Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Woodland Beauty

Hello again!  I'm on a roll.....trying to get a few cards done up.  I'm using up some images that I coloured earlier, but which sat on my desk for a while when I ran out of ideas!  Does anyone else have this problem? 


Today's card is for the Sassy Studio Design Challenge and is my GDT entry.  They've asked for no DP, so I've used the Dandelion Frame stamp from  Hero Arts to make a background, which I have then sponged with yellow and green DI.  The lovely little lady, Belle Honey has been coloured with Prismas, cut out in part with a Nellie Snellen die, and edged with gold stickles.

The idea for the layout came from this week's CAS sketch at Midnight Madness.  It's very simple, and lets the images do all of the work.

Bits of sparkle have been added to the background, as well as some tiny blue sparkly flowers for some contrast.  Note the butterfly, which I picked up on my travels and the bit of gold ribbon to break up the black.  The sentiment is a gold peel-off, perfect against the black.

My intention, was to create a woodland scene, darker to the outer edges while the lady image is captured in the light through the foliage.  Just call me crazy!  lol

Have yourself a wonderful day, and thanks so much for visiting.

Some other challenges I will enter:

Stamp Scrap and Doodle - What is on Your Desk Right Now? 
Catch the Bug - June Anything Goes Challenge
Birthday Sundaes - #12 Anything Goes Birthday Card
Digital Tuesday Challenge - #114 In the Garden/Outdoors
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - #58 Summer Sparkle
Bearly Mine Challenges - #12 Everyone's Favourite - Anything Goes
Scrap-Creations - Happy Birthday
Emerald Faeries - #2 LOTS OF BLING
Crafts and Me Challenges - #38 Stamp Something
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21 comments:

  1. LindaSJune 8, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    Wonderful card. I really like the background but especially the touches of bling/blue. LindaS/"priscillastyles"DT

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  2. IuliaJune 8, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    How adorable! Love the background paper! Looks magical!
    Thanks for joining us at Emerald Faerie Garden for our Lots of Bling challenge and hope to hear from you again soon!
    Hugs, Iulia

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  3. TammyJune 8, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Wonderful card, love the colors and your coloring!

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  4. JeniJune 8, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    Beautiful Joyce! Love the back ground DP and gorgeous coloring. ~jeni :)

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  5. ikeJune 8, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Ooooh that's lovely. Great BP you made and the colouring on her dress is beautiful. Thank you for joining us at SSDS this week.
    Ike xx
    SSDS DT

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  6. SaraJune 8, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous, love your background! Thanks for playing along with SSD and answering our GDT call.

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  7. Brenda BrownJune 8, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    What a fabulous backing paper you have made Joyce - you are really a grungy artist at heart aren't you? This is another of your very pretty cards, with lovely colours and attention paid to detail. Great job.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  8. Sandra HJune 8, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Always with me its a senior moment.......lol gorgeous card love the background papers used, really is a beautiful card finished to perfection..........:) Sandra H

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  9. Amy JohnsonJune 8, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    So pretty! Love all the sparkle! Thanks for playing the DTC this week!

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  10. ReganJune 8, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    This is positively STUNNING! What a fabulous background you've created! Outstanding coloring of your Sassy image and love the hint of sparkle too! Thanks for playing along @ Sassy Studio Designs for our Dare To Be Sassy Thursday "No Patterned Paper" challenge and for entering our GDT call! :)
    Regan ~ SSD Design Team

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  11. Valarie FlorerJune 9, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    What a cute card! Thanks for playing Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!
    Valarie Florer
    priscillastyles DT

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  12. ScrappyJune 9, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    Fantastic job!! Your work is so original and unique! Thanks for joining us at Catch the Bug! Hope to see you again next week!

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  13. AmericaJune 9, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    beautiful color combo and great coloring. GREAT take on the MM sketch this week! Thanks so much for joining us at Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge . Hope to see you again next time!

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  14. KathyJune 9, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Ph my gosh, this is beautiful. You've created a lovely background with the stamping and sponging. Love your coloring of Belle, she looks gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at SSD this week.

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  15. Jens Craft CornerJune 9, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Your card is really nice! I love the image you used! Thank you for playing along with us at Birthday Sundaes.

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  16. GuroJune 10, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    Wow!!!! I love your background; it is simply fantastic. Great usage of color, bling and stamps; I just can't get enough of it.
    And it is perfect for the image; Belle look gorgeous in this mystical pretty scene; well done!!!
    THank you so much for playing with us at the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge this week. Hope to see you again soon :-)
    Hugs Guro

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  17. SuzanneJune 11, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Gorgeous card! Thanks for playing along with Truly Scrumptious - Summer Sparkle challenge.
    Hugs Sue x

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  18. CrafteezeeJune 11, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    I never would have realised that wasn't background paper until I read your post, fabulous. Thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine and Crafts and Me.
    Hugs Tracy x

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  19. Bella´s BasteleckeJune 11, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Beautiful cards...such cute images...thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine ……..
    Hugs
    Judith

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  20. designsfromwithinbycharlotteJune 13, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    This is so pretty! Your background creativity really makes that sweet image pop just beautifully! Thanks for joining us this week, hope you'll be back for the next sketch!
    Hugs,
    Charlotte
    MMSC DT

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  21. tiggertasticJune 20, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    cracking card, Good luck in the challenges, hugs Sarah-Louise My Blog

    Designing for:
    Crafty Purple Frog , Sweet Pea Stampers ,Bearly Mine Designs and Kenny K

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