Thursday 25 June 2015

Dear Alice


Time for another Anything Goes at The Sugar Bowl but remember you must use a stamp from Funky Kits. Now mostly these are Sugar Nellie stamps of course but they also sell some Gorjuss Girls. I made this card for a friend's Birthday. I have to say the image was quite a challenge to colour and of course I chose the colour I find most challenging to use, purple. It doesn't matter which pens I have used over the years I have always found purple the most difficult, both in terms of blending and bleeding. However I got there with the second image I tried and I love it. I kept to the Alice in Wonderland theme with the crockery and playing card.
Image - Gorjuss Girl Dear Alice
Medium - Copics
Papers - First Edition New Bloom and an oddment
Ribbon - Crafty Ribbons
Dies - Doohickey lace border, Joy vintage teapot and cup and saucer
Playing card from a cracker several years ago
Pearls - Meiflower

Challenges
Bunny Zoe furry friends
Allsorts Use a stamp
As You Like it Favourite book (I have always loved Alice in Wonderland. It is such a quirky and visual book and the films just add to my enjoyment.) 
Creative Inspirations Your favourite (Gorjuss Girls, Copics, purple, dies, ribbon)

33 comments:

julie_woolston said...

Beautiful Marianne
Hugs Julie xxx

misteejay said...

I love the purple hair Marianne. What a super card.
Reds tend to be my problem area as they also bleed quite a lot (I've ruined many an image by using red on the lips).
Toni xx

McCrafty's Cards said...

Beautiful card, I like the image with her gorgeous hair and the design
Kevin xx

Sue said...

This is gorgeous Marianne, such a pretty image, stunning colouring and wonderful design.
Sue xx

Susie Sugar said...

This is fabulous Marianne great hair
Thanks for sharing @ Totally Tilda for our very last ever challenge
Hugs Susie Sugar x

Unknown said...

Stunning as always my friend, love the image, great colouring, and the embellishments added are a fab touch, hugs xxx

Doreen said...

Love the image,a gorgeous card.xxx

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Gorgeous and beautiful card Marianne
Dianne xx :)

Whisper said...

Oooo what a fabby easel card and i'm loving the teapot / cup die, Luv Sam x

Fikreta said...

This is gorgeous

Unknown said...

Hi Marianne what a beautiful card and the image is gorgeous.
And your design is wonderful.
Have a nice day.
Debs xxx{Debs Cards}

cotnob said...

A fabulous card Marianne, such beautiful colours.
Pauline
x

thecraftycavalier said...

Completely adore this image :-) Beautiful card, stunning colouring. Hugs, Jayne x

Sue said...

Marianne, this is a really inspirational card. Your colouring is gorgeous and that hair is just to die for! I love your colour choice and all the extra clever details like the tea pot and the playing card...adorable...
Sue...xxx

Larisa said...

What a very cute image and a lovely card.

Sarah said...

What a fabulous card Marianne and I love the addition of the playing card...such a great idea xx

Debs said...

Stunning card Marianne - awesome colouring and I love the playing card.
Debs xx

Mervi said...

Fabulous card Marianne, lovely colouring.
Thank you for sharing at Allsorts Challenge;-))m

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

I always love Gorjuss girls and this one is amazing with these purple hairs!! Stunning colouring! Gorgous card, with these embellishments!

Chrissy said...

gorgeous Marianne..love her purple hair and fabulous card design with the playing card and tea cups..fabulous.

luv CHRISSYxx

Carole Pollard said...

Beautiful stamp love the colours and I love the great design Love and hugs Carole x

Jackie said...

A beautiful card. Your difficulty with purple doesn't show here at all :o)
Jackie xx

Rebecca Bradshaw said...

This is such a unique design with really beautiful details!
Rebecca.
x

Kat W said...

It was worth persevering with the purple as the finished image looks fabulous, really lovely shading :-)

Great easel design too and the playing card tucked in is such a great touch.

Big hugs, Kat xx

Katie said...

Beautiful card and love how you have coloured her in

Jacee said...

Gorgeous Marianne, love the image and your fabulous colouring, lovely!
hugs Jacee
Simply Paper Card Design

Tindaloo said...

such a beautiful card and gorgeous image! ♥

cuilliesocks said...

Hello Marianne, gorgeous card, love the image and your fab design and embellishments, couldn't work out why you had a playing card there, then the light bulb went on, Alice in Wonderland of course, numpty or what, hugs Kate x

NGCARDS said...

A super cute creation! Thanks for playing at Creative Inspirations! xxx

Suzi Mac said...

Gorgeous card Marianne, love the hair and your design. Thank you for joining us in our last challenge over at Totally Tilda & Friends. Good luck! Hugs Suzi x

chanya13 said...

Fabulous card with lovely colors and design. Thanks for sharing with us at Creative Inspirations. Agnieszka DT

Annette said...

She's fab Marianne. I love her purple hair!!! So quirky.
Hugs
Annette - Netty's Cards
xx
Proud to design for :
The Sugar Bowl Challenge,
Lili of the Valley,
Without Words Challenge
As You Like It Challenge.

Willeke said...

Stunning card, love the colours and such a lovely image !
Thanks for sharing it with us and hope to see you again in our next challenge as well,
Hugs
Willeke
DT Dream Valley challengeblog