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Saturday, July 27, 2013

A CARD - JUST FOR FUN, for a change ...

One of my prizes for winning a challenge sponsored by The Paper Shelter was this gorgeous image called Arabian Spell.

I have had the image printed for a while now, and finally got to colour it and created this card:


The colouring is Copics, a white gel pen and Stickles:

 
To create my card I used the following from my stash:

white CS base card
black card mat
red gems
sewn on sequins and beads onto her costume
black trim onto which I sewed sequins and beads


The letters that form the word 'shimmy' have are a diecut that I decorated with a white gel pen.

I simply LOVE this image, and as I used to belly dance (and still create the costumes for clients), I have had such fun with it
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luv'n huggz
Jen Leeflang
DURBAN

17 comments:

  1. Lovely card, thank you for joining us at CRAFT Challenge.

    Jo

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  2. This is a stunning image and the colours you've used are gorgeous!
    Have a fabulous day!

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  3. Wow the colouring is fantastic. Great card and love the image. Jeanette

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  4. Hi Jen, your colouring looks amazing! stunning card, thanks for joining us at the paper shelter. Joey xx

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  5. Gorgeous card Jen!! The image is beautiful and your coloring is stunning as always,
    Thanks for joining the TTCRd challenges.
    Hugs,Sandra

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  6. Your coloring and sequins work to give this card an authentic ethnic feel. Thanks for sharing your card with us this week at the Sister Act Challenge Blog.
    Cathy xx

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  7. Awesome creation Jen, I love this image and you have done an amazing job with coloring and decorating her costume!! Thanks so much for playing at Crafty Sentiments this week:)

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  8. But it's BLING! Of course we always kind of need more bling :) LOVE this gorgeous dancer Jen! Thanks so much for coming to play at Shopping our Stash this week :)

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  9. what a ♥FABULOUS♥ card, and the sequin trim (not to mention your gorgeous coloring!) is utterly perfect! so clearly you DID need an unlimited supply of bling... don't we all?! :) thanks for SHOPPING YOUR (totally addictive!) STASH with us this week!

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  10. what a ♥FABULOUS♥ card, and the sequin trim (not to mention your gorgeous coloring!) is utterly perfect! so clearly you DID need an unlimited supply of bling... don't we all?! :) thanks for SHOPPING YOUR (totally addictive!) STASH with us this week!

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  11. Great card and such a fabulous image too.
    Thank You for joining us this time for our "Anything Goes Challenge" at Through The Craftroom Door.
    Good Luck.
    Hugs Elaine

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  12. great card and colouring, thank you for sharing you fab creation with us at Crafty Sentiments this week with our Bling Challenge and Craft

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  13. Gorgeous card - stunning colouring and love the sequins.
    Thanks for playing with the Divas this week.
    Good luck.
    Debs xx

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  14. Very sweet card! Thank you for joining us this week at the Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge! I hope you play along with us again soon!

    Jackie, Crafty Sentiments Designs DT

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  15. Gorgeous card, thanks for sharing your creation with us at Crafts 4 eternity hugs x

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  16. What a lovely card. Great colouring. Thank for joining us at Paper Crafting Journey
    Iwona

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