It's time for a new Sugar Bowl challenge and as always we have a fabulous sketch, this time from sweetie Kiki.
The optional theme - should you choose to follow it - is "shades of lilac".
(Happy Birthday Erika!!)
Hmmmm...more shades of purple than lilac in my case!
I gave Mori her first inking, I do love these girlies too :) I have coloured her mainly with DI markers this time. I have to say (again!) that I am loving the markers and enjoying playing with them, though beware the darker shades...Dusty Concord is very dark and was a devil to try and blend!
But I am learning as I go along :)
Out came my favourite Maja Design 'Fika' papers - I need some more of these - from Crea Shop Duymelot. There's a couple of punched flowers and leaves and a die cut butterfly, the sentiment and tag die is from PTI and of course a few pearls.
As always, there is a super sweet prize for one winner picked at random, their choice of any 4 Sugar Nellie stamps, rising to 6 stamps if we have 100+ entries.
Please visit the Sugar Bowl to see all the gorgeous cards from the other Sweeties.
I am going to enter this card into the Simon Says Challenge where their theme is 'Anything Goes"
Thanks for looking.
As always, there is a super sweet prize for one winner picked at random, their choice of any 4 Sugar Nellie stamps, rising to 6 stamps if we have 100+ entries.
Please visit the Sugar Bowl to see all the gorgeous cards from the other Sweeties.
I am going to enter this card into the Simon Says Challenge where their theme is 'Anything Goes"
Thanks for looking.
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I love the glow you achieved with your colouring & how beautifully you matched the colours to the papers. The hearts in the papers echo the image perfeftly too.
ReplyDeletePaula (PEP)
Hi Elaine
ReplyDeletelovely card, I too love these Maja papers, I have just made a card with the Life in the Country summer breeze, the image I'm not too enamoured with BUT you have coloured it in beautifully with your D.I.markers.
I have tried in vain to get Hubby to buy me the D.I.markers. He came in yesterday with a bag & said I've got you a present, he said I know it's something you really wanted, you can imagine my disappointment/dismay when I opened it, not to find D.I. markers BUT (& you will never guess in a million years what it was) a front & back light for my bike.
hugs
Sandra (craftynan)
This is gorgeous and I love all the papers you have used...
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Elaine. Lovely image, beautifully coloured and I love all the little details.
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Caz x
OMG, this is sooooooo beautiful, love your colouring (as always)
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Elaine !!
hugs Astrid xx
Super card, as always!
ReplyDeletehugs Sarah x
oh this is so pretty Elaine .LOve the colours
ReplyDeleteLisa x
Well hunny you most certainly have those markers sussed your colouring is stunning, I could look at it for ages and your card is beautiful :)
ReplyDeletehugs Mandy xx
Really sweet card:)Beautiful combinations of papers and cute image:) I love liulac shade!
ReplyDeleteBig hug,
Sonia
Beautiful card, Elaine x
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet, love the colours and the layout is fab....... I like the little band of hearts she is holding lol
ReplyDeleteTilly
Gorgeous, my fave colour. Your colouring looks fab and I love those papers.
ReplyDeleteOh shes gorgeous Elaine,beautiful colourd!
ReplyDeleteHope you can find your way on your new laptop now lol!
XXX Heidy
Oh'' Elaine your colouring on this wee cutie with your new DI markers is breathtaking chum, these shades of purples are beautiful and so love the BP too...
ReplyDeleteI hope you are well chum, have a great Friday and an even better weekend!! :)
Lots Hugs Sarah xx
Goooorgeous card sweetie ♥ And love love love those papers ♥
ReplyDeleteoooooo Elaine this is totally gorgeous. I bought her last time I was in HOS but she is uninked as yet...better rectify that. Interested to hear comments about the DI markers, perhaps I should be buying some??
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so stunning elaine.i love the lilac colours and gorgeous image and details :D
ReplyDeletexx coops xx
Girl this card is just breath taking !!!! Love it and those papers are soooooooooo my favorite lol
ReplyDeleteHugs dear
This is stunning! You did very vell on the coloring, and yeah, I bet dusty concord was hard to manage. ;)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous embellishments, love all the dies and pearls. Those papers are beautiful. Great colors and sentiment-tag.
Lots of hugs,
Anne.
I love the darker shading and the purple is lovely. Loving the papers you sent me by the way, a little softer than I am use to but I am a floral junkie so they are definitely getting some use. Nice sketch, might even get a chance to play along this time!
ReplyDeleteOoooh such a fabulous card sweetie..... your colouring is absolutely superb (as always), and those papers are so YUMMY!! Definitely think I need some classes in DI marker blending... whenever you're free!! LOL
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Christine x
Good morning sweetie, this is just adorable, have a great weekend, biggest of hugs love Pops x x x
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning card Elaine and even better in the flesh, thank you so much. I had a lovely day yesterday made all the better by my lovely crafting buddies.
ReplyDeleteHugs Erika. x
Beautiful card, Elaine. I love the dp from Maja Design.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend.
hugs Dorte
Hey Elaine
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card - ooohh those papers are just lovely!
Love the little tag - may I ask where you got this from?
Hope you are keeping well.
Take care
Toodles
Hazel xx
This is such a beautiful card! I love the papers you used and the image is very cute too. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHi Elaine,
ReplyDeleteYour card is fabulous!! Haven't been on blogs so much lately, but haven't forgotten you. Always a pleasure to visit your blog.
hugs Yvonne
Wow! Gorgeous card!! Love the fab colors and that image is super cute!!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!
Hugs...
Melissa
Hi Elaine,
ReplyDeleteI hope you are well.
I am so sorry that I have not visited your lovely blog in a while. Things have been hectic as you see from my blog!!!
Beautiful card as always, really pretty colours and that colouring is flawless.
Love Kerry xxx
Beautiful card Elaine :o) Gorgeous colours and love the image. I love your colouring so much - makes me wish I could colour with inks but I've tried (repeatedly!) and I'm hopeless! Hugs, Lisa x
ReplyDeleteWow, this is really STUNNING and I love your coloring! Hugs, Karen
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card as always from you. Your colouring is so pretty for every stamp that you ink up,and like a lot more I've tried so hard to do it your way but it's a no no. I hope you manage to find some you time and life isn't too hectic for you this week.
ReplyDeleteCoooo eeee Elaine am here at last to oggle at your awesome colouring, gorgeous papers & design..do I spy embellies?? yep luvly jubbly
ReplyDeletesmiles Christine x
Hey Elaine
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info on the tag - popped over to their website and have spent a small fortune - shame there isn't a stockist in the UK!! We're worth it though aren't we!
Take care
Toodles
Hazel xx
Beautiful card. Really cute image with fantastic colouring and brilliant backing papers.
ReplyDeleteFabulous creation, love the image and design.
ReplyDeleteHappy crafting
Tracy x
Gorgeous Elaine. I love those papers too.
ReplyDeleteHi Elaine, wow what a stunning card with my fav colours to. Hope your ok, and your not working to hard over the 4 day holiday. hugs Shirleyxxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card Elaine, so love the colours you've used. Your colouring is amazing and the Distress Markers are on my ever growing wish list!!! Take care, Ann-Marie.
ReplyDeleteoh wow this is cute elaine and coloured perfectly
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful, I love the image, your colouring is beautiful and those shades of purple are fab
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Your card is lovely and your coloring is beautiful....looks like you have mastered the markers!
ReplyDeleteHi Elaine,
ReplyDeleteWow! The colouring is awesome. Love this cute image and fab sketch.
hugs
Marion
Gorgeous cute creation love your design & beautiful colours.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your evening.
hugs Dorte
Aaw! truly gorgeous Elaine!
ReplyDeleteHi Elaine,
ReplyDeleteStunning card and the colouring is awesome. Love the image and sketch.
hugs
Marion