Back again today :) Woo, steady, 2 days running! LOL.
So, this week on Charisma Cardz the theme was picked by me, and I chose 'Lace & Pearls'. We are sponsored this week by Some Odd Girl and The Stampin Boutique .
I coloured a gorgeous Sweet Pea image (I bought a plate of 4 stunning facial images) and also splashed out this week and spent £2.20 on some white acrylic craft paint as I have been dying to try this shabby technique for a while. I need to be a bit more heavy-handed and adventurous I think, but I will definately try again. I hand-stitched and hand-beaded Prima Papers, and the pearl pin, metal corner and flowers are all WOC.
I am entering this card in the below competitions:
CES Challenges - Roses and Ribbons
Dream Valley Challenges - Stitching (2nd entry)
Ooh La La Challenges - Bingo - Pearls, flowers, lace
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and good luck to everyone entering this weeks challenges,
Oh this is too pretty!!!! I´m drooling right now =D The image is REALLY drop dead gorgeous! Love love love the beautiful pastel colors and the bubbles! All the embellishments are perfect! It´s a stunning card!
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What a gorgeous card Alison, just love the image and the colours you have used.
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Hi Alison, well isn't that just stunning! Absolutely gorgeous - your colouring skills are amazing. Beautiful image (been looking at Sweet Pea for ages, but a bit intimidated by them) and beautiful colours!
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PS. I thought at first that you'd said you spent £220 on paint! I thought that sounds expensive, re-read and realised that it's £2.20 - not so bad!!!
ooooo aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh this is gorgeous.
ReplyDeletelove everything about it alison.
greetings karin
Wow Alison, your card is just stunning. Love the colours, image and pretty embellishments. Thanks for playing along with this weeks CES Challenge!
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Oh this is soooo beautiful. Love that image and your embellishments are stunning.
ReplyDeleteOh and congrats on getting top 3 over at DYSU this week!!
Hugs
Denise xx
Hi sweetie this is gorgeous I love the lush stamps I was colouring them in the other week again they are just so gorgeous. Love the colours on this hun its so pretty.
ReplyDeleteThank you also for joining us girlies over at CES Challenges, good luck shug.
Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx
Oh my Stars!!!! How do you do it, your cards just get more gorgeous every day!!!! You do know you are my Hero!!!!
ReplyDeletewow, this is absolutely stunning hun, just love it! All the pearls are a perfect finish!
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Oh Wow!!! I love your cards SO much Alison. This is just exquisite. Love, love the image and her hair is beautiful !! Gorgeous flowers and bellies. Love the lace and corner detail - just love it all - layout and balance are all just right. It's perfection and could look at it all day!!!
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Hugs!
Sue xx
Hi again =)
ReplyDeleteBy the way I buy the cheescloth in a normal fabric store ;) You can also use bandage from the pharmacy, it works too!
Lots of hugs,
Sara
Your card is gorgeous Alison!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours and design as always:)
Hugs, Heidi:)
Oh my word Alison, This is a beauty...love all the little pearls you have put on her and your delish colouring, her hair is amazing, the highlights are fabby. Loving the lilacs and mint greens, a stunning card! Hugs, Teresa x
ReplyDeleteStunning card Alison - lovely colouring and love all the little elements too. Hugs, Claire x
ReplyDeleteoh wow this is absolutely stunning alison.i love your pretty details and painted edges and the image is beautiful and fabulous colouring ;D
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Yowza, Alison, this is gorgeous!!! Love the image and your coloring/embellishing of it! Also love all the details/diff elements on your card!
ReplyDeleteAmazing card! Fabulous attention to detail, a feast for the eyes.
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A truly beautiful card. Fantastic theme choice too Alison.
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Sandra x
Alison - this is stunning. I just love, love, love it. Beautiful colouring and detailing.
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Valxx
Love the way those white pearlys pick up the knobbly texture of the heart charm & those flowers are dleightful with the pale papers & your double matting. Your highlighting never ceases to amaze me & my ........ the eye shadow is quite stunning.
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Absolutely gorgeous! Love the colors you used and all the lovely embellishments! :)
ReplyDeleteOh WOW! This is stunningly gorgeous! Love those pretty colours and your shabby pearl effect. So much detail, you make me want to buy those stamps!! keeleyxx
ReplyDeleteOh wow,stunning and so pretty, really love this! Thanks for joining us at CES this week, Karenx
ReplyDeleteHi Alison. Gorgeous card. This image is fab and I love the little touches of added detail. Donna
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful, and just perfect for our challenge. Thanks for joining us at CES this week! xx Jenny xx
ReplyDeleteEmailed you re OLL DT. Could you please reply asap. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteWOW!! WOW!! WOW!! I so want to color with you. I need to save my money so that I can come to Scotland and sit with you. This is gorgeous. I love the flowers and pearls. Just beautiful.
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