Thursday 16 December 2010

Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy Competition - Round 2

I am absolutely thrilled to bits to be through to round 2 of the Sugar Nellie Simply Sassy Competition. Karen has chosen some fantastic talent for round 2 and I'm feeling quite a bit out of my depth now. But I always like to give it my best shot, no matter how the odds are stacked.


Now, for round 2, Karen has asked us to "make a card with a Sassy stamp, I would like to see what you can do if challenged to DO YOUR THING, Do you have a style that you are most comfortable with, is it CAS, vintage, busy or glitzy. I want to see what you are good at :)"


well now, like some of the other girls have said, I don't think I really have a "style", I basically just see how I feel, sometimes it comes easy to me and sometimes I'll sit for hours and nothing works. But one thing that does seem to be a constant for me is.... I like to be just a little bit different. I think it's because I'm an Aquarian and anyone who knows an Aquarian, knows that we like to be just a little bit different. So if everyone is going for pink and girly then I'll go for blue just to be a bit different. So, just to be a bit different - I've gone for one of the new Simply Sassy boy images....


 This is Number One Fan from Sugar Nellie (he comes with Fit and Flirty) and I've coloured him with promarkers.
The papers are all MME Fine & Dandy True Blue, cardstock is a corrugated kraft card, the greeting is craftwork cards and the wee brads are papermania that I've had for absolute years.
 I think the thing I love most about these Simply Sassy stamps is that you can colour the irises of their eyes. I'm having great fun experimenting with various eye colours. I've used 3 different blues to get this effect and I think it's a bonny blue. I remember trying out coloured contact lenses a few years ago, I had lilac ones - so i think I'll have to give that a try. (hopefully it won't look like they've done an all-nighter lol)


I'd also like to enter my birthday boy into the following challenges
CES Challenges - anything but a xmas card

16 comments:

martina's kaartjes said...

what a fantastic boys card !!! great job, love it
greetings, martina
x

Suzi Mac said...

Congratulations Debbi, your white cards were amazing, and this one is no different. Love the image, your colouring. The papers and design are amazing. Good luck, I hope you make it through to the final.
Hugs
Suzi x

ForgedinPaper said...

Well done on getting to Round 2. Fab card.

Debs M said...

gorgeous card, good luck x

Cards By MI said...

Wonderful card! Love the colours and image. It will pop right out from the other cards. Told you that your first card was a stunner! :)
You will do just fine!
xMarie

Anne said...

Great stuff Debbi ! Well done -- fab card for round two
Anne xxx

Marianne's Craftroom said...

Hi Debbi, spotted you were through to the next round, well done. I haven't seen this image before, what a cool guy and a fab card. Good luck. I hope you get your Christmas stuff delivered in time. (I have been brave and shown my first ever card for the challenge at Crafty Cardmakers.) Marianne x

Elaine said...

Fabulous Debbi!
I've been stalking SN blog all week waiting to see what you've made.
I find boys cards so difficult, but you've obviously no problems with them.
Good luck with the competition.

Love Elaine xx

Fiona said...

wow Debbi..I love it!! I always struggle with boy cards but these stamps are just perfect. I love the colour you have used...very cool dudish...if that's a word!!

Good Luck.

Fi
x

Janet said...

I love the texture of this card. Good luck in round two.

Autumn said...

This is fabulous! Love the mix of papers and the layout is wonderful. Good luck!
xxAutumn

Kath Stewart said...

congrats on getting through to Round 2....love this cute dude....those papers are yummy and great colouring as always...stay safe and warm...big hugs kath xxx

jenny said...

Hi Debbi!
I'm sure I left you a comment yesterday :)
I love your boy card...fab papers and the corrogated card is a great touch and your colouring is fantastic as always :)

Jenny xx

Kruemel said...

How wonderful to see a boy-ish card made using those cute stamps! Love your color combo and that cardboard you used.

Wishing you good luck for the contest!

Hugs,
Kathrin aka Kruemel

Maria Therese said...

Really cool card!!

Doreen said...

Wow what a great boys card coloured perfectly.xxx

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