First Challenge in a Long While!

I haven't completed a challenge for years now so thought it was about time I had a go. Decided on the Papertake Weekly Challenge as it was the first challenge I ever did when I first discovered blogland! The theme is "new somethings" and I've decided to go with new stash!

I am just loving the Kenny K Collection from Whimsy and have managed to acquire a couple with my Christmas cash. I've used Club Kid and coloured her with Promarkers - I've spent ages trawling YouTube for Promarker tutorials for skin and hair as I was never very adventurous when it came to colouring. However, my fine nibs for my Promarkers haven't arrived yet so I've gone over a bit but just ignore them lol!

The photo isn't wonderful as I've taken it this evening with bad light, however, will keep on practicing as my present to myself this Christmas was a new camera as I long to be able to take a half decent photograph of anything!

Comments

debby4000 said…

Love your gorgeous cute card Jo.
luv
Debby

9 January 2012 at 09:05

Jackie said…

I love your card Mrs.

I'm witing for fine nibs to come too as I can't colour little bits with the normal nibs, I make a mess.

I really must get some work done now. Take care. xx

9 January 2012 at 09:07

jo said…

hi jo ,
your colouring is a amazing stunning card huggs jo x

9 January 2012 at 09:22

Ribbon Girl said…

Nice to have you back Jo! - and thanks for joining in with your fab card for the anything goes challenge at Papertake Weekly. Mary G x

9 January 2012 at 22:20

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