Monday 1 November 2010

Just Inklined to Blog Hop!

Happy Monday everyone and welcome to this month's Just Inklined DT Blog Hop.  This month, our Blog Hop theme is 'Punches - at least two of them!' and I know that my Teamies will have some wonderful projects to show you.

If you've arrived here from the super-talented Jak's blog then you're on the right track.  If not, why not hop back to Lydia's and start from the beginning, so you won't miss any of the wonderfulness along the way.

So, without further ado, here's my card (with advance apologies for the photography - these dark nights are playing havoc with the lighting!):


Image: Just Inklined, 'Holly, Ivy and Rosehips'

Papers: Graphic 45

Punches: Martha Stewart, Punch Around The Page, 'Double Loops'; Fiskars - no name, but I call it 'Victorian Scallop'!

This is a first for me - a step card - and I worked out the template all on my own (feeling very proud of myself!).  I didn't want the middle section to be at the back of the steps, I wanted it to be the main part of the card so it took a little working out.  But now I have the hang of it, I shall be making more!


Until I started colouring this delightful image, it didn't occur to me that I'd need to be canny with my choice of greens!  So I ended up laying down a base of Copics and then recolouring the leaves almost completely by using my Prismas on top.  It has worked (kinda) but I shall know better next time! 

I love these traditional Christmas papers from Graphic 45 - you can't beat a bit of traditional red and green for a Christmas card, can you, really? 

A nice big red bow, a few gems and it was ready to go.  I'm really disappointed that we couldn't get better photographs (mind you, you should have seen the ones I took! These are by my OH and at least you can see the colours properly!) - I'll have to look at getting a better lighting setup now that Autum days are here and I'm likely to be photographing in the dark.  Mmmm, maybe now is the time to really brush up on those photography skills too?!

Anyway, that's my post for today.  Next you'll want to hop over to the very talented Cathy, 'cos I'm sure she'll have something wonderful for you.

Happy Hopping!
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25 comments:

  1. Peri, this is gorgeous The coloring is fabulous as always :) Love the layout and big red bow!!!

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  2. stunning, loving the punched work.

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  3. Gorgeous card Peri! Your colouring is just perfect, and I'm loving the card design :)

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  4. Fab card, looks rich and really expensive too love your colouring, thanks for sharing.

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  5. Your colours are Stunning. LOve it.
    Chrissyxx

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  6. Beautiful card...great design and love your colouring!

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  7. SIGH! You can DO beautiful bows (I suffer from Acute-Bow-Envy)...love the rich colours you've used and the step card idea...gorge'!!! xxx

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  8. Your coloring is amazing. The "darkness" actually adds to the allure of the card. Well done.

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  9. Love the image and the colors you have used on your card.
    Dorte,x

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  10. Fabulous step card! The scalloped edges really make your image(that is colored beautifully) pop! ~jeni :)

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  11. Absolutely beautiful. Your coloring of the leaves is terrific.

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  12. Love the colours.
    Best wishes, Sharon

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  13. Beautiful card & well photographed! Love the colours & the bow!!!
    Hugs
    Dawn xxx

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  14. I love your cards! You image is great along with the bright paper and bow. The punch makes it look very elegant. Thanks.

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  15. I love it - your colouring is superb - as always!
    Christine x

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  16. Absolutely gorgeous! So elegant!

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  17. Oh my goodness! don't appologize for the lighting or the pictures -it is gorgeous on my end! Beautiful card.

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  18. i love traditional colors on chrismas, and your bow, wonderful!

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  19. I've never done a step card but after seeing yours I may have to try! Gorgeous colouring and the punches rock!

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  20. Another stunning card, love the step card idea and the punching around the image is great. Jayne X

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  21. Beautiful card !!! Love your colouring !!! I am a Scottish le le le le le legal secretary LOL !!! have a good day

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