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Monday, 28 June 2010

Revenge of the Mirri Board!


Today I wanted to make a card for a competition that specified Turquoise, Cream and Gold.... hmmmm... gold.....
So I thought, 'Oooh,  I have heaps of much-maligned mirri-board just sitting in a box.  I wonder why its out of fashion'? :) lol... I now realise - its because you cannot photograph it to save your life!!..  :) tut.  This actually looks really nice IRL, and not as brassy as it looks in this pic. (Thats my story, and I'm sticking to it!)

Anyway, I turned off the flash on my camera, and this is the best I could do.  I went for a shabby-vintage look to this card, and used K&Co Addison papers and embellishments, some die cut leaves and a papermania wire word from stash.

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

Just Magnolia - sketch by Bev - link to her fab site on my blog!
Stamp Something - Vintage with flowers
Simon Says Challenges - Friends
Creative Inspirations - Turquoise, Gold and Cream
By the Cute and Girly - Something old, something new, something blue etc.

thanks for looking! xxalisonxx



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8 comments:

  1. KarinsArtScrap28 June 2010 at 18:48

    hi alison

    you did a great job, I love the paper and the lace
    your coloring is great and I love the bling,bling on the wings
    pretty card


    greetings karin

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  2. Pink Dandelion28 June 2010 at 19:25

    Lovely card Alison, love the backing papers. I have the same problem with Mirri card. I have some lovely purple mirri which no matter how hard I try always looks black on photos.

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  3. nnalorac28 June 2010 at 20:35

    Simply stunning Alison. Love the colours and papers. Tilda colouring is fab. Thanks for joining us over on BTC&G this month. nnalorac.x

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  4. Paula (PEP)28 June 2010 at 21:54

    Those wings are a treat & you do better than I - the wretched sparkly bits just bounce back into the camera. The papers & colours are super & the way you've threaded that ribbon delightful - shall have to find some of those for my Cuttlebug........Wish we could have a natter about crafting face to face......Thanks for all the encouragement.
    Paula (PEP)
    http://pepcraftchallexp.blogspot.com/

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  5. Lisa29 June 2010 at 00:31

    Beautiful work! Thanks for joining us at Stamp Something!

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  6. Kreativmonster29 June 2010 at 14:04

    I don't like Tildas, but I really like this card!

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  7. Caroline30 June 2010 at 09:49

    ooooh I think its gorgeous & has photographed REALLY Well! Thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations x

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  8. Ann-Marie2 July 2010 at 17:52

    Oh you made me chuckle about the mirri board I've got truck loads of the stuff and I only ever seem to use it at Christmas!! A gorgeous card though just love your flowers. Take care Ann-Marie xxx

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