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Monday, April 1, 2013

TRYING OUT SOMETHING NEW IN COLOURING

I was working on developing an extension to my colouring techniques last night (well I should say at 1 am this morning) and then used the coloured Saturated Canary image on a card to enter into The Outlawz Greeting Card challenge today:


The colouring medium is alcohol markers and a white gel pen and what was going on in my head has pretty much translated onto the card, but I am not ready to share until I have perfected it.

I thought this little image is representative of the start of Spring as she is dressed for winter and has taken her warm mittens off to welcome the warmer weather of Spring.  Isn't it strange that come the 1st of Spring, the Ms Winter always wants to get in the last word and give us some really cold weather?

To make up my card I used DP offcuts from the scrap bin, as well as paper roses, pearls from BLUEBERRY BEAR, stick on sentiment and hearts, satin ribbon and bow and a scrap of pretty lace.The cardstock base card is white, as are all the card mats.

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

DEEP OCEAN CHALLENGE, #48, PHOTO INSPIRATION (I was inspired by the beautiful colour of the roses and tried to use the same colour on my card)



luv'n huggz
Jen leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA

27 comments:

  1. Jen this is a little work of art. Your colouring is amazing and all the colours in the total design work so well together. And of course I love those pink flat pearls.
    Cant wait to see your new colouring technique.
    Hugs
    Desíre
    {Doing Life – my personal blog}

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  2. Beautiful card,love the design and colours.xxx

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  3. fabulous card love your colouring too hugs sasyxxx

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  4. Oh Jen this is just fabulous! WOW your coloring is AMAZING! I really need to take a day and just practice my coloring ... I want to color like YOU when I grow up! LOL!
    Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ‘Easter/Spring’ challenge and please come back again soon!
    Darlene
    one of the 'Sistahs'
    The Sisterhood of Crafters
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  5. Love the colour palette of this card Jen - pink and aqua always looks so fresh and - well - Springy! Your image is delightful - but we'll have to wait to see your new colour technique. Thanks for sharing with us this week at Sweet n' Sassy Digi Challenge!

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  6. This is gorgeous, love the image colours and layout. Thank you for joining us at Dream Valley Challenge. Marlene DT

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  7. Great card. Love the layout and your colouring is amazing. Thank for joining us at Paper Crafting Journey.
    Iwona

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  8. A fabulous pink card with such a gorgeous image coloured so well... love it.

    Thanks for sharing at In The Pink... hope to see you again soon with another fab pink creation!

    Christine x

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  9. Defo cute..lol sweet image lovely colouring & embellies.

    Thanks for sharing with us at AGOAC this time.

    smiles Christine x

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  10. Wow! Jen, this is stunning!! Adore your beautiful colouring and gorgeous attention to detail!
    Hugs, Tracey x

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  11. magnific card. Papers and image are so great. Thanks for playing with us at Dream Valley challenge.
    Nathalie

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  12. I am intrigued by your new method & look forward to hearing about it--this turned out just beautifully, Jen! Love your coloring, design, papers & embellies! Thank you for sharing this with us at Jellypark Friends. Hope to see you here again soon! :^)
    Hugs, Penny

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  13. Pretty, pretty card! Love the design! Thank you for playing with us at Crafts 4 Eternity!

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  14. A gorgeous card, love the colours, image and layout. Thank you for joining us over at Glitter n Sparkle, good luck

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  15. Gorgeous card, so pretty..Thank you for joining us at Sweet Pea Stampers this month and hope you can join us again..Good luck.
    Lozzy x

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  16. Aw, this is so pretty!

    Thanks for joining us at One Stitch at a Time this week, and good luck!

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  17. Fabulous card, love the coloring job and all the details on your card! Thanks for playing with us at Shelly's Images!

    Jackie
    Shelly's Images Design Team
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  18. This is so wonderful!! I love those pearls and the flowers!! , the lace and ribbon is wonderful! Its gorgeous!! I love it!! Thanks for playing along with us at One Stitch At A Time!! Good Luck!! I really hope to see you again for our next challenge!!

    - Susan, DT @ OSAAT

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  19. Fabulous card - beautifully coloured image.
    Thanks for playing along at In the Pink and AGOAC
    Good luck.
    Debs xx

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  20. Lovely card and thanks for sharing at craft this week and hope to see you next week

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  21. Adorable card!!! Thanks for participating in our Chocolate,Coffee and Cards challenge!! Hope to see you again next week!

    ~DEANNE~

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  22. Oh what a lovely and sweet card!!Thanks for joining us at Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenges!!¦
    hugs
    xMx

    you can visit
    http://whenthescraphitsthefun.blogspot.com/
    and http://colorinkdigistamps.blogspot.gr/
    for my free digis!!

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  23. Hi sweetie, this is gorgeous, thank you for joining us at Saturated Canary Challenges this time huggles Pops x x x

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  24. Amazing colouring!! So pretty.. Perfect for our CUTE challenge.. Well done!
    Thanks for joining us at Glitter n Sparkle.. Toni - DT

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  25. Stunning work and beautiful color combo. Thanks for sharing with us at Digi Haven for our Spring theme challenge.

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  26. You have made a wonderful Saturated Canary card here. Brilliant. Thanks for taking part in the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge this month of “Spring colours” and best of luck. We hope to see you back again very soon. Best wishes, Kym, Sweet Pea Stampers Design Team xxx

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  27. Fabulous as always. Thanks for joining us at the Corrosive Challenge for our "Spring Fling" fortnight challenge. Good luck and please join us again soon.

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