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When you make a conscious choice to be happy, no one can take it away from you because no one gave it to you: you gave it to yourself.

A quote from April Green's - Bloom For Yourself Journal

Wednesday 3 August 2011

Too nice!

Well it seems we're all melting in this warm weather! Lol  It's too nice, plus the football season starts Saturday and I don't want my boys melting out there when we need a good start to our season.

Right today I thought I'd share the third card I've made at my friends request. This one is for her Daughter-in-law. She wanted a lovely card that shows she's made the effort but without all the soppy words and D-i-L written on it. So I hope this lives up to what she wants.
 I used Tim Holtz Shabby vintage papers and Core-dinations card stock. The reason I chose this Sheena Douglas stamp is that she told me her DIL was an outdoors person who loved water and climbing.
I coloured this image with the new Spectrum Noir pens. Wow! I loved the effect I created, and while I know I could've probably achieved it with Promarkers I love the size of the Speccy pens as they're chunkier, and don't roll around.  My pictures don't quite pick up the Turquoise-ness of the papers or the image but I'm really pleased with it, considering it was my first attempt with the Speccies! Haha love calling them that.

Well enjoy the rest of your evening. Take care Zo x

9 comments:

Emma Williams said...

You can never go wrong with anything TH and this card is gorgeous!! Love the stamped image and the Spectrum Noir pens look fab... Lovely work, Zo!!
Love Emma xx

Joey said...

Hiya,

lovely card and the layout is fabulous, I am sure your friends dil will love it

Joey x

McCrafty's Cards said...

A really lovely card Zoe, I like the image and the colours.
Kevin xx

coops said...

gorgeous card zoe.beautiful image and i love your pretty colours :D

xx coops xx

Diane said...

Lovely card, Zo and I sure the lady in question will be delighted with it!
Diane x

Yvonne said...

This is just beautiful hun.. And deff not too heavy handed, I would say pewrfect!

Lynsey said...

Hi Zo what a great card! I think you have used the perfect image for someone that likes the outdoors and water!
Hugs Lynsey x

Teresa said...

It's gorgeous Zoe, really beautiful.
Hugs Teresa xx

Pop's Cards said...

Hi sweetie, this is just gorgeous, great colours too, big hugs Pops x x x