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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

A BIRTHDAY CARD FOR SHAN

This is another order from a client.  Shan's friend is turning 21 and she ordered a card with no sentiments or numbers - all she wanted was something that she could present in a frame.  It had to be showy, shiny and girly ... this is it:

To create my card I used a Saturated Canary image, and the colours from the current Saturated Canary Challenge:

saturated canary digi

I printed the image on to beige Bazzill cardstock that has a lovely linen texture.  It gives the project a beautiful 'finished' look.  This cardstock accepts the Copics ink just wonderfully!   The colouring medium is Copics and a white gel pen was used to create the lacy look on the skirt, and I used some Stickles for the bling.


To make up my card I used the following from my stash:

beige textured CS base card
emerald green textured CS card mat
gems
real peacock feather
offcut of gem and sequin trim
the sequins and beads have been hand sewn onto the card
purple satin ribbon bow

I hope that this card is showy, shiny and girly enough.

In addition to the Saturated Canary Challenge, I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges too:




luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN
SOUTH AFRICA


14 comments:

  1. Wow, Jen, this is stunning, so lovely in green. She will treasure this card forever.
    Hugs

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  2. Jen, this is gorgeous! This will be a card to be framed or put into a shadowbox for sure! This is one that I'm sure she will love and definitely will keep. Your coloring is incredible.

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  3. I forgot to say that I saw your card on MIM.

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  4. Oh my goash, Jen! The way you glitzed this up is amazing! Wow!

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  5. Wow what a gorgeously girly card ,love the image and all the bling,that feather is stunning
    thanks for joining us at MIM and good luck
    tracey x

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  6. Wow! This is a stunning card Jen. I love it all, your gorgeous coloring and the beautiful embellishments scattered across the card. It is definitely a fabulous creation.

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  7. Wow Jen! She's Fancy by name and definitely fancy by nature :) Absolutely love everything about this beautiful card. Saw you over at MIM and popped over for a closer look!
    Hugs, Tracey x

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  8. Gorgeous card Jen, beautiful colouring and colours and love your design..Thank you for joining us at Sweet Pea Stampers this month and hope we see you again soon. Godd Luck..Hugs Lozzy x

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  9. Jen, what a gorgeous sweet card you made. I love that image and I am in awe of the way you did her gown. Taking notes on this one! Just beautiful! All of your cards are so wonderful!
    Darcy

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  10. Such a beautiful card, Jen! Love your fab coloring of that wonderful image, love the design, color, and cool embellies, too! Thank you for sharing this as well with us at TTCRD! :^)
    Hugs, Penny

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  11. Wow this is gorgeous, thanks for joining in with us at saturated canary big huggies June xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  12. What a stunning Saturated Canary image card. Love the peacock feather. Thanks for taking part in the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge this month of “birds of a feather” 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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  13. oh wow so pretty...thanks for playing along with us at BEARLY MINE this week, x carol

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