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Wednesday 12 August 2015

Golden pansies

Good evening, I'm a bit later than I intended with this post as my computer just decided to upload Windows 10...it asked me what time I wanted to schedule the upgrade....completely ignored the time I chose and went ahead anyway! Hope this doesn't bode ill for the future!
Anyway, back to the card....I spent a lovely day last week doing very little but reading and colouring and I made this card with one of my coloured images. She is, of course, an Aurora Wings beauty, one of the first I bought and I've coloured her several times before, I intended to try with my distress inks but printed on the wrong paper (duh!) so I used my copics instead! I kept the design pretty simple as there is so much detail in the image. The butterfly die is Tim Holtz and I cut the solid layer from a piece of watercolour paper upon which I had made my first (not altogether successful!!) attempt at using brushos (think I added too much water!) at least the colours were perfect for what I wanted and I just used a white gel pen to add the dots to the wings



Thanks for visiting!
Chris
x

Challenges 

craftingforallseasons -bright and beautiful
fantastic tuesday include a butterfly
aurorawings anything with wings
craftycardmakers warm summer colours
cagichallenge feacture a creature

22 comments:

Kathleen said...

Gorgeous card, fabulous colouring and colours, layout fit perfectly.

Kath x

Chrissy said...

She is stunning Chris and beautifully coloured..love your butterfly, such a gorgeous card..

Luv CHRISSYxx

Pat K said...

Gorgeous card Chris, beautifully coloured and I love the butterfly. hugs, Pat K x

Mitzi Sato-Wiuff said...

Stunning card, Chris! Love the warm orange throughout. Your coloring on the image is exquisite and the card design and elements are perfect compliments. Thank you for joining 'Anything with Wings' challenge at Aurora Wings!

Mitzi xxx
Artist/Owner Aurora Wings

Bunny said...

Beautiful coloring, Chris. Great butterfly. I like the white dots you put on the wing. Thank you for joining us at Come And Get It challenge. Bunny DT

Tracey T said...

Your colouring really is fabulous - I've just been admiring it in close up as the skin tones are absolutely perfect! xx

aussie aNNie said...

A 'WOW FACTOR' of a card Chris, love your colouring and the pansies turned out beautiful.xx
 {The Journey Is The Start  aNNie  my personal blog}

Pamellia said...

Holy gorgeous Chris!! That image is just breathtaking, what an amazing job you did!! I love that you kept the rest of the design fairy simple but still complimentary to the image! Stunning! hugs :)

Unknown said...

What a stunning card love the colours and your colouring. Fabulous. Thank you for joining us at Crafting for All Seasons. Helen DT. Good luck

coldwaters2 said...

WOW Chris this is stunning love the colours you have chosen for the image she is beautiful, she is also one of the first ones I bought, brilliant creation.
hugs
lorraine x

Julieanne..aka pinkjools said...

Stunning card Chris....What a beautiful image....great colouring.....and details....Joolsx

Julieanne..aka pinkjools said...

Stunning card Chris....What a beautiful image....great colouring.....and details....Joolsx

Rebecca said...

Beautiful card Chris. Love your colouring and the design. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers and More for our Warm Summer Colours Challenge.

Bec

chrissy xx said...

GORgeous! Aurora wings do have some pretty images.
I LOve your colours and these pansies are awesome.
Chrissyxx
Only put Windows 10 on my lap top lol..Sometimes think if it works? Don't change it!

Penny said...

Exquisite, Chris! Really fabulous palette! Love your papers, your beautiful embellies, and that image is wonderfully colored! Love this! :^)
Hugs, Penny

Crafty Judith said...

Fab make and thank you for joining us at Fan-Tastic Tuesday crafty hugs Judith DT x

Lisa Lynn said...

Your card is just stunning.

cotnob said...

A fabulous card, such a beautiful image.
Thank you for joining us at Crafting for all Seasons.
Pauline
x

flossbite said...

Beautiful make, so pretty! Thanks for sharing with us at Crafting for all Seasons.
Hugs
Fiona DT xx

Planetsusie said...

This is absolutely delightful! I love their images and you have coloured this one to perfection - those colours are super! Thank you for entering the TTPH (Flowers) Challenge this month, lots of luck to you.

Hugs Sue Pxxx DT

DonnaMundinger said...

Chris, this is gorgeous! Your coloring is fabulous and the die cut additions add the perfect detail. LOVE that monarch butterfly in the same beautiful oranges. Thanks so much for joining our "Anything with Wings" Challenge at Aurora Wings. xxD

Laila said...

this looks stunning! absolutely amazing job on the colouring, and great work on the golden hues you've given them! :D
thank you for joining Aurora Wings.
-Laila