Thursday, February 28, 2013

My Favorite Doodle

The challenge this month at Beyond Greys is all about Doodling - hand drawn or etched creations. It's such a fun challenge and I guess I'm not the only one who thinks so. Literally every day when I check my blogger dashboard I see one or 2 projects created just for this challenge. All the entries, combined with the super awesome inspiration over at Beyond Greys - (I mean like WOW - Pooja's waves are just amazing and Snehal's bird is so clever and cute) just got me in the mood so here is my creation.


From my school days, my favorite doodle was always eyes. I loved drawing eyes - open eyes, closed eyes, beautiful eyes. There have been countless college lectures I have doodled through all the while, immersed in the eyes. So when I saw this challenge, there was only one thing I could do - relive my doodling days with some mesmerizing eyes. 

My other inspiration was the O Sanam video - I guess thinking of college made me think of that gorgeous song and that sad beautiful video, and that's kind of how this Arabic princess look came together. I did the skin with my copic markers - I only have the skin shades. The green I did with BIC markers. I completed it with this amazing DCVW La Creme pattern paper - you can't make out but  all the black flowers on this sheet are velvet... soooo pretty!! Got it from ItsyBitsy of course where I could just pick up the single sheet and saved some money. 



And this is the inside of the card... such a romantic cover had to have a romantic sentiment. I etched this one with my Cameo and a pen holder - 'I only have eyes for you'. Another reason to get nostalgic because that's kind of how I felt in college - met my husband when I was in 2nd year and only had eyes for him. 

Ta Ta for now :)

UPDATE 13/3/2013 - Won the Beyond Grey Challenge for this card! Yippee!


29 comments:

  1. Omg...those are one gorgeous pair of eyes...love your creativity!!

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  2. Awesome coloring........especially the eyes, too good!!

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  3. This is like a big Wow!! card ...I love the way you have doodled and colored the eyes ...the Arabian princess indeed looks so beautiful and mysterious!! And what a fabby sentiment to go along such a beautiful card :) ..its just so perfect !!

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  4. I have no words for this card Sunehra! Nothing can beat this one.. The eyes look so lively and mesmerisingly beautiful.. So is the colour of the eyes..LOVE LOVE LOVE this one...

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    1. ... no words for your comment... heheh - thanks so much

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  5. beautiful green eyes!! love this card Sunehra and the black flowers are awesome!!

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  6. Dude Sunehra... Are you frickin kidding me... you doodled the eyes..WOW... this card literally took my breath away and even before i read your post it reminded me of the lucky ali song too... So so so amazing... Kudos!

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    1. Haha - you know what Khush - I think we can be great friends... we have so much 'Frickin' in common! Haha I used to use that word all the time until one day my little 3 year old son said, 'Mama can we FRICKIN' go???' and I was like... o.K. Thanks for your lovely comment... so glad the song came to mind at a glance.

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  7. school doodling -great memories always to cherish .love your card and eyes are -"abhi bol padegi".lovely.

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  8. Beautiful eyes there sunehra :)
    Great work ! i think this challenge is really bringing out the best in people :)
    And a big thanks for loving my card
    Thanks for entering with us @BGC
    Hugs
    PJ

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  9. Awesome doodling and what a story as always.The card is exquisite with your fantastic doodling.I can't really dare call this magnificent work doodle.Thanks for playing along BGC's Doodling challenge.

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  10. Aww!! This is such a beautiful creation!! The eyes are just mesmerising!!

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  11. wow wow wow...infinity times..loved the concept,ur doodled eyes,colors and yes this is a fab challenge..

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  12. Same pinch.I used to draw eyes all the time during school and college too.:-).This is great and I love the story about the inspiration.Thats a Lucky Ali song.isn't it?I love his songs,husbands hates them.:-(.Awesome card and beautiful paper.

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  13. wow...wat a beauty u create....just loved the eyes n i too used to make eyes during my school times but never get success...lol...mine always looks alike a fish..lol....grt doodling.

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  14. Wowwwwwww..Sunehra...Such a lovely creation...What a same like we had...My fav doodling is only eyes and on all those i put a mole on top left eyebrow as i had one such... And u made me nostalgic too...Since i met my hubby in my 2nd year only and he just loves this eye doodling of mine a lot for the reason it resemble my eyes :)

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  15. Lovely eyes..Green and black combo is nice...Thanks for being my follower and encouraging me...

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  16. I just love your card. Your color choice for the eyes is great and the ribbon sets that off. Draws you into them. Love it. Awesome doodling. Thank you for joining us at Beyond Grey Challenges.

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  17. So beautiful! Thank you for joining us at Beyond Grey Challenges!

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  18. wow what a card Sunehra! You have a knack for such Out of box cards!! Congrats on your win at BGC!!

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  19. amazing card :)

    .ATB.

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  20. This ia awesome!! I have doodled my way through college as well :) such good times were those!! I lived to doodle eyes as well and leaves when the space was scarce on my current page!! Odd mix!!

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