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Thursday, 19 April 2012

Shabby Chic - Charisma Cardz



Good Morning, I'm back again today with another card :)

Our new challenge over at Charisma Cardz this week is 'Shabby Chic', and we are sponsored by the brilliant Joanna Sheen and the fabulous Bunny Zoe's Crafts. 

Now an even better surprise, and an extra special reason to play along this week is also a voucher code for 10% off all purchases online from Bunny Zoe's Crafts for everyone who enters our challenge!  How fab is that!! :)


So, onto my card........  I think this was one of the very first rubber stamps I ever bought and I still love it!  Its always kept out on display as its more like a crafting ornament! lol :)

I stamped the image with Memento Rich Cocoa , and then matted onto Bazzill cardstock.  The hand-stitched papers are a mix of Prima and K&Co, and the flowers are WOC.  There is a little piece of cheesecloth tucked behind the layers and the chipboard sentiment is from very ancient stash, which was just sanded and roughed up a bit.

I am entering this card in the below competitions:

By The Cute & Girly - Once Upon A Time
ABC Challenge - N is for Neutrals
Totally Gorjuss - Blling
Dream Valley - Earth Tones
Stamptacular Sunday - Freebie Week
Bling It On - Monochrome
Simon Says Stamp & Show - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes
Crafts & Me - Vintage

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and for all the lovely comments, I read them all and they are much appreciated :)
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51 comments:

  1. Desire Fourie19 April 2012 at 08:07

    Just sooo beautiful. Love the shabby chickness.
    Hugs
    Deisre

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  2. Doreen19 April 2012 at 08:25

    This is gorgeous,what a great image and fabulous design..xxx

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  3. Claire19 April 2012 at 09:54

    This is such a gorgeous shabby chic card - love it. Have a great day. Hugs, Claire x

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  4. Paula (PEP)19 April 2012 at 10:09

    Jaw dropped & sits on floor! Love the colours & sanding plus the stitching. Using the brown for stamping is so effective. Have a lovely weekend.
    Paula (PEP)

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  5. Pink Dandelion19 April 2012 at 10:12

    OMG Alison this is gorgeous, you are so clever. Debs xx

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  6. Jenny19 April 2012 at 11:00

    You took the letters right out of my mouth Pink Dandelion. OMG!!!!! This is gorgeous Alison. x

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  7. Inkypinkydelights19 April 2012 at 11:45

    Oh WOw this is fabulous! Alison I love it! Bet it is wet and cold with you today, just like it is with us! Good crafting weather though! Judy x

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  8. Faye19 April 2012 at 11:48

    Oooh super stylish! xx

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  9. craftieodmae19 April 2012 at 12:21

    another eye popping jaw dropping gorgeous creation! I have that stamp too, may try and case your card........you know you are one of my favorites right? LOL

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  10. Doreen19 April 2012 at 13:02

    simply stunning - as always
    hugs
    Doreen xx

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  11. catherine19 April 2012 at 13:17

    This is just super Alison and I love everything about it. Love all the things you have added to it and the style you have used
    x catherine

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  12. NGCARDS19 April 2012 at 14:55

    A fantastic card hun! Thanks for playing at PTW this week! xxx

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  13. Lukrut19 April 2012 at 15:47

    super gorgeous ♥
    love your shabby chic!

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  14. Pauline19 April 2012 at 16:01

    This is gorgeous Alison! A real beauty!

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  15. KarinsArtScrap19 April 2012 at 16:56

    wow, wow, wow this is GORGEOUS alison.

    greetings karin

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  16. Heleen19 April 2012 at 17:19

    This is such a lovely card! I love it. Thanks for joining us at stamptacular sunday this week. I hope to see you soon again.
    Hugs, Heleen

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  17. Lorraine19 April 2012 at 18:49

    Gorgeous card Alison, love the colours and design.Fab image too!
    Lorraine x

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  18. Cheryl19 April 2012 at 20:01

    Gorgeous card! I love the pretty details.

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  19. Sue B 19 April 2012 at 21:10

    Wowzer!! this is breathtakingly beautiful Alison!! I love those soft earthy tones. The image is really beautiful and the layout is perfect! So many wonderful details in this card. Love the fleur de lis frame, the butterfly, the roses, the sentiment, the lush papers, crystals, pearls….it's perfect and a real stunner !!
    Hope you are having a good week!
    Big Hugs
    Sue xx

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  20. Suzilou19 April 2012 at 21:17

    Brilliant card, I do like that stamp and the lovely soft colours. Gorgeous embelishments and love those letters. Fantastic card :)

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  21. Wishcraft19 April 2012 at 21:30

    Wow this is just so beautiful Alison! Love the softness of it and everything that you've used - fabulous :o) Hugs, Lisa x

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  22. coops19 April 2012 at 21:51

    ooooooooooo wow love this very much alison.i`ve got a real liking of vintage at the mo and this is just devine.i love the distressed letters and stunning image and details :D

    xx coops xx

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  23. Mary J19 April 2012 at 22:05

    Wow, stunning Alison! I just love the subtle distressing and the gems are all perfectly placed!

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  24. Donna Mosley19 April 2012 at 22:26

    Wowsers! Alison, this is ona amazing creation hun. Love all the scrummy details and the image is stunning. Loved your Mum's tips for the cleaning too, will definately help me out lol!

    Donna x

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  25. Theresa20 April 2012 at 02:14

    WOW!! I love this. What a gorgeous card. I love the softness and the flowers. The textures are amazing. The image is beautiful - I'd display it too. Alison, I just love your creations. This is amazing. Thank you for showing me the beauty in this world.

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  26. Pop's Cards20 April 2012 at 09:23

    Morning sweetie, this is absolutely gorgeous...

    Love the colours that you have chosen just fabulous...

    Have a fab weekend huggles Pops x x x

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  27. Sarn20 April 2012 at 12:38

    WOW! What a fabby shabby chic card Alison. Brilliant xxx

    She is the looking the exact same angle as the Richard Armitage picture you have on your blog! Maybe he gave you inspiration!? xxx

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  28. Unknown20 April 2012 at 13:25

    O wow this is stunning Alison, I love the shabby chic look .. so elegant, love it xx

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  29. Tine20 April 2012 at 13:50

    Gorgeous card, Alison. Fabulous details and a perfect shabby chic card.
    Tine :)

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  30. Zima20 April 2012 at 14:52

    This card is beautiful! Great layout and embellishments!

    And thank you for your kind comment! I really appreciated what you wrote about the flamingos! :)

    Hope you get a great weekend!
    Hugs, Maria

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  31. Unknown20 April 2012 at 14:54

    Hi Alison ,this is absolutely beautiful.
    I am just catching up viewing as I have been poorly, feeling much better now and will be posting soon.
    You have been making some fabulous cards since I have been away
    well done Hugs Elaine

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  32. Heidi20 April 2012 at 20:49

    Your card is absolutely stunning Alison!
    I love it:)
    All those gorgeous details and beautiful colours.
    Have a great weekend!
    Hugs, Heidi:)

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  33. mixamatoasties20 April 2012 at 20:56

    Stunning Alison. Love it :)

    xxx

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  34. Anonymous20 April 2012 at 21:35

    Breathtakingly gorgeous!!
    xxx

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  35. Unknown20 April 2012 at 22:13

    Me again! Alison this is just wonderful.

    Thing is I've got that stamp (one I brought a loooong time ago when I first started stamping and thought I'd be into 'arty' things) and that sentiment, but don't think I'd ever be able to make a card this beautiful with them! I just don't have the feel for it and eye for detail that you do.

    I'm not going to list all I like about it - I'd be here all night! Lets just say I think it's all brilliant.

    Have a great weekend.

    Sarah

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  36. Tracey T20 April 2012 at 23:04

    Wow, Alison - I love everything about this card! The soft colours are beautiful and the chipboard sentiment is gorgeous. Thanks for the tip about the Cheery Lynn challenge - I've entered my card and added this challenge to my favourites. Btw, lovely hanglar only is now lovely hanglar and sweet magnolias, so any of your Tilda cards can be entered there now. Have a lovely weekend. Hugs, Tracey x

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  37. Bettina L.21 April 2012 at 20:28

    Wow this is beautiful. Love the shabby monochrome look and those flowers and letters makes it stunning. Thanks for playing at Stamptacular Sunday Challenge and good luck. Hope to see you back sunday for a new challenge, Bettina xx

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  38. RoseC22 April 2012 at 01:25

    Oooh, Alison . . . your layers of patterns and embellishments look fantastic on this wonderful and inspiring card. So glad to see your entry at the Crafts and Me Stamps digi team's "Vintage" challenge. Hugz, ~ Rose

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  39. Anita22 April 2012 at 03:27

    Goodness gracious, this is FABulous! The die cuts, the image, the beautiful flowers...it's absolutely perfect. Thanks so much for joining us at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!

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  40. Jill22 April 2012 at 21:47

    beautiful card Alison love the image and all the detail thanks for joining us at PTW hugs Jill xx

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  41. Lindsay Craftymonster8122 April 2012 at 21:59

    So pretty Alison, I absolutely love the colours, the sentiment is fab and the image and flowers are beautiful, love it
    Lindsay xx

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  42. Terry22 April 2012 at 22:12

    Thank you so much for sharing your FABULOUS card with the dt from Simon Says Stamp and Show, my goodness I am loving every little bit of your beautifull creation. It is absolutely STUNNING. Good luck, hugs terry xxxx

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  43. mags22 April 2012 at 22:18

    Such a beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at Dream Valley.
    Mags
    x

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  44. Annie23 April 2012 at 18:57

    Hi Alison. I love your card. The image is gorgeous and the layout and embellishments set it all off. Fab creation from a fellow Scot. Thanks for sharing. I have became a follower as I like your style of crafting. Hope you will follow me too. Annie :)

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  45. Lorraine23 April 2012 at 22:11

    Yow, gorgeous shabby chic, Alison! Love that stamped image, all of the beautiful details and the sanded chipboard! Very cool!

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  46. Mrs.B24 April 2012 at 20:19

    Hi Alison, Thats a beautiful image, and a stunning card. Just Love it!
    Could I ask what the image is?
    Avril xx

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  47. Aunty Sue25 April 2012 at 20:42

    Stunning card and thanks for sharing with us at Dream Valley

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  48. Anonymous25 April 2012 at 21:41

    C R A Z Y pretty...are you getting sick of reading the comments saying so? No way! LOL!
    This is great and PERFECT for the neutral challenge at ABC! So glad you shared this over there!

    ~Leah

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  49. Aideen27 April 2012 at 14:22

    Wow this card is beautiful-love the image, colors, layout all of it!!!

    Thanks for joining in with bythecuteandgirly this month :) x

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  50. Céline27 April 2012 at 21:01

    so sweet card
    thanks for playing with us at BTC&G this month
    hugs
    céline

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  51. Distressed Miss28 April 2012 at 20:40

    Stunning card Alison, it is simply beautiful, fab attention to detail.
    Thanks for joining us at ABC this week.
    Hugs
    Clare
    xx

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