17 February 2012

Colouring On Kraft!

If your looking for my Sparkles Christmas post with the blog hop on, you will find it here!

Morning all, hope your all ok, hugs to those that need them! Well todays card is a first for me, I decided to have a play & colour on Kraft! Well I love it, think you might be seeing a few more of these shabby chic (maybees, not sure if this qualifies as that lol)  creations, because I had so much fun colouring & putting this together! Or shaggy sheep as Nige calls it!  What do you think, ok for a first?



I thought I'd shoe you a close up my fab rolled  rose, free svg from Birds Cards link below!



Challenges I Would Like To Enter
Crafts & Me- Distressed
Fab & Funky- try something new (colouring on kraft)
Ruby's Rainbow- vintage
Oldie but A Goodie- lace, papers & scalloped punch
Passion For Promarkers- distressing
Anything Goes- bingo with, distress, my choice & lace
The Kraft Journal- colour me red

Goodies I Have Used
Image- 'Untamed' Gorjuss Girl by Sugar Nellie
5" square kraft card blank by Papermania
Promarkers & Flexmarkers
Skin- coral, sunkissed pink & blush
Hair- warm grey 5, 4, 3 & 1
Dress & boots- burgundy, crimson, red, gold & terracotta
Apron & tights- sapphire & true blue
Ground- khaki & light fawn

Papers & Embellishments
DP- by Fancy Pants a freebie from Simply Cards & Papercraft
Kraft card 12" square stack by Papermania
Blue card & lace my stash
Paper distressing done using my thread cutter
Colour distressing on flower done using Tim Holtz tumbled glass
Scalloped flower border punch by Fiskars
Leaf flourish die cut by Marianne Design LR0151
Blue dew drops from Crafty Emma's Store
Flower cut on my Ecraft using free svg by Birds Cards
Leaf die cut by Marianne Design LR0164

Thank you for stopping by, have a fab Friday!
Hugs xx

22 comments:

Lisa Jane said...

I think its great for a first try - i am too scared lol
Lisa x

CherylAnn Robinson said...

I love your coloring on Kraft! It is gorgeous. And I think your shaggy sheep style is awesome!! Thanks for playing at Try Stampin'.

Teri said...

So pretty hun! Definitely a pass for shabby chic, and vintage! Have a great weekend hun! xx

Anne said...

ooooooer missus this is smashing. Love how it turned out Shell, a great card
Anne x

Debs said...

Oh Shell this is beautiful and your colouring is amazing :o)
I can barely colour on white card so would not be able to achieve this standard on Kraft - you have done a fabulous job :o)
Have a great evening.
Debs xx

coops said...

so stunning shell.i love your colouring on the kraft and fab distressing.
thanks for joining us this week at PFP :D

xx coops xx

Hazel (Didos) said...

OMG I love shaggy sheep but then I am scottish!!!!LOLOLOLOL
Well Done you for pushing your boundaries!! Love it, Hxx

Jo said...

You've done a fab job!It's gorgeous and your flower is fab
Jo x

Basslady said...

a gorgeous creation with wonderful embellishments!

thanks so much for playing along with us at Ruby’s Rainbow Challenges!

hugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo

cheryl said...

oh wow Hun love what you have done here,its an amazing,first time on Kraft card Hun just brilliant hugs Cherylxxxxxxxx

Janice said...

Hi Shell - love the card, & I love working with Kraft too. Now, sorry for being thick but what's SVG as in the flower? That's the second post I've read about it & I ain't got a clue what your on about - but it is a lovely flower for sure! Thanks for joining us at an OBAG, Jx

Jayne A said...

Love it . The colourings fab and I love the image.

Hugs
Jayne
x

Sue B said...

It's fab Shell !! She looks gorgeous on the Kraft. Your distressing looks really good too !! I think you've got the Shabby Chic look just right - it's a beautiful card!
Hope you are well
Have a good weekend!
Hugs Sue xx

shaz earl said...

Hiya Missus

Beautiful card!

thank you for joining in the fun with us at Ruby's Rainbow for our "Vintage" challenge

Hope you will join us again soon

Hugs Shaz x

Steph said...

What a pretty card! I think the stamping on kraft looks fantastic!! Thanks for joining us at Anything Goes this week, hope to see you again soon! x

Unknown said...

Lovely card...cute image that looks great on Kraft.
Thank you for joining us at Ruby's Rainbow Challenge.
xxxx

Deb said...

Very cute card. Love colors and style. Thanks for playing along at Try Stampin Tuesday

Claire said...

Lovely card Shell, love the image and great colours. Thanks for playing along with An Oldie But A Goodie's Lace Challenge. Hugs, Claire x

Rebecca said...

Hi, I love image and the pink paper and blue flower!!
Love From Rebecca xx

Jen Cuthbertson said...

Good for you for trying something new and your coloring on the kraft is so fun! Thanks for joining us at The Kraft Journal this week!

AMY FLEMING said...

Yep love the colouring on Kraft and also the flower!! Thanks for playing along at Try Stampin On Tuesday!

Ang C said...

A gorgeous card

Thankyou for joining us at RRC - hope to see you again soon

Ang