Monday 4 November 2013

Birthday card... For kid? For adult?

Hi All,

Hope you had a very good weekend! Ready for Monday? I'm not! Weekend is never long enough but I did manage to find some time to make cards this weekend.

When I made this card, originally I had my daughter's friend Ayisha in mind. Yeap! She has been invited to another birthday party. (I am sure kids' social life these days are a lot better than the parents'!! ^_^) However, after I nearly finished the card, I changed my mind as it is just not cute enough for an eight-year-old birthday girl. It looks more sophisticated and more adult like so I decided to give it to my sister-in-law for her 40th birthday. Here is the card:
 
Am I right that this card looks more grown up than kiddie like? Am I, am I?
 
I followed sketch#C010 from Crafts 4 Eternity #148 for this card. Also I used the colour combo from Just Add Ink 189 Colour Challenge
 
Here is a close shot of the image:
 
I don't think I have mastered the colouring of the hair. Still couldn't get the highlight and light source correct. Don't give up, keep on trying, Julie!! Well, I hope you like this card and wish you all have a good start to the week. Oh! I am also entering this card to Simon Says - Anything Goes! See you soon!
 

8 comments:

  1. Beautiful card, Julie! I'm sure your sister-in-law loved it. Thanks for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

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  2. Such a sweet card Julie, love the image and your lovely colouring....very pretty! Thanks for playing along with us at Just Add Ink this week.

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  3. Beautiful card. Lovely colours and so girly. Thank you for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity. Good luck.

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  4. A gorgeous card Julie, a lovely design and such pretty papers. Your image is delightful and great details!!

    Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    hugs
    Heather xx

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  5. Hi Julie, I did the same sketch for an 8 year old and then thought, did it look too grown up. She loved it and especially the fact that it was made just for her, so I wouldn't worry! You made a fab card and I am sure it was appreciated. It is always the effort that goes into it that people appreciate so much. Thanks for joining us for our sketch challenge at c4e! keeley

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  6. Fabulous card and great use of our sketch this weeks thanks for joining us at C4E this week
    Love
    Amanda

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  7. very nice card and a nice interpretation of the sketch
    thank you for playing with us at Craft 4 Eternity

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  8. Great take on the sketch! Fabulous card! Thanks for joining us at Crafts 4 Eternity this week hugs x

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