I've watercoloured a cute Koala image from Lee Holland's digi shop and paired him with some Springtime papers in the hope of charming the sun to shine this weekend!
I've made this fun Polar Bear card using some smooth white card for the base and some of my favourite Marine Blue for his cosy scarf. His eyes are so dinky that I struggled not to lose them before sticking them on with the smallest dab of glue.
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This week at As You Like It Challenge we want to know if you prefer soft or bold colours. I honestly thought I would pick soft colours every time, but having a look at some of my recent cards they've been fairly bright and bold. But I'm sticking to my guns and opting for soft pastels, because I'd pick those out of any line up!
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As You Like It Challenge
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
- Hair: Brushed Corduroy, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
- Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Worn Lipstick
- Holly: Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint
- Sky: Tumbled Glass
- Pinks: Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany
- 'Whites': Speckled Egg
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Happy crafting
Annette
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I loved the look of this lighthouse box and decided to make one just for fun. It looks more complicated that it was in practice, although the flagpole was meant to be a straw, but because I didn't have one, I rolled up some orange card into a sausage and glued the edge instead.
I'm not sure what I'm going to put inside it yet, but for now, it was a fun project and I'm pleased with how it turned out.
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I've adapted this penguin shape to become a tent-fold Christmas card by mirroring the main black oval and adding a dashed fold-line for the cardbase. I've also elongated his body a bit to fit 2 cardbases onto a sheet of A4 card.
I've used a cut file by Sweet Afton to create these pingu gift tags from plain black and white card and have added a little white acrylic paint for light speckles on the eyes and beak.
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I've watercoloured this sweet toucan image by Lee Holland and framed him using an orange colour palette.
Designed for:Lee Holland
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
- Leaves: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
- Branch: Antique Linen, Frayed Burlap, Walnut Stain
- Sky: Tumbled Glass
- Toucan: Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
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Happy crafting
Annette
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At As You Like It Challenge this week, we're asking if you prefer Clean & Simple or Fussy. I personally enjoy making both styles, although I find the clean and simple theme far more challenging because mine seem to feel 'unfinished'. I've tasked myself to make a clean and simple card that I'm happy with. This one's for a dad who's keen on fishing, so the masculine theme tends to lend itself more to clean and simple.
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I'm not usually a fan of bugs, in fact I'd normally be running in the opposite direction if I saw one, but I will make an exception for this sweet little fella.
Designed for:Lee Holland
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Happy crafting
Annette
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Today's question at As You Like It Challenge is whether you like prefer floral or cute themes in your projects. I'm definitely a fan of anything cute and I'm not overkeen on purely floral images (the singel flower held by my cute critter is the closest I'll get to floral images!). I do like floral papers though, but in the main my image will usually include some kind of critter!
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As You Like It ChallengeLee HollandPapermill Direct
Water-coloured on Ecoline Watercolour Card with Ranger Distress Ink Reinkers:
- Badger: Hickory Smoke, Black Soot, Tattered Rose, Tea Dye
- Greens: Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
- Sky: Tumbled Glass
- Flower: Scattered Straw, Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge
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Happy crafting
Annette
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