. I've used paper from the Wisteria collection and the ribbon is seam binding. The flowers are Wild Orchid crafts and the butterflies are from my stash, the rear one is coloured with Copics and the front one with white nail polish. I attached a couple of small tags (cut with a Go Create die) and attached with silver chain to which I added some seashells. The pearls are made with a Waco pearl marker.


As always, the wonderful Heidi at  Simon Says Stamp is offering one lucky winner a fab $25 shopping spree in the Simon Says Superstore, just think of the goodies you could treat yourself to with that !!


Simon Says Stamp $25 Credit Voucher


I frequently get emails asking me how I do or achieve something so I thought I'd leave little hints and tips whenever I can.

Today's tip
Having been asked how I achieve even sized 'home made' pearls .
When using liquid pearls, or pearl markers  squeeze them onto some heavy duty acetate or something similar.
When dry you can lift off the neat and evenly sized ones and attached them to your project with a tiny drop of glue - I use Ranger glossy accents .

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19 comments:

  1. heather this is adorable and just loving all the detail. Your image is perfect and loving your colouring looks so perfect on the kraft paper. Chanelle xxx

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  2. Just Fabulous! LOve your colouring! LOve these little shells! LOve the butterflies! Infact LOVE everything!!
    Chrissyxx
    Had to re-read again lol when I realized you have said.... white nail polish! Brilliant!!

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  3. Beautiful card Heather. I love the image, just adorable and fabulous colouring.Love the background papers too.
    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  4. Gorgeous card Heather, love that iamge, and it works so well on kraft paper.
    I went for 'out-of-the-box' this week .. .still not sure about it LOL!
    Have a fabulous weekend,
    Hugs
    Cathy xx

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  5. Woww that is a gorgeous card again Heather! Amazing colouring!
    Hugs Kristel

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  6. Brilliant idea with the tips - thanks for that. Intrigued by the Nail Varnish application & love those shells with the tgs. The dimension you coloured into that dress with the folds is breathtaking. Hope you're having better weather - shall have to succumb to the heating again.
    Paula (PEP)

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  7. WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW........I dont know what else to say hun it really is amazing!!!

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  8. Heather this is abwolutely beautiful, love it!!!
    x

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  9. Beautiful card, love the image, so cute!

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  10. Such a gorgeous creation sweetie, fab design and colours, hugs Pops x

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  11. A very sweet card Heather

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  12. hi there Heather~~OMWord what a sweet sweet image!!! Your coloring on kraft if FABULOUS!!! Thanks for detail on your butterflies~~I have some and now I will probably use knowing what you did to fancy them up ;)
    Thanks dear
    hugz

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  13. Now that is a great tip - thank you very much. Never thought of doing that !!

    Adore your card, your colouring is just amazing and I love all your pretty details.

    Hope you are having a good weekend. Hope to catch up with you soon darlin.

    Love 'n' hugs,

    Jo xxxx

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  14. Oh WOW Heather this is gorgeous and so adorable.
    luv
    Debby

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  15. Stunning card my dear Heather, image is so cute and fab coloured. Love all details. Hugs,Moni

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  16. Oh wow Heather your card is stunning hun, you have really mastered the colouring on kraft and the image is adorable
    hugs Mandy xx

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  17. Wonderful card! You coloured the image so great! Wow!

    Hugs Reni

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  18. Gorgeous card! The coloring is so beautiful. Hug Mieko xx

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  19. Oh I love this one too :O)

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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