Tuesday, January 20, 2009

TLC204


This card is for the Technique Lovers Challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers today. We had to make a Faux Mosaic pattern. It was challenging for sure! Took me three tries to get a good one! Had to use my good quality double sided tape. The cheap stuff curled when heat was applied. For a tutorial on the technique, check out the first post in this thread. It really wasn't hard once I used the right materials!
Heloise Hippo was fun to watercolor, esp doing the ground and grass. I am happy with how it turned out. I used Twinkling H20's on the balloons, and artist quality paints on the hippo and background. Balloon strings were drawn on last with a black ink pen.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Posted by Crissy Armstrong at 1/20/2009 01:01:00 AM

26 comments:

  1. AnonymousTuesday, January 20, 2009 at 5:46:00 AM EST

    Your coloring is amazing. This card is beautiful!

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  2. Lynn MercurioTuesday, January 20, 2009 at 11:18:00 AM EST

    OMGosh...not only is your technique wonderful, but this image is just too adorable. You did a fantastic job shading her. This is such a happy card. TFS

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  3. Nikki FairbairnTuesday, January 20, 2009 at 2:29:00 PM EST

    Your card is fabulous Crissy, I love the Mosaic effect, The image is gorgeous and love how you have done the grass and ground.. The shadowing looks so neat. Big Hugs, Nikki x

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  4. AmyTuesday, January 20, 2009 at 3:46:00 PM EST

    EXCELLENT Crissy! WOW I love how you did the grass and the ground... It is perfect! What did you use and is there a trick to it?

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  5. AnonymousTuesday, January 20, 2009 at 4:16:00 PM EST

    Crissy, this card is perfect as your all cards and your coloring is amazing.

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  6. UnknownTuesday, January 20, 2009 at 4:54:00 PM EST

    Marvelous as usual!! The hippo is coloured to perfection. The mosaics are fab, the whole thing is gorgoeous.
    Viv xx

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  7. JanetteTuesday, January 20, 2009 at 5:38:00 PM EST

    this is very cute- you did a nice job with the challenge too!

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  8. 6 wacky womenTuesday, January 20, 2009 at 7:07:00 PM EST

    Fabulous card, Crissy.
    Your coloring is just amazing, she jumps right off the page!
    I love the faux mosaic...I'll have to give it a try.

    Karen x

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  9. TraceyTuesday, January 20, 2009 at 9:56:00 PM EST

    Love this Crissy! A gorgeous card!! xx

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  10. AnonymousWednesday, January 21, 2009 at 1:49:00 AM EST

    Crissy, i have something for you in my blog.

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  11. Andrea,Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 2:24:00 AM EST

    Gorgeous card, the image is fab and wonderful colouring

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  12. IlaWednesday, January 21, 2009 at 3:10:00 AM EST

    Totally Gorgeous Crissy!! I love the coloring and background...so much depth!!...and I the mosaic technique looks Fabulous!!...Hugs, Ila

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  13. AnonymousWednesday, January 21, 2009 at 4:42:00 AM EST

    Hi

    This card is beautiful and there are mostly people like these kind cards.

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  14. ellyWednesday, January 21, 2009 at 1:33:00 PM EST

    hallo Crissy
    what a beautiful card are you making
    elly xx

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  15. Šolanje na domu-WaldorfThursday, January 22, 2009 at 4:29:00 AM EST

    What gorgeous card! Your coloring is amazing.
    x Natasha x

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  16. Ying Pang,Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 10:04:00 AM EST

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE your card, Crissy, it's so neat and beautiful, your coloring is perfect,the raffia is just suit for the whole image, I love all the details too.
    I wish I can learn about the technique too.
    I admire your two previous's cards too, too beautiful.

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  17. dpkennedyThursday, January 22, 2009 at 10:23:00 AM EST

    Adorable image and wonderful coloring and drawing on this card! Love the technique!

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  18. ~Lori RoopThursday, January 22, 2009 at 11:04:00 PM EST

    What a sweet image! Adorable!

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  19. HeatherFriday, January 23, 2009 at 11:59:00 AM EST

    thanks for the fab comments about my colouring! I'm flattered :)
    lovely cards and gorgeous backgrounds too as usual
    hugs

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  20. AnonymousSunday, January 25, 2009 at 5:21:00 PM EST

    GORGEOUS CARD, very nice coloring :)

    MJ

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  21. RachMonday, January 26, 2009 at 7:51:00 AM EST

    this is stunning Crissy, love the shading on your image and the ground work. hugs RAchxx

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  22. CorieMonday, January 26, 2009 at 7:52:00 AM EST

    This is absolutely STUNNING!!!

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  23. AnonymousMonday, January 26, 2009 at 10:40:00 AM EST

    Your coloring is awesome! You are very talented!

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  24. Anja's weblogTuesday, January 27, 2009 at 2:52:00 AM EST

    This card (and all your other cards) are Gorgeous.
    Your coloring is so amazing and i always have tot look again and again..

    Anja

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  25. Kerry D-CTuesday, January 27, 2009 at 11:10:00 AM EST

    Love this!! Such beautiful shading done,

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  26. angeljakkiWednesday, January 28, 2009 at 2:37:00 AM EST

    Your cards are awesome and one day I hope to be aas good as you at colouring. I love the background x x

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