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Sunday 7 April 2013

Best Wishes with Attitude!

 
Hi folks, hope you are well today.
 
My card today is a super digi stamp from Saturated Canary. I do so love this little lady, I think she definitely shows serious attitude!
 
I started with a C5 white base card followed by some light blue card and then some patterned paper from my crafty stash.  I used some of the same blue card and die cut with a spellbinders from the 5x7 matting basics which I also ran through a dotty embossing folder.
 
My image is a digi stamp printed onto water colour card and then watercoloured with whisper pens.  This was one of the images I coloured during my convalescence.  It took me three nights because I could only do about 15 minutes at a time and then rest for an hour because of the repetitve strain on my shoulder.  She was such a delight to colour I really didn't mind and thoroughly enjoyed colouring her.
I then die cut the image with my 5x7 matting basics and also die cut some of the blue card with the next size up. 
 
These spellbinders 5x7 matting basics A and B are definitely worth the money.  At first I was hesitent I have to admit because they are expensive and I thought, I can cut boxes no problem but then I listened to this 'building on the core' and noticed that my matting was  not always as straight as it should be, now they all mat beautifully - a definite investment.
 
My flourishes are marianne dies which I cut twice in white and pink causing a shadow which I do like doing and love the effect.  My embellishment was cut using a sizzix rosette.  There are other ways of achieving the same result but using this sizzix rosette cutting die is an easy way.  The final touch was a little sentiment.
 
I do hope you like this and thank you for stopping by and I soooooooooooooo appreciate your comments.  Until next time - take care.
 
I have entered this card into the following challenges:-


9 comments:

  1. Very pretty, great colour work. I like this a lot. Chris xxx

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  2. What a lovely card. Your colouring is great. Really like your flourishes.

    Great Spring colour.

    Thank you for joining us at Brown Sugar. Good Luck.

    Tracey DTxxxx

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  3. Great card. Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Crafty Catz this week. Naomi x

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  4. Very pretty card and your colouring is really good...
    Thanks for sharing it with us at CraftyCatz this week.xx

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  5. This is so pretty. Love the colours and the design. Love the little pink birthday medallion.

    Thank you for joining us this week at Crafty Catz. Good luck! And good luck with the GDT spot.
    Nick

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  6. Thanks so much for joining us at Brown Sugar challages.
    It's really nice card that you have made @-->--
    Have a nice day
    Lee
    DT Brown Sugar

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  7. Really gorgeous, love the image and the die cuts are beautiful
    Lindsay xx

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  8. wow what a superb card thanks for sharing it with us CRAFTY CATZ hugs sassyxx

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  9. This is beautiful. I love the colours. That image is beautiful and coloured perfectly, and I really like the spotty backing paper. The rosette and diecuts finish it off wonderfully.

    Hugs Lisa xxxx

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