Monday, 18 February 2013

Crafty Boots - Out of your Comfort Zone

For the latest Crafty Boots challenge, Tracie wants us to do something that takes us out of our comfort zone - this is a really great idea, as I often stick to the same kind of things.

It can be anything you like - as long as it is different to your normal style -  but she has given some examples - if you do a lot of colouring, you are not allowed to, if you are like clean and simple, then go fussy.

Now, I used to do cards like this, but haven't for some time - there's colouring with pens involved! I used Promarkers - never used them before, but I won some in a blog giveaway earlier this year, and decided to try them - the pens are mixed with watercolour pencils for the colours I didn't have.  I 'fussed up' the card with some Prima flowers and some ribbon, too. I liked the Promarkers, too, they were really good to use.

The stamp is the Lavender fairy by Inca Stamps.  I love these, I have quite a few. Perhaps I'll use them again now I've rediscovered the colouring trick!!
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6 comments:

  1. Dee's Craft Room18 February 2013 at 10:24

    Good morning Helen

    This really is something different for you. It is such a sweet image and I love how you have coloured it, the card looks fabulous.

    Dionne xx

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  2. flutterbycrafter18 February 2013 at 12:51

    Not your usual style but very nice xx

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  3. CraftygasheadZo18 February 2013 at 13:10

    Pretty! It's a great challenge that seems to have pushed us all! Take care Zo xx

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  4. Gabrielle18 February 2013 at 16:54

    Well, well, well Ms L! Look at you colouring (and mightily neatly too!) I thought the hardest part of the challenge was deciding what was out of our comfort zone! Wonder if you've rediscovered a lost pleasure?

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  5. sam21ski18 February 2013 at 21:53

    WOW, I didn't know you could do cute!!

    Sam xxx

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  6. Virginia19 February 2013 at 10:48

    Seriously cute image there Helen - beautiful!

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