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Friday, 15 March 2013

Tolerance is a virtue!

(Please scroll down for my There She Goes / 
Design To Color DT post!)



 It's Bellarific Friday and this week we had a theme of 'For The Boys' and here is my Bellarific Babe card for it...



Ain't he a darling?!  This is Mo Manning's Tolerance stamp for Stamping Bella.  And yeah, I've never known a cat that tolerant!!  I used papers from the October Afternoon's Roadmap collection and dry embossed some kraft cardstock with a Darice chevron embossing folder.

And guess what I coloured him with?  Nope, not my Copics!  I always love Sally of Scallywag's pencil colouring so I got out my Prismacolors and had a go!  Here's a close up...


I need a bit more practice but I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out - a much more soft and artistic look than my Copics so I'll be doing this again!

Check out the rest of the Bella Babes cards on the blog here.  The new Bellarific Friday is the sketch below.  Email your creations to Em by next Thursday 21 March for a chance to win $20 Bella Bucks (either by submitting a project or simply commenting on next week's Bellarific Friday post)! 

 




You can also join with our Bellarific Tuesday over at Splitcoaststampers for a chance to win $20 Bella Bucks!
 
Thanks for visiting and I'll see you later on my blog rounds.


 
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47 comments:

  1. Tara Cardwell15 March 2013 at 12:37

    Love your card Mary but if a kid did that with my cat she'd rip him to shreds!
    Have a lovely weekend.
    Tara
    x

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  2. Kerri15 March 2013 at 13:32

    love your card the colours are great thks for sharing with the world!!!

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  3. vilini15 March 2013 at 13:45

    Smile from me

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  4. Tammy15 March 2013 at 13:58

    Gorgeous card, I really like the colours you've used and you've achieved a lovely textured look with the pencils - is there anything you can't do :)

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  5. Annette Allen15 March 2013 at 14:57

    this is so cute.. I can totally see my nephew trying to hold my dog that way.. too funny...

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  6. Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä15 March 2013 at 15:05

    Beautifully coloured, fun image.

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  7. Rachel Parys15 March 2013 at 15:16

    Too funny! That is exactly what it looked like the last time my daughter tried to pick up a cat, uncomfortable for both of them! lol! Great card!

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  8. Anita15 March 2013 at 15:52

    This is so cute Mary J and you did a fabulous job with the pencils!

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  9. Sue15 March 2013 at 15:58

    Awwww I love that image, the look on the cat's face is just brilliant. Fabulous colouring and I love the embossing and papers.
    Sue xx

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  10. Sally15 March 2013 at 17:34

    Aaawww thanks for the mention honey. The colouring is fab and you definetely get a totally different result with the pencils. Love it!
    Hugs Sally xxx

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  11. heidy15 March 2013 at 17:41

    Wow what a fun card MaryJ and love your coloring!!!
    XXX Heidy

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  12. Danni15 March 2013 at 18:04

    What a darling image!! Very sweet card!

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  13. Hanneke15 March 2013 at 18:42

    What a cutie Mary! A lovely card for a boy/man. You colored the image wonderfully and I love the DP. Hugs, Hanneke

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  14. JanR15 March 2013 at 19:21

    Oh, you used pencils! Yay!! And it's fabulous too!

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  15. ScrapSoon15 March 2013 at 19:45

    Hello dear Mary,

    Ohhh what a cute card!!!
    I absolutely LOVE it.
    I have 2 cat's and i am so sure that if my daughter or me will pick one of them like that we both won't be happy.
    And wow you did amazing with the colouring of the image with the pencils.

    And how ironic is that sentiment it really looks like the cat is saying that sarcastic.
    Well i see it that way so funny.

    I also love the red paper with the numbers.
    I asume that is design paper??

    And the way of placing the sentiment behind the image like that is so clever i have to remember that.

    Have a wonderfull weekend

    Soon Han X

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  16. DesignerDiva15 March 2013 at 20:33

    Great colouring with your pencils Mary, looks like you've been doing it forever!!
    Just had a look what I missed this week and I'm totally in love with your 'fabby' card it's awesome
    Hugs Laurie xx

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  17. Vicky15 March 2013 at 20:41

    So gorgeous hun...and have a lovely weekend too...:o)

    biggest of hugs Vicky xx

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  18. Lisa Jane15 March 2013 at 20:53

    oh lol.. that image always makes me chuckle.. fab fun card
    Lisa x

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  19. Kathleen15 March 2013 at 20:56

    Fabulous card, love the image and cheeky grin on the boys face.
    Have a good weekend.

    Kath x

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  20. Fabiola15 March 2013 at 21:00

    j'adore ce tampon et ta carte est trop chouette, biz

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  21. Stamps and Paper15 March 2013 at 21:00

    Gorgeous card Mary and such a sweet image love your backing papers

    Anne

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  22. Doreen15 March 2013 at 21:13

    Beautiful card,love the design and fab colours.xxx

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  23. Anne-Marie15 March 2013 at 21:20

    I think you smashed it with the pencil colouring, Mary....you got a gorgeous effect, so soft and lovely...and I'm off to buy that stamp!

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  24. Dilyana15 March 2013 at 21:26

    Lovely image, lovely coloring and perfect boy card :-)

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  25. Wendy15 March 2013 at 22:01

    Fabulous Mary, so cute.
    Hope you have a lovely weekend.
    Wendy xx

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  26. The Crafty Blonde15 March 2013 at 22:48

    Great card, love the adorable image and fab design xx

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  27. Pauline15 March 2013 at 23:34

    Fabulous card Mary! Beautiful colouring with those pencils. Love your layout and the embossed chevron.

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  28. Amanda R16 March 2013 at 07:49

    I think the pencil coloring looks amazing, and I love how the cats fur turned out, great card!

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  29. Dianne 16 March 2013 at 15:33

    What a sweet card and your coloring perfection again, thanks for always inspiring me, hope your weekend is GREAT, big hugs..

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  30. coops16 March 2013 at 16:17

    so gorgeous mary.adorable sweet image and i love your design :D

    xx coops xx

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  31. Silli16 March 2013 at 19:10

    awwww, so cute Mary, love the sweet image... Happy weekend gf! *smile*

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  32. Wishcraft16 March 2013 at 21:11

    Fabulous image and love the layout, such a gorgeous card :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  33. Anonymous16 March 2013 at 22:14

    I love this Mary! The image is one of my all time favourites - the expressions on their faces always makes me smile.
    xx

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  34. Donna Mosley16 March 2013 at 22:27

    Gorgeous card Mary, love the cute image and fab design.

    Donna x

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  35. Sue B 17 March 2013 at 00:06

    Aww this is so cute Mary!! what an adorable image and your colouring is beautiful !!! ... love the colours and the twine detail is just perfect! :-)
    Hope you have a lovely Sunday!
    Big hugs
    Sue xx

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  36. Tracy17 March 2013 at 00:08

    You should be pleased. You are just as talented with the pencils as the markers. Great card design! Hugs!

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  37. Unknown17 March 2013 at 08:24

    This is so cute Mary, I love this image and style of your card xx

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  38. Pop's Cards17 March 2013 at 10:27

    Good Morning sweetie, this is stunningly gorgeous..

    Have a lovely Sunday Huggles Pops x x x

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  39. Maria Therese17 March 2013 at 11:49

    Fabulous card sweetie ♥

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  40. Holly AKA KopyKat17 March 2013 at 13:29

    OMGosh this is so adorable and I love the fabulous card design and colors.

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  41. Dana White17 March 2013 at 16:16

    Mary this is fabulous. I'm not cat tolerant but he's a cute one that you created!

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  42. Christine L17 March 2013 at 16:33

    Love this fabulous card Mary... and the image really made me smile! Your prismacolour use looks good to me ... we're our own harshest critics aren't we?

    Oooh and love the chevron embossing too!

    Hugs
    Christine x

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  43. Leslie17 March 2013 at 16:41

    LOVE your colouring and then to find out you did it with pencils? FAB!! Love the shading on the cat!

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  44. Tamara Morton17 March 2013 at 22:25

    Wonderful card Mary, love the colours and your layouts are always fabbie..
    Hugs
    Tamara

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  45. Tamara Morton17 March 2013 at 22:25

    PS
    Just to let you know that I have some blog candy on my blog for my 3 year blogoversary
    Click here!

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  46. Tress18 March 2013 at 03:42

    Wow Mary! You did an amazing job with your Prismacolors! Looking forward to seeing more!

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  47. ♥Gemma♥19 March 2013 at 11:26

    I so love this card...its fab!!
    hugs and xxx
    Gemma

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Hello! Thank you for taking the time for any comments, advice or thoughts you may wish to leave for me - I really appreciate you taking the time!

Mary J x