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Thursday, 23 February 2012

Charisma Cardz - ♥ Love is in the Air ♥



Good Morning fellow bloggers! :) And yes, I am back today in a much better mood!  See my post below if you have been experiencing the same blogger issues as me, as I found another temporary fix!  :) You cant keep a determined girl down! ;) lol!

So, this card is for our new challenge starting today over at Charisma Cardz where our theme is  ♥ Love is in the Air ♥.  We have 2 great sponsors this week, the ever generous and wonderful Joanna Sheen, and the brilliant DigiStamp Boutique.

I used another gorgeous Lili of the Valley stamp which had been on my wishlist for ages, and I finally snapped it up when it was on offer.  I went all out for a bit of colour on this, and it is quite bright for me.  I hand-stitched and distressed K&Co papers, used Spellbinder, Joy and Marianne dies, and an MS punch.  The flowers are WOC, and the ribbon is Joanna Sheen.

I will be entering this card in the below competitions:

Totally PaperCrafts - Ribbons and Bows
Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries - Tag it
Crafters Companion - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking at my blog, and I hope everyone has a smashing day :)
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40 comments:

  1. Anna23 February 2012 at 08:27

    Hi Alison! What a nice card. Love all the lovely details and the image is so cute. The colouring is fab. The card makes me wich it was summer. :) Have a great day.
    Hugs

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  2. Debbie23 February 2012 at 08:49

    Glad you are up and running, cause this is beautiful..one of my favorite LOTV stamps, think you've inspired me to ink it up..

    Hugs
    Debbie

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  3. Ann-Marie23 February 2012 at 09:20

    Beautiful card, love the colours you have chosen. Take care, Ann-Marie xxx

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  4. SusanLotus23 February 2012 at 09:23

    Waiting for spring... ;)
    Lovely card. I love all the green on it and it makes me wanna lay down in the sun on the grass!

    Have a wonderful day!
    Hugs!

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  5. Fleur23 February 2012 at 09:33

    Gorgeous card Alison
    HUGZ Fleur xXx

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  6. craftieodmae23 February 2012 at 10:40

    now that's a jaw dropping beauty!

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  7. Debbie23 February 2012 at 10:43

    Gorgeous card Alison...I have this image and I'm ashamed to say it is still in the un~inked pile...I love the colours and the papers you have used and the leaf die is beautiful.
    Debbie x

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  8. D K Crafts23 February 2012 at 11:02

    Hi Alison. Absolutely love this card. Gorgeous bright colours and the image is so beautifully coloured. Love the tag sentiment and detail. Donna

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  9. Desire Fourie23 February 2012 at 11:13

    Oh wow, so much gorgeousness on such a small surface. Love the textures. colours and stitching.
    Hugs
    Desire

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  10. Desire Fourie23 February 2012 at 11:13

    Oh wow, so much gorgeousness on such a small surface. Love the textures. colours and stitching.
    Hugs
    Desire

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  11. brenda23 February 2012 at 11:31

    All the others have already said it Alison 'wow'.......just gorgeous.

    Thanks so much for sharing another lovely piece with us at Allsorts this week.

    B x

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  12. KarinsArtScrap23 February 2012 at 11:42

    ooooooooooo this is gorgeous alison.
    beautiful flowers and leaves.
    your coloring is lookin fantastic.

    greetings karin

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  13. applejack cards by sue23 February 2012 at 11:59

    Fantastic card. Beautiful image and gorgeous colouring. I adore all those lovely embellishments.

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  14. Paula (PEP)23 February 2012 at 13:47

    Brilliant how the trailing vines pick up on the image with the topiary element & I love your shading on his cap. Taht little flower with the tag is lovely too & I like how you have used white as a contrast/highlght. Doesn't that heart border really emphasize the topiary heart brilliantly?
    Paula (PEP)

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  15. Ivonne23 February 2012 at 14:25

    Hi Alison. Gorgeous card. love the color combo and your colourins is amazing as always. Hugs, Ivonne

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  16. Unknown23 February 2012 at 17:14

    Simply beautiful

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  17. coops23 February 2012 at 17:41

    so stunning alison.love your gorgeous colour combo and fab sweet image and details :D

    xx coops xx

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  18. Denise 23 February 2012 at 20:21

    Well, you've done it again.....created a stunningly beautiful card. I love everything about it.
    Hugs
    Denise xx

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  19. Bubbles23 February 2012 at 20:56

    Hi Hun, thanks for the 'fix' with the blogging prob seems to be ok again today!! Just been having a looky through your blog, your cards are absolutely gorgeous!
    Joanne xx

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  20. Bubbles23 February 2012 at 20:56

    Hi Hun, thanks for the 'fix' with the blogging prob seems to be ok again today!! Just been having a looky through your blog, your cards are absolutely gorgeous!
    Joanne xx

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  21. downrightcrafty23 February 2012 at 21:05

    gorgeous creation, love the details, thank you for joining us at the Emerald Garden Faerie
    Hugs Kate xx
    ps I have candy if You are interested :)

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  22. Claire23 February 2012 at 21:32

    Absolutely gorgeous card hun - love the image, great shaped nestie and the colours and all the elements are just fab. Hugs, Claire x

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  23. Mel23 February 2012 at 21:44

    Aww honey
    This is just utterly amazing! Not only is that image coloured beautifully, your papers are so yummy!
    Hugs Melly xxx

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  24. Donna Mosley23 February 2012 at 22:30

    This is so amazing Alison. Love the image, stunning colouring and ooh! all those scrummy embellies. Gorgeous!

    Donna x

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  25. Debo24 February 2012 at 13:16

    What a beautiful card! I love the hand-stitching - you must have the patience of a saint tho!!!

    What is the circle die you've used? It's very pretty, I think I might NEED one!

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  26. Pauline24 February 2012 at 13:21

    Absolutely gorgeous, a stunning image, and wonderful layering, so pretty.

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  27. Sarn24 February 2012 at 15:31

    Your card is simply WONDERFUL and I just love it. But I keep getting side-tracked by the picture to the right (Guy). . . * sigh * xx

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  28. Sue B 24 February 2012 at 15:53

    Wow! this is stunning Alison! it's a wonderful image and you've coloured it to perfection! Gorgeous colour combo, papers and flowers - reminds me of a beautiful garden. I love all the borders and delish details - it's a really scrumptious card!!! :-)
    Hope you are well and having a good week!
    Big Hugs!
    Sue xx

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  29. Unknown24 February 2012 at 17:39

    O wow wow Alison, this is stunning.. those flowers and colours are really beautiful and then the added wooden one on the tag, well that is I loove :) xxx

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  30. Inkypinkydelights24 February 2012 at 18:39

    Oh Alison I love this! I just love everything about it! Have a great weekend, Judy x

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  31. Unknown24 February 2012 at 19:15

    Very pretty and I just love all those flowers! Maddy x

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  32. CraftyC24 February 2012 at 20:12

    Oh Alison your card is gorgeous. I just think Love Grows is a beautiful stamp.
    Clairexx

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  33. Anonymous24 February 2012 at 21:15

    Another perfect and gorgeous card Alison! The colours and layout you've chosen couldn't be any more perfect for the image. Lovely!
    xx

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  34. catherine24 February 2012 at 22:13

    This is such a great card Alison and love the colours
    x catherine

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  35. Lorraine25 February 2012 at 20:20

    Ooh this is gorgeous, Alison! Love your coloring of that sweet image and all of the beautiful flowers!

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  36. Lukrut26 February 2012 at 20:59

    Hello :)
    Just got started on blogger this week - so shy :p
    Love all of your postcards, but this one turned to be my favourite so here I am..commenting :)

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  37. Doreen27 February 2012 at 09:54

    Wow Alison. It's simply stunning. Your card is brilliant
    WOW WOW WOW
    Hugs
    Doreen xx

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  38. Tracey Manderson28 February 2012 at 09:58

    pink and green, a beautiful combo. Thanks for joining us at The Emerald Faerie Garden
    Hugs
    Tracey

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  39. febe1 March 2012 at 02:59

    Lovely sentiment. Beautiful details. Awesome image. This is one great project!

    equipment loan

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  40. Theresa8 March 2012 at 01:58

    What a darling image. We're about to start our plants unit and I wish I could grow plants! This is just too precious. Love the flower arrangement on the card. Way too darling!!

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