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Monday, 16 May 2011

Arabian turbans

I always remember as a child thinking these lilies which my mum still has in her garden were like the turbans they wore in the cartoon that was on , on a Saturday morning The Arabian Knights. I insisted that they were turban flowers as lilies just didn't seem an appropriate name for them, funny how the mind of a child works.
I still love the vivid orange colour it just seems somehow magical and when I was lucky enough to win some images from Stitchy bear stamps was so pleased this was in the Easter collab set.

I decided that I would make a simple one layer card and colour the image with sakura glaze pens the shine they give I think give this lily they magical effect I remember as a child. I decided it still looked a little flat and used this mesh design embossing pad from fiskars , reminds me of chicken wire and was so pleased with the effect. The sentiment is from a gardening set from the stampman and I think it fits the card perfectly.

See what you think?

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:-
 Card Cupids -no patterned papers
Cupcake craft challenge- in the garden
Dream Valley-use old and new( first time I used this digi and the sakura pens and fiskars board I have had for at least a couple of years)
Less is more-single layer and embossing
Pixie Dust Studio-make it shiny

23 comments:

  1. A vibrant card and the 'chicken wire' looks great. x

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  2. This is a lovely, dramatic card. Jo

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  3. Striking card and loving the embossing folder

    Kathyk

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  4. Well done for doing all that embossing by hand! Lovely dramatic lily and nice quite - I think its lovely.

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  5. All that hand embossing was a labour of love I should think... fabulous flower too!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Lady LIM
    "Less is More"

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  6. Such a lovely & elegant card! Love the image and the sentiment is lovely! Thanks for joining us at The Cupcake Craft Challenge this week! Good Luck! Hugs & Sunshine!/Sari

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  7. What a stylish and elegant project. Thanks for playing at Cupcake this week. Good Luck! x

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  8. Very beautiful card. Hugs Rita xx

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  9. Lovely card. I especially like the embossing.
    Hugs
    Sandra x

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  10. Gorgeous flower. super embossing
    Thank you very much
    Diva LIM mandi
    "Less is More"

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  11. Very unusual honeycomb embossing - like it!! And your lilies are stunning!

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  12. looks great julye, very bright ans summery colours xxx

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  13. Such a pretty card and a gorgeous image. Thanks for joining us this week at CCC.

    Liza x

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  14. Beautiful Julye, the colors just pop they're so vibrant, gorgeous image
    and I love your sentiment
    Debs
    xxx

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  15. the colours are vibrant. love the embossing! makes me think of bees!
    http://thecraftycat.over-blog.com

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  16. Gorgeous card, Julye! I love the image, brilliant embossing and the perfect sentiment! Thanks for joining us at Cupcake and good luck! Delphine xx

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  17. so beautiful Julye!!! I love the color you chose for your flowers! gorgeous design!
    hugs & blessings!

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  18. Beautiful job!!!
    Thank you for playing with us this week at Card Cupids!!
    ~Jenn~ Card Cupids DT
    http:/scraphappensembellishit.blogspot.com

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  19. Julye...this is a FAB card! I LOVE that embossing behind the beautifully colored flower!!

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  20. The glaze pens make this image absolutely beautiful! Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley!

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  21. Fab image! It's ages since I dusted off my glaze pens, you have inspired me.

    Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley.

    Lin xx

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