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Monday, 15 November 2010

Tickling the ivories

I really need to make a few more birthday cards - have very few in stock now. So for this one I've used the sketch on Everybody art 116:

For quite some time now I've been a fan of copics (those who visit regularly and see my WOYWW posts will often see my pots of various colours) - anyway, when we were in Maidstone recently I succumbed to buying some promarkers and think I could become as addicted to these (need to build up more of a collection).

I used some of the skintones to colour parts of this House Mouse 'tickling the ivories' stamped image - isn't it lovely? A dear crafting friend sent me some HM stamped images a while back (think I might need to try and get this stamp because I love it - I think I'll put it on my Christmas wish list).

Anyway, back to the card. The base card is a brown stardream that sparkles (which is why the photo had to be taken at an angle). I used a wide wired sparkly ribbon across the middle and two other narrower ribbons either side - it's a pity in a way that so much of the ribbons is covered by the large image, but nevermind. The addition of three prima pearls and a sentiment and the card was finished.

So now that I've got some promarkers I can take part in challenges that ask for them, for instance, Passion for promarkers 77 has the theme of the colours of old photoraphs - sepia or black and white.

Music is the focus of Aly's challenge 29 and Incy wincy's 'rock on' challenge 68, so I'm linking for those.

The theme for challenge 23 on Cards for men is 'animals' - I think this card would be fine to send to a man.

It's also for:

Pixie dust studio 48: it's all about men/boys in our lives
Order of the opus gluei 80: men
Just cute bears & friends 29: black, white plus one other colour
Town scrapper: two or more ribbons
Pattie's creations 4: birthday card
Fairytale: everything goes
Lili of the valley 73: anything goes
Cute card Thursday 138: anything goes

29 comments:

  1. Hi Hazel, what a gorgeous card. The image is adorable and your colouring is perfect. Thanks for sharing with us at PFP this week. Hugs, Denise x

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  2. Those little mice are just too cute. Thanks for joining Pattie's Creations Design Challenge.

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  3. Hazel, what a cute card and the image is so sweet. Thanks for joining us this week at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge. Have you seen my newest images?

    hugs
    pattie ♥

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  4. This is a very nice card and a sweet image.

    Thanks for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge
    Hugs Karla

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  5. wonderful sweet card Hazel. thanks for joining in our challenge.
    hugs
    tina46
    eac-team

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  6. Hi Hazel,
    Love your image. This makes a gorgeous card. Thanks for joining us at PFP.
    Hugs,
    Andie xx

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  7. Such an adorable card Hazel. Thanks for joining us this week at PFP. Hugs Michele x

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  8. Cute Card!
    I love House Mouse, too.:)
    Thanks for you join our 1st challenge at Fairy Tale Challenge.
    ~~darling Ho~~ FTC DT

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  9. aww..love HM...great card for a man too..thanks for sharing it with us at PFP...Debs x

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  10. A gorgeous card...love the image.
    Thanks for joining us at PFP and good luck.
    Hugs Emma x

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  11. Cute image. I especially love the layer of bling behind the image. Thanks for joining Pattie's Creations Design Challenge.

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  12. Beautiful card...Love the sweet litle mice and your colouring and layout are perfect...Thanks for playing along with us at Cards for Men....
    Mandy xx

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  13. Hazel, again such a nice card



    thanks a lot for joining us at our very first Fairytale challenge

    hugs

    Annette

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  14. Oh! This is such a darling image, but you have managed to make it appropriate for a man. Wonderful job. Those mice are adorable. Thanks for playing with us at OPUS GLUEI. (You're on quite the roll this week with Manly cards. I LOVE IT.)

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  15. This is such a cute image, just love it!! Thanks for joining us over at Patties Creations!!

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  16. This card is quite appropriate for a man, love the coloring (those Copic/pro markers are addictive), and the happy vibe from this!

    I agree with Jana, you are on a creative roll here!

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  17. What a cute card
    Thanks for Playing Incy Wincy this Week
    Hugs Nikki and the rest of the DT

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  18. Aaaww this is sooo sweet, a totally adorable image!
    Thanks for joining us at Just Cute Bears & Friends :)
    Kelly.x

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  19. This is an adorable card and I love the image. Thanks for joining us at Just Cute Bears & Friends.

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  20. What a lovely card! I love the colors and the image very much! Thank you for joining us at Fairy Tale Challenge. xx Bianca

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  21. Fabulous card! Love the cute mice :)
    Thanks for joining us at Just Cute Bears & Friends x

    Jenny x

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  22. What a fun card. I love that image. Thanks for joining us at Pattie's Creations.

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  23. great card.. thanks for joining us at Pattie's Creations.. look to see you again next week.

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  24. Beautiful card Hazel....love HM stamps and you've done a grand job with this one....thanks for joining us this week at JCB and Friends.

    Take care
    San x

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  25. Lovely card Hazel, great HM image and glad you are liking your Promarkers! Thanks for joining us on Just Cute Bears & Friends.
    hugs
    wynneth
    x

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  26. Great card- I love the coppery colour scheme and those sweet little mice. Thanks for joining our challenge at CFM. Hugs, Alison x

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  27. Very very cute :)

    Thank you for joining us this week at Incy Wincy Challenge

    Hugs Heather (my blog)
    and the DT

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  28. Delightful card Hazel - such a sweet image! Thnaks for joining us at PFP this week. Juliexx

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