Hello lovely peeps,
I am loving the late Summer warm, sunny days we are having at the moment they are just perfect for me as I'm a wimp in the cold and a whinger when it's too hot lol.
I have had so many card orders this last few weeks and I have at last ticked off all the orders I had to make which was a huge sigh of relief, I just need to get myself organised with my blog again and I will at last have caught up with myself at last :)
I have had so many card orders this last few weeks and I have at last ticked off all the orders I had to make which was a huge sigh of relief, I just need to get myself organised with my blog again and I will at last have caught up with myself at last :)
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& this week our challenge is
My lovely teamies and I are featuring Gelato's on our cards this week, if you have any we'd love to see them but as always it's not compulsory to use them to join our challenge.
I've only used Gelato's once before and that was to colour an image with so creating the background was a little challenge for me
I used Gelato's to watercolour my papers and I love them. I added more colour to some areas as I didn't want the paper to be all one shade and then I painted some watered down Gesso (included in the kit) over the top in places before adding some embossing paste using stencils.
The Copic colours I've used are -
skin - E11, E00, E000, R12, hair E44, E43, E41 clothes - C3, C1, C00 / RV55, RV52, RV000 / R85, R83, R81
As always our lovely Heidi is sponsoring our challenge with a $50 voucher for the fabulous
Don't forget to visit the new SIMON SAYS STAMP STORE BLOG for lots of fabulous inspiration, candy, and lots of lovely new or featured products.
so so so very pretty :) i admire your ability to layer and add dimension without distracting you from the focal image- beautiful card :)
ReplyDeleteI've never used gel atoms for a background...but I bought some! Great inspiration to try it. Thanks
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Mandy, I love the background you created and the little deer with Tilda is so cute :-) love his little bell too :-)
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Lols x x x
PURE sweetness, Mandy - love these colors together!
ReplyDeleteMandy, this is very pretty!
ReplyDeleteHi Mandy, what a stunning card and so pretty as usual!!
ReplyDeleteamazing , love everything about it :)
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céline
Gorgeous Christmas card
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Swoon! Your card is just stunning, Mandy...but then you know I am an avid follower! Love your pretty handmade background and all the beautiful texture and details that you've added...amazing! Hugs, Lisa x
ReplyDeletehi Mandy! gorgeous, luv the sweet image! hope you have a wonderful weekend!
ReplyDeletesparkle 7 shine *~*
The is beautiful and I love the papers you have created.
ReplyDeleteLove the layers and embellishments.
Have a lovely week.
Hugs Sharon. x
this is absolutely stunning... such a sweet Tilda & I love all the added extra's too :)
ReplyDeletelove n hugz Angie xXx
Absolutely gorgeous Mandy, such a pretty pink and lovely Tilda.
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Debby
Wow Mandy - absolutely stunning - the whole thing is a work of art!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Mandy. I love your soft background, just perfect for your cards. So very pretty.
ReplyDeleteJo x
Sweet card, Mandy! I love Tilda's hair in this stamp and how you colored it!
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Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
Just stunning Mandy!! Absolutely gorgeous!
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One of my favorite cards! This is so beautiful!
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