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Friday, February 1

Craft Stamper Blog Hop – Looking Back

           
Hello and welcome to this stop on the Craft Stamper Hop!

You should hopefully have hopped over here from the talented Kate Bentley. If your just visiting then be sure to pop over to the Craft Stamper Blog to join in, as there are lots of prizes to be won!


Hi, well I'm Kim and I have been part of the Craft Stamper Magazine Design team since 2009, WOW I still pinch myself about that... Here's the post about my first published piece! I love being published in their fabulous magazine, and 2012 saw quite a few of my projects on the front cover Thank You! I hope I inspire readers to create whatever their imagination conjures up.

I can't quite narrow my style to anything specific I've always described it as a fusion of everything I love, like my next project will demonstrate.


I went for an arty piece for the blog hop, I'm so pleased with how it came out... totally fusion,  let me explain


I started by printing this stunning image by the talented Krista from Saturated Canary.This is what I love about digital stamps you can print to any size.


 Of course I used my copics, lots of airbrushing for the background, and even through the castle stencil, I used a few Lavinia stamps for the grasses and foliage. 


The water texture was created by stamping woodgrain and heat embossing in clear. Then I airbrushed over, notice the castle reflection? I simply turned the stencil over. Using a clear copic I brushed lightly over some of the embossed areas to create ripples.


So one thing I really had to get a hang of for a feature in Craft Stamper was using embossing paste and stencils, I love the effect and very impressed with how well it works on glass, really stays on there (think I can see a few more projects on the horizon)


This is the image with the glass from the frame laid on top.


I also followed my technique of embossing paste on acetate adding a generous sprinkling of stickles dry glitter. 


So here's the finished project...



thought I would share my sample sheet, had so many ideas too, a glimpse to see the process unfold.


I hope you enjoyed my post! Your next stop on the hop is the wonderful Jo Firth-Young.

Also before you go the hop letter to collect from me is: U

If you get stuck on the hop at any time, pop back to Craft Stamper for the full list of participants.

Also We have a Facebook event here!

 Thanks for stopping by have a Wonderfully Creative Day
BiG HuGs Kim x 


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117 comments:

  1. lucretia1 February 2013 at 10:21

    Oooh. That is beautiful Kim. I am a fan of yours already. Yummy. I would love to have that.

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  2. Lisa1 February 2013 at 10:24

    Beautiful! Such gorgeous colouring, and jewel colours!

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  3. Jane 1 February 2013 at 10:31

    Wowee this is fantastic - love it.
    Hugs
    Jane

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  4. Maria Sabina R.1 February 2013 at 10:45

    oh wow! this is MAGICAL!!!!!!!!!

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  5. Anonymous1 February 2013 at 10:53

    Although digi stamps isnt anythong I do,this looks great! I love the way you reflected the castle in the water. Superb!
    Greetings,Stempelientje

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  6. Miria1 February 2013 at 10:54

    Amazing colouring, Kim. thank you for sharing, Miria from Italy

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  7. Minxy1 February 2013 at 10:55

    Gosh it seems like forever since I stopped by Kim, I hope your keeping well chickie x
    You have a real talent for anything you put your mind too and your colouring on this particular piece is second to non, That hair is amazing and really pops, so striking x
    Thanks for sharing your talent x

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  8. Carol C1 February 2013 at 10:55

    AMAZING, this is so beautiful, I love all the details - like the castles reflection.Superb x

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  9. nannapat1 February 2013 at 10:57

    Absolutely amazing how you have managed to get the reflection in the water. What a stuinning piece of art. Pat x

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  10. Clare1 February 2013 at 11:05

    WOW! Your colouring is amazing!!

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  11. NGCARDS1 February 2013 at 11:07

    Wow this is absolutely gorgeous, so vibrant! xxx

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  12. Irit Shalom1 February 2013 at 11:15

    You make Copics to be magic! I wish I could color just tenth of your skills!

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  13. scrappyjacky1 February 2013 at 11:29

    Absolutely stunning.

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  14. Unknown1 February 2013 at 11:35

    I am too stunned to say anything. WoW..just WOW!

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  15. Korry1 February 2013 at 11:44

    I love this piece!

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  16. Joanne1 February 2013 at 11:59

    I don't know what to say as I'm just blown away by this.

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  17. Redanne1 February 2013 at 12:18

    Oh my goodness! Your colouring is absolutely stunning, I could look at this gorgeous image all day. I have not heard of air brushing in this way but you certainly are a master of the technique. Love the whole picture. Thank you for sharing it.

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  18. Karen1 February 2013 at 12:21

    WOW Kim...I bow to your colouring skills!!! x

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  19. Debs1 February 2013 at 12:32

    How Beautiful is this!! he is stunning.. and I love the colours you have used.. so rich! Perect

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  20. Birgit1 February 2013 at 12:38

    Amazing!

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  21. Lynne Vowles1 February 2013 at 12:38

    Graet ideas, thanks for sharing. x

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  22. Unknown1 February 2013 at 13:05

    OMG this is just AMAZING!!!! xx

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  23. Unknown1 February 2013 at 13:25

    Wow, that is amazing, you are very talented :)

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  24. Mole1 February 2013 at 13:36

    Like the way you've combined lots of different techniques here. Thnaks for sharing!

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  25. Elaine Hughes1 February 2013 at 13:41

    Just astonishing Kim. Really beautiful. So lovely to see you in blogland again!

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  26. Canonbury creations1 February 2013 at 13:47

    Amazing colouring and love the tip for creating ripples! Fab project:)
    Val x

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  27. Rianne1 February 2013 at 13:50

    Beautiful ! Seems like so much work. The result is awesome !

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  28. Inkypinkycraft1 February 2013 at 13:51

    The colouring you have used here is amazing! Trace x

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  29. Alida1 February 2013 at 13:54

    thanks for sharing

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  30. JansArtyJunk1 February 2013 at 14:02

    Absolutely gorgeous...soooo impressed with your colouring!! :)

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  31. Alison1 February 2013 at 14:06

    Lovely artwork Kim!
    Alison x

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  32. Trish1 February 2013 at 14:07

    WOW - that is stunning! I can't get over the detail of your colouring, the highlights and textures you create. A masterpiece!

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  33. Lesley G1 February 2013 at 14:24

    This is lovely :)

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  34. Tine1 February 2013 at 14:27

    Simply fabulous colouring, Kim. Wish my hair were that glossy! Gorgeous!

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  35. Paula Whittaker1 February 2013 at 14:28

    Stunning work as always Kim x

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  36. Paula1 February 2013 at 14:42

    This is stunning - like a fairytale!

    Paula. x

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  37. Anonymous1 February 2013 at 14:42

    Wow Kim your shading is stunning ! I love how you've added the detail in front of the image, just gorgeous ! Sue C x

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  38. Helen Anderson1 February 2013 at 14:47

    Kim this is amazing! It really is beautiful, tfs :) x

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  39. Paperfanatic1 February 2013 at 14:56

    Amazing colouring skills and a wonderful range of techniques.

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  40. roc1 February 2013 at 15:09

    You did a great job!

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  41. Sarah1 February 2013 at 15:21

    wow - clever stuff! I have a copic airbrush but I am almost scared to use it as the air cannisters use up so quickly and they are pricey

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  42. Danielle Champagne1 February 2013 at 15:38

    Hello Kim, this is a truly fabulous project, I love copics and enjoyed reading the step that resulted to this very beautiful project. Thank you for sharing, I truly enjoyed my visit, became a follower! cheers from Montreal.

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  43. Astrid Maclean1 February 2013 at 15:46

    Great fusion of digital and "real" stamping and beautiful colouring for sure!

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  44. Kelly 1 February 2013 at 15:47

    You left me speechless! I love what you did, so gorgeous and you are a very talented lady!
    Hugs Kelly

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  45. ElizabethR1 February 2013 at 15:55

    Love the colouring and the paste. Elizabeth x

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  46. Artyjen1 February 2013 at 16:27

    Amazing depth to your art! Fabby ;)
    xoxo Sioux

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  47. Alexandra1 February 2013 at 16:29

    Beautiful scene building techniques, beautifully coloured too, I love how you created the water and castle reflection in it, it's so real looking, you are clever.

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  48. Maggie1 February 2013 at 16:46

    WOW Kim your colouring skills are amazing the whole project just pops out great idea to use paste onto the glass for dimension and the bling is just right lol!

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  49. Crafting Queen1 February 2013 at 17:13

    Wow, stunning piece.

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  50. Lucy1 February 2013 at 17:18

    Great project, Kim,

    Lucy x

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  51. Pöydän kulmalla näpertelijä1 February 2013 at 17:40

    Wow! Amazing. Stunning project.

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  52. Ginger1 February 2013 at 17:42

    Lovely project Kim. Carol x

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  53. Linda1 February 2013 at 17:50

    This is simply stunning. Your colouring is amazing, and love how you've done the water effect, very clever! xx

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  54. Unknown1 February 2013 at 17:53

    nice what you did, so different as the other works, great!

    groetjes Coby

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  55. Carol Q1 February 2013 at 18:02

    very cleverly coloured and beautifully stamped Kim

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  56. Words and Pictures1 February 2013 at 18:52

    So cool... Love the reflection of the castle in the water - and as a huge texture paste fan, I'm now dying to try it on glass! LOVE those mushrooms in the sample sheet too...
    Alison x

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  57. Sara Naumann1 February 2013 at 19:42

    Beautiful techniques, I love the detail on this piece.

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  58. Paper Profusion1 February 2013 at 19:45

    Wonderful work Kim - your colouring is fabulous. Nicola x

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  59. ionabunny1 February 2013 at 19:52

    Amazing colours great details

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  60. cathylynn1 February 2013 at 19:59

    I near speechless! This is totally beautiful! I'm new to your blog and had to become a follower! Love your style!
    Hugs, Cathy-Lynn
    Also this blog hop is full of inspiration! Lots of talent!!

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  61. Karen P1 February 2013 at 20:01

    I too love Krista's art and I LOVE, LOVE this! When I grow up, being 40 something, I want to be able to colour like you do! Absolutely stunning - very Alice in Wonderland/Cinderella - love it! thank you for sharing and for inspiring me to keep practising my colouring hugs Karen x

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  62. LoraineC1 February 2013 at 20:29

    Wow! Amazing work :)

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  63. The Hardy Stamper1 February 2013 at 20:30

    Your colouring is simply amazing Kim! What a lovely project ... now where did I put my Copics?!

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  64. Cocofolies1 February 2013 at 20:34

    This is absolutely fantastic, woww... Building a wonderful scene like that from scratch is like a dream for me !!! Congrats, I love your arworks and you have so many great ideas ! Thanks for sharing, and I will try to remember your technique on Acetate too, really interesting and nice result ! Coco x

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  65. Maisie Moonshine1 February 2013 at 20:39

    You are so talented! This is stunning. Your technique for the water effect is amazing - you do feel as though you could jump right in - thank you for sharing.

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  66. aisling1 February 2013 at 20:49

    Magical card, with stunning details!

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  67. Cazzy1 February 2013 at 21:06

    Wow that is so beautiful and the reflection of the castle was a stroke of genius! I would love to try air brushing!

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  68. Jane1 February 2013 at 21:21

    O wow your colouring is just awesome ;0)

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  69. Sandra1 February 2013 at 21:39

    Wowsers Kim... this piece is amazing. Thanks so much for sharing.
    Hugs
    Sandra xx

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  70. Anonymous1 February 2013 at 21:53

    Avidly follow your projects in CS and love this one - so many techniques, a fusion as you say. Thanks so much for sharing your insights and tips.
    Lynn x

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  71. okienurse1 February 2013 at 21:55

    Simply amazing! Anything I could say wouldn't do it justice!

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  72. Patti J1 February 2013 at 22:00

    Beautiful! Your coloring is absolutely incredible - love that hair! Thanks for sharing :)

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  73. Elly1 February 2013 at 22:12

    Your colouring looks stunning. I wish i could do this but it would turn out like a school - kid painting.(:o)

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  74. Sue1 February 2013 at 23:21

    WOW, this is simply amazing, I love how you've created the ripples, and your colouring is an art form xx

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  75. Unknown1 February 2013 at 23:28

    OMG Kim, you are a colouring artist! I am baffled, wow! I am picking my jaw off from the floor where it just dropped LOL!! Stunning! Hugs Frea

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  76. TwinkleToes2day2 February 2013 at 00:39

    Fantastic!! You are one brilliant colourist! :0) Mo

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  77. Dawn @ LilyPinkScraps2 February 2013 at 01:05

    Oh wow!! This just stopped me in my tracks!! Such a vibrantly beautiful and creative art piece - just incredible, you must be so proud of it and rightly so :)

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  78. Krista's Paper Cafe2 February 2013 at 02:58

    Your work is impressive! Wow. I think you enjoy it! :)

    KristaInMN at gmail dot com
    www.KristasPaperCafe.com

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  79. Miriam Prantner2 February 2013 at 04:20

    Wow! The coloring on this is just amazing!

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  80. kaylou2 February 2013 at 09:30

    Kim... wow wow wow....just awesome, I love your colouring style and the water is a-mazing, thank you for sharing.
    Hugs Kaylou xx

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  81. Michelle Webb2 February 2013 at 11:27

    Holy cow Kim, this is awesome colouring. You have such an eye for detail, I love that. You are wonderfully talented. Michelle x

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  82. Anonymous2 February 2013 at 12:41

    Beautiful! Love the colours & the textures.

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  83. Croms' Cubby Hole2 February 2013 at 12:42

    WOW you have brought Krista's image to life here - love it. Thank you for the inspiration

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  84. Elaine2 February 2013 at 13:18

    This is stunning - love your colouring and ingenuity to create this piece!

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  85. Lin2 February 2013 at 13:52

    Now this is what I call stunning! Such a gorgeous creation.

    Lin xx

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  86. Linby2 February 2013 at 14:11

    wow awesome colouring and I love the combo of green and purple.
    Linbyx

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  87. Sylvia x2 February 2013 at 15:01

    Wow stunning and your colouring has left me speechless..oh to have your talent!!

    Sylvia xx

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  88. Ellen2 February 2013 at 16:17

    I love how you combined all the different techniques to make this piece. Absolutely stunning, magical!
    Ellen

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  89. Siobhan Brignull2 February 2013 at 17:59

    wow some great ideas, woodgrain for water effect, sheer genius and the reflected castle just such attention to detail

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  90. Kim H2 February 2013 at 19:43

    wow amazing creation. love how you used the woodgrain for the water, adds wonderful ripple textures and dimension to the piece. beautiful coloring. also love how you did the glitter flourishes on the outside on the frame. thanks for sharing the inspiration.

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  91. LaJanette2 February 2013 at 19:57

    This is stunning! I love her purple hair and all that shine. I LOVE IT! great choice of colors too:0)

    Hopping along;
    Janette

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  92. jill2 February 2013 at 20:41

    Thanks for sharing. I like the woodgrain stamp to make the water ripple!

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  93. Annette Goodey2 February 2013 at 22:38

    This is really fantastic. You are one talented lady.

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  94. Unknown3 February 2013 at 02:22

    Gorgeous colouring, I love the embossing paste on the acetate too. TFS

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  95. Barbara3 February 2013 at 10:39

    Wow, that is some stunning colouring. The whole creation is amazing, there is so much to look at and study! Thanks for the inspiration to make me practice a bit more with my markers x

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  96. Anonymous3 February 2013 at 13:18

    Very vibrant colours, love it! Helen

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  97. Scrapmate3 February 2013 at 15:35

    Amazing colours on this.

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  98. Unknown3 February 2013 at 19:39

    Oh my goodness, this piece is wonderful. I LOVE your colouring techniques. All that airbrushing is so effective, the wood grain effect to get the water to shimmer is just inspired. Beautiful work, thank y

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  99. Unknown3 February 2013 at 19:40

    Sorry, hit post before I was finished! As I was saying, thank you for the inspiration. Hope to see more of your work. Maddy x P.S fab idea to use embossing paste on the glass in the frame. Why didn't I think of that?? :-)

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  100. GA3 February 2013 at 23:16

    So cute! Love your technique and tutorial!

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  101. Anonymous4 February 2013 at 10:32

    Wow, this is knock your socks off stunning, amazing colouring and the details on this are just amazing too!

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  102. CRAZYCRAFTSHED4 February 2013 at 11:19

    Stunning and beautful ,gorgeous colour's
    Hugs Dianne xx :)

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  103. Craftychris4 February 2013 at 12:35

    ooh this is so gorgeous! So many fab techniques too - Love it! xx

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  104. Handmade by Elaine4 February 2013 at 15:25

    this is beautiful and i love how you have highlighted the digi stamps really makes her pop...thanks for sharing
    Elx

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  105. Ellie Knol4 February 2013 at 21:58

    I DID enjoy your post! So different - so beautiful!

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  106. Ali5 February 2013 at 00:47

    This is just incredible! You have created a work of art here! Your colouring on the digi image is just stunning - the highlights on her hair... wow! It's glossy and almost 3-dimensional.

    And the way you've built the image up and the incredible ideas like using a woodgrain stamp for the ripples in the water - so creative! :)

    Thanks so much for sharing.

    Ali

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  107. Unknown5 February 2013 at 11:13

    What can i say WOW WOW WOW, that piece of created masterpiece is amazing. TY k x

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  108. Francesca5 February 2013 at 17:42

    Beautiful work, I wouldn't have the patience.

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  109. DonnaMundinger5 February 2013 at 19:07

    Oh, this is just gorgeous!WOW on the multiple techniques. xxD

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  110. toni5 February 2013 at 19:31

    Fantastic colouring and i love the texture paste glitter effect on the acetate x

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  111. Kezzy6 February 2013 at 00:14

    Wow wow amazing. Kezzy xx :-)

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  112. Denise Bryant6 February 2013 at 04:10

    Lovely coloring and texture! Great use of the woodgrain design!
    DeniseB

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  113. Lura7 February 2013 at 19:01

    thanks so much kim, you did some amazing techniques, I appreciate you sharing them. xox

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  114. Fliss7 February 2013 at 22:30

    This is so beautiful Kim. Really wish I could colour like this! The shading looks amazing.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Fliss x

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  115. pearshapedcrafting8 February 2013 at 00:12

    This is truly beautiful! Love that reflection on the water!

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  116. Sammi8 February 2013 at 03:00

    Just saw your post in google reader and I'm sitting here drooling! wow!! It's AMAZING girl!!! LOVE this creation to bits!!!Hope 2013 has started off well for you xxx

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  117. Rossella8 February 2013 at 09:23

    Simply amazing!
    Rosie x

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Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I love receiving your comments and appreciate your time! So leave a comment about anything on my creations!
HuGs Kim x