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Sunday 5 September 2010

Sugar Nellie Forum #20 & Sugar Bowl #41 - Pink Sketch With Pearls

front of card

close-up of image panel showing: paper pieced dress & socks;
linen effect pink paper; & sheen on ribbon flowers

close-up taken using flash to show sparkle of
glittered hair ornament & dress band

inside of card showing paper pierced
message panel
 (though appearing to be white in the photos the card base & the bottom layer of the image panel are pale cream in colour)

The Sugar Nellie Forum Challenge #20 on Paper Craft Planet has a colour theme of pink. This challenge is run on a weekly basis with the prize (donated by Karen of Sugar Nellie) being 3 Sugar Nellie stamps of the winner's choice. I used Lilian's sketch from the Sugar Bowl #42 rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
Recipe
Stamp Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Sitting
Inks etc... Memento Tuxedo Black (image), Worn Lipstick Distress Ink for inking most cardstock & paper edges.
Colouring Copic Ciaos & Sketch, Letraset Black Fine Line Drawing Pen, Stickles Glitter Glue (Ice Stickles Cherry ice), Liquid Pearls (Pastel Raspberry).
Cardstock Linen effect pale cream, pale cream, bright pink & pale pink from "stash".
Papers Linen effect pink paper from "stash", patterned - Dovecraft Eastern Blooms.
Punches etc... Woodware (circle & scalloped circle), Martha Stewart (Doily Lace Trim), EK Success (corner).
Pearls Kanban.
Ribbon from "stash".

Challenges Entered
Sugar Nellie Forum Challenge #20 - Pink
The Sugar Bowl Challenge #42 - Lilian's sketch  + Theme: Pearls
Aly's ASC24 - Pretty In Pink
Anything Goes Wk 14 - Say It With Flowers
Cute Card Thursday #128 - Material Girl (fabric ribbon flowers)
Fab 'n' Funky #38 - Living in a Material World (linen effect cardstock & paper, fabric ribbon flowers)
Oh Alice Ch 29- Shine or Sparkle (sparkly glitter, shiny ribbon, shiny pearls)
Papertake Weekly - Just The One (one patterned paper)
Simon Says - Pearls & Lace
Stamp Something - Cute (image)

19 comments:

Lorraine said...

wow this is absolutely beautiful paula love the and as always the inside looks just as beautiful xx

Bumbles and Fairy-Tales said...

Stunning pink card! Your cutting is perfect! Wow! I also love the way you created the inside, such a lovely touch :)
Thanks for playing along with us at Oh, Alice!
hugs, margie

Christine said...

What a beautifully pink card. I love the lace that you created with the punch and I love how you designed the card. Thanks so much for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog.
xoxo, Christine

Lilian said...

Gorgeous work Paula! Beautiful coloring and I really love your edge punch trims :) Thanks for joining the Sugar Bowl Challenge!

Yvonne said...

Love this hun, the pinks work so perfect. And don't you just adore her?
Beautiful card xx

Pink Dandelion said...

Beautiful card Paula. Debs xx

Heather said...

Hi Paula, gorgeous card, love your GG and great layout choice. I love that she's sat on the little row of daisies and such fabulous details.
So glad you could join in the Simon Says Stamp challenge.
hugs Heather xx

xxxtglxxx said...

ooh paula, another great card. Very pink and very cute! :) Love it!..I like how you have twisted the image a little, and I love the lace!
Great colouring, as usual, but the hair looks amazing! good luck my good friend :) xxalisonxx

Annie said...

she is a gorjuss girl in pink! I'm struggling a little today but have to see the doc for a routine check up .. .. then I think I'll go back to bed!
hugs, annie x

Linda said...

Lovely card Paula Love the layout and the colouring. Good luck. See you over on Papercraft Planet hopefully!

Lisa said...

Super cute! Nice work with the coloring. Thanks for joining us over at Papertake Weekly :)

Elaine said...

Hi Paula,
This is so beautiful. Your colouring of the Gorguss Girl is fabulous, as is your colour scheme of pink (the world needs pink!)Fab punched border strips and perfectly placed pearls. Good luck with the challenges.
Take Care
Love Elaine xx

Cami said...

Very pretty card, Paula! Your coloring is great and I love the layout. I need to get these Gorjuss girls inked up again! Cami

Michele Roos said...

Such a pretty card Paula. Love the image you've used and the colours also. Hugs Michele x

tiggertastic said...

an amazing card, lovely image and colours too,

sarah xx

Wendy Ramlakhan said...

WOW, I've missed so much!! This is stunning. I really love the coloring and the layout design is FAB!!! So so pretty.

Hugs,
Wendy

Scrapacat said...

What beautiful coloring! I love how all the elements work so nicely together - and the sparkles in her hair! Squee!!
Thanks for playing along with the Oh Alice! Challenge! ~ky

Unknown said...

Beautiful card,fab colouring too, thanks for sharing with us this week over at Stamp Something.

Hugs Jo xxx

Peggy said...

Just DARLING! Thanks for joining us at Oh,Alice this week!