Thursday 24 March 2011

CCT sketch challenge

Today at Cute Card Thursday we have a sketch by Deb for the challenge, and both Deb and I have chosen to use this cute little lass from Mo Manning that's been on sale with proceeds going to the Japan earthquake appeal. Our sponsor for this challenge is Kraftin Kimmie Stamps.

As I tend to make smaller square cards, fitting the image and the sketch together called for a little artistic licence! The papers are from my stash and for the circlar element I die cut a Nellie's Choice doily from vellum then stamped a swirl design in pink Brilliance ink - saying that you can hardly see it as I then went on and covered most of the side up with the bloom decoration.

The Make It Colourful blog challenge has been to blend yellow and green together - not as easy as it sounds - I've gone from dark green G28, through to YG 23 and 25 and into the yellows with Y02 and Y00. Go and take a look at Deb's card as she has also done a similar blending technique on the little lassies piny. Deb has also done a fabulous job of shading - something I didn't do on my image, this time at least - although I wish I had given it a go. I've coloured her dress with R20, 21, 22 and 24 then the spoon, pan and her socks with warm greys 0 - 5. Her skin tones are my usual choice of E000, 00, and 21 and her hair is Y21, YR23 and E55. I've added a little E40 and 41 beneath her feet, but might darken that as it's hard to see.

There are a few challenges calling for buttons just at the moment, so I can also enter my card into the Totally Papercrafts, Totally Gorjuss and Digital Tuesday challenges.

12 comments:

  1. ooh i love the pink an green colour combo- so sweet and perfect for the image
    Lisa x

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  2. Such a gorgeous card Annie. Love the image and the colour combo also. Hugs Michele x

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  3. This is gorgeous Annie, I've seen this little cutie popping up in various places lately. She is just so adorable I think I have to have her !!!! I love the colours you've used (quite bright for you!!) this combo is one of my fav's and your colouring is awesome. Don't worry about the phone call, I know you don't always have the energy to chat. I'm not home this evening, but we'll catch up, even if it isn't til we meet on monday.
    hugs
    wynneth
    x

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  4. lovin' the colour combo Annie, so fresh looking
    hugs

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  5. Oh this is just precious Annie!! I love this image and your colored her up so beautifully!! Looks like a fun sketch!! HUGS

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  6. gorgeous card Annie, how funny that we used the same image, a very good cause though! love how you used the sketch and the colours and your colouring are fabulous!
    Happy Crafting, Debxx

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  7. Stunning colouring in -perfect saw this new Mo image - now on wish list.
    Thanks for playing at TPC this week
    Good Luck
    Sarah

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  8. Hi Annie
    Thankyou for you lovely comments on my blog! i just loooovve this card and i have become a follower.
    Hugs Di xxx

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  9. This is gorgeous Annie, such a sweet card!
    Clairexx

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  10. Gorgeous card Annie. Love the colours and that image is so sweet. Thanks for joining us at TG this week.

    Kat xx

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  11. just lovely, Annie! the soft, girlie colours - gorgeous! your colouring - fantastic! excellent job with our blending green and yellow challenge at Make it Colourful - good luck! :D

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  12. Such a pretty card! I tend to make square cards for the very same reason, though mine usually end up being 5 1/5 square, lol

    Thank you for joining us this week at Digital Tuesday Challenge.

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