2nd Post of the Day
Wooo!!! I was really thrilled to be asked to be a GDT for the month of May over at C.R.A.F.T Challenge .
This weeks challenge is 'Buttons'......... now most of you know I struggle with buttons, and I still thinks they belongs on yer cardi! But I found these wee wooden buttons in my stash and thought they were really cute - they have almost helped me overcome my button aversion! :D lol.
We are sponsored this week by In 2 Stamps, Digi Doodle Shop and Love to Stamp, so some really cute prizes too.
I coloured in a sweet LOTV image with PM's and hand-stitched one sheet of K&Co double-sided paper. I used a stunning Cheery Lynn doily die called Sophias Heart, and also stitched the green pearl beads to that. The borders are spellbinder Persian dies, and the sentiment came with the stamp. This card is 8 x 8 inches, and I am amazed that I managed to fill it without too much of a struggle! :)
I am entering this card in the below competitions:
Lili's Little Fairies - Anything Goes
Do You Stack Up - Circles
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Ribbon or Twine
Simon Says Stamp & Show - Kaleidoscope of colour
Paper Playtime - Anything Goes
I ♥ Promarkers - Faeries
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge - Get your Girly On!
Thanks again for visiting my blog today, I hope everyone has a great day!
Absolutely so beautiful. You are very talented to keep these gorgeous creations just flowing one after the other.
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Desire
Very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe dies are gorgeous and I love how you did the buttonflowers!
Hope you´ll have a sunny day!
Hugs!
Absolutely gorgeous Alison, adorable image and love the cute button flowers.
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WOOOW:) What a beautiful card:)
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This is awesome cute....great work on the buttons!
ReplyDeleteAgain amazing! Love that border die and the doiley is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a gorgeouys card Alison and love the colours. Loving the way you have put it all together
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Beautifully coloured image and such pretty dies, Alison. I have those Persian dies, but my border one doesn't cut very well.....yours looks fabulous! Love your pretty flowers, too x
ReplyDeleteyour cards always put a smile on my face, gorgeous works, like the one before this one too, love pink and black together!
ReplyDeleteA gorgeous card. I love the dies you have used and the button flowers are wonderful. It's great to have you as GDT this month.
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Oh Alison - simply stunning as always. Your coloring is gorgeous and I love the borders. Looks so beautiful. Love it.
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Doreen xx
Hi Alison. Back again with another fairy I see! LOL. Very sophisticated colours on this one and fabby die cuts to set her off. Thanks for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers.
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Lucky to have u!
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Absolutely gorgeous Alison! What a delightful image, your colouring is gorgeous! Love that fancy frame too, it's so pretty!
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wow this is gorgeous and fabulous dies alison.
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Hi Alison, Beautiful card, and a gorgeous selection of die cuts, the layered border ones look stunning.
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Have a great weekend.
Avril xx
i love this fairy anyway ♥
ReplyDeleteand borders are really amazing!
Gorgeous Alison, I love all those pretty die cuts and the colours that you ahave used
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Gorgeous card Alison, love all the intricate die cuts and the buttons are fab. Debs xx
ReplyDeleteWow, it's beautiful Alison. I love those dies (yet again) and the card is so big at 8inches. Love the soft colours. Annette xx
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous card - love the image and gorgeous papers. Hugs, Claire x
ReplyDeleteStnning creation Alison , love those Moroccan dies.What a Fantastic card. Fabulous colours a lovely design and gorgeous main image . Well done hugs Elaine
ReplyDeleteJust stunning Alison! How you keep these fabulous designs coming just amazes me!
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so beautiful alison.i love your pretty colours and design and gorgeous sweet image :D
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Goodness - the way you use die-cuts is an art in itself, are you going to start tutorials on your blog? The green & white layering of borders/frames is remarkable & I love those buttons & the way your sentiment inking picks up their colour.
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Aww this is So sweet Alison! the image is adorable! I love those gorgeous papers and die cuts - Wow! so many wonderful details in this card. The pearls and the wooden buttons are really scrummy!! it's a really fab card hun!!
ReplyDeleteBig Congrats on your GDT Spot!!! :-))
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Sue xx
Your card is gorgeous! I love your fabulous coloring.
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This is gorgeous sweetie totally love it!! LOVE LOVE LOVE all the dies you have used shug.
ReplyDeleteLotsa hugs Vicky xxx
Beautiful card, love the colouring and love the dies you have used. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.
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wow, stunning card, love the sweet image and that doily die is irresistible, I am off to find one!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, Deb x♥x
This is such a pretty card, Alison! I'm so glad you could join us at Bunny Zoe's this month.
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Dorcas
Oh this is sooo pretty!! Can't imagine you with so few buttons, I have them coming out of my ears but forget to use them. Love the gorgeous pointy dies and how you have layered them. keeleyxx
ReplyDeleteHi Alison, Another stunning card - I love this image, she has a real glow about her and your papers and dies are fabulous....love those buttons too :) Hugs, Teresa x
ReplyDeleteThat image is so adorable! And your card design is stunning as always! Your framing and bordering skills are out of this world! Gorgeous! Congrats on the GDT position!
ReplyDeleteGosh Alison 8 x 8! I have never tried one of those! Oh my you have done it beautifully though! I love those borders, and I always struggle with buttons, they always seem too big somehow but these are fabulous! Judy x
ReplyDeleteOooh Alison, this is just gorgeous! Love the buttons and your colouring - fabulous!!
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PS - We have bats here too, thankfully though not in the house! But when we converted the stables we had to have a bat survey done and put bat homes up on the walls. Don't think they use them though, how rude!!!
a very lovely card indeed - very delicate and pretty colours with wonderful details, image and fabulous die cut elements. Wonderful. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. Sarah.
ReplyDeleteOoooh I love this one Alison, love the colours and all the die cutting. I have these border dies and love them.
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AMAZING! Alison, wonderful details as always and oh! the doily is stunning. Love it!
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Beautiful! All the intricate details are perfect with the sweet image. Thanks for joining us at DYSU.
ReplyDeleteAlison, this is simply stunning, I love all the dies you've used the colours are amazing together and the image is too cute!
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Cheers,
Kasey ~ in Oz
Southern Girls DT
Beautiful card, lovely dies pattern. Thanks for joining us at SGC, good luck cheers Sue N x
ReplyDeleteLove this card Alison...what a pretty image and beautifully coloured.
ReplyDeleteDebbie x
OMGOODNESS, this is STUNNING!! Love your extraordinary card!! So many wonderful details!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at Paper Playtime!! :)
BIG HUGS,
Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com