Sunday 17 February 2013

DT Card for Lacy Sunshine's Challenge #2

Hi Folks!

Hope you're all ok on this lovely Sunday morning?  Why lovely?  Well because it's the start of a new challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, of course!  And this time we have another fab theme which is 'Favourite Colour Combo.'

Remember that you don't have to use a Lacy Sunshine digi to enter, but you will get two goes in the Random selector instead of just one per entry if you do.  All entries MUST contain a hand coloured digi or stamped image and be a finished product.  So...please shoot over to the http://lacysunshinechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ to take a look at our fabulous Sunshine Girls inspiration!  They've all outdone themselves this week and I'm sure you'll agree that they've come up with great cards using Heather's digis.

Anyhoo...here's my card for Challenge #2:

I've used Heather's beautiful (one of my absolute favourits) Eleanor & Wanda digi for this card.  It's only available at her Lacy Sunshine store.  ALL of Heather's digis are ONLY available there officially.  Anyone else selling them or giving them away is doing so illegally.  Shame on them!  

I've coloured this digi (did I tell you it was a favourite of mine) using my Promarkers and a couple of Copics as follows:

Skin:  Copics E00, E11 and E21
Hair: Caramel, Sandstone and Satin
Pink Bits: Antique Pink, Baby Pink and Blender
Lips: Antique Pink and Baby Pink
Eyes:  Marine, Turquoise and Cool Aqua
Purple Bits: Plum, Purple, Amethyst and Orchid
Wanda: Shale, Walnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon and Caramel.
Bones on Boots: Putty

I have a few favourite colour combos but this time I've gone for brown, pink and just a touch of purple.

I've created the easel base using Supersmooth card cut using Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 dies and the Labels 8 for the backing paper and image.  It's pretty tough cutting the double layer for the actual base, but having an Ebosser definitely helps!

I've used brown Core'dinations card and distressed it lightly for an aged effect.

I've used distress inks in Victorian Velvet and Vintage Photo to distress the topper image (edges anyway) and the roses (from Wild Orchid...link in sidebar).  The bow is from my stash.  The sentiment reads 'I will love you forever and a day' and is an Anna Griffin stamp from a set.  The paper is from Kanbans Antique Tapestry kit.

And there you go...a fancy easel with Eleanor & Wanda.  Have to admit to hankering after a giant Wanda cuddly sitting on my bed.  She's adorable and I'm really hoping Heather will do more featuring her.  Jamie loves her and Waldo as well and he'd love them to be real!

So, head over to The Lacy Sunshine Challenge and join in the fun!  Oh...almost forgot to say...Heather's feeling generous so has decided to keep the prize at $30 to spend at her digi store!  How incredible is that? Not only that but Heather has also decided that the Top Three will get to choose 2 digis (not precoloured or retiring) from the store as well!  Yay!

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.com.es/   - Anything Goes

http://scrapbitzcopics.ning.com/group/cmccopicchallengegroup - Girly Time

http://craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

http://happycamperscc.blogspot.co.uk/ -  Shabby Chic

http://heckofachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Love is All Around Us

http://ilovepromarkers.blogspot.co.uk/ - One for the Girls

http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html  - Stamp

http://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/  - Give us a Cuddle

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.co.uk/ - Distressed

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

http://avenue613.blogspot.co.uk/  - Colour

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Make it Girly

http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.co.uk/ - Pink, Brown and White

http://www.lisasomerville.com/ - Cut it Out

http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

http://raisethebarchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

http://thesweetpeastampers.blogspot.co.uk/ - Use a Digi


Take care everyone and happy crafting!
xx

51 comments:

  1. I adore pink and brown Lexie!! In fact I really only like pink when it is paired with brown.. :)
    I think I may have this digi already printed in my stash!! Must pull it out and colour it up!!
    You have done an awesome job!!
    Meredith
    xxx

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  2. fabulous design love the colours and one amazing image portrayed so beautifully
    Hugs Kate xx

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  3. beautiful card, love the image, great colouring txx

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  4. Lovely card, great design, beautiful colours
    xx

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  5. She's lovely Lexie! Love pink and brown together one of my faves too
    Jill xx

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  6. What a great image and you have coloured it perfectly and love the design.

    Joan x

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  7. Hi Lexie, your card is gorgeous, and I love your colour combo, I must get myself some brown card, and the colouring of your wonderful image, is super
    Hugs
    Janet

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  8. Gorgeous card Lexie. I love the sweet image and beautiful colour scheme.
    Sue xx

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  9. This is soooo gorgeous!!! Just love the fabulous die cut and the awesome easel I'm totally in awe!!!!

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  10. great card, love the colours and the die-cuts you have used to make the card

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  11. Gorgeous card again Lexie and love the spellbinders you have used to create this fabulous easel. Love the colour combination and Wanda looks so cute.

    Hugs to you both
    Linda xxx

    ps loving the new look to your blog :)

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  12. Lovely card Lexie, the image is so cute and the colouring is perfect xxx

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  13. Gorgeous card Lexie. The image is so sweet and I love the colours and shape.
    Lorraine x

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  14. A brilliant card Lexie, I love the easel base you've made and the cute image is wonderfully coloured x

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  15. O i am love the col combo pint and choc the card is stunning xxxx

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  16. Gorgeous card Lexie, what a fab image! I have these SB dies, but hadn't thought to use them like this, thanks for the inspiration!
    Natx

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  17. Fantastic design and gorgeous coloring. Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Throwdown for this challenge.
    Margaret, DT

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  18. Beautiful card Lexie. Love the colours and the easel. Wendy xx

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  19. Gorgeous card Lexie, love the colour tones xx Jan

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  20. Fabulous card, love the dies you have used, thank you for joining us at I♥ProMarkers this week
    Ruth x

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  21. fantastic card love the die-cut shape,iage and colour-thanks for joining us at Tueday Throwdown
    carol DT x

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  22. Hello again Lexie
    Just popping back to say thank you for entering your gorgeous card into the Stampin' for the Weekend Challenge.
    Sue xx

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  23. Fabulous easel card - the die cut is gorgeous. I like your coloring. Thanks for sharing with 613 Avenue Create. Stop by again soon :)

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  24. Very cute and I love the beautiful frame. Thanks, for joining us over at Speedy Fox and Friends.

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  25. Stunning! Your coloring is amazing, adorable image. Thanks for visiting our neighborhood at 613 Avenue Create.

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  26. Brilliant image gorgeous card. Thank you for joining us at I♥Promarkers good luck Ginny x

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  27. What a great image and perfectly coloured too. Love your colour choices and layout.
    Thanks for joining in with the PFP challenge this week
    Eileen x

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  28. Absolutely stunning, I love your lacy easels and it looks fabulous in brown love the sweet image too
    Lindsay xx

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  29. A beautiful easel card - your digi reminds me I'm at the optician tomorrow! Thanks for joining us at OSAAT. Hazel x

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  30. Fantastic Easel Card! i love those colors, your coloring and everything about it. Thanks for sharing with QKR Stampede this week.

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  31. What an adorable image Thanks for entering at SFTW this time hugs Rebekah xx

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  32. Great die cut. Thanks for joining Speedy Fox and Friends.

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  33. Beautiful project, very nicely executed! Thanks so much for sharing with us at 613 Avenue Create! Good Luck!
    Hugz,
    Chana, Co-Owner

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  34. Such a cute image which you have coloured so nicely. Thank you for sharing with us at Lady Anne's Challenges. I hope we see you again soon.
    Love ~ Lady Anne xx
    Lady Anne's Challenges

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  35. Gorgeous card. Love the dies you have used for the easel and your colouring is beautiful.
    Thank you for joining us at Sweet Pea Stampers this month and hope you will join us again.
    Lozzy x

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  36. wow you convered a lot of challenges with this adorable card. I love it! Thanks for joining us this week at Speedy Fox and Friends!

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  37. Wow this is gorgeous! I love the die you used and the image is just adorable! Beautiful coloring on it as well! Thank you for playing in our neighborhood at 613 Avenue Create! We hope you keep playing!

    Kathi, Co-Owner

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  38. Amazing card! Love colours and all details! Thank you for joining us at Heck of a Challenge and Good Luck!

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  39. You have created a beautiful card here. Must have a try out of some of these images. Thanks for taking part in the Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge this month of “use a digi” 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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  40. Gorgeous card and beautiful colouring too, thank you for joining us at OSAAT this week, Jennie DT

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  41. I've got a DT hat on this time ;) I soooo love this card. I'm in awe of the dies and just love the flowers as well and not mentionning how much I love the digi ;)

    Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky

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  42. Gorgeous card Lexie, finally going to be entering the challenge this week, just got as far as colouring last week, when the lurky started, LOL xxx

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  43. FAabulous detailing and the colouring is perfection.

    Thank you for joining us at Crafty Bloggers Network this month.
    Claire x
    (DT)

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  44. Wow this is fabulous and beautiful colours. Thanks for sharing with us at osaat hugs trisha x

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  45. I truly love this image & I'm glad that you have the challenge blog going now. Thanks for playing in our neighborhood at 613 Avenue Create. We look forward to seeing you again.
    Hugs~
    Patti

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  46. gorgeous card - love the die cut
    Thanks for joining us at Heck of a challenge this month
    Lisa x

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  47. Sweet card! Love the image:-) thanks for joining us at CMC
    Hugs
    Michele

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  48. Those glasses on the little image are just awesome, love your coloring and layout of your card just perfect.
    Thanks for joining us at Challenges 4 Everybody.
    Good luck!
    Sandy :)

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