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Saturday, 26 February 2011

Springtime love

Morning all, wet as ever but nature seems to think it's spring as I noticed I had some crocus in full flower in my front garden yesturday, so maybe spring really is on it's way.

My card this morning is a card I have made for my step niece who I found out the other day has got engaged and so romantically on Valentines day too. I decided to have a play at painingh with inks as I have seen lots using this technique though they do use distress inks of which I don't have any so I just used an ordinary ink pad and it took me a couple of attempts before I was happy. I used a cocoa versa colour ink to do all the stamping and the painting and edging my distressed card. The stamped image is from LOTV and the lace and button images are from the stampman. The script paper is K&co from life's journey pad. The ribbon and flowers are from my stach and I put it altogether on a cream base card. The buttons I coated in extra thick clear glaze and poked holes in .


I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-

Simon says-coffee and cream
Rainbow lady-shabby chic
Anything goes challenge-distressing
Shabby T room- buttons and bows and pastals (well I used pastal brown)
Wild orchids-layout
Pear tree designs-one colour
Delicious doodles-make your own buttons
Papercutz-spring
Lexi's-flowers
Patties-make your own embellishments
Oldie but goodie-spring is in the air
crafty sentiments-spring
Prairie fairy-inspired by a song (congratulations or even you don't bring me flowers anymore)
Stampin for the weekend-flowers
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33 comments:

  1. Flutterby Trina26 February 2011 at 09:34

    How adorable!!! Love the stamp! thanks for joining us at PTD this week with our 'one colour' challenge! Good Luck and hope to see you again next week!

    xxx

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  2. Mephisto26 February 2011 at 10:21

    WOW, fantastic Card.
    Thanks for joining in our challenge by SimonSaysStamp and in the DT Call.

    Domi

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  3. Caroljenks26 February 2011 at 10:33

    This is gorgeous and your painting is amazing! Love It!

    Carol x

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  4. Francesca26 February 2011 at 10:58

    A brilliant card

    Thanks for joining us at Oldie But a goodie this time and good luck!

    Hugs
    Francesca

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  5. Christine26 February 2011 at 11:12

    Gorgeous card and your painting is superb. I don't have any LOTV stamps but think they will have to go on my wish list. Thanks for joining us at Rainbow Lady's challenge this week. Christine x

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  6. BrossArtAddiction26 February 2011 at 11:23

    Pretty card, love the distressed and monochromatic look!

    Thanks for joining us this week at FFF and good luck! :D

    xx Tracey xx
    FFF/DT

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  7. Cleota26 February 2011 at 15:48

    Your card turned out very nicely. Love the image and the monochromatic look. Your embellies are really nice! Thanks for joining us at Pattie's Creations Design Challenges this week.

    Cleota
    DT Member

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  8. Hazel (Didos)26 February 2011 at 16:02

    Ah a great card for us this week on Rainbow Lady, Love the colouring of the image its super, thanks for playing Hazelxoxo

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  9. Beverly Montez26 February 2011 at 16:26

    This is a lovely card, so soft and pretty! Thanks for playing at Fairy Fun Fridays.

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  10. Melissa Bove 26 February 2011 at 17:12

    Very sweet card! Thank you so much for joining us this week in the Tea Room!

    Hugs...
    Melissa
    TSTR Designer

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  11. DesignerDiva26 February 2011 at 17:26

    I love this effect you have created with one colour Julye, I'm half way through a card using this same image, its so cute but I have to try your effect now its FAB! Thanks for joining in at Oldie But Goodie this week
    Hugs Laurie x

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  12. Hannah Clark26 February 2011 at 17:58

    So cute! I love the monochrome!

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  13. pinky26 February 2011 at 19:27

    Love the monochrome effect, very pretty card. Thanks for playing along at Crafty Sentiments Designs this week.
    Pinky

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  14. Crafteezee26 February 2011 at 20:30

    Hi Julye, love this image and your painting with inks. I really must make time and a list I think as there are so many things I'd like to do and use and I never get round to it. Hope you enjoyed the hop. Hugs Tracy x

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  15. Vicky26 February 2011 at 20:55

    Hi shug love this card the image is awesome well done with the ink this really does look fabulous...I love it!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend hunni.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  16. Lou Mac26 February 2011 at 22:13

    Stunning card - I love how you have coloured the image - so cute! The colours are soo creamy and I love the layout!

    Thanks for joining us over at Pear Tree Designs in our 'One Colour' challenge - good luck.

    Lou Mac. xo

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  17. Fleur26 February 2011 at 23:58

    Hi, your card is really pretty. I love the soft colours
    Thanks for joining our challenge at OLDIE but a GOODIE, hope you’ll join us again
    Hugz Fleur xXx

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  18. Pattie G27 February 2011 at 00:03

    What a cute card! I love the handmade buttons and the image too. Thanks for joining us this week at Pattie’s Creations Design Challenge.
    Hugs ♥

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  19. Chris27 February 2011 at 01:00

    very pretty, I especially love that lace. thanks for playing with us at Paper Pretties.

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  20. Unknown27 February 2011 at 05:13

    love your simple color theme...it's very refreshing and pretty!...and how sweet, to be engaged on Valentine's!!;)...Perfect card for that!

    xoxo

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  21. Margreet27 February 2011 at 08:33

    adorable, monochromatic card....thanks for playing with FFF's challenge Inspired by a Song...hope to see you next challenge again!
    xxx Margreet

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  22. Jen27 February 2011 at 18:53

    Such a pretty card in that monotone colour. Love it. Thank you for joining in with Rainbow Lady's challenge this week.
    Jen x

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  23. Glenda Atkins27 February 2011 at 19:31

    Wow, fabulous card and I love the soft gentle colours you used, wonderful job of creating this card! Thanks for joining us at Lexi's Creations.

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  24. Nicole27 February 2011 at 19:34

    Cute card! Thanks for playing along with us at TSTR! :)

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  25. liza28 February 2011 at 14:24

    Stunning card,thankyou for joining us over at Oldie But A Goodie this week
    love n hugs
    liza
    xox

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  26. sue28 February 2011 at 19:38

    great card love lotv thanks for joining us at anything goes x sue x

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  27. Rainbow Lady28 February 2011 at 20:37

    Very sweet and pretty card. Thanks for sharing Love Cynthia x

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  28. Allison28 February 2011 at 20:56

    lovely card
    Thanks for playing along with Delicious Doodles this week
    AllisonX

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  29. Anita Bownds2 March 2011 at 00:37

    totally cute little button,fantastic card too the colours are lovely...
    Thanks for joining us this week at Delicious Doodles challenge blog hope you join us next week!!Hugs ..Anita

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  30. ElizabethR2 March 2011 at 12:38

    Gorgeous card love the colour scheme. Thanks for sharing at Rainbbow Lady's challenge this week. Elizabeth x

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  31. theboelemas@aol.com3 March 2011 at 09:25

    Very pretty card and well done on using the inks you had. Thanks for playing along with us this time over at Delicious Doodles.

    Claire x

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  32. Heidi-Mari3 March 2011 at 18:38

    This is a stunning Monochrome card! I love the image as well as the ribbon and buttons!
    Thank you so much for sharing it with us over at Stampin for the Weekend.
    Have a great day
    Heidi-Mari

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  33. Pauline C7 March 2011 at 17:58

    Beautiful adorable card Julye. Fabulous use fo sepia colouring. Thanks for joining in this week's Oldie But A Goodie spring challenge.
    Pauline x

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