03 October 2014

BRIGHTENED UP {Art by Miran Showcase Blog}

{DT Project for Art by Miran}

Our theme for October is FALL COLOURS.

I have been happily crafting again and this time with this gorgeous girl called PEACEFUL THOUGHTS created by the talented Mi Ran.  She really is so pretty and a natural beauty.  Do yourself a favour and hop over to Mi Ran's Etsy shop and check out her awesome digi creations, here.  You can purchase PEACEFUL THOUGHTS here and here which is available in digi and rubber stamp format at Treasured Times Stamps.

The folded embellishments have been created with circle and flower punches. She has been coloured with H2O water colour pencils and I have used a blender pencil. I must say the blender pencil really helps soften and blend the pencil strokes.  The sky and ground has been coloured with dry chalks. The sentiment is from Paulette {Create with TLC}.  The design papers and brads are from my stash.




I would like to venture over to the following challenges with this:

613 Avenue Create - ATG and/or Optional Twist
Just Keep on Creating - ATG
Word Art Wednesday - ATG with uplifting sentiment
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Craft Girls - ATG (1/3)
Crafting by Designs - ATG
Di's Digi Designs - Girly
Open Minded Crafting - Fall/Autumn
Jellypark - Fall/Autumn (1/3)
Crafting from the Heart - ATG
Cutie Pie - 3 of Something - 3 Flowers
Crafters Cafe - Punches and/or Dies (used various punches for the flower embellishments)
Crafty Creations - Use Orange (1/2)
Inspiration Station - ATG
Pennys Paper Crafty - AT least 3 patterned papers
Whimsy Stamps - ATG (1/3)
Anything Goes with a Twist - Twist is ATG

Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed your visit here.

Crafty Hugs

50 comments:

  1. How sweet image
    fab colouring
    hugs Tamara

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  2. Such a fabulous card Desire and your pencil work is wonderful. Great design and gorgeous colours too xx

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  3. Oh my this is sooo beautiful Desiré, I love how you colored this beauty here and the entire card is just perfect put together and it looks fabulous sweetie.

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  4. Cute image and card.
    Thanks for joining the cutie pies with this bright card
    Hugs Kelly

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  5. oh, what a sweet Project!

    thanks for sharing with us the first challenge of inspiration destination. good luck. we hope see you again!

    gr. meggi dt.

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  6. This is just gorgeous,what a fab image and great details.xxx

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  7. Beautiful fall card...she does look peaceful and the water color is fabulous!!

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  8. Just precious! Your colors and coloring are stunning. That image is beautiful too.

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  9. Desire,
    There is always something that strikes me on your cards. The green bird, brads and the small piece on her hair bow. The polka dot and striped papers are a wonderful background. Thank you for posting your art with us this week during our 152nd challenge at Word Art Wednesday.
    Carole Robb Bisson

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  10. So gorgeous! I loveeeeeeee the colors and the fussy cutting!!!!

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  11. Beautiful card Desire, love the colours.

    Love & Hugs

    Jacquie J xxx
    http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

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  12. Thanks for coming back to play along with my Dream Team and me on the launch of our new ATG challenge blog!

    This card... again... beautiful, gorgeous, fabulous... all those words come to mind when I see your projects just as they did this time too! xx

    Again, thanks for joining us for our current challenge. Glad to see you again and much luck!
    Ema
    Inspiration Destination - Owner

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  13. Beautiful card, love your colors and your coloring, they eyes are gorgeous! ~Diane

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  14. It's just beautiful with your lovely image, handmade embellishments, and wonderful papers. Wonderful design.

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  15. Such a pretty card (with the stitching around the sky line) and a beautiful sentiment. I always look around your entire card at all the colors, images and embellishments, Desire, and then I look for the sentiment. This is precious. Love the little flower hanging over the sentiment, and the sweetness in Mi Ran's image. The scalloped flower centers are fabulous! hugs, de

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  16. I love your mixed media coloring, your fussy cutting and another twist on your wonderful embellishments. This is darling.
    Hugs,
    Teresa

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  17. I know I keep telling this but I love your paper folding!!
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia
    Cards Crafts Kids Projects

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  18. Thank you so much for joining my Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper October challenge with your lovely crafting - hope to see you again soon x

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  19. Simply gorgeous card as always breathtaking and full of lots of lovely details x

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  20. Hi,this is a fantastic card!!!!All is beautiful!

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  21. AWE!! She is SO very sweet Desire!! Your coloring looks amazing and I just LOVE those flowers added in for such a gorgeous scene!! :) HUGS

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  22. so pretty, love the image
    hugs
    céline

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  23. This is gorgeous, Desire!! I love the coloring!! The flowers look amazing!! What a beautiful card!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  24. Love how you decorated this with cut outs and own made flowers. It's such a sweet design!

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  25. A gorgeous card Desire, such a beautiful image and pretty colours and embellishments.
    Pauline
    x

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  26. What gorgeous colouring Desire, especially her hair.
    Hugs
    Cathy
    Xxxx

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  27. she is soo sweet and your coloring always adorable Desiree and another nice folded flower..lovely card sweety...hugs, Monika

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  28. Another fabulous creation thanks for sharing!!!

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  29. Wonderful scene you created, Desire! Love your cute image, coloring, color palette, fab design, and cool embellies! :^)
    Hugs, Penny

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  30. Another fantastic card...do you ever sleep? really you always have such beautiful creations and I know they must take a fair amount of time. I always love coming to visit, so beautiful.

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  31. So sweet and innocent, love the card. the paper embellishments as well. xxx

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  32. Awesome as usual! Thanks for joining at Whimsy Stamps: Anything Goes
    Hugs
    Dewi

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  33. This is sooo cute Desire! I love that super sweet image and it's colored beautifully! Gorgeous design too!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  34. Pragtig gedoen, Desire!!! Ek hou van die blou wat jy ingebring het.

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  35. Anonymous10:10 PM

    What a great card, love fall colours x

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  36. gorgeous image Desire and love the beautiful papers and embellishments
    Carol x
    -thank you for joining us at Open-Minded Crafting Fun
    Carol DT x

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  37. You are a Whiz with these pencils and Colour Combos.Great Choice of Image and Sentiment yet again!

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  38. Lovely fall color for the Open-Minded Crafting Challenge. Thank you for joining us with your Art of Miran image. They are so sweet.

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  39. Another beautiful creation, Desire! You never seem to ran out of elements to place in your card. Great color combo and lay-out as well. So glad you joined us at our Challenge at 613 Avenue Create. Hope you join us again for today's new Anything Goes Challenge. Hugs and blessings, always!

    JO ANN
    http://jatterburycreations.blogspot.com

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  40. Wow Desire this is a stunning card, absolutely wonderful colouring too.
    Carol x

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  41. Oh Desire!! This is gorgeous!!! Love all the flowers.. Love your folded flowers too!! Beautiful!!!!! Just beautiful!!! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges!!! Good Luck! I hope we see you again!!

    - Susan, Co-Owner @ Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges
    {Scrap A Thousand Words}

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  42. Hi Desire fabulous hun and thanks for joining us at our first challenge at Always Anything Goes with a Twist hugs Judith DT x

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  43. Another beautiful creation! Such lovely colours and the flowers are gorgeous.
    Rebecca.

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  44. Gorgeous, Desire - love all the details you've added.

    Thanks for joining us at Pennys.

    Helen x

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  45. Stunning as always, I love the colours you've used, thanks for joining us at Cutie Pie xx

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  46. She's so beautiful! just love how you have colored her up!

    Thanks for joining our fortnightly challenge here at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge. Hope you will join us next time co-owner Crafting Vicky.

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  47. I love how you always manage to get so much detail on your projects, this one is no exception, it's beautiful. Thanks for joining us at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge 20 - Autumn/Fall and Good Luck! xx

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  48. Gorgeous, love the fuzzy cut flowers, they make it a beautiful scenery.

    Huggsss, Angelique
    EngelDesignsScrap

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  49. Gorgeous card, lovely colouring and layout. Thanks for sharing all of your gorgeous makes with us over at Jellypark Friends. Mel :o)

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  50. Another awesome job. Your medallions are fantastic!

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Desire