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"I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird." -- Paul McCartney









Saturday, November 10, 2012

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY WONDERFUL!!!

I have obtained permission from the artist to publicly share my card using one of her BEAUTIFUL drawings:

The artwork (image) featured on my card is called "Lana" and is a Fairy Tangle (TM), and is drawn in Micron pen and graphite on Bristol Board paper....Lana is 2.5 x 3.5 inches. 

The extremely talented artist is Norma J Burnell, CZT, and you can visit her blog here.  Please also visit 

I printed the image onto white cardstock and coloured it using alcohol markers (Copics, and Spectrum Noir) and the highlights are done using a white gel pen.  Here is a closer  look at the beautiful image:



To make up my card I used the matted the image on dark brown CS, and sewed some flower sequins onto a dark red diecut:

The background DP was matted onto brown CS, and I added a twine wrap tied in a bow.

Isn't it the most gorgeous image - I am now a fan of Ms Norma's artwork, and would love to see these beauties available as digistamps - wouldn't you?

I really feel most honoured to have received permission to share this beauty with you.

Please remember to leave some love at the Fairy Tangles blog, and at these sites: 

 I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

BROWN SUGAR, #15, BINGO : FLOWERS, TWINE AND BLING
A & T EMERALD FAERIES, #35, USE A CHARM (my ‘sun’ charm is hanging from  the twine bow)
ABC3, TIC TAC TOE, (BROWN CS, FALL THEME, TWINE)


luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
Durban
South Africa

35 comments:

  1. Beautiful card....lovely image and colour.xxx

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  2. Oh Jen, this is gorgeous and your coloring is spot on. Yep, this is Completely wonderful!!!!

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  3. Jen once again the colouring is just stunning. Cant wait for our lesson with you. You just have to prepare yourself with the fact that I am not artistic at all and dont know a thing about colouring. So you will have a sudent with a blank canvas lol.
    Hugs Desíre {Doing Life - my personal blog}

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  4. OMGosh, Jen, this is exquisite! I love that fab image, your coloring, the colors & papers & embellies! :^)
    Hugs, Penny

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  5. This is absolutely gorgeous!!! Thanks for playing along with us at Kaboodle Doodles this week.

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  6. wow Jen stunning card gorgeous coloring and beautiful made.

    greetings karin

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  7. Stunning card. Beautiful image that has been coloured to perfection. Thanks for joining us over at Crafty Catz. Hugs Nina

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  8. Wow - to be able to color like you do! Beautiful card Jen your backgrounds always add so much to the finished card.

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  9. Oh Jen~Wow! That is a lovely image. How nice of her to give you permission to use it. I love what you did with the sequins. Gorgeous as always. Thank you for joining us at The Stamping Boutique for our Fall Challenge. We hope you will be joining us in future challenges as well. Good Luck~Patti TSB DT

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  10. oh wow is this just brilliant..stunning so lovey...thanks for joining and sharing your work this week with us at CRAFTY CATZ hugs sassyxxx

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  11. WOW, your coloring is awesome. Fantastic job...Thanks for joining us this week at Love to Create Challenges. I hope you will join us again next week. joann sassy raggedy

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  12. wow, stunning work. Love the image and background. Thank you for playing along this week at The Stamping Boutique. Good luck in the challenge and I hope to see you in the next challenge.

    TTFN,

    CraftyGirl TSB DT
    craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com

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  13. Wow Jen, this is spectacular!
    Hugs, Renee

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  14. Gorgeous card. Love your fabulous coloring. Thank you for joing us at ABC Challenges. Hugs Xx Rosie

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  15. Wow this is really stunning. just love how you have colored this image.

    Thanks for joining us as Tammy's Scrapin Corner this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky

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  16. Such a fabulous card. Love the beatiful colors and gorgeous image. Thank you for joining us at Make It Monday this week... :)

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  17. Wow, this is amazing...absolutely beautiful. Thanks so much for joining us at Tammy's Scarpin' Corner.

    Diane Tammy's Scrapin' Corner DT

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  18. I am back with my DT hat on.
    Beautiful colours. Great design and attention to detail. Thanks for sharing your talent with us at Tammys Scrapin Corner. Good luck. Hugs Desíre {Tammys Scrapin Corner DT Member} {Doing Life - my personal blog}

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  19. Absolutely breath taking. Thank you for sharing such a lovely creation. Hope to see you again at The Stamping Boutique. Crystal DT.

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  20. Wow! How very lovely. Looks almost like a painting. What an honor for you to be able to use this and how nice of you to share with us at 'ABC' Challenges.

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  21. This is amazing Jen, I just adore this card.
    This artist is also amazing.

    Thank you for your entry this week. Remember to be chosen for a prize you must be a follower of the challenge blog. Please come back next week.
    Hugs
    Tammy Ortiz
    Founder of
    Tammy Scrapin Corner

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  22. Absolutely stunning Jen as always. Such a gorgeous image and love the colors. Thank you for joining us at Tammys Scrapin Corner this week Abbie DT xx

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  23. This is truly awesome! That image is stunning....thanks so much for playing along with us @ ABC Challenges!!!

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  24. Wow, beautiful coloring! Thanks for sharing with us at ABC Blog Challenge

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  25. A gorgeous image, beautifully coloured. Thankyou for joining us this week at ABC Challenges

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  26. I love the rich colors of your card! Very nice!

    Thank you for participating in this week's ABC Tic Tac Toe Challenge!

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  27. Such detailed colouring. Wonderful.

    Thanks for joining in at Love to Create this week.

    Susan x

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  28. So Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your creation over at Love to Create Challenges.
    Amanda LTCDT

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  29. Awesome image and you have coloured it perfectly, thanks for joining us at the Emerald Faeries Challenge this fortnight.

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  30. WOW, this is amazing! Such lovely detail and coloring! Thanks so much for playing along with ABC Challenges this week!

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  31. Gorgeous card Jen! Love the deep rich colors! Thank you for joining us this week over at Love to Create Challenge Blog.
    Ruza ~ DT

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  32. Just gorgeous and very unusual, this is an amazing card. Thank you for joining us at The Emerald Faeries. Good Luck xoxoxo

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  33. lovely card, love the image, really pretty, thanks for joining our challenge at Jellypark, Gaynor x

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  34. Beautiful Coloring!
    Thanks for playing!
    Dee @ LRW

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  35. Stunning! Thanks so much for joining us at Paper Playtime!

    Stacey

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