Saturday, February 12, 2011

With All My Love

Hi my friends, it’s Saturday and back with a new card :-) some might have seen this card already over on Just Magnolia ~ Just Hanglar. I made the card using Mina’s fabulous sketch. At first i must say i was kind of intimidated but once i picked my papers i enjoyed it. This Basic Grey paper pad is one of my all time favorites. There are lots of cards on my blog using this paper… mostly combined with my sweet Hanglars :-)

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So my image is this time water colored… stamped a few more out and i hope i can get them colored in this weekend and than during the week i was thinking to look for nice sketches online and just do the embellishing.

 While i was trying to find how i should color her dress i opened several of my ink bottles and noticed something surprising. Usually i use Stampin up re inkers but i can not deny that i did not get infected by the Distress Ink-bug as well. Of course i had to buy several colors of the bottles too!

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But what really surprised me is that there are so many colors just identical to Stampin up colors! This yellow is Stampin up Barely Banana and it is the same color as the yellow Distress ink. HOWEVER what i like about SU collection is that they have So Saffron, YoYo Yellow, Marigold Morning and so on.. which makes it so much easier to add the shades to the clothes. I have tried several times to color faces with Vintage photo and to me it is simply a brown color. Maybe i do not dilute it enough but Stampin up’s Blush Blosson IS a nice natural skin color and so easy to use – unfortunately this color is now retired. I got the other day an extra bottle off Ebay- just in case.

Anyhow.. just wanted to give my 5 cents, and i think since i have said all that i think i need to mention that I am NOT a Stampin up Demonstrator and not affiliated with the company in any way!

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Stamps: Hanglar Stanglar
Sentiment: With all my Love (Magnolia)
Dies: Spellbinder circle and scalloped Circles,
CREAlies border die through Cute Stamps and cards or directly from CREAlies
Coloring: Distress Inkers can be found at Cute stamps and cards – my Stampin up colors were: Blush Blossom and Pretty in pink for face
Hair: Distress Walnut Stain, Barely Banana, Vintage Photo
Box: Vintage photo
Shoes: Going Grey and Distress Black Soot
Trousers: River Rock
Ground: Mellow Moss
Halo: Bordering Blue and Going Grey
Ribbon: white Seam binding Ribbon through The Ribbon Girl as well as the Drew Drops

101 comments:

Trudy said...

Gorgeous! love this design and the coloring looks great!
Hugs Trudy

Kylie said...

Beautiful Claudi! I do love these papers as well and only you can pull together a card so stunning!
Have a great weekend!
Hugs
Kylie x

cowboydutrem said...

What a great card! I have a Origins paper pad, I just love this paper, it's very hard for me to use it up! Love those vegetal and earth tones...

Cell Phone With Camera Flash said...

What you’re saying is completely true. I know that everybody must say the same thing, but I just think that you put it in a way that everyone can understand. I also love the images you put in here. They fit so well with what you’re trying to say. I’m sure you’ll reach so many people with what you’ve got to say.

Archies Mum said...

Beautiful card, your colouring is just amazing. Love the colours you've chosen, and those flowers are gorgeous

Anonymous said...

the coloration is fantastic!wonderful card

Elma

Lisa Jane said...

Beautiful colours - love the layers
Lisa ;)

Marie-Anne said...

These colors are so gorgeous. It makes the card really fantastic I think.

Marie-Anne

Tanya said...

Gorgeous! Those papers are gorgeous and your coloring is fabulous as always. Have a great weekend.

Maris said...

wow how great again this is a lovely card,love the coloring and basic gry is my favorite papers xx

AsilisA MaM said...

Hi,Claudia
I like the way you put these papers together and the colour - it's not a traditional girly indead, but looks lovely! and I was interesting to know your oponion about colouring...
Have a good weather on week ends. It's too frosty here...in st.petersburg

Tracey said...

Absolutely gorgeous Claudia!! I love the colours!! xx

Lil Daffodil said...

Hi Claudia,
This is a fabulous card in gorgeous colours. Your colouring is always so vibrant. Beautiful flowers and embellishments and a sweet image. Brilliant crafting.
Hugs,
Fiona x

Sienie said...

Hele leuke kaart mooie kleuren prachtig.

groetjes Sienie

Nastenka said...

Wow! You card is great!!!

Елена Дашкевич said...

Столько красивый деталей!!! Очень красиво!

Suzi Mac said...

Another amazing card Claudia, your colouring is just amazing. I love those BG papers too, you're layout and embellies are gorgeous.
I hope you have a lovely weekend.
Hugs
Suzi x

Maja said...

It's gorgeous! The coloring is really fantastic!

Amanda said...

Wauw what a stunning card, the colouring is fab!

Hugs Amanda

Brenda said...

I love these colors!! They are so rich, your coloring has so much depth to it!! Just Stunning!

Sylvia/LittleTreasures said...

Love these little images. They are so real. Your coloring is great always.

The Crafty Den said...

Hi Claudia, such a beautiful card. The image is so sweet and your colouring is awesome. Love the papers and layout. Hugs, Denise x

Jessi Myers said...

This is so cute! I love your colors...the coloring is perfecton your image!

Christine said...

Absolutely beautiful card! I love the way you color. Thanks for the explanation and the tip on the SU! inks. I never thought to use them. I am sure that you mentioned this sometime before but could you tell me what paper and ink that you use to stamp with?

xoxo, Christine

Elena said...

Hwi it's so lovely!! Amazing the choice of color an paper, and the coloring looks great!

hugs,
Elena

Chantal said...

Hello Claudia,

This card is gorgeous!

Hugs Chantal.

Anneke said...

Great,great card!!! The coloring is so natural!!! You are so good.
greetings Anneke

cebelica said...

Fantastic card! I love your coloring. The little girl is so adorable!

Mandy's Magnolia cards said...

beautiful beautiful beautiful!!!
lovely hanglar!!
greetings,Mandy

Renkata said...

Such a stunning card dear!
Love the colours combo and the image is so adorable.

JB said...

Hi Claudia ,

such a lovely card and great
colors .

Have a nice weekend
jenny

Janette said...

Stunning card, LOVE the colouring so much, beautiful.xx

Unknown said...

Hi Claudia, I'm always so impressed with your colouring skills! Wow you're good!! Love this colour combo a lot. There is not that much paper around in these colours though. Hugs, Frea

Creatieve handgemaakte kaarten said...

Wow it is beutiful!

Hugs Ida

Cazza said...

Hi Claudia,

Wow your colouring is AMAZING!! I love your card too, you've really nailed the sketch it's fantastic :o)

Hugs,
Cazza
xxx

Brook said...

Absolutely stunning card! Have fun coloring the other ones and have a great weekend!

Tamara Morton said...

Hi Claudia, gorgeous card I love the way you add the background. When I try and do that it always looks messy!. Yours are always perfect..
Hugs
Tamara

Marian said...

Ziet er geweldig uit met veel creaties op een kaart Prachtig
Groetjes

Iulia said...

Great card with gorgeous colors! I love every inch of it!
Have a great week-end, Claudia!
Hugs, Iulia

Debbie said...

Yes, I did see it yesterday on the Blog, and love it just as much today as I did yesterday. This is just drop dead gorgeous.. The colors, are so rich and warm it is just magnificent and so vibrant, I never would have guessed you used inks. Now you know I'll be taking out those re-inkers and giving this a try.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend
Hugs
Debbie

Donna said...

Gorgeous card, once again Claudia! Your detail always amazes me. It must cost a fortune to mail your cards. Love the Basic grey paper you used!

Vicky said...

Another perfect card Claudia, gorgeous image and beautiful colouring :o)

hugs Vicky xx

Maria Therese said...

Beautiful card sweetie! So love your coloring!

Debby said...

gorgeous card!

KarinsArtScrap said...

claudia your card is great again.
your coloring is so beautiful and also the color you have chosen.
have a nice weekend.

greetings karin

Bribrie said...

La colorisation est magnifique ! Tu maitrise (aussi) trés bien cette technique ! Bravoo

Yvonne said...

Hay Sweetie,Your colloring is as always so beautiful.And you choose such nice colours Wow!!
Hugs Yvon

Unknown said...

Very nice card, look gorgeus.
Hugs Elin

Елена Alenka Пере said...

У Вас такие замечательные открытки! Очень нравятся!

Hev said...

Hiya Claudia
Love your card as always, your colouring is fantastic and thanks for the tip about the inks, will help me to decide on where to go for mine.
Luv Hev xx

Marja Sch said...

Oh wow such a wonderful card, fabulous colours and cute image. Hugs Marja

Carla D said...

A very lovely card!!
Wonderful colors... I love it!

Hugs,
Carla

Linda . J said...

Beautiful card and love your colouring and design.
Hugs Linda

Rel Squire said...

Hi Claudia, wow your cards are something else'!!! I have never seen anything so beautiful, they are truly magnificent. Beautiful to see. Thanks for sharing.

Suzanne said...

Gorgeous once agin, Claudia. I cannot imagine you being intimidated by anything crafty x

Cor* said...

This is it, this is the one I saw at Just Magnolia and hAnglar stAnglar and just about cried when I spotted it! OMG it is just beautiful!! The way you colored her with those papers and your coloring is MAGICAL. I too have used SU reinkers. (CTMH reinkers don't blend....at all).....Thanks for the tip on the SU reinkers being just as close to distress inks! Have I told you how wonderful your card is!>>!?>!> TFS

Anonymous said...

WOW!!! This is gregorous :)

Claudia, I would like to invite you to my new blog :)
http://kraina-papieru.blogspot.com

Hugs,
Marta
(Pejtoon)

Louise said...

This is such a sweet card and your colouring is fantastic.

Mo said...

Aha, da lerne ich wieder viel von dir heute..., ich wusste ja gar nicht, dass SU auch solche Farben hat, werde nachher mal auf die Page von SU wechseln. Claudia deine Karte ist auch heute famos, alles ist so perfekt - BRILLIANT !!!
Liebe Wochenendgrüsse,
Mo

arjette said...

Hi Claudia!

What an awesome card!!! I really love these papers, I have them too... and today I bought some distress inkpads to try and color with them, I follewed a workshop from Monique Lokhorst today, maybe you know her blog? Anyway, it was great coloring with distress so I'm gonne try that too.
Have a great weekend!!!

gr. arjette.

Loz said...

Definatley my favourite BG paper pad.. have quite a few new pads in my stash - shh... don't tell DH! Love your colouring.. I've never tried any form of watercolouring with inks.. maybe one day - too obsessed with how quick and simple my chalks are!
Have a lovely Saturday - however much is left of it!! ♥

Anonymous said...

Stunning, love the gorgeous colours and fab image!
Helen x

Lynne in NI said...

Wow, what a stunner! Your colouring is fabulous!

Christina C. said...

OMG, Claudia, your coloring artistry has brought this little girl to life and ready to jump off the page!!!!
Absolutely AMAZING!!!!! lOVE all the wonderful dp layers!
Ein EINZIGARTIGES WUNDER!!!!!

Anonymous said...

What a darling card...utterly beautiful dear Claudia :-)
Great tips about the re-inkers, thanks.
Hugs
Carole x

Audrey Frelx said...

Claudia, what a beautiful card!!! I love the colors and those flowers..., well, they're just to die for!

Hugs!

miislucky said...

Claudia, I can't help but to keep looking at your older posts because you have such beautiful work. I'm just starting out with the maggies and learning how to color with copics but love what you did with just the distress!

Jami said...

Another Stunning card! Thanks for the tips about the Stampin Up inks...this really makes me want to give the inker watercoloring a try!!

doris said...

OMG Claudia, deine Karte ist "BRILLIANT"!!

♥liche Grüße
Doris

Erum Tasneem said...

oh my word!!! What a gorgeous gorgeous card! LOVE the flowers and your colouring is AWESOME as always!

Anonymous said...

Wow gorgeous card with beautiful papers!
Hugs xx
Pat

Sylvia Blum said...

GORGEOUS!!!!
Ich wuensch' Dir einen wunderschoenen, entspannten Sonntag!
Sylvia xx

Sinikka said...

Liebe Claudia, wieder mal eine tolle karte. Super farbcombination und wunderschön coloriert.
have a great day.
Hugs Sinikka

Imke said...

Claudia, this is GORGEOUS !! I´m a BG Fan, so i love the DP anyway...LOL Your coloring is outstanding and the layout fantastic !!

Jeanette said...

This is absolutely gorgeous, Claudia! I love your coloring with distresses/Stampin' Up refillers. The papers are beautiful! Enjoy your Sunday:-)

Jeanette said...

This is absolutely gorgeous, Claudia! I love your coloring with distresses/Stampin' Up refillers. The papers are beautiful! Enjoy your Sunday:-)

Jeanette said...

This is absolutely gorgeous, Claudia! I love your coloring with distresses/Stampin' Up refillers. The papers are beautiful! Enjoy your Sunday:-)

Evgenia Levitskaya said...

fabulous card

Anke said...

Beautiful card, your colouring is just amazing. Love the colours you've chosen, and those flowers are gorgeous
I can learn a lot from you.
hugs Tessa & Anke

Marijke said...

GORGEOUS card Claudia!!!
Your colouring is AMAZING!!!
Hugs,
Marijke

Tracey Manderson said...

wow Claudia this turned out brilliantly. So do you have a tutorial on water colouring somewhere?? Thanks for the wonderful inspiration.
hugs
Tracey M

Renata van Miltenburg said...

Claudia you naughty girl :D Got from Music Saves My Soul at Marcea's, liked your choise, hope you like mine too!

And never a dull moment at your blog, what a fantastic cards again, I keep looking at all those gorgeous details.

Liefs, Renata

Moni said...

Gorgeous card Claudia, love the color combo. Image is so cute. Hugs, Moni

Sandra1968 said...

Your card is gorgeous and the colouring is very great!
Hugs, Sandra

Yvonne Russell said...

Such a lovely card. Your colouring is amazing.

Kirsty said...

Hi Love all the panels they go so well together. Never tried stampin up inks might have a go too great advice thanks !! Kitty :)

coops said...

stunning card claudia.the image is really sweet and i love the gorgeous autumnal colours and fab papers :D

xx coops xx

Jacqueline (Sjakkie) said...

Great card Claudia! Wonderful colours and a beautiful sketch!
Hugs Jacqueline

Anonymous said...

Hi Claudia, your card is stunning. I especially love your water coloring. I think some people use Tattered Rose with the Vintage Photo for skin colors. Otherwise, you do just get a plain brown. I hope you have a great week.
hugs,
Shell

Christina said...

Wowww this is absolutely fabulous Claudia!!!
Hugs Kristel

Jackie said...

Totally STUNNING, absolutely adore the way you colour up. Beautiful card as always x

Wilma said...

Love those yellow shades - makes you feel like spring is just around the corner!! Yet another fabulous card xxx :)

Janine - Ellabella said...

Ich bin hin und weg von deiner Karte, einfach gigantische COLORATION! Der WAHNSINN!
Deine Karten sind immer kleine Kunstwerke, total schön!
LG Janine

Linda Palmer said...

What stunning coloring. I think your coloring is the best of all that is in blogworld. Their may be a few that are close but none as beautiful as yours. This card is beautiful.

natje said...

Beautiful card!!
Great details.
Amazing work

Riet said...

Wowwwww Claudia,What a wonderful card,I love the image and the colours.
So beautiful papers and the details.

Hugs Riet.xx

Svetlana said...

Wonderful card! So great colors!

Karen said...

Beautiful card!
Vintage photo IS brown but Distress Ink 'Tattered Rose' is lovely for skin colour when it is diluted down and a litle stronger for a 'blush' on the cheeks.

pst said...

Beautiful card, I love the colors you used and can only dream about coloring as good as you do.

Hugs, Petra

Diane said...

Oh my gawd!!!! Your work is gorgeous!!!! Love your coloring!
Such a sweet and adorable card!

Bernadet said...

what a beautiful card Claudia