Thursday, August 19, 2010

Mo's project of the month BLOG HOP!

Hello and welcome!! Thanks for so many wonderful comments on my last Magnolia card! Mwah!
Today is Mo's Dream Team blog hop and I'm so glad you've stopped by! The challenge is to use nestabilites or punches in your project! Easy to do! You should have come here from Liza's wonderful blog. Our host and first Hop Stop is the delightful Rosette.

I almost always use a nestability shape for my focal image, so this time I pulled one out that hasn't seen much use. I also decided to make an easel card. They're fun, easy and I hadn't done one in awhile. The image is Kai at Halloween. There is another one with him dressed as a pirate and the winter Kai is adorable too so I've linked the whole search page for "Kai" for you.


Kai is colored with copics. I've started to add another color to skin for better blending so now I'm using E000, E11, E01 and R30.
His cat costume is all the odd numbered Cs (cool Greys)
the pumpkin is YR12, YR15 and YR18
I didn't want to use greys around the image as I often do because of all the grey already in his costume so I use Violets-V0000, V01 and a touch of V06 in the darkest shadows. My pics don't show the depth of color around him as well as I'd like.
Anyway, it was so much fun to color my first Halloween image of the season and I hope you like it, too.
Thanks a bunch! Have a superior day!
Cheryl


60 comments:

  1. TOTALY gorgeous Cheryl!!! I love that cute image and you have brought him to life! AWESOME papers and layout too!
    xXx

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  2. Beautiful work Cheryl and amazing colouring.

    Liza x

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  3. Snap! But yours is just fantastic Cheryl - great colouring and I love those strong DPs. Really love it.
    Hugs
    Peri x

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  4. Such a cute card! Love the bold colors and what a wonderful card for Halloween!

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  5. Love the die cut. Love the papers. Love the image. Love your colours... Love the card!!! Warmest wishes, Lesley

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  6. I LOVE Kai!! he is my fav of Mo's images. Reminds me of my little boys. He looks so cute dressed up ready for trick or treat. Gorgeous card!!
    Hugs
    Kylie

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  7. What a sweet card and such an adorable image! I love your coloring!

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  8. You colored him beautifully! Great card!

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  9. Beautiful! I know how you love making Halloween cards! And that bat punch is fantastic! Great easel card!

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  10. Such a brilliant Halloween image, & beautifully coloured

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  11. oh how funny and so spooks, love your halloween inspiration.
    big hugs, bea

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  12. a really scary card,":))
    super card,
    gr anja

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  13. Great easel card - beautiful paper and color combination! It's almost that time of year! :<)

    Thank you for sharing!

    Barbara Diane

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  14. how adorable..brings back meemories of when my girls were small..tfs a lovely card..loves ya

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  15. Great Easel card. I love Halloween images. Your coloring is excellent.

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  16. this is just darling! I love how you did the edging on the image! Perfection!

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  18. This is totally adorable Cheryl! Absolutely brilliant colouring and a fabulous design (I love easel cards)! Sylvia xx

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  19. wow what a cute spooky card. Great colouring.

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  20. Ooops, Cheryl -- I had too many comment windows up and messed up -- that's my deleted comment. Anyway, the colors and layers on this are amazing -- I swear I smell candy corn!! Clicking on the pics to see them up close -- I'm just amazed at your painting of Kai and how skillfully you've coordinated the colors. LOVE! xoxoMo

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  21. kai is just so adorable! love the card!

    hugs
    daisy

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  22. What a beautiful card Cheryl,I love the image and your papers.

    Hugs Riet.xx

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  23. This is sooo Beautiful.... your coloing is amazing.. I don't have copics.. but you sure know how to work with them :0)

    Hugs,
    Sharette

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  24. Aaawww gorgeous card! Such an adorable image and coloured beautifully. Great papers and fab layout too.
    Kelly.x

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  25. Hi Cheryl
    A fabulous card,
    Hugs Dianne xx

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  26. Wow beautiful, it puts me in the Halloween spirit!

    Angie
    duran_family@comcast.net

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  27. OMG!!!!!!!!!!! this is stunning.. the coloring is OUT OF THIS WORLD! i swear.. i see the moon light here.. and i dont see the moon.. LOL beautifullllllllllll :) i love it XX

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  28. Beautiful card, love all your colors and coloring!

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  29. Just gorgeous, how cute is this card....love it.xx

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  30. Oh my, Cheryl, what a cutie. Brilliantly coloured and gorgeous papers too.
    Tine :)

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  31. WOW!!! Cheryl this pops right out of the computer at me! I love it! Fantastic coloring and design!!
    hugs!
    Sharon

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  32. Great card Cheryl! Wonderful colours and a cute image.
    Hugs Jacqueline

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  33. Wow what a great card ... you have used fab papers and the colouring in of the image is just divine xx

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  34. oh wow Cheryl, perfect colouring and a fantastic colour combo...gorgeous card
    Mina xxx

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  35. What a sweet card! Love the violet around the image, lends itself to the Halloween theme.

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  36. Really lovely card, shape, colours and Kai a perfect combination

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  37. I'm ready for some baked apples after seeing the wonderful Halloween themed project!

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  38. Great card and colors. The image is so cute. :-)

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  39. Love your creative style! Wonderful artwork!

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  40. She is so cute - she looks like my granddaughter! Cute, cute, cute! Great colors!

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  41. If this isn't just the cutest card!!

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  42. Hi Cheryl, I love easel cards & yours is absolutly beautiful. Nancy

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  43. Great halloween card, love the image, so sweet....
    Nice combination for halloween colors, love the bow!

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  44. This is THE CUTEST! Seriously you did a great job. So vibrant, so fun. Perfectly captures the image and season.

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  45. Choooooo sweet ! :) Love Kai... :)
    Cute halloween card must say !

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  46. amazing, all those nice things on your card

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  47. Fine card with great bright colors.

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  48. Love your card and this little cutie!!

    Hugs~
    Ramona

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  49. What a great Holloween card! The image is perfect for this fun card. Great coloring and awesome colors for the card/

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  50. Gorgeous coloring Cheryl and beautiful Halloween card!
    Hugs,
    Cabio

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  51. WOW....this is truly beautiful. I realize it's a Halloween card but your coloring is just amazing! Now I have to have that image. I think it's the cutest one I've ever seen for Halloween...I sure wish it was in rubber.
    Cheri

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  52. I am not much into Halloween but this fella is CUTE!

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  53. Your card is super cute...
    the coloring is amazing...
    how beautiful :D

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  54. Your card makes me itch to start my halloween cards,but I not ready to say goodbye to summer. Totally awesome card. Josie

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