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Saturday, 7 April 2012

Sweet Stampin - Dies & Doodles



Happy Easter! :)

Today is the start of our new challenge over at Sweet Stampin, where this week our theme is 'Dies and Doodles'.  We are sponsored by the brilliant ' My Mums Craft Shop ' who are offering a £10 voucher to the winner, and we also have Joanna Sheen as our monthly sponsor for April too.

Now, I am quite in my comfort zone using dies, but doodling was another matter.  I made it hard for myself too, by using glitter card and glitter paper (tut) , so I had to settle on using my trusty glue pen for the doodling part of this challenge and then added glitter on top.

I used a gorgeous Lili of the Valley stamp, First Edition papers, glitter card from stash, Spellbinder Moroccan dies, and Cheery Lynn die D134 - Small leaves #2.  I threaded pearl beads on the flower stems and coloured the image with PM's.

I am entering this card in the following competitions:

Penny Black and More - Oh So Cute
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
I ♥ Promarkers - Springtime
Crafty Creations - Spring Greens
Simon Says Stamp - Favourite tool - die cutter

Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, I will be catching up with everyone over the weekend.  Have a smashing day,
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48 comments:

  1. Hazel7 April 2012 at 08:33

    Hey Alison

    Wonderful card - I am scared of using lots of dies on my cards unlike you who has made it look easy!

    Thanks for dropping by my blog and leaving me some lovely comments :o)

    Take care

    Hazel x

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  2. mixamatoasties7 April 2012 at 08:43

    Fab card Alison. At least you can see your doodling *whistles*

    xxx

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  3. mixamatoasties7 April 2012 at 08:44

    Oops, pressed send too early. Unlike on my card with the invisible doodling ;)

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  4. Anna7 April 2012 at 09:27

    This is so cute!! Love all your glittery effects :)
    Hugs

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  5. Paula (PEP)7 April 2012 at 11:21

    Doodle - whatever is one of those?? I cringe every time that word crops up but I have some Doodle stamps.......
    Suoer with all your overlapping layers & your glittery doodles are very effective really highlighting those lacey parts of the borders. Hope the egg guzzler hasn't got sick.......
    Paula (PEP)

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  6. Fleur7 April 2012 at 11:32

    This is gorgeous Alison, I love this image, must get mine inked up
    Have a fab weekend
    HUGZ Fleur xXx

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  7. Fiona7 April 2012 at 11:33

    fab card Alison...so beautiful!!

    Fi
    x

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  8. Karen7 April 2012 at 11:34

    Gorgeous Alison, love the colours and such a cute image.

    xx

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  9. Tine7 April 2012 at 11:41

    Hi there Alison!! Your LOTV image is a cutie and I love your mix of dies. Another gem.
    Tine :)

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  10. OlgaB7 April 2012 at 14:04

    It is oh so cute, for sure. Great work and happy easter!

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  11. Shirley7 April 2012 at 16:05

    This is such a pretty card Alison. I love the layout and the punched borders. The sparkle and little pearls finish it off beautifully. Just perfect for our "cute" challenge at Penny Black and More this month.
    Thank you for joining us and we hope you will join us next month.

    Shirley

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  12. brenda7 April 2012 at 16:45

    Another stunning piece of work Alison and so very effective how you have layered the borders.

    Thanks so much for joining our Oh so Cute theme Penny Black and More Challenge and good luck with all the prize draws.

    B x

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  13. KarinsArtScrap7 April 2012 at 16:54

    aaaahhhhhhh cute and beautiful alison.

    greetings karin

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  14. Vicky7 April 2012 at 17:06

    Just so stunning Alison...and beautiful colouring too hun :o)

    big hugs Vicky xx

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  15. Anonymous7 April 2012 at 17:37

    Gorgeous Alison! Love how you use your dies.
    xx

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  16. Heidi7 April 2012 at 17:41

    Your card is stunning!
    Beautiful design and colours:)
    Adorable image.
    Love it!
    Hugs, Heidi:)

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  17. Teresa - My Crafty Heart7 April 2012 at 18:40

    Ooh Alison! what a wonderful Spring card - The image is wonderfully coloured and I love how you placed that little bunny - Have a lovely Easter, Hugs, Teresa x

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  18. coops7 April 2012 at 21:33

    ooooooooo oooooooo i`m speechless.the image is too cute for words hun and i really love your sparkly doodling and gorgeous intricate diecuts and colours ;D


    xx coops xx

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  19. Little K Smith7 April 2012 at 22:17

    Aaaww this is gorgeous hun, love the sweet little bunny, fabulous dies and love the pretty pink roses too!
    Hope your're having a lovely Easter :)
    Kelly.x

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  20. Rachel7 April 2012 at 22:22

    Cute card Alison, love the glitter. Hope you're having a lovely weekend. Wedgie xxx

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  21. Sue B 8 April 2012 at 01:33

    Aww this is really beautiful Alison. what a sweet image! the little bunny is adorable! :-)
    and I love the die cuts and borders and the gorgeous papers! Everything is just perfect - it's a really sweet card!
    Hope you have a lovely Easter Sunday!
    Love Sue xx

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  22. Linby8 April 2012 at 12:11

    Just beautiful - love those roses.
    Thanks for joining us at Penny Black & More @ Allsorts this month.
    Lynn x
    DT

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  23. Berit8 April 2012 at 12:44

    Hello Alison:)
    What a gorgeous card you have made. I love the sweet image!
    Thanks for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers this week.
    Berit:)

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  24. Unknown8 April 2012 at 14:15

    Another gorgeous creation Alison - love the borders.

    Sarah

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  25. Tracy8 April 2012 at 14:27

    Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  26. susiestacey8 April 2012 at 17:29

    Stunning card and so cute, Thank you for joining in the fun at Penny Black and More @ Allsorts and good luck x Susan x

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  27. Lindsay Craftymonster818 April 2012 at 20:54

    This is really stunning hun, I love the image and the colours and what you have done with the punches is fantastic, really amazing hun. Hope you are havinga lovely easter
    Lindsay xx

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  28. Anonymous8 April 2012 at 23:52

    ooh, the image is so cute and i love how you've layered up all the dies. thank you for playing along with our oh so cute theme at penny black and more.
    linda

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  29. Margaret8 April 2012 at 23:59

    Lovely card Alison and what a sweet image. Love your glitter doodling and that die you used. Very nicely done.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving your sweet comment.

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  30. Theresa9 April 2012 at 00:33

    Hi Alison,

    Such a darling card. Great image. I love the DP and the die cuts. Beautifully done.

    Hope you had a great holiday weekend.

    Hugs,
    Theresa

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  31. Holly AKA KopyKat9 April 2012 at 01:42

    This is so adorable, love the bunny! Hope you have a Happy Easter.

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  32. Sharon Caudle9 April 2012 at 05:16

    Fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us at Papertake Weekly, and hope you join us again soon!
    hugs, Sharon

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  33. Pauline9 April 2012 at 07:28

    A sweet card Alison, love those papers, and the glitter, and I love the new Spellbinders dies, so pretty!

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  34. Debbie9 April 2012 at 08:24

    Adorable card Alison...I love this sweet image. Great layout.
    Debbie x

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  35. Sara H9 April 2012 at 08:54

    Another adorable creation =) Beautiful die cuts and papers and glitter and image and... EVERYTHING is so pretty =D Love it!
    Have a great day!

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  36. Doreen9 April 2012 at 09:45

    A gorgeous card Alison,love the image and fabulous colours.xxx

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  37. Mrs.B9 April 2012 at 10:27

    This is gorgeous Alison, you really use die cuts to their best, Congrats on your new DT post,
    Hope you're having a lovely Easter.
    Avril xx

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  38. downrightcrafty9 April 2012 at 11:14

    beautiful creation so soft and cute
    hugs and Happy Easter Kate xx
    ps I have some candy if you are interested :)

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  39. Unknown9 April 2012 at 12:03

    Fantastic little image and so adorable Alison . what a lovely card I love this one . Your colours are beautiful .
    Hugs Elaine

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  40. Doreen9 April 2012 at 20:10

    simply stunnign - as always ;)
    Hugs
    Doreen xx

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  41. Lorraine9 April 2012 at 22:15

    EEK, that bunny is sooo cute and your card is so lovely, Alison! Love the pinks & greens together and the gorgeous die cuts!

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  42. An Occasional Genius9 April 2012 at 22:46

    Beautiful Alison, love the overlapping border dies. Your glittery doodling looks fabulous xx

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  43. Wishcraft9 April 2012 at 23:23

    Gorgeous card Alison :o) Love that cute image and all your pretty sparkly touches, fab dies too! Lisa x

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  44. Inkypinkydelights10 April 2012 at 08:06

    Ooooo Alison that doodling is fab! Love your card! We have had a very wet Easter and it has been very cold too, I am not surprised it was hailing with you! This morning it is very windy but the sun is shining! Enjoy your day, Judy x

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  45. Mary J10 April 2012 at 08:25

    It's just gorgeous Alison! Totally love the doodling and the layout - sweet!

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  46. Donna Mosley10 April 2012 at 21:15

    Aww! Alison this is so adorable. Love the sweet image and gorgeous details.

    Donna x

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  47. Unknown10 April 2012 at 21:16

    This is gorgeous Alison, love the pretty colours and all the gorgeous details on your card. Hugs xxx

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  48. Plastic Business Cards11 April 2012 at 07:58

    Is it lace or plastic you have used in the background!

    Plastic Business Cards
    Plastic Card
    Scratch Card

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