Beret Marci
Monday, January 14, 2013
Hello hello! Today there is a new challenge over at La La Land Crafts and you will know as soon as I tell you what it is that it was hard for me!! The theme this week is NO FLOWERS! NO FLOWERS?!?!? WHAT! Yes I am tapping my foot and wondering who picked this theme as it certainly wasn't me!! hehe!
I kind of cheated...I decided to just colour a really big image to try and make it no space for flowers LOL! So here is my Beret Marci :) She is one of the new stamps for the LLLC CHA release! Oh have you seen pictures of the CHA booth aswell? I have two cards there! woot woot!
Ahhh cutie!! Love how chic she looks :) Here are the copic colours that I used:
Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R11
Hair: E50, E53, E43, E57
Blue Outfit: BG000, BG91, BG93, BG95, BG97, B99
Red Outfit: R22, R29, R46, R59
Suitcase: E11, E13, E15, E18
Shading Around: BG0000, BG00, BG72, Blender
Have you peeked at all of the new CHA releases? Trust me you won't be disappointed! Hope you have enjoyed my card today...thanks for stopping by! :)
ps. if you are new to my blog and would like me to pop over to yours please leave your blog address in the comments below :) xx
Challenges that I am entering with this card:
Sketch and Stash - Sketch + Vintage (newest stash is my die cut border and neglected stash are my little canvas banners!)
Come and Get it Challenges - Tie a Ribbon Round It
Eclectic Ellapu - Recipe 2 dps, 1 die cut, 3 embellies (tag, banner, cheesecloth), Ribbon (tied around the tag)
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
My Craft Spot - Anything Goes
Pause Dream Enjoy - Use Ribbon
Creative Creations - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Linky Party
Supplies
57 comments
No flowers? Making this card must have just about did you in! ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous, btw. Even without the flowers. :-)
Fantastic card, Alyce! Outstanding coloring of the adorable image! With your great design, you don't even miss the flowers!
ReplyDeleteWow, look at the wavy hair - its just amazing!
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Jane
Girl you blow my mind...this is STUNNING..
ReplyDeleteWho does she have in there??? Kidding!! She's a gorgeous world traveler and that fabric banner tag is wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteP.s. YES...that is my Christmas tree still up in the picture...LOL! I can't help it, I hate taking it down. ;)
Have a super week.
hugs,
Lisa xx
Lol, bet you did double flowers on your next card! I love what you did with her hair here, it looks awesome!! Gorgeous card, even without all your fav flowers! ;)
ReplyDeleteStunning card Alyce. I love that sweet image and your colouring is wonderful as always. I love the papers and layout too.
ReplyDeletehugs Sue
Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteawwww alyce she's such a cutie!!! great card hun
ReplyDeletehuge hugs Lou xxx
Eeeeurgh. I don't want to play with you anymore! Fab-u-Lous! xxx
ReplyDeleteLove the layers and colours Alyce, and such a gorgeous image with wonderful colouring..fabulois.
ReplyDeleteLuv CHRISSYxx
Oh, I LOVE!!!! Love the big image and it really makes it the entire focal point of the card! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLynn
Fab card Alyce I love the hair and her shirt! It looks so shiny :)
ReplyDeleteShe is so gorgeous she doesn't need flowers ;)
Gr. Samantha
Oh la la - I love this Alyce! Your hair colouring is particularly outstanding!
ReplyDeletethis is stunning. love your colouring.xx
ReplyDeleteShe is a real beauty Alyce..and amazing colouring as always hun...:o)
ReplyDeletebig hugs Vicky xx
This is just fab Alyce - I love how youve coloured her curls - my daughter has curls like hers - this image could be on her birthday card! Hugs Judith
ReplyDeleteshe is wonderfully colored! hmm, maybe someone picked no flowers to challenge you?? hehe.
ReplyDeleteHI Alyce! Well oh my gosh! For a "no flowers" theme .. wow wow wow .. this is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! You don't need any flowers .. your work is simply STUNNING all by itself! Gosh .. totally LOVIN' this!!! :) Your colouring is A-MA-ZING!!!
ReplyDeleteBig Hugs,
Elise
morning sweetie this is just gorgeous, love your details, huggles Pops x x x
ReplyDeleteI can hear your tapping all the way to Sweden.. He, he!
ReplyDeleteThat wasen't an easy challenge I say. But you rocked - as always!! Gorgeous card hun! <3
Hugs, Åsa
wow she is just stunning alyce and i love your fabulous colouring ;D
ReplyDeletexx coops xx
her curls are a wowee xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card! I saw the new peeks from La La on FB and I LOVe the new release! Can't wait :) You are sort of my idol, I LOVE your work and you have taught me so much about coloring with my copics. Would love it if you would check out my blog, it's http://www.stampynwifesspace.blogspot.com. Thanks! :)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Christine
This is lovely. Such a cute image coloured beautifully as always. Gorgeous layout also.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sharon. x
Gorgeous Alyce! I would have a hard time with no flowers too so I can imagine how you felt :) But your image is stunning as always and your card doesn't seem to be missing a thing! Hugs, Katie
ReplyDeleteAmazing card Alyce. I just LOVE strolling through your blog weekly.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning as always Alyce :)
ReplyDeleteHugs
Tracey
xx
Alyce this is absolutely stunning. I am totally convinced that you are most talented colouring artist in the world!!! and I really mean it, your work is just out of this world.
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Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}
Beautiful card, you did a great job on it even if you couldn't use flowers! =)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Elenor
fantastic x
ReplyDeleteHowever did you survive without your flowers?:) Great coloring and I think this design shows her off beautifully.
ReplyDeleteShelby
Wow, absolutely stunning♥. Your colouring is fab, and thanks for telling us which colour you use♥.
ReplyDeleteFantastic work!!
Hugs, Marita
Oh you poor dear - no flowers?? you still manage to make a gorgeous card! LOVE it!!! xx
ReplyDeleteLovely card - your colouring is fantastic! I love the ripped edges and distressed feel to this card too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in our Anything Goes challenge at OSAAT this week. :)
Ali
Gorgeous card Alyce, your colouring is amazing as always.
ReplyDeleteI copped out and used Luka so the no flowers was easy lol
hugs Mandy xx
What a gorgeous creation. Love your stamp and how wonderfully you colored it. Love all your embellies! Thanks for playing with us this week at ARTistic Inspirations~Wendy, DT
ReplyDeleteAMAZING COLORING. I just found your blog on Make It Monday and immediately became your newest follower. Girlfriend, you don't need flowers. I promise you that!
ReplyDeleteSorry you asked for my blog address and I forgot. It is www.turtleinthesand.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteSuper adorable card, wonderful job on using "No Flowers"!
ReplyDeleteGlad you found us for the challenge at Come And Get It, good luck!
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Wonderful! You did well without flowers. Thanks for joining us at Eclectic Ellapu and I hope you will join us again soon!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Laurian
This is so gorgeous Alyce!.. stunning colouring and your design is amazing.. just beautiful!..
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing such a lovely card with us this week at 'Make it Monday'...
Hugs,
Marjorie
xx
Gorgeous card, so beautifully done. Thanks for playing this week at Come And Get It Challenges.
ReplyDeleteKaral GDT
I saw you on MIM. I love this card and the image. The coloring is outstanding, colors of papers wonderful. Just a gorgeous card.
ReplyDeleteI saw you on MIM. I love this card and the image. The coloring is outstanding, colors of papers wonderful. Just a gorgeous card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Thanks for joining us this week at Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenges!
ReplyDeleteBecky
PDE Challenges DT
ooooh your colours are fab for this card, as usual your colouring is just amazing and this card is just so fabalicious
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for joining in with our 'Anything Goes' challenge over at OSAAT & hope to see you back again soon.
Mandy (DT member for OSAAT)
Just stunning, love your colouring and choice of colours, thanks for playing with us at the Squirrel and the Fox, blessings Hilde
ReplyDeleteI bet you were practically breaking out in a sweat trying to make this card with out using flowers, lol.
ReplyDeleteYou did an awesome job though, Marci looks amazing, her hair, wow!
Thank you for sharing with us at Make it Monday this week.
Michelle :o)
WOW! How sweet an image and LOVE the distressed look of the background and the added textures! Fabulous coloring too! Love your card - spotted it on MIM.
ReplyDeleteSpectacular card! You colored the image to perfections and I love the pieces of fabric! Thanks for playing at My Craft Spot!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning. Love the distressing, torn pages and awsome colouring. Saw you on MIM and had to come in for a closer look. So glad I did. TFS. Bettina xx
ReplyDeleteThis is GORGEOUS!!! LOVE all the layers and textures! Thanks so much for joining us this week at My Craft Spot!!!
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Gorgeous card! Love the coloring and all the texture!
ReplyDeleteOh, this didn't need flowers! Love the vintage look without them. Marci is beautiful, thanks to your coloring! Love the layers, distressing, and great embellies on this one! :^)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Penny
Wow, stunning - I'm just blown away by your colouring!! Such an awesome card! Thanks for joining us at Sketch N Stash this time around, good luck, hugs, Juliexx
ReplyDeleteStunning colouring. Love the image and distressing. Thank you for joining us at Sketch n Stash.
ReplyDeleteSarah-Jane xx