22 August 2009

BasicGrey Challenges#2 = Colour Theme































Hi eveyone, hope you've had a good week and are ready for the weekend. Time for another Basic Grey Challlenge. This time we have a colour challenge for you and some fantastic inspiration from my design team friends, you'll be spoiled for choice! For this card I've used a Sugar Nellie Gorjuss Girl image which is watercoloured with distress inks and I've added lots of stickles glitter glue to her dress. The background layers are cream bazzil card which is embossed with a CB Swiss dots embossing folder and BG Bittersweet paper. All of the layers are sponded around the edges with vintage photo distress ink. The card blank is a papermania scalloped card. I've done some doodling around the edges with a pink glitter gel pen, two pink eyelets and added a pink tulle ribbon to finish. Have a lovely weekend. TFL. Chris x


43 comments:

Rachel F said...

Love the card! Thanks so much for sharing

Victoria said...

Wow Chris this is just gorjuss! I adore these GG images and the colours this week are just scrummy!
Have a great weeekend!
Hugs, Vicky ~x~

June Houck said...

Another amazing Chris creation! Your Gorjuss girl image is precious, but I really love the muddled background you put around her and the bird. Very cool effect.

I appreciate your many kindnesses you have shown me the past few months. You are a treasured blog friend. I will continue to be inspired by your beautiful cards and I will participate in future BG challenges :)

Wendy said...

What a lovely card Chris so pretty
Wendy x

Donna said...

This is such a scrummy card Chris, I absolutely love the papers you have used and such stunning colouring as always! The pink tulle gives such a soft finishe to this card as does the scalloped border on the card :) Donna x

Karen said...

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING !

Love Karen x

Tara said...

This is delicious Chris!! Perfect paper choice and the image is coloured amazingly...... I'm too scared to try the shadowing but you do tempt me to have a go, lol!
Have a great weekend hun!
Hugs Tara xx

Unknown said...

Wow. The glitter really adds something to the image. Great card.

Nannieflash said...

Oh Chris what a fabulous crd, love what youve done to her dress, and the papers and details are lovely. With love and hugs Shirleyxxxxxx

Vicki said...

oh my goodness, this is absolutely outstanding, I love how you've coloured the image, it's fantastic and such beautiful colours too, fab layout. xx vicki xx

Michele Roos said...

Oh this is beautiful Chris. Love the image you've used and the perfect colouring. Hope you're having a fabulous weekend. Hugs Michele x

CraftyC said...

Stunning card Chris, love the colours around the image, looks really good! Have a good weekend
Clairex

Juls said...

wow!! this is just so incredibly stunning!! The colouring is amazing, and I love the scallops on the card. love it!!

June Houck said...

I forgot to mention that I left an award for you on my blog (Friday night post).

Tab said...

Stunning card, hun, love the image and all the detail that you have added too! Your colouring is to die for!
Hugs Tab xxx

Riet said...

What a beautiful card Chris,i love the image and papers.
So gorgeous colour.

Hugs Riet.x

Fru Larsen said...

Hello Chris

She is just adorable (hope i spelled it right :) )
And the rest of the card is also very nice

Have a nice evening
Fru Larsen

Fiona said...

Hello Chris,
Love your GG and bird, the colouring is brilliant as always. Those neapolitan ice-cream colours look so good together. Really like the touch of tulle too.
Fiona x

Julie M said...

Wow, Chris - this is very beautiful. I love the way you've coloured and stickled the image, and the inked edges really stand out. Gorgeous!

Julie

katy said...

Hi Chris, firstly apologies for not visiting for a while, have to say i've missed so much fabulous work, really enjoyed catching up, stunning as ever ! especially love your Colour Create 25 card, it's beautiful, love the stamp...have a lovely weekend, Katy x

theneon said...

The detailing and the distressing really bring out the beauty in this one!

Nikki Fairbairn said...

Another gorgeous card Chris, beautifully coloured and i love thedesign. Hugs Nikki x

Marimer said...

Enhorabuena por el premio, al salir tu nombre me ha dado la oportunidad de conocer tu blog. Es preciosoooo!!, me encanta tu estilo y trabajos, seguiré visitándote, entre todas vosotras grandes profesionales, algun dia aprenderé. Saludos desde Tenerife.

Lexxie said...

Oh wow Chris, your card is amazing. I really love scalloped cards, and your colouring is just perfect,
Have a lovely weekend Chris,
Love Sarita xx

Mo said...

Chris your card is gorgeous, absolutly beautiful!
Hugs, Mo

Heather said...

Just gorgeous Chris. Fabulous colours and that Gorjuss girl is coloured to perfection - just love her glittery dress and stockings, very 'glam'. Loving your tulle ribbon as well, I have some in various colours and never really knew what to do with it - tried making a flower but it looked pretty pathetic - so thanks for the inspiration.
hugs Heather xx

Sparkle and Flourish said...

Stunning...your colourig is just wonderful!! Your gorjuss girls looks amazing. Such a pretty colour combo! Your work is just so good! Love the scalloped edges..I've got thos ebut never quite gor round to using them..very inpsired now!
hugs Judy xx

Dawn♥ said...

WOW what a stunning card Chris. I so love how you colored the Gorjuss girl. Hope you have a lovely day! :)
♥Dawn♥

Georgia said...

Hi Chris,
I love love love your card, it's so gorgeous! Your colouring is fantastic and the ribbon looks really pretty. I really like the scalloped card too! :)
Love, Georgia xx

Kort og Søm said...

A beautiful card!
Fredrikke :o)

Cindy Haffner said...

OH SO VERY BEAUTIFUL!

Dena said...

Chris this is spectacular!! I love how you did the background! Super clever idea. Hugs, Dena

Dawn B. said...

Oh my gosh Chris she looks real. Like she could just get up off that card. LOVE this color combo. Really nice job. Waving hellow from across the pond...

Maria Therese said...

wow lovely card ♥

Maria Therese said...

wow lovely card ♥

cats whiskers said...

OMG Chris this is just beautiful such wonderful colouring as usual, thee is so much lovliness on here since my last visit, you ROCK sweetie
Hugs Jacqui x

Bev said...

Wow wow and treble wow! Man alive this is totally breathtaking sweetie. The star of the show is your exquisite colouring, amazing! xx

Crafting Queen said...

Stunning card, just adore your colouring. The background just makes the image pop! Anesha

Di said...

OH MY ! What a stunning card! this is jaw dropping i just love your painting technique this should be framed I LOVE IT!!!!!

HUgs Di xxxx

Tara Godfrey said...

WOW Chris this is sooooo sweet! I just love the BG papers you've picked for this card and the image is absolutely adorable! Your colouring just draws the eye in and one is just lost in the sweet beauty of it...magnificent!
Hugs,t

Beth Norman said...

Beautiful, Chris. There's that darling bg you created again.

Simone said...

What a fantastic colouring of the image!!!
Simone

Crissy Armstrong said...

Ok, I thought I was stunned when I saw the sunflower card... now this!! Pick me up off the floor please, I have fainted!!! This is just astounding, gorgeous, stunning, beautiful, perfect... I"m running out of superlatives fast... Needless to say, I love it!!!
hugs!!