Sunday 19 October 2008

3 challenges in 1


Morning everyone,

Here is a card I've been working on for a few days now and just can't seem to get it so that I'm completely happy. I followed the sketch from a spoonfull of sugar which was kindly provided by the incredibly talented Lim. I decided to use a WOJ stamp so that I could combine it with the WOJ challenge and then because of the autumn colours I could also enter it for Cute Card Thursday .

I love the layout of the card and the papers and the ribbon and everything but just struggled with the image part....I originally had Melinda helping Angel on a white background but when I stuck that on it was like WHOOO!...too white, so I tried to distress it a bit....NO! that had to go straight in the bin. So back to the drawing board again, using a different stamp and a coloured cardstock.....like I say, not completely happy, but it's so much better than the first attempt lol!!

Here are the details anyway
  • Image: Willow with cookies from WOJ
  • Medium: Promarkers
  • Paper: hmmm, don't know
  • Ribbon and brads from stash

Thanks for looking, have a super Sunday

26 comments:

tracie said...

Hi Gill, oh wow your card is fabulous - love the papers and gorgeous ribbon. Love this sketch , will have to take a peek, lol. Your colouring is as stunning as always hun - I love it.
Have a great day
hugs :)x

Diane.W. said...

Beautiful warm card :o)x

Hanne said...

Well, I don't know how your first try looked like, but this one is stunning, for sure! Such a great use of colours, and the details added are so beautiful...

Hope you'll have a lovely Sunday, my friend!
Hugs, Hanne:)

Line said...

Oh my, this is truly beautiful! LOVE the colours you have used and all the details.
Just love it!

Hugs, Line

Mel said...

awwww love this image so super cute and colours n papers are fab too:)
Mel

mueppi said...

Your card is wonderful!
I love the colours!
Hugs Gisela

mueppi said...

Your card is wonderful!
I love the colours!
Hugs Gisela

Donalda said...

This is beautiful dear. The papers and coloring is just gorgeous. Thanks for joining us this week for the WOJ Challenge

Mandy said...

Gill your card looks brill, love everything about it.

Mandy

carine said...

wow..very beautiful card..love the colours

Andrea, said...

Oh this is beautiful, I love the rich colours. Thanks for joining in the CCT challenge

Annie said...

love the bronze autumnal colours and Willow with cookies is beautiful. hugs, annie x

Sue said...

I love this card Gill, the colours are gorgeous together and your image is beautiful:)

sue
xx

Jill said...

beautiful card Gill love the papers and colours Jill x

RubyMay said...

wow...this is wonderful ! I'm glad you didnt give up and kept going till you had this great card...Bravo !

Nikki Fairbairn said...

Hi Gill, your card is stunning, love the colours and your beautiful colouring, Hugs, Nikki x

Cardmaking Galore said...

Lovely card and great colouring. Love the image you used!

Debbie said...

Fantastic card Gill, I love the rich autumnal collours...just beautiful. Debbie x

Natalie said...

This is gorgeous, I love the colours. x

Rach said...

A beautiful card Gill, such lovely rich colours, wonderful. Hugs rachxx

Ila said...

Your card is Gorgeous!! I love the fall warm colors!...Thanks for entering my blog candy...Good Luck!!..Hugs,Ila

COCO said...

whouah !!!!! Gill your card is very fab !!!! willow is my favorite stamp !!!

carolann said...

This is absolutely stunning hun love the colours well done xxxxx

Desire Fourie said...

This is beautiful. Love the warm colour combo. Warm regards

Becky said...

I love the colours on your card Gill, a beautiful Autumnal card!
Love Becky xx

Maya said...

AAwww this is so beautiful!
Love the colours,so warm and beautiful!
Love it :)
Hugs from Maya.