Orange Pumpkins, Orange Hair…

I’ve been working on the Phelan Chart: “Of Earth, Air, Fire & Water."
Finally I have finished the first page! Her hair has toned down a bit now the surrounding colours are in!

Progress:


Halloween Chart


If you missed the butterfly freebie for Halloween here it is again!:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B95yTID-Dl-IRmJSRVhSSnpyTms/view


Happy Halloween and happy stitching! xxx


Comments

  1. Rachel30 October 2015 at 02:15

    That's definitely orange hair! Love your progress. :)

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    1. Megan Joelle30 October 2015 at 02:22

      Yes! It's quite a bit more orange than the original art and than expected lol!!! It's a good thing I like orange hair! :D

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  2. Natascha Kooijman30 October 2015 at 02:31

    Very nice progress and it is quite orange indeed.. But I think that when you see the work completed it will all fit.
    But sometiimes colors can "look a bit scary".

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    1. Megan Joelle30 October 2015 at 03:21

      Thanks Natascha! Sometimes there are moments where you're like ok... why am I stitching green into her hair?! (or something bizarre like that)... But yes! It all works out in the end ;)

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  3. Mii Stitch30 October 2015 at 07:37

    I am sure the hair won't look as orange when finished!
    Beautiful design and great progress.

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    1. Megan Joelle31 October 2015 at 03:02

      Thanks Ingrid! I'm going to continue stitching with page above next.. rather than shift across... So there will be a whole lot of hair on the next page! Looking forward to getting stuck into her wings though :)

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  4. Heather30 October 2015 at 11:02

    It looks great! I'm sure it'll tone down when the rest of the piece gets done.

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    1. Megan Joelle31 October 2015 at 02:59

      Thanks Heather, maybe the hair will look different again once more is completed! :D

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  5. Karen30 October 2015 at 11:07

    Looking great the hair Megan, beautiful stitching as always! =)

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  6. demeter8331 October 2015 at 16:08

    The colours look a bit scary on their own sometimes, glad you're happier with it now, I think she looks lovely

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  7. Megan Joelle1 November 2015 at 01:50

    That's true! Thank you! :D

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  8. Sarah10 November 2015 at 07:05

    I love the orange hair. My Husband says sometimes in the sun my red hair looks orange.

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    1. Megan Joelle10 November 2015 at 16:17

      I love orange hair too Sarah! I've got really dark brown hair that's almost black and often dye it an intense bright red... but it's not noticeable until I'm in the sun either (because I'm starting with such a dark base colour lol)! Lucky you to have gorgeous red/orange hair! :)

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