Hope you had a good weekend!
Just wanted to pop here quickly to let you know about this week's Sentimental Challenge ;) This week's theme is "childhood". It's up to you how you interpret it as long as you remember to include a sentiment!
I needed to make a birthday card for my niece (the one on the picture on the fluffy lavender heart). OMG, I really struggled with this one as I am rubbish at children's cards... I also really wanted to incorporate this week's theme...and as a result is ran disgracefully late for the challenge! I know, shame on me! Oh well...
So here's my card. I wanted to take myself back to the days when I used to believe in fairies...oh those were the days! :) Having said that, my DH and I believe there are fairies in our house, especially when the washing up seems to get secretly done...lol ;) So anyway, I wanted to try and bring that slighlty magical and sparkly feeling back...
The fairy is a digital stamp, can't remember where I got it from, coloured with brush markers and highlighted with glitter glues, accompanied by some traditional hand stamping and my fav distress inks ;).
It's a gatefold card (hence entering JUGS #59) tied up with a ribbon with "happy birthday" wording on it. I used it as an embellie and a sentiment at the same time, how's that for multitasking lol ;). Also entering Stamp Something - Nov Somehing digi.
Thanks for looking and your sweet comments ;) xxx.
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15 November 2010 02:39
Joanna this is gorgeous!!!! I'm sure your niece will love it! You've done such a lovely job with the whole scene - love the distress inks. They create such a beautiful glow around the fairy! You made me a believer :)
Great take on the gate fold challenge! Thanks for playing along with Just Us Girls!
15 November 2010 05:24
Oh how pretty Joanna! The colors are lovely, and the background turned out gorgeous! Of course I love faeries too. Sure wish they would come in and secretly do my cleaning when they're done with yours. lol
15 November 2010 05:25
So beautiful and whimsical, I am sure your niece will LOVE it!
15 November 2010 05:31
What a pretty image! Your colouring is lovely!
15 November 2010 08:47
This is beautiful, the background has a wonderful glow to it.
As for the faeries, keep on believing :)
15 November 2010 15:33
Joanna, this is lovely! You colored it so beautifully. Thank you for adding it to the post.
15 November 2010 17:17
beautiful colouring, it really glows Joanna.
15 November 2010 19:52
Beautiful card Joanna, really magical & I love the colours :)
Have a great week.
Hugs
Tracey
xx
15 November 2010 23:49
Beautiful image - what a lovely card for your niece. I DO believe in fairies - they DO wash up my dishes or laundry occasionally :-))))
Thanks for trying the JUGS' technique challenge this week! :-)
16 November 2010 01:53
Joanna, this card is lovely. Wonderful coloring, and embellishments.
16 November 2010 03:28
such a beautiful card!
16 November 2010 09:59
So pretty, Joanna and very beautifully made. I love it....takes me back to when my children were very young!
Sue xx
18 November 2010 01:10
Lovely fairy! Great job on the gate fold challenge this week!
Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week!
20 November 2010 14:17
A beautiful card Joanna - the image is stunning and I love the background scene you've created.
x Sylvia x
21 November 2010 11:48
Very pretty card Joanna x
1 December 2010 16:38
Gorgeous as always, your work never ceases to amaze me. Hugs Suzanne x
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