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Wednesday 14 November 2012

I made it on the Make It Crafty design team!

(Please scroll down for my Lil' Inker Designs blog hop post!)


Yes, very exciting news for me!  When the uber cool Zoe invited me to join her talented Make It Crafty Inspiration design team it took me all of a split second to accept it!  So this is my very first make for Make It Crafty and I thought I'd plunge in and make a Christmas card.  So here it is using sweet newbie Fairy Tinsel...



Ain't she sweet?!  I wanted to showcase this cutie so I only added a little bit of pattern (Happy Holidays by Zoe Pearn) but created some interest with an embossed background (using the Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder).  I also used the new Christmas Borders chipboard to frame her - I simply trimmed one of the borders and then inked it up with a matching pigment ink.  And do you like the berries?!  I used a Viva Decor Pearl pen to give it 3D shape and then sprinkled on lots of Doodlebug Cupcake glitter - I'm really pleased with the way the berries turned out, they literally pop off the card!

And of course where would our sweet Fairy Tinsel be without her tinsel?  I shaded the tinsel with my Copic C1 and C3 and then used Glamour Dust on top.  I love Glamour Dust as it's so light the colouring still shows through!  Here's a closer look so you can see what I mean...


Copics:
Holly leaves and trousers - BG10, BG15
Coat - RV00, RV52, RV55, RV25
Hair - E31, E33, E35, E37

Okay, that's it from me - I hope you have enjoyed my very first Make It Crafty DT post!







43 comments:

Tara Cardwell said...

Congrats :-D

Your colouring of the tinsel in particular is just so brilliant!

Tina said...

congrats mary j..cant wait to see all your creations..this card is beautiful..love all the details and this image i just love

Anita said...

A beautiful card Mary J! Congratulations on your new DT - they are lucky to have you honey. Can't wait to see your new projects with them ;)

Fabiola said...

félicitation pour cette nouvelle DT, ta carte est trop belle comme toujours...biz

♥Gemma♥ said...

Massive congrats sweetie so well deserved :D

As for you card...its stunning and so love the colours :)
hugs and xxx
Gemma

Kerri said...

they are very lucky to have you your talent is emence..love your card!!

Sue said...

Big Congrats on your new DT place and very well deserved too!!

Your card is gorgeous. I love the image and your colouring is fabulous - as always!!

Sue

Annette Allen said...

hehe how totally cute..

Doreen said...

Love this fabulous image,great design.xxx

Lisa Minckler said...

Job well done Mary :) You will be an amazing addition to the team. Very happy for you!

Rachel Parys said...

Super cute!! I love the ornament patterned paper, it's perfect!

Sharla said...

OOOhhh..I love the berries and tinsel! Congrats on the DT, your cards are always so fun and colorful and always amazing!

Chrissy said...

Fabulous card Mary, loving the colours and such a cute image..congrats on your new DT...

Luv CHRISSYxx

Leanne said...

Woo Hoo!!! Congratulations!!! What a wonderful surprise and really not such a surprise, you're totally awesome, now how are you going to fit everything in to only 24 hours of day? hehehe..

MY WORD!! I love this!!! Adorable is not even the word!! This is AWEdorable!! The tinsel, the berries, o man the coloring and the nice simple background are fantastic! Way to rock your first DT card for MIC.

Have a wonderful day!!
x
;)

Jacki Daniels said...

congrats on your DT post well deserved and what a beautiful 1st dt card love it and yes that tinsel is amazing you have managed to make it look beautifully fluffy and as ever your colouring is spot on
Take care
Jacki xx

Wishcraft said...

Oh that's fab Mary, huge congrats!

Your card is so cute! Such a sweet image, fab colouring and love the holly border (and your berries of course!) :o) Hugs, Lisa x

Caroline said...

Congratulations Mary J. Gorgeous card the image is coloured as always beautifully and the layout and colours are beautiful. Caroline xxx

Unknown said...

Hi Mary, wow hunni, congrats on your DT post; well deserved! Hugs Frea

Tress said...

Congratulations! You will make a wonderful addition to the Make it Crafty Inspiration design team. And this card...OMG!!! So adorable! The image is cute, but the way you've colored her, your color choices, and the card design make this little Fairy positively awesome!

Jay Gee said...

This is exciting Mary, congrats. You are one super busy lady :) Gorgeous card, the berries do look amazing.

Vicky said...

OMW Mary...what a wee sweetie she is hun...and big congrats too...:o)

big hugs Vicky xx

eva said...

congrats!! what a cute little card!

heidy said...

Congratulations MaryJ,well done!!
What a sweetie and fabolous coloring!!
XXX Heidy

Anonymous said...

Congrats on your new DT spot Mary and love your card, she is so sweet and her tinsel looks fab!
Helen x

Kathleen said...

Fabulous as always Mary and big Congratulations on the DT.
Love the non-traditional colours on this card. Bright and cheerful.

Kath x

Nikbee said...

Congrats on your new DT post. I love the holly and the image is fab.
Nikki x

Faye said...

Mary what fabulous news. So excited for you. :) What a fabulous card to start with. Your tinsel looks just like tinsel!! X

Danni said...

Congrats!! What a fun card! Love the tinsel!!

Jovan said...

BEAUTIFUL card!

Donna Mosley said...

Aww! Mary, thi is so adorable. HUGE congrats on the DT hun.

Donna x

Denise said...

Congratulations Mary!! Love your gorgeous card. Beautifully coloured image and the tinsel is great.
Hugs
enise xx

Scrumplescrunch said...

Huge congratulations Mary, the card you have made is just so beautiful.
Smiles:)
Sue

Wendy said...

Congratulations on your new DT Mary...love your gorgeous card, fabulous colouring.
Wendy xx

Amy Martin said...

Beautiful...Oh my....This is just the cutest thing ever....Love it.

Lynne Armstrong said...

BIG congrats Mary....well deserved :) LOVE your card. Those new Christmas fairies are sooooo tempting lol Wonder how long I will resist them??!!
Hugs xx

coops said...

wow love this image so much mary and your colours and design are stunning.huge conrgats on your new DT too :D

xx coops xx

xxxtglxxx said...

Congrats on your DT spot hun - so well deserved! :)

Love your cute card, thats such a sweet image! :)

hugs

xxalisonxx

Trina said...

Congrats!! That tinsel is colored absolutely perfectly!

DesignerDiva said...

Congrats on the new DT post Mary, so well deserved with your gorgeous work and WOW what fab start you've made with this beautiful card!!
Hugs Laurie xx

Amanda R said...

Congrats on the MIC team Mary! You are gonna have to quit your regular job soon and just craft all day, if only huh?! Love your embellishments and I agree, glamour dust is the best.

Jessica Griffin said...

Mary, I love this card, you did a beautiful job! xo

cardmaking bird said...

Woohoo!!!! Huge congrats hunni! You deserve it. And you've got off to a great start with a gorgeous card! Love the colours you've used and that holly embellie is lush!! Hugs, Marie xx

Tracy said...

Congratulations Mary! You'll be a wonderful asset to Zoe's team! You've done an incredible coloring job on this new MIC image. Looking forward to seeing all your inspiration! :-)

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