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Tuesday 6 April 2010

I'm no Spring Chicken... but this card is

Here's one more Easter/Spring image I just couldn't resist - this adorable digi image is called My Baby! and it comes from Phindy's Place. I've made Mum into a Light Sussex hen, she seems that kind of shape somehow. At this time of year I miss having chickens, but I don't miss it when the water supply is frozen and the ground muddy, or when it's light till 10pm and I can't get them shut in safely until dark:).

Hen, chick and eggshell are all printed and coloured twice and popped onto silicon glue for 3d interest. There is raffia "straw" under Mum and some tiny feathers on the chick and beside the flowers (kindly donated by DH from his fly-tying supplies!). Image coloured with copics, Glossy Accents on eggs and Distress Ink edging the image. DP is Basic Grey, raffia from stash, flowers from stash and coloured with Distress Inks. Card candy from Craftwork Cards.

I've based my card on the Sketch and Stash Challenge: new stash is the digi image and the Basic Grey DP. I'd like to claim the feathers as new stash but I think DH would have something to say about too many feathers disappearing - though he's been borrowing my Copics tonight to make barred marking on his feathers - LOL. Totally Papercraft's theme is Let's Go Digital, Cute Card Thursday's Challenge is So Egg-citing, and both Fussy & Fancy and DareU2Digistamp have their theme as Easter.

17 comments:

  1. Hi Anne
    aww what a great image, gorgeous card, great papers & embelies, thank you for joinigng us at Totally Papercrafts this week, hope to see you next week, sue,x

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  2. What a cute image. I love how you popped up parts of it, great look. Beautiful coloring, too.

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  3. Love, love, love the card! I think the rafia adds so much interest and Phindy's image is just drop-dead-cute! You are a wonderful colourist but I guess I'm not the first one to tell you that!
    TFS
    Hugs
    Annika

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  4. wow this is soo cute! Love the way you colored the chickies and the raffia and texture....just perfect!

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  5. How cute is this!! Love the colouring. Another title could be 'mother love'!. Just beautiful.
    Love
    Valxx

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  6. Hi Anne

    great card love the paper with this image, thanks for joining us at tpc

    Joey.x

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  7. Darling card- I love roosters and chicken images-brings back lots of childhood memories of visiting Grandma's! Love this! Beautiful coloring!

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  8. Anne this made me giggle! Just love it great image, great layout, great card!

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  9. What a wonderful card. I love that image! You really did an wonderful card.

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  10. How cute! I love your card. Thanks for playing at Fussy and Fancy.

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  11. Love all the details - esp that touch of rafia! Love it! Big Hugs :)

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  12. How fabulous is this. It looks stunning Ann. Fabulous DP and those flowers are great.
    Marion

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  13. What a gorgeous card Anne! I love your image!!
    Thanks so much for joining us at sketch and Stash!
    Love Becky xx

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  14. Back again- congrats on winning over at Isabella's sketch challenge!

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  15. What an adorable image!! Great card and great take on the sketch challenge!!!

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  16. Cute Easter card! Thank you for joining us at Fussy and Fancy Friday!
    Hugs,
    April

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  17. You're punny. I love this chicken! This a fabulous! Okay girlie. I'm off to see if I can visit some other sisters. Take care.

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