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| Hello Friends. How are you today?? Are things looking up in 2012 for you? Thank you for your feedback in my 2011 in review post. I so appreciate it & I will address all of your requests!! I have good news…Lily Pad is ready to resume’ it’s color challenges & I hope you will have a chance to play along 🙂 |
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| What do you think of the colors?? If you click on over to Lily Pad you will see another color palette this week & the DT’s inspiring cards. Keep in mind that you do NOT have to use all three colors and you are free to add your own. These are designed as a jumping point for you. |
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| I thought the free flowing tail was so fun on this peacock by “Crafts Lounge”. For some reason I wanted to give my colored pencils and chance to prove themselves again. When I finished coloring I used a Dove Blender to soften the pencil lines. Then a white gel pen was a must to add some dots. The stitching was super easy with the this and this.  Sometimes I like to use the Tim Holtz ruler because the holes are closer together. The nice thing about the sew easy pink thing is it has lines that guide me so I get a nice and straight line with my holes. All I do is tape down the ruler so I don’t get any movement. |
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| As you might remember I will bring you a simple card to share with you as well. I saved time not coloring the tail and cut it off. Super easy layering made this fast and easy. The left over turquoise floss was used to create the flower. Just coat it with Glossy Accents and it gets nice and stiff. I made a large flower here the same way. |
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| The trim is a Spellbinder Lace Doily Accents. Let me know if you have any questions.  If you have a  second check out this giveaway…a beautiful Penny Black stamp. Let me know if you have any questions and thank YOU for your visit. Have a great weekend. Hugs, Kathy |
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texture with colored pencils
Day 13. Nooks & Crannies
Day 30. No Line Coloring & Giveaway
Lovely cards Kathy. I really love these colours. You really are so clever.
Lovely card Kathy. I like those colors and the stamp too. Its like made for each other;) TFS your creativity.
Those cards are absolutely gorgeous!! I love them both.
This is beautiful and the colouring is gorgeous too!:) Sandra H
Gorgeous cards! And what a beautiful color combination!
Great cards! I love the colors and that image and your coloring. Hugs, Hanneke
Love them both!! amazing use of the color combo and great coloring!
Hi Kathy, I have recently found your blog. I realy love your cars. They are unusual and awsome. I am new to cardmaking and your cards are so beautiful that I want to make some straight away after seeing them 🙂 Now off to so some more browsing around your blog 🙂
These cards are beautiful – love the colors and suggestions! Thanks so much – love your blog too!!!
PS. The link doesn’t work to get to the info on the give away!
Kathy your colouring is superb. Love the colours you used xoxoxo
Stunning colours and beautiful card.
Hugs Ali x
Such beautiful coloring on peacock! luv those stitches too 🙂
It’s very hard to choose between your two creations but I think the simpler version just has the edge for me. I love the way you made that flower & have accented the image panel with the ‘random’ scattering of pearls. I love the way the peacock’s crown is highlighted & the gorgeous gradation of colouring on the bird’s body. As I turn to your more complex card I’m astonished at how different your bird looks. I do love them both. The spotted embossing is a lovely touch really picking out your white dots on the bird & I love the sentiment. The colour palette is quite delightful & very striking.
Paula (PEP)
Love them BOTH! I especially love all the feathers colored in and blinged out! Completely FABULOUS!
I love both cards and would find it hard to choose if I had to.
The simplier card is cool because it’s simple and I adore colourful simple style cards.
But the one where the peacock was allowed to keep its tail looks a bit like an oriental dream.