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Tuesday 4 May 2010

Summer's on the Way - Part 2


Hooray! Made it in time, here's my second entry to Isabella's Sketchbook Challenge, a second post in one day and both cards mde from scratch in a day too. You'd think I could have been this productive on a Bank Holiday when I wasn't at work but somehow it never seems to work like that!

I think this is just the most elegant seaside image I've ever seen, doesn't she just sum up vintage elegance? The amount I've eaten over the winter, her swimsuit looks like it's about the right style, shame I don't have her shape :).

Image coloured with Copics and a white Inktense pen for the waves, I've used my blender pen on the sky to make it streaky. Most days I can colour streaky without even trying LOL, but never happens when you want it to! Tag cut with a Big Shot die, background emossed with a Bigz plate, forgot I had it, great for a 5x7" card. Sentiment is Shirleys2Girls and little clear flowers are Impression Obsession I think. The ribbon is translucent white, coloured with Copic pen

I'm entering this card for the Copic Creations Challenge, which is colouring other surfaces this week, Midnight Madness' Anniversary Challenge (sketch) and a second entry for Lili of the Valley's Here Comes Summer Challenge.

23 comments:

  1. Anne, you have been as busy as a beaver as we would say here in Canada:) I love the second card as much as the first and the sky and waves are fantastic. Thanks for joining us twice at Isabella's Sketchbook.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  2. What a fabulous creation for the sketch challenge. OMG, I feel like I could be right there relaxing and I love your tag too. Great job on the challenge!! TFS!

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  3. This is what I call moving along. Lovely image - something of a beach of a far away island.
    Hugs
    Valxx

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  4. I love the yellow/blues on this! So striking! Fantastic card!

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  5. yikes! how in the world did you do your water!! love it..and love this image and your coloring - thanks so much for squeezing in a second card for the Isabella Sketchbook challenge - pretty good odds in the random draw, best of luck!!! hope you play again next week,
    hugs
    Linda

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  6. Oh yea!! Anne you did another card for Isabella's challenge! I am so glad you did...because...I LOVE THIS! Your coloring is awesome and I really like how you did your water and sand! They look great and this is one of my fav Isabella images as well! ;D Diana Q

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  7. Oh, I agree! So elegant with a kick of vintage- beautiful. I'm sure your coloring has so much to do with that. LOVE the tip of the streaky sky with the blender pen- perfect touch! It looks like a painting! Big Hugs!

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  8. I just love your summer scene and your wonderful coloring. Great take on the sketch challenge this week at Midnight Madness. Thanks so much for joining us this week.
    Denise
    Midnight Madness DT

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  9. Great job - fab image and I love the way you did the waves. The yellow really makes the whole thing pop! Glad you could get a second card done for Isabella's challenge. Good luck on winning in the draw!

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  10. Thanks for playing along again at Isabellas! I just love the beach scene stamps, they make me think of summer and I really love the tag peaking out of the back of your card!

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  11. Hi Anne, this is such a serene scene! I love that image and the colours you have used - greattake on this weeks sketch!
    Hi Inger, this is just gorgeous! I love That image and the colors you farm are so exceptionally pretty! Well Played!

    We are so glad you could join us for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge Blogaversary Celebrations! There is so much happening this month - we would love to see you next week - we are having a DANCE PARTY so get out your dancing shoes and get ready to 'kick up your heels' and shake your 'bootie'...
    ( \ )( | )( / )( | )( \ )( | ) ( / )! LOL! {{{hugs}}}
    Linda MMSC Design Team

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  12. OMGoodness is this a beauty!!! I Love your sky and water. I now want to make one, what an enabler!!! LOL

    Thanks for playing again at Isabella's!!!

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  13. Wow, this is great. I love how you gave the sky, water and sand so much detail and texture. Looks amazing. She is very elegant sitting there, love the image, too.

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  14. Anne what an awesome card. Full of summer dreams and relaxing things. Love your colors and embossing. Just darling. Thank you so much for playing along this week in our Blogaversary Sketch Challenge. Be sure to check back for the whole month of may for more fun happenings during our celebration.

    Bear Hugs,
    Carol :o}
    Midnight Madness Design Team

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  15. Hi Anne, I agree with you..that image is very elegant. It reminds me of the 1940's care free times. Thanks for sharing it with us today :)Ok, here is a heads up and a personal invitation to our PARTY :)
    Where: MMSC53 Post
    When: Next Tuesday May 11th
    Theme: Dance Party
    We are celebrating next week with a Dance Party? Do you have the moves? Better get that Party dress out of the drycleaners and dust off those dancing shoes.
    Party will last all week and we will have a Dance contest, door prizes, best dress etc. Don’t miss out on all the fun and be sure to loosen up those hips. Oh and it’s BYOB (Bring your own bootie) lol {{Shake}}(_|_)(_\_)(_|_){{shake}} (_/_)(_|_)(_\_)(_|_)(_/_){{skake}}your bootie.
    Thank you so much for playing the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge this week.
    Priscilla
    MMSC Hostess

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  16. Hi Anne, I agree with you..that image is very elegant. It reminds me of the 1940's care free times. Thanks for sharing it with us today :)Ok, here is a heads up and a personal invitation to our PARTY :)
    Where: MMSC53 Post
    When: Next Tuesday May 11th
    Theme: Dance Party
    We are celebrating next week with a Dance Party? Do you have the moves? Better get that Party dress out of the drycleaners and dust off those dancing shoes.
    Party will last all week and we will have a Dance contest, door prizes, best dress etc. Don’t miss out on all the fun and be sure to loosen up those hips. Oh and it’s BYOB (Bring your own bootie) lol {{Shake}}(_|_)(_\_)(_|_){{shake}} (_/_)(_|_)(_\_)(_|_)(_/_){{skake}}your bootie.
    Thank you so much for playing the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge this week.
    Priscilla
    MMSC Hostess

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  17. Fabulous card. I love the summer scene and the tag coming out from behind your image and the embossing couldn't be any more perfect for this card.

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  18. What a pretty image! You have done a great job coloring her. I would love to have the body to fit into something like this too, but I guess not - maybe next summer... (Hope is free *LOL*)

    Thank you so much for joining us in our anniverserychallenge at Midnight Madness. We sure hope you will put ypur partydress on and join us in our danceparty next week!


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    Gunn
    MMSC GDT

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  19. Fabulous card Anne, love the vintage postcard feel to it. Gorgeous image and fabulous colours.
    Thanks so much for playing along with us at Copic Creations.
    hugs Heather xx

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  20. Love the image that you have chosen for this, fab colours too, thanks for joining us at LOTV big hugs pops x x x

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  21. Beautiful card, love the colours you have used. Thanks for joining us at LOTV this time. Hugs Christine x

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