Friday 13 September 2013

On the road to Mandalay . . . . . .


Good morning everyone. Friday the 13th Eeeeeeek !!!  Hope this finds you happy and well. I also hope its not too cold or wet in your bit of the world. Although we have cranked the tog rating up a notch, no need for the heating yet thankfully. I have to go through my snuggle under my Shaun the Sheep fleece blanket for 7 consecutive days before its deemed cold enough for the heating to be switched on hahaha !!! No blanket required as yet.
Thank you for your lovely comments on my last post. Nesta and I had a lovely time on Wednesday. A funny film at the pictures (thank goodness for Orange Wednesdays otherwise it would have been pricey) and a fab lunch too. Happy times !!!

A very warm welcome to Carol (Carol49gtlum) who has kindly become my 21st follower. Thank you so much and if you get chance, be happy to hear what you think about my offerings or life or the universe or anything really. Haven't had chance to check if you have a blog at the time I'm typing but rest assured, if you have, I shall swing by to say hello.
Patricia, you get back in this pond right now !!! I thought you Scots were a hardy bunch but as you're not, I've had the pond heated for you.
Val, I hope that your scan went ok and that it didn't cause you to panic. Glad you had a nice time with Wendy the day beforehand.

Now, to today's card. I said I had been asked to make a "rustic" elephant card for Thursday. Turned out Nesta actually meant ethnic . . . . . I was sort of relieved as I wasn't sure what a rustic one looked like lol !!! She then changed her mind and decided she wasn't giving me much notice. Then she changed her mind again . . . . . . Wednesday afternoon, still required for Thursday . . . . . .gulp !!! (for her Brother in Laws birthday)
Now, I don't have anything remotely elephant orientated so I had to look through books etc for inspiration, then hand draw what you see and colour it in with, hate to say this to you colourists, felt tips I got from the Pound Shop . . . . . I can hear the gasps now . . . .  sorry ladies. I did use metallic Promarkers for the shiney bits though.


The white spots were done with a white gel pen and . . . . . . Tippex . . . . . .sorry again.
The base card is a piece of A4 black card Hougied in half and there are several mats and layers of black and white, with gold metallic marker round the edges. 
I topped the picture with acetate (Yea, its taken me over 12 months but finally I use some acetate) then made a 4mm frame from black card to hide the tape (bonkers or what ?).
I did enjoy doing it as its another "out of the comfort zone" project and I had a call to say Nesta's BiL was very happy with his card.
I did try and upload another photo of Nellie's head but computer say no.

Hope its not too much of a shocker. Have a wonderful day folks and thanks for popping by the (heated) pond.

TTFN
Ang x




13 comments:


  1. Well Ang, I think you have done a fabulous job with your card, firstly your hand drawn elephant is wonderful, the colouring (with your pound shop pens) is fantastic - goes to show how good a crafter you are as you were able to do this wonderful card without all the fancy tools., well done.
    Glad you had a good day out and enjoyed your film, I am meant to be away up to Inverness tomorrow, but maybe my big sister won't be speaking to me after letting everyone now it was her birthday!!! No I think I am forgiven well I hope so. Weather better be better none stop rain since 5pm yesterday, I think the dogs will be getting a very short walk this morning, this duck don't do water running down her, unless she is in the shower.
    Have a good day. Hazel xxx

    ReplyDelete
  2. How clever are you, drawing an elephant free hand then using felt tips to colourt it. Very brave, delightful Ang I love the way you overcame the problem of not having an image and drawing it. You have captured it beautifully. We up north need the heating on as the temperature has dropped dramatically, the north south divide, but we are a hardy lot.

    Wilma x x x

    ReplyDelete
  3. Good morning Ang,
    Wow! A heated Duck Pond .... great here I come.
    What a fantastic creation, that elephant is a "work of art" I love everything you have done to get the effect you have.
    You are amazing with all your different techniques ...... Just goes to show you do not need to spend a fortune to create something so stunning.

    You will be glad to know Hazel has been forgiven.
    We will be travelling together to see Kate (Cullisocks) in Inverness on Saturday
    Have a great day
    Hugs

    Patricia xxx

    ReplyDelete
  4. Well done Ang, looks great and you must have a good hand!!!xxxxxxxxxxx

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hi Ang,
    What a fabulous drawing, you are very clever, just goes to show you don't always have to buy expensive craft items. Getting a tad colder here in the south east, have had the heating on a couple of evenings, can't stand to be cold.
    Lydia
    X

    ReplyDelete
  6. Good morning Ang and what a creation. If you had not told us you had drawn and coloured it I would have thought it was a picture you had used, it is so good and the colours you have used look so authentic ethnic as well. Best wishes Jackie

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hi folks, thanks for the lovely comments. Just wanted to clarify, I didn't draw this from my imagination (vivid as my imagination can be at times lol) It was a combo of a couple of pictures, one where I liked the shape of Nellie and the others that I liked the colours on. If it had been big enough to trace, trust me, I would have. If only you could see all the rubbing out under the felt tip lol ! And don't zoom in or you will see my lines are not that straight lol !
    Ang x

    ReplyDelete
  8. Hi Ang. I was just about to congratulate you on your freehand drawing but then I read your comment. I still think it's a great, great card ethnic although I think rustic might have caused some problems.
    Sadly I was sent home from the hospital without the scan as my doctor was taken into hospital. I'm sure there's some irony there. Anyway I went back this morning and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be although I kept my eyes tightly closed and made cards in my head.
    Weather still ok here and still only sleeping under a sheet.
    Have a lovely day.
    Love Val x

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi again folks. I did draw this freehand but not from my head. It was inspired by pictures. Sorry, I should learn to articulate myself better.
      Ang x

      Delete
  9. Well Ang, I think this is one fabulous card, and your image is wonderful. How clever of you to make and do with your tools so to speak, mother of invention, sort of thing when you've not got the right things.

    The colours are fantastic, no wonder the recipient like it.
    Have a great weekend, Kate x

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hi Ang,
    there is no end to your amazing talents. This is very superb card, and hand drawn image,and so wonderfully coloured too. Love it.
    Have a wonderful crafty day.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Hi Ang, Wow!, this is fantastic, well done you. It does not matter what media you use its the outcome at the end and this looks fabulous.

    Thank you for the lovely comments on my blog, do get some baubles I have not long had mine, tip-they are cheaper from IconUK.com than create and craft, I tend to look around for my dies now as you can easily get them roughly £5 cheaper or more.

    Love & Hugs

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

    ReplyDelete
  12. Good morning Ang
    Looking forward to seeing your Oramami boxes Hazel is hooked on making them as well.
    I made so may last year at Christmas, filled them with "home made goodies" everyone who giot one was delighted.
    Have a fantastic weekend
    Hugs

    Patricia xxx

    ReplyDelete

Labels

"Peace" (3) 300 posts prize post (1) Acetate (1) air dry clay (1) Amy Designs Ice Crystal Frame (1) Andy's Clock (1) Anna Griffin Flourish Emblem (5) Ansty Workshop (2) Baby (1) Baby 3D (1) Baby card (1) Baby wrapping paper (1) BeBunni embossing folder (1) Bebunni Snowflake embossing folder (2) Bevelled Glass Striplet (4) bling (3) blog hop (1) blue tit topper (1) Bokeh (2) Box Frame (2) Britannia Medium Rose (2) Butterfly Box (1) buttons (1) Cake (1) Cake design (1) Campervan (1) Card-io Festive Fir Cones (1) Card-io Mum's Garden (3) Card-io Rose Garden (4) Card-io stamps (4) CE Anemone Planter stamp (1) CE Aztec Flowers embossing folder (2) CE Blog Challenge March (Easter) (1) CE Falling Snow embossing folder (1) CE Frosty Swirls (2) CE Frosty Swirls embossing folder (6) CE Garden Frame stamp (1) CE Jacobean Floral embossing folder (8) CE Linen embossing folder (5) CE sentiment (1) CE Snowflake Lattice embossing folder (2) CE Stitched Bunting Numbers stamps (6) CE Swirling Hearts embossing folder (7) CE Tapestry embossing folder (2) CE Tartan Trellis embossing folder (2) CE Tied Together embossing folder (2) Checkerboard embossing folder (1) Cheery Lynn Holly Flourish (9) Cheery Lynn Sweet Christine (3) chevron embossing folder (1) Christmas (1) Christmas Tree Greetings die (1) clock (1) colouring (1) Confetti Vellum (1) Cosmic Shimmer Clear Matt Finish Glaze (2) Couture Creations Rudolf embossing folder (1) Couture Creations Swiss Dots embossing folder (3) Couture Creations Tied Together embossing folder (1) Crafters Companion Christmas Jumper embossing folder (3) Crafters Companion Textures Elements Rain embossing folder (1) Crafts Too Baby Frame (1) Crafts Too Cubis (1) Crafts Too Daisy Lattice (2) Crafts Too Fancy Lattice embossing folder (2) Crafts Too Mariposa (2) Crafts Too Snow Time die (1) Cream card (6) Creative Expressions (1) Creative Expressions Garden Frame stamp (1) Daisy's (6) Darice Chevron embossing folder (1) Die cut magnetic sheets (1) Diwali (1) Docrafts (4) Docrafts All Aboard (2) Docrafts Home for Christmas (1) Docrafts Punch (1) Docrafts Snowflake embossing folder (1) Docrafts X Cut Reindeers Pattern embossing folder (1) Easter (1) Eclectic Anthology (1) Eclipse (1) Embossalicious Floral Vine embossing folder (1) Embossalicious Tumbling Leaves embossing folder (1) Enchanted M-Bossibilities (1) First Edition A Christmas Story pad (1) First Edition Bird Song (2) First Edition Boho Chic (2) First Edition Christmas Wishes (1) First Edition Desert Blooms (1) First Edition Family Ties (2) First Edition Floral Pavilion (3) First Edition Gilded Winter (3) First Edition Isabelle (3) First Edition Love Letters (4) First Edition Neroli (2) First Edition Storyteller paper (1) First Edtion New Bloom (1) Floral Tribute (1) foamiran (1) foiling (1) Forever Friends (1) frame (2) Frosty Swirls embossing folder (2) Fuchsia necklace (1) Fuchsia tutorial (1) Funky foam (2) gilding flakes (3) Go Press and Foil (1) gold gilding flakes (1) gold mica powder (1) gold mirror card (2) Golf (1) Graduation (1) Happy Birthday embossing folder (1) HC Decorative Lace Border (1) HC Delicate Asters (9) HC Sunkissed Fleur (4) Heart Cascade (1) Hobbycraft punch (3) Hobbycutz (12) Hochanda (1) Hope (1) House of Cards (13) hummingbird (1) Hunkydory (1) Hunkydory Christmas cards (1) Hunkydory Peacock (1) Indigo Blu sentiment (1) Inkylicious (1) Inverted Corner Box (1) Inverted Corner Box Tutorial (1) Inverted triple stamping (2) Inverted triple stamping tutorial (1) Janet's Envelope (1) Jewellery (1) JND Aster Leaves (1) JND Bee Balm Frame (3) JND Bee Balm Swirl Leaves. JND Anniversary stamps (1) JND Birds and Cages (6) JND Blossom Die (1) JND Blousy Poppy die (4) JND Box Set (1) JND Camellia die (4) JND Chains (3) JND Christmas (2) JND Christmas Music stamps (1) JND Christmas Rose (2) JND Chrysanthemum (1) JND Deck The Halls stamps (1) JND Deer Scene die (1) JND Elderflower Leaves (1) JND Fern dies (1) JND Festive Greetings (5) JND Festive Silhouettes (2) JND Flourish Leaves (1) JND Foston Fold die (2) JND Gerbera Circles (6) JND Gerbera Panel (7) JND Gerbera Pop Out Circles (2) JND Gerbera Pop Out Panel (1) JND Holly and Ivy die (1) JND Holly and Ivy die. (1) JND Hydrangea (1) JND Hydrangea die (3) JND Ivy Plate (2) JND Large Butterflies (3) JND Leafy Flourish dies (3) JND Media Plate Rectangle dies (1) JND Mini Starflowers (1) JND Oakham (1) JND Oakham Lattice (5) JND Orchid die (3) JND Peony (1) JND Proper Cracker die (1) JND Reveal dies (1) JND Ribbon Threader dies (3) JND Sams Starz (1) JND Scene Box die (2) JND Small Lantern (2) JND Snow Scenes (2) JND Snowflake (2) JND Snowflake Circle embossing folder (1) JND Snowflake Edges die (2) JND Snowflake Lattice (1) JND Snowflake Panel (1) JND Snowflake stamp set (2) JND Snowflakes (1) JND Snowflakes die. JND Festive Sentiments die (1) JND Snowflower Cut and Emboss folder (2) JND Square Scene Box (2) JND Stamford dies (3) JND Star Stream embossing folder. (1) JND Swirl Ivy Leaves dies (2) JND Swirl Sentiments stamps (1) JND Typography Stamp (1) JND While Shepherds Watched stamp set (1) JND Woodford dies (1) JND Woodland Scene Cut and Emboss folder (2) JNDBee Balm Swirl Leaves (1) John Lockwood 12 Days of Christmas pad (6) John Lockwood 12 days of Christmas stamps (1) John Lockwood Cherry Blossom Elements (4) John Lockwood Daffodil Burst (3) John Lockwood Daisy Corner (1) John Lockwood Daisy Corner Elements (1) John Lockwood December's Child (1) John Lockwood Fern Frames Elements stamps (6) John Lockwood Flower Frame Elements (1) John Lockwood Flower Heart Element stamps (2) John Lockwood Flower Hearts Element stamps (2) John Lockwood Heart Striplet stamps (1) John Lockwood Holly Tree Elements stamps (1) John Lockwood Honeysuckle stamp (2) John Lockwood Horticultural Definition stamp (2) John Lockwood Larkspur Elements stamps (4) John Lockwood Lily stamp (2) John Lockwood Michaelmas Daisy Stamp (2) John Lockwood Monday's Child stamps (1) John Lockwood Nasturtium Elements stamps (4) John Lockwood Nasturtium Everyday Sentiments stamps (4) John Lockwood November's Child (1) John Lockwood Partridge in a Pear Tree stamps (3) John Lockwood Peony Elements stamp (1) John Lockwood Peony Elements stamps (3) John Lockwood Peony rubber stamp (2) John Lockwood Quattro Stars mask (1) John Lockwood Rosebud Elements stamps (5) John Lockwood Spring Shades paper pad (1) John Lockwood Summers Child stamp (2) John Lockwood Violet Elements stamps (1) John Next Door Anniversary Sentiments stamps (2) John Next Door Autumn Flowers stamps (7) John Next Door Build a Wreath (4) John Next Door Build a Wreath stamp set (2) John Next Door Butterfly Corners stamps (5) John Next Door Butterfly Frames stamps (4) John Next Door Christmas Scene stamp set (2) John Next Door Christmas Textures (2) John Next Door Christmas Textures stamps (1) John Next Door Circle Leaves stamps (1) John Next Door Confetti embossing folder (1) John Next Door Festive Silhouettes stamp set (2) John Next Door Flower Circle stamps (4) John Next Door Holly and Ivy (1) John Next Door Mini Tags Dies (4) John Next Door Opera Box dies (1) John Next Door Quattro Drops Mask (3) John Next Door Sandwich Box Dies (6) John Next Door Sentiment stamps (3) John Next Door Snowflake Circle embossing folder (3) John Next Door Spring Flower stamps (5) John Next Door Star Flower dies (1) John Next Door Star Flower Leaves dies (1) John Next Door Star Stream embossing folder (1) John Next Door Summer Flowers stamps (4) John Next Door Swirl Ivy Leaves (1) John Next Door Waves Duo Mask (2) John Next Door Winter Flowers stamps (3) John Next Door Winter Trees embossing folder (1) John Next Door Winter Trees stamps (1) John's samples (1) Joy's thank you (1) Jus Cutz A4 Rectangles (1) Kaisercraft Holiday Love Stamp (1) Krylon Gold Leaf pen (4) Lace (1) Language of Flowers (5) Leane Creatief Border Branch (1) Lidl card (3) Lidl paper (1) Lilia's Clock (1) Lindsay Mason Personal Impressions stamp (2) Luca's Clock (1) Map (1) Marianne poinsettias (1) MAWTT (69) Memory Box Alphabet Dies (8) mica (3) Mint gilding polish (1) Mr D birthday (1) Multi Layer Stag Stamps (1) Musical notes (1) NEC Stash March 2015 (1) Nelly Snellen Holly (1) Nesta's Necklace (1) New Home (1) Oldie for Friday (7) padded heart (1) Peacock blue card (1) Peacock Feathers mask (1) pearls (1) pincking shears (1) Pink Flap Box (1) PMD (4) PMD card (21) Polished Silk Glitters (1) Precious Marieka Fantastic Flowers Foliage (1) Quilted Blocks Striplet (1) red mirror card (1) Review of 2016 (1) ribbon (1) Rosie (1) SB 2012 Holiday Tree (2) SB A2 Bracket Borders (3) SB A2 Matting Basics A & B (3) SB Adorning Squares (3) SB Art Deco Tags (1) SB Bitty Blossoms (17) SB Blossom (1) SB Blossoms Three (2) SB Botanical Swirls and Accents (7) SB Butterflies (1) SB Butterfly Circles (3) SB Camellia Border (1) SB Captivating Squares (6) SB Carnation Creations (5) SB Classic Diamonds (4) SB Classic Ovals (5) SB Curved Borders 2 (4) SB Dahlia (1) SB Decorative Labels 25 (1) SB Decorative Labels 28 (9) SB Decorative Labels 8 (1) SB Delightful Circles (2) SB Elegant Labels 4 (1) SB Elizabeth Border Strip (2) SB Fancy Lattice (1) SB Fancy Postage Stamps (5) SB Fancy Tags 1 (Framed) (2) SB Fancy Tags 3 (5) SB Fancy Tags Three (1) SB Fancy Tags Two (8) SB Filigree Delight (5) SB Foliage (3) SB Grand Ovals (2) SB Grate Works (1) SB Heirloom Ornaments 2010 (3) SB Imperial embossing folder (2) SB Intertwined Spirals (2) SB Iron Works Motifs (1) SB Ivy (D-lite) (2) SB Jewel Flowers & Flourishes (4) SB Labels 18 (1) SB Labels 25 (1) SB Labels 28 (3) SB Labels 4 (3) SB Labels 9 (1) SB Labels Twenty (2) SB Labels Twenty Eight (3) SB Layered Poinsettias (8) SB Lonely Hearts (2) SB M-Bossibilities Imperial embossing folder (1) SB M-Bossibilities Patchwork embossing folder (1) SB Majestic Labels 25 (1) SB Mary Border Strip (2) SB Matting Basics A (3) SB Matting Basics A & B (5) SB Matting Basics B (3) SB Medallion 1 (2) SB Medallion 4 (1) SB Peony (1) SB Poinsettias (1) SB Ravenna (1) SB Reflective Moment (1) SB Scalloped Ovals (3) SB Snowflake Pendant 2013 (9) SB Swirl Stripe Panel (2) SB Tapestry (2) SB Tiger Lily (2) SB Tisted Palm (1) SB Twisted Metal Tags and Accents (1) Scraperboard (3) sewing (1) Sheena Douglass Holly embossing folder (3) show samples (1) Silver (1) silver Krylon pen (1) Sissix Hearts (3) Sissix Hexagons (1) Sissix Squares (12) slate (1) Small snowflake die (1) Snow (2) Snowflake Border (1) Snowflake Mini Striplet (1) Soft gold card (2) Spectrum Noirs (5) Splodgeaway Masks (1) Stamping Up (1) Starry Night die (1) stitching (1) Stitchy Bear (1) Sue Wilson 2015 Angel (1) Sue Wilson Ara Mini Gemini (2) Sue Wilson Catkin Stems (1) Sue Wilson Christmas Tree Greetings (2) Sue Wilson Chrysanthemum dies (1) Sue Wilson Cygnus Gemini (1) Sue Wilson Doodle Rose Wreath (6) Sue Wilson Holly Octagonal Frame (3) Sue Wilson Indian Ocean Background (2) Sue Wilson Jacobean Floral embossing folder (1) Sue Wilson Lotus Striplet (1) Sue Wilson Maidenhair Fern (1) Sue Wilson Mauritius (1) Sue Wilson Mini Snowflake Striplet (2) Sue Wilson Orange Blossom Leaves (1) Sue Wilson Peace (1) Sue Wilson Rococo Striplet (2) Sue Wilson Snowflake Corner Border and Tag dies (3) Sue Wilson Snowflake Gemini (2) Sue Wilson Timeless Striplet (1) Sue Wilson Ursa Gemini (3) SW Ara Mini Gemini die (1) SW Cape Daisies (1) SW Catkin Stems (1) SW Christmas Tree Greetings (1) SW Cygnus Gemini (3) SW Indian Ocean Background dies (3) SW Mauritius dies (4) SW Orange Blossom Leaves (1) SW Ornate Octagons Striplet (1) SW Snowflake Borders and Tags (1) SW Snowflake Gemini (1) SW Snowflake Mini Striplet. SW Let it Snow (1) SW Stitched Animals (1) SW Tahiti die (2) SW Trailing Ivy (1) SW Twinkle Edger (1) Swarovski (1) Tatty Teddy (1) Texture Paste (2) That Special Touch Celtic mask (1) That Special Touch Delicate mask (1) That Special Touch Elegance Mask (2) That Special Touch Moroccan Mask (1) The BGS (2) The Ducks Doodahs Launch (1) The Striplet (17) The Tapestry (1) Tied Together embossing folder (1) Tonic Punch (1) TST Elegance mask (2) TST Fanciful mask (1) Ursa Gemini (1) Wedding (1) White card (15) Wisteria (1) X Cut Alphabet Die (4) X Cut Extra Large Circles (4)