Saturday, 30 July 2011

Feeling the Blues

It's time for a new challenge over at CES, and our lovely host Vicky, has chosen the theme...
Feeling The Blues.

We don't just want a little bit of blue, 
we want to see blue used as your main colour.

I went for a Christmas card - ice blue and a dab of sparkle always looks good to me!   I coloured my image with Copics, added a little stickles glitter and popped her up on foam pads.
I finally got round to buying some embossing powder, so I stamped my 'Merry Christmas' in blue and embossed it with clear powder.




I tried this piercing technique
around the paper edges,
it's the first time I've done it, so it's not very neat,
but I kind of like the way it looks.





























I hope you'll join in the challenge this week - don't forget you have the chance to win a £10 voucher to spend at Crafty Emma's Store (not inc. P&P) and she has some lovely new papers available to pre-order right now.

Challenges -
Fussy & Fancy - Christmas In July
Crafty Creations - Christmas In July

Supplies from Crafty Emma's
plus... DP - Free in Simply Homemade Magazine.
Digi Stamp - Sassy Studios, Baby It's Cold Outside
Glossy Accents, Stickles Glitter, Ribbon,
'Wish' - Making Memories Velvet Sayings.

18 comments:

Sue said...

Hi hun
gorgeous card, beautiful image & colouring, fab design, have lovely weekend, sue,x

Hazel said...

Hi Caroline - I love your card and the colouring is just awesome - especially her hair! I love the piercing technique - if you want straight lines you can buy a Tim Holtz Ruler with holes in which are just perfect for poking through. Thanks for your lovely comments. I look forward to seeing your next creation. Hazel x

Sheena said...

Fab card - love the image. The paper piercing is fab! Sheena xx

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Fab card, love the image, great colouring!
Hugs Shell xx
have a fab weekend

Tracy said...

Fabulous creation, love your image and design.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Vicky said...

Hi my sweetie this is gorgeous I adore the image & I really love the piercing it looks awesome it really does.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Lisa (mldesignworks) said...

What a lovely Christmas card! Thanks for joining us at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge this time,and I hope to see you back soon! Lisa :-)

karen said...

Hi Caroline, totally fabulous, the shades of blue are gorgeous and your colouring WOW! Karenx

Anonymous said...

Just gorgeous Caroline and the paper piercing looks great! xx

Laila said...

What a nice card. The image is pretty and love the "bow".
Hugs Laila

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marilynprestonn said...

It's just so darn beautifuly feminine! Love your all around work here. The piercing is awesome. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Creations this week and good luck. :)Peggy

Jennifer said...

This is gorgeous Caroline. I really love your fab colouring! Gorgeous make!! xx Jenny xx

Wishcraft said...

This is lovely Caroline, so pretty :o) Fab image, gorgeous colouring and love the piercing. Lisa x

Julie said...

Stunning blue card, Caroline and perfect for Christmas!! Hugs, Juliexx

Donna said...

Such a stunning card Caroline, your colouring is amazing and such a brill sentiment :) Donna x

lisbeth said...

What a great christmas card. Thanks for joining us at Fussy and Fancy this week

Lee said...

Absolutely Stunning.xxx

♥Gry said...

Hi!
WOW! what a stunning card!! The coloring and the details are fab!!

ツHugs Gry