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Sunday 25 July 2010

Meow!

This is the first time I've actually made a card with this lovely sweet pea stamp (Cheshire cat Illusion by Ching  chou kuik).


The image is coloured with promarkers and I've added some highlights with a black sakura stardust pen. I masked the image to ink the background using black soot DI with a little cosmic shimmer powder added. I decoupaged one layer and added some perfect pearls to the toadstools. I really struggled colouring the hair!!! It looked such a big area i broke it up by doodling with one of the fine black promarker pens,
The image is matted on black card and then some canvas coloured pink with various inks and glimmer mists. I added some lace with red line tape. The bp is from a cd as it was in my 'printed papers' box - which cd? I have to confess I'm not totally sure but probably a freebie one as I don't have many cds. The mats and bps are all distressed with my craft knife and more black ink. I added a band of black tapestry card, some velvet ribbon and pink brads from my stash. I stamped a couple of flowers on a left over bit of pink canvas and embossed with black magic ep before rolling them round my pokey tool thingy for a bit of dimension. The centres of the flowers are tiny black buttons attached with lots of pink stickles.
At the last minute i remembered the sentiment which is also a Sweet Pea stamp and decided to stamp directly on the bp - it always scares me to death when I do this as half the time I don't stamp it properly and ruin the card but I was lucky this time lol.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Sweet Pea Stampers: Black, white + one other colour
Tuesday taggers: Canvas 
I did it creations: Buttons and bows
Daring Cardmakers: Layer it up
Stamp something: Something flowery
CD Sunday: Meow! (pop over and have a peep - a monthly challenge with a cd sponsor is starting soon!!)
Thanks for looking, the sun has come out here so I'm tempted to go and tackle the weeding this afternoon. Have a happy Sunday whatever you are up to
Claire xx

29 comments:

  1. This is stunning Claire, love the way you've coloured this image. Many thanks for joining in with us at CD Sunday this week.

    Jenny xx

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  2. Very nice it is too, I love these images and I like the LO of your card too. Thanks for joining us at I ♥ ProMarkers.
    xx

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  3. Lovely card Claire. Thanks for joining us at I ♥ ProMarkers. Sue C x

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  4. Wow Claire this is amazing! Love the colours and all the detail is perfect!


    Thanks for the tip on my brayering problem, will have another go and try what you suggested!

    Thanks for joining us over on Sweet Pea Stampers this week.

    Sarah x

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  5. Wow, this card is adorable - I love the combination you've used. It also has such a romantic feel to it!

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  6. Ultimate Shabby chic look! Gorgeous! :D XXX

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  7. Claire, This is a gorgeous card. We are using these images at our Scrapping With I Did It Creations blog. I love them.

    Thanks for joining us at I Did It Creations Challenges.

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  8. wow, stunning image!!! love what you did and thanks for playing along with IDIC.
    Trish

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  9. This is a gorgeous colour combo Claire. I love this image, the cat looks so mischievious!
    Thanks for joining in with the Sweet Pea Stampers this week.
    hugs
    Jen x

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  10. This is gorgeous Claire, super colour choice and your beautifully coloured.
    Thanks for joining in with us again at CD Sunday
    Christine xxx

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  11. A fabulous card Claire,Thanks for sharing with us at CD Sunday.xxx

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  12. A fantastic card Claire.
    Janette

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  13. Wow Claire, gorgeous work and an unusual take on our challenge. Thanks for joining in at CD Sunday this week. Hugs x

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  14. Hi Claire. A lovely card with a pretty image choice too. Thanks for joining us this week at I ♥ Promarkers.
    Tine :)

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  15. Gorgeous. Love the colours. Thanks for taking part at I ♥ Promarkers this week.

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  16. How beautiful! I always love a good cat card. Thanks for joining us this week at I Did It Creations.

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  17. wow - what an unusual image ,i love how you have used it ,thanks for joining us at I ♥ promarkers this week .

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  18. Very pretty

    Thanks for joining us on SCSC :)

    Hugs Jane x

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  19. This meow is Wow!!!!

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxxx

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  20. Stunning Card I love it and that image. Thanks for joining us at I Did it Creations Challenge blog..

    Hugs
    Robyn

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  21. Fantastic card Claire! Thanks for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers.

    Julie x

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  22. Gorgeous card, like the image,thank you for joining us at I♥Promarkers this week
    Ruth x

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  23. Your card is beautiful. I love the Pink and black combo and your use of ribbon is great

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  24. Wow amazing card! Love the look and the colors you used. Thanks for playing along with us at I Did It Creations!

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  25. Wow what a gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us at Crafts and Me for this weeks challenge. luv gina xx

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  26. Beautiful creation! Thanks for joining us at Stamp Something this week!

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  27. Gorgeous card Claire. Fab take on the sketch. Thanks for joining us at Crafts and Me. Hugs Tracy x

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  28. Absolutely beautiful - coloured to perfection - thank you for joining us at I Did it Creations this week
    Hugs,
    Debbie xx

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  29. Gorgeous colours and nicel take on the sketch :)

    Thank you for playing at Crafts and Me x

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