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Wednesday 4 March 2009

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #41

The challenge this week over on A Spoon Full of Sugar is 'Torn Edges'. I'm not a big fan of tearing, not that I don't like everyone's elses creations using torn paper, it's just my own tearing...lol. And for this challenge I went overboard with the tearing, mind you if you'd been in my house last night when I was putting this card together, you'd of heard a lot of tutting and a few choice words.


The image is one of the new Gorjuss Girls, which was a RAK from my buddy Emma, who popped round for a coffee and chat yesterday, good swap for a coffee I think, you can come again Emma...lol. Coloured her with Copics, then did something a little different with the background, I chalked it in purple then using a waterbrush and ruler I added stripes, I was really pleased with the final effect and I'll be experimenting some more with chalk and water. I've torn the edges of the image and re-chalked in the purple. The papers are handmade papers I had in my scraps stash and again I've torn all the edges. Found a piece of purple mulberry paper in my scraps and so using the ruler and waterbrush again I drew a square with the water, tore the square shape then mounted the image onto this. The fabric flowers are from my stash and I punched some mulberry paper flowers for the centres, then put the flowers together with purple brads. Added some flat-backed pearls to the free corners of the card and image, which were coloured with peel-off markers.

19 comments:

Moni said...

I just love it, gorgeous colours and your gorjuss girl is so pretty. Love the papers you used! Hugs, Moni

Anonymous said...

hahahaaaaaaa, i would say coffee for that image is a good swap...lol... glad you had fun...
gorgeous card...
Hugs Angel

The Crafty Goat Girl said...

Beautiful colours and great image, am loving my Copic's too. Great swap for a coffee, must try that sometime, lol! Heidi xxx

Sue said...

Oh wow hun stunning card , i luv the colours, beautiful, sue.x

Unknown said...

It's lovely, your tearing is great, now I'm really rubbish at tearing!

Jan x

Jilly said...

Lovely card Joanne. I really love those stamps think i am going to have to save up and buy some

clare said...

gorgeous card hun..love the colours and sooo love this image xx great swap i must say..lol
TFS goodluck with challenge xx clare xx

Lynne Gilbert said...

Really love the whole effect. The colouring is beautiful. Really must invest in some copic markers! Must say, that cup of coffee was a good move! Anyone for coffee!!?
Love Lynne. X

Anne said...

gorgeous card Joanne, love the idea of the chalking then adding the stripes. I'll need to remember that one

Tasha said...

Beautiful card, i love how you made it a little moody with the choice of colours its stunning
love tasha xx

The twins mum said...

what a fantastic little card the image is just beautiful
Maree

sandra's crafty corner said...

great card, love the colours,
sandra xxx

cornishmist - thats me ju x said...

Hi Joanne, love this card and i just adore these images havent got them myself no yet LOL anyhow must say I love it love it love it... ju x

Louise Emma said...

Thats just gorgeous Joanne x I love it x

Bev said...

Oooh this is stunning babes - love the gorgeous deep colours - I think they are perfect for these girlies x

Donna said...

Love the deep dark colors of this card, and your coloring of the Gorjuss girl. Looking forward to working with you on the DT.
Hugs
Donna

Wellnifty said...

I love this one, the colours are perfect

Chris x

Lorraine A said...

Love this card the image is just lovely ( ooh how I wish I'd ordered them !! }
Love the flowers too, whenever I try to use flowers they always look ughugh !!
Lorraine

Clare said...

Love the card, the image is so cute and the colours are fab. hugs Clare x

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