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Wednesday 25 May 2011

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Good Evening, I am not happy with my card today, it appears to be a bit insipid.  I went around it the wrong way and coloured the image first and then had real probs trying to get the backing papers to co-ordinate properly, and I think I should have used much bolder colours. I am not a natural when it comes to art, and I struggle with picking colours for these fantasy type images.  I followed Sketch102 over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday, but, I don't think I have nailed it properly.   Onto the details:  the image is a Sweet Pea stamp by Ching-Chou Kuik and I have coloured with Promarkers and Copics, I masked the image and created  the background with distress inks and Judikins colour dusters, the backing papers are from CuddlyBuddly and everything else comes from my stash. 

As the colours are quite pale I think I can enter into this week's Papertake Weekly challenge which is Pale, Pretty Pastels.

Many thanks for visiting today
Beryl x

19 comments:

  1. What's not to like, she's gorgeous Beryl and the colour match is just perfect! Love Elizabeth xxx

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  2. Well I think she's really lovely and the card looks great!! (yellow colouring and a daisy, what's not to like??????)
    Love always me xxx

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  3. Your card is wonderful. I love your image. She is really cute. Great color scheme. Thanks for joining us.
    Nancy SSW-DT

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  4. Can't see anything wrong with your card Beryl and is there ever a right way of going about making a card!!! Have faith in yourself, it's brill. Hugs x

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  5. Hello Beryl

    There is nothing wrong with your card, it's gorgeous. Yellow against the gree is fabulous as is your image.

    irene
    xxxx

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  6. Lovely card Beryl and it's certainly very soft and pretty.

    Wendy -x-

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  7. This is gorgeous Beryl you have done well. I know what you mean I have never been brave with these images as I wouldn't know where to start.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  8. What a sweet image. Love your sweet colors. You have done a fabulous job on your card this week. Have a sweet week. Arlan@SSW!!

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  9. This is gorgeous Beryl.xxx

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  10. It looks great to me Beryl a beautiful card love that image and the colours.
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  11. You did a fabulous job with this card!!!! Gorgeous image that is colored beautifully! And your papers are perfect!! Thanks for joining us at SSW.

    Linda

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  12. Very sweet card x sweet image too !
    thanks for joining us at papertake weekly this week .
    hugs
    maddy x

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  13. Gorgeous, sweet card.
    luv
    Debby

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  14. Hi Beryl, I really love your card great image, and colours. I do know what you mean about colouring images and then matching up your design papers, when I first started out I would colour images well ahead, because I love colouring. Then realised that I found it hard to match my design papers. I think you may have been happier if you had used a darker back ground the would have made your image pop. I just adore your embossing I love embossing on cards. Thanks so much for sharing your card with us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and good luck.
    Hugs Kathie SSW-DT

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  15. Such a pretty card Beryl; I don't know why you don't like it! Lovely colouring and papers. Thanks for joining us at PTW this week. Good luck! x

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  16. This is very beautiful and I love the pearls and daisy. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

    Peace & Luv,
    Jeannie

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  17. I think your coloring matches the papers perfectly - I don't see what the problem is silly!! This is a stunning card! Thanks so much for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

    Deanne :)

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  18. Hello Beryl, I will try again. I have really been having problems with commenting. I may have to try a third browser. I love your yellow and green color combo. It is one of my favorites! It looks fabulous with your image! Thanks for joining us at SSW!
    Judi SSW DT

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  19. Beryl you did a wonderful job with the image and I think your papers are a terrific combo with it. Great job with the sketch this week too. Thanks for playing along at Sweet Sketch Wednesday!
    Sharon, SSW-DT

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Thank you for visiting my blog,I appreciate all comments, thank you very much indeed. Beryl x