Saturday 22 May 2010

Magnolia Down Under Challenge - Shaped cards

It's time for another challenge at Magnolia Down Under Challenges! This week we would like to see shaped cards - ie: anything but square!! Yup, my imagination went into overdrive again this week LOL. I was looking through my stamps deciding which Tilda I was going to use when I saw the scrummy strawberry one and I was off LOL!!

I made the bowl shape with oval nesties and inked the edges of the paper with walnut stain distress ink. I have stamped, coloured and cut out the strawberries 8 times!! They are coloured with copics. I then layered 7 of them into the bowl carefully hiding the jagged bit of each one where I cut those bottom leaves off. The other strawberry I cut out with all of it's accompanying leaves and flowers to sit outside the bowl.

My original idea was for a bowl of strawberries with Tilda with Wooden spoon and then while I was colouring I had the idea to make a jug of cream to go with the strawberries. I cut the jug from acetate and stuck some cream card to the back. The ribbon tied to the handle is from East of India.

I've just got to show a close up of the strawberries, they look good enough to eat don't you think LOL?? Not long now and it will be time for strawberry picking in the UK - yum!!

I haven't coloured Tilda with my copics for months now but seeing as I'd coloured the strawberries with them to get the rich colours I coloured Tilda in with them too.

LOL couldn't resist a fun shot with some fabric strawberries from my daughter's picnic set!!

and the good old angled shot to finish!!! Hope you like it and I've inspired you to join us this week at Magnolia Down Under challenge! Can't wait to see all your shaped cards! Pop over to the challenge blog for some more inspiration from the rest of the DT's stunning creations!!! - I have to say everyone has really pulled out all the stops this week - you really must see them all!!! Thanks for looking! x

33 comments:

Kelly Massman said...

Cute!!!

Sharon said...

Oh wow Jane, this is fabulous. What a fantastic idea and those strawberries look delicious.

Lynne in NI said...

Mmmmm .... your strawberries are amazing Jane! You've coloured them so beautifully I can almost taste them!

Anonymous said...

Wow, Jane--this is fabulous, and delicious too! What brilliant, creative ideas you have! I love the jug of cream and of course the bowl of strawberries. Beautifully done!
Hugs,
April

Helena said...

What a clever girl you are Jane, love to be inside your head for just a day, would never in a million years of come up with something like that, love your card!!!

xxxx

Unknown said...

WOW WOW WOW Jane!! Your strawberries are so yummy!! I really want the strawberry stamp now!! I love how you made your card into a bowl and added the jug of cream. Its all very summery.... not like here, cold and wintery!!
Hugs
Karen
xxx
P.S Enjoy Strawberry picking soon:-)

Tracey Feeger said...

Oh wow how gorgeous this is. I love everything about it. I would not be able to chose my favourite out of this as it is all fabulous. Great job sweets.
mwah
Trace

Sharon said...

I've just come from Janiels blog and I must say, your have also created a masterpiece Jane. Well done,I can't wait to see the others. hugs Sharon

Vivi Casale said...

Jane, I love your shaped card and the color is so vivid, so pretty!!
well done!
xxx
Vivi

Lorraine said...

yummy strawberries are my favourite fruit i love them this is a gorgeous card huni xx

Loz said...

Jane! That is incredible!! And delicious! I love it! ♥

Fran said...

I am actually drooling while looking at your card Jane, it's scrumptious!! those strawberries look sooooooo yummy, I lOVE this stamp, and that Tilda is one of my favourites too. The jug of cream was a great idea too, you clever little thing :)

Debbie Pamment said...

WOW Jane - these look good enough to eat! LOVE your whole concept and amazingly fabulous creation! Awesome job! Awesome colouring!
xXx

Iris Wiechmann said...

Oh WOWOWOWOWOW Jane this is AWESOME! I love your idea of a bowl full of strawberries and the jug of cream is the hit! Stunning creation!

Hugs,
Iris

Debra James said...

My mouth is just watering looking at that yummy bowl of strawberries, mmmmmm..This is too darn cute for words Jane, Fabulous idea and so brilliantly made, Hugs xxxx

stephanne said...

Oh yes, it is that time of year!!! Beautiful work, just love your clever use of acetate and your wonderfully imaginative card, so lovely!!

Unknown said...

I love it, great, beautiful!
Teri

Maria Therese said...

So sweet card!!!

JAN said...

all i can say is WOW this is one of the best creations ever!..its beautiful and looks so scrummy too.. WD what a creative gal you are. hugs janet

Sarah said...

Oh my goodness, this is amazing, love it xxx

freaky said...

WOW!! It looks fantastic! In the first moment, I thought the strawberries are real.

hugs, Nicole

KarenB said...

Absolutely delicious!

Ujjwal said...

This is just WOW !! Loved the strawberry ..they actually look good enough to eat :)

Anonymous said...

Hi Jane
fabulous card, you come up with fantastic idea's for your card's, the strawberrie's look so realastic, well done.
hugs
Sandra (craftynan)

Janiel/ janny said...

Jane, those strawberries look REAL!!! YUMMY YUM!!! What a FAB job you have done with this challenge sweetie!!
hugs and happy SUnday!!
Janiel

sandra said...

I can just say-amazing!!!
So yummy that just looking at your creation made me hungry!lol.
Must go eat something!lol.
Hugs!
Sandra!

Debbie said...

Haven't had a chance to blog hop for a few weeks, and am so happy I had a chance to hop today because otherwise I would have missed this work of art. Love everything about it..

kaz_za's crafty corner said...

hi Jane
i love your card... it did take me a little while to figure out the cream was there... lol... the acertate is very see threw on the pic.... !!! but what a fab card and a brilliant idea.. your def right the imagination went into overdrive...!! but well worth it....
kaz_za

Lou said...

Hi!this is just so so lovely,those strawberries do look good enough to eat and Tilda looks very pretty.hugs Lou.xx

Kimmi said...

Super Cute Jane - Love the idea and those strawbs do look good enough to eat! Tilda is looking very sweet.

Hugs

Kimmi x

Jodie from Oz said...

Jane, Love this fabulous card, your strawberries are amazing, a wonderful take on the challenge. hugs Jodie from Oz

Chantelle said...

So sweet - LOVE the strawberry theme - your card is just beautiful and a great inspiration - great job for this weeks challenge.

Sue said...

Fantastic.......yes those strawberries look good enough to eat! Brilliant idea, very clever.