Basic Grey Challenge
>> Sunday 4 January 2009
There is a great sketch on the Basic Grey Challenge blog this week. This is another 'thank-you' card but without a sentiment on the card! I was going to put it on the bottom right hand corner but couldn't decide whether it looked better with it or without so I left it off! I've coloured the very sweet Amelia (designed by Chris Dark) with distress inks and watercolour pencils and I used glitter pens for the bows in her hair and her flower.
The paper is all BG Urban Prairie. The horizontal strips are pleated to add a bit of dimension. I scored each one at 2cm, 3cm, 5cm & 6cm and then folded to create the pleats. The ribbon is then threaded through one of the pleats. I als paper pierced around the edge of the card but it doesn't really show on the picture.
Because it is a thank-you card I've left plenty of space to write on the inside. I've used a Cuttlebug corner flourish again - its my favourite embellishment at the moment!
15 comments:
Hi Sharon and WOW such an absolutely gorgeous card! I love the paper pleating you've done which gives great dimension and looks brilliant. Wonderful colouring of Amelia, she looks very pretty in pink LOL! Hope you had a good weekend and your new year is going well so far. Chris x
Love the papers and you have coloured in the image so well. Pascale :)
Gorgeous card Sharon. Love the pleating you did on the paper,looks great. Love the image and the colouring is fantastic. Michele x
Lovely card Sharon, I do love that image and the colours you have chosen, I especially like the little pleated features to the right. Anyway I would like to wish you a very creative, healthy and happy new year.
Gill x
oh wow - such a gorgeous card,
yes, I'd put a greeting in the bottom left hs, but it's still gorgeous without it!
beautiful card, luv the image & the colours you have used, sue.x
Sharon this is gorgeous sweetie - I think that image is my favourite of all the Kadoodle stamps and you have coloured her to perfection
hugs Bev x
Oh that is a lovely. Love the image. Kim
This is one cute c ard hun, just adore it love the colours and the image
Hugs Jacqui x
This is beautiful. Love the sketch! Beautiful inside too!
lovely card and what a great image
AllisonX
Superb card Sharon and wonderful pleating work. Love the papers and colours you've used and the cute image is beautifully coloured.
Thanks for joining us.
hugs Heather xx
Oh sooo pretty, Sharon! I love Amelia...you coloured her so beautifully!! She looks so sweet on the swing…makes me think back to the summer and going to the park with my daughter. I love your paper choice too the colours are so summery and I could use a little summer in my life right about now...more snow here in the great white north, blah!!!!
Thanks for bringing a little sunshine to my day!
Hugs, t
Amelia is gorgeous! I love your card. The colors are great too!
WOW, Love the card, love the pleated paper and especially love Amelia. Is that stamp available in the US? I would love to buy one - she looks like my granddaughter!! You do great work!
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