17 December 2012

And there's more....

Just when you thought you'd seen all my Christmas cards......

Ha ha fooled you!
 
Well, I have seriously OD'd on uber CAS cards - I wanted to get my teeth into a more challenging digi - and when that urge takes me I need look no further than my Mo Manning Collection!
 
 
Unfortunately I made my usual mistake of being a tad too keen to colour the image and forgot to check my vast array of background papers inorder to colour match first ......... V91, V93 & V95 combine to make such a pretty grey lavender colour but I had nothing quite that shade, hence I added a touch of ribbon either side so your eye is drawn away from the colour difference, well that was my plan! Has it worked?
 
Here is Noelle for her close up
I am still working on using complimentary colours for shadows & depth instead of grabbing the greys, but I made bit of a blooper choosing a mustard colour to use with the lavender grey coat - oops!  I should really learn to test it out on spare card first - if the colourless blender had not been able to remove most of it the saying "another one bites the dust" may well have applied here!
 
SUPPLIES:
 Noel bearing gifts by Mo Manning
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses paper pad
Let it snowflake die - Die Namics
Stickles glue
Copics
Ribbon & pearl from stash
 
CHALLENGES:
Crafts 4 Eternity - #102 Bling-tastic
DP2 Challenge - D is for (die cuts or D'oh check you have paper to match first!!!)
Charisma Cardz - Christmas Makes
DYSU - #102 Christmas
 
As always thanks for hopping by today
Hugs


17 comments:

  1. Well if you'd not mentioned the mustard I'd not have noticed! And well done on blending image with paper by using the ribbon hun - I thought it was just me that did things like this but it so reassuring to know it's not, lol. Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous. Hugs Sxx

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  2. Oh Jane, this is adorable! I know what you mean about colouring first. I think that is why it takes me so long to complete a card. I complete the image and then don't know what to do with it.
    Joyce xx

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  3. I love Mo's images, there is always a perfect image to suit any occasions.. You coloured her in so well. Somthing to aspire too..
    Thank you for sharing your amazing card xx

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  4. As you can see from my usual colorings.. I definitely don't plan ahead... and measure twice cut once... who said that applies? Anyway, this image is gorgeous as are all your colored images.
    Hugz,
    Gramma

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  5. I wouldn't have noticed a thing! ...Just your gorgeous colouring!
    Lorraine x

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  6. Love this image, you have coloured her beautifully <3 Jen xx

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  7. I would never have noticed the DP/image color issue if you hadn't mentioned it so I'll say, yes, you succeeded in your camouflage. LOL Beautiful card Jane. :-)

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  8. Fabulous card and beautifully coloured.
    hugs Louise xx

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  9. Never even noticed the color mishap if you had not mentioned it. In fact I like the darker designer paper with the colors of the image. Your coloring is wonderful. I love how you shade the face. Gonna have to come back and study that more. Very lovely, joann sassy raggedy

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  10. so stunning jane.fan papers and i love your gorgeous image :D

    xx coops xx

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  11. A great Christmas make! Thanks for playing along at Charisma Cardz! xxx

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  12. lovely colouring on this oh so pretty card and your trees (all of them!) look lovely too! Hugs, Lesley

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  13. Gorgeous card, great image and lovely colouring. Thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz.
    Joanne x

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  14. Lovely card so beautifully coloured!
    hugs me x

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  15. Thank-you for sharing your fabulous project with us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week :)

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  16. Lovely card. Like your image and how you have colored her.
    Thanks for joining our challenge at Crafts 4 Eternity.
    Hugs Berit

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  17. This is so sweet! wonderful coloring and a beautiful card! Merry Christmas to you and yours! =)

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