Monday 29 August 2011

School Days

Hi - I'm enjoying having an extra day off thanks to a bank holiday even if the weather isn't that great! Been playing with my pro-markers, watching some tutorials and practicing my colouring and I'm quite pleased with the result - feel like I'm making progress!  There are loads of back to school challenges about and it's not a theme I'd usually do, but I fancied trying something different. I don't have anything specifically suited to this theme so had to adapt a little - I coloured Tilda who is actually holding a butterfly, but made an apple for her to hold instead - which has glossy accents on but it doesn't really show up.
I didn't have anything school like for her to sit on so drew some books freehand under the stamped image and coloured.  I've used the sketch from a new challenge I came across this week - Friday Mash Up, who have the added option of using dry embossing. As you can see I've used two embossing folders on some paper for the background layers - I bought these a while ago as they were on offer and they've sat on the shelf untouched since! I think this qualifies for the challenge at Just Add Ink where the challenge is to use something from our stash we've had for ages and never used. You can really see the texture in this pic-
Other Challenges -

Thanks for stopping by...Have a good week - Esther x

23 comments:

  1. Tilda, is that her name? is not really my thing but you have adapted her and added the books for her to sit on brilliantly just had to stop and say. XOXO Zoe

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  2. What a great back to school card Esther, thanks so much for sharing with us at Allsorts this week.

    B x

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  3. Gorgeous card Esther :0)..thanks for sharing with us at PFP..hugs Debs x

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  4. Wow! Great way to use space. Love that you remade Tilda's look into something custom that would fit with the theme. And your added book stack really makes a visual pop. Love the green book's spine juxtaposed with her little red shoes--very playfully vibrant. And your textured background makes her pop all the more.
    Overall, this would be my favorite of what I've seen of ours thus far.
    Rose

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  5. Such a cute card Esther with lovely textures. Enjoy your day off. Annette x

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  6. Hi Esther, what a gorgeous card. I love the image and your colouring is perfect. Thanks for joining in with my "no paper" challenge over at PFP this week. Hugs, Denise x

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  7. Hi Esther, Welcome to the Friday Mashup! Love the improvising to make the card fit the back to school theme, you've done such a great job of that. Hope to see you playing along with us again soon.
    Cheers,
    Kasey ~ in Oz

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  8. Great job with your back to school card. Your books looks amazing! I wish I could draw like that :)
    Thanks for joining us at Allsorts this week and good luck!
    Hugs, Jill

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  9. oh hun this is just brilliant those books are so effective beautiful detail hun hugs cherylxxxxxx

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  10. I think it is a wonderful card. I can see some gloss look to the apple. Hope you have a wonderful week. Hugs, Kim

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  11. A stunning card, Thank you so much for entering my “back to school” challenge at ALLSORTS this week, good luck & hope you’ll join us again!
    Hugz Fleur xXx

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  12. Having realized my so-called "typing skills" have done it yet again, I have returned to the scene of the crime with the missing letter "Y."
    This piece in particular pleases me wit its multiple layers, textures, and so forth, but really it's a compositional matter. For me, this is the finest of those I've been so far able to see here.
    Take care!
    Rose

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  13. Oh! the pathos! Another missed letter.
    Your "h" to turn "wit" into "with."
    Whew!

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  14. Super cute and already for school! Too cool!

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  15. A gorgeous card Esther, the apple looks very cute and glossy too!
    Your background layout is fabulous, love that embossing folder. Thanks for joining us this week at Just Add Ink.

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  16. Wow Esther, you drew those books free hand? Too clever. Love your colouring of Tilda and all the details you've added to your card.

    Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink this week, hope to see you back again soon.

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  17. This is so lovely.. the shine on the apple is fabulous done! Thanks for joining us this week at Totally Papercraft Challenges. Hope you will be back next week!
    Hugs Marion

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  18. Lovely card, you did a great job with the back to school theme, and the apple looks fantastic!

    Thanks so much for joining us at The Friday Mashup!

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  19. Great back to school card.. I love the dry embossing and especially the coloring and how you cut the images out and then layered them. That apple really stands out. Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup.

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  20. Nice interpretation of the sketch! Thanks for joining us t the Friday Mashup!

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  21. Wow Ester, those books look fantastic, I would never have guessed you drew them freehand. Your colouring looks great too. Thanks for playing along at JAI this week.

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  22. This is lovely Esther, and you've coloured her beautifully! Maria x

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  23. Adorable and perfect for back to school. Great colouring! Thanks for joining us at the Friday Mashup!
    Smiles,
    Lesley

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