Friday 3 August 2012

Classy black and white.

You know I did my colouring the other day? Well, here's another card I completed with the image I printed and coloured in. I love colouring in. I get so engrossed into colouring when I get the chance that I forget how long I've spent on it! Are you the same??

I also think sometimes it's just nice to use a little bit of black and white, and keep things nice and simple... that's exactly what I did with this little card today.

The papers are from Papermania and it's my 'very special pad' that I keep for 'special cards'. I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't like using their special papers... but I have tons of sheets and packs that I need to work my way through!

I die cut the corner and the flowers and leaves and simply layered them up.

The image was coloured with pencils - I have found the most AMAZING pencils at my local Range that blend perfectly with sansador (and they're a fraction of the cost of polychromos and dare I say blend even better??!!!)

My friend Tracy is coming around next week for a colouring lesson, so I'll let you know if she finds them just as easy as I do.. I'm sure she will!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges...
Digi Stamps for Joy - spots and stripes
Die Cutting Diva's - anything goes
Twisted Tuesday - anything goes with a twist!


Well... that's all for now. Whatever you're upto today, enjoy.. and Happy Crafting!



19 comments:

  1. This is a wonderful card! I love the pencil coloring, and you're right, the black and white really works and makes such a bold statement. Love it! xxDenise

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  2. this is wonderful i love how you have matted the oval off the page! might have to steal that idea xx

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  3. Super card I love this image and you have done a great job with it :)

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  4. Lovely card Jo, beautifully coloured image, love the B&W xxx

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  5. Wonderful! I love the papers and the image works so well with the papers. Good luck in the challenges.

    Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  6. Beautiful card and I love that image
    Kate
    xx

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  7. Jo this is fab, love the black and white design and the layout is lovely, and as always your colouring in is amazing, see ya soon x

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  8. This is just gorgeous,love the layout.xxx

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  9. So, so, so cute! Love your card! Thanks for playing along with us over at Twisted Tuesdays! :)

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  10. they all look really great xx

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  11. love the black and white, it sets off the image perfectly x

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  12. Fabulous card. Love it. Thanks for joining us at DCD this week!
    Gerda
    http://cardscreations.blogspot.com

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  13. Lovely! The monochrome card really shows off the colours in your main image. Fab!
    Hugs, Dorothy

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  14. such a cute image its great emma xx

    p.s i noticed you have got the right click function turned off....how do you do this lol xx

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  15. The colouring is BEAUTIFUL! Well worth using your best paper for this card!

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  16. Oh this is PERFECT for our current spots and stripes challenge! Gorgeous card. Love the way you cut off the oval ... so out-of-the-box! Thanks for joining us at Digistamps4Joy for our latest challenge, and hope to see you there again!
    Margy (owner)

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  17. Lovely card. Thanks for joining us over at DCD.

    Hugs,
    Patty
    creativediva98.blogspot.com

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  18. I love how you have interpreted the challenge in this fabulous creation!
    Thanks for joining us at
    Digistamps4Joy.
    Good luck in the draw – I hope to see you entering again soon!
    Luv’n huggz
    Jen Leeflang
    DS4J DT Lead

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