Corrrrr! This was a tough choice!!
This week over at Sweet Stampin the theme for our new challenge is 'Favourite Stamp'. We are sponsored by the fabulous Letraset and the ever-generous Joanna Sheen so some really corking prizes! :)
This is also a brilliant excuse to get out those much loved (and oft neglected) stamps and have a play with some old favourites! :) I spent a good hour looking through my LOTV box and it was such a hard choice, but I finally settled on 'Maisie' on a shroom as I love this little pudding :D lol.
I used MME and Prima papers, Kraft card, added some ric-rac ribbon, a wooden flower and coloured my image with PM's then 'Ta-da', it was all done. Really quick and simple for me eh? ;) - Wot! No dies, no punched borders, no flourishes, swirls and flowers? lol :)
I am entering this card in the below competitions:
Lili's Little Fairies - Anything Goes
Oldie But Goodie - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoes Crafts - Anything Goes
Ooh La La Challenges - Girly
The Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today and I hope everyone has a smashing weekend! I will be celebrating the Diamond Jubilee by making Red, White and Blue Cupcakes, serving salmon and cucumber sandwiches (minus crusts) for tea on Sunday and other random very british things. Many generations of us Brits have only ever known what its like to live in the UK under the reign of one monarch, so hats off to Lizzy for 60 years public service - a remarkable achievement Ma'am! :)


WOW hun, this is just adorable - gorgeous image, colours and papers and your colouring is just brilliant. Great card. Have a lovely weekend. Hugs, Claire xx
ReplyDeleteLove this card Alison - it's beautiful and Maisie is definitely one of my favourites too (although I am ashamed to say I have yet to ink her up!!).
ReplyDeleteHave a brilliant Jubilee weekend and enjoy those cupcakes and salmon and cucumber sandwiches.
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Denise xx
This is fab! I love it! Love the colours .. Hope you have a fab weekend. Laura x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Alison, love the deep rich red colour, and fabulous image..fabulous die and love the pearls around it...gorgeous.
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Gorgeous card
ReplyDeleteHUGZ Fleur xXx
I can proudly wave my Naturalisation Papers!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the whole of this with the colours & your glorious colouring giving her such life.Your pearls around the die circle are gorgeous & I love how your spotty paper picks up on the spotty ribbon. Love the way the ricrac & the wooden flower add such charm to this.
Paula (PEP)
Another gorgeous card - I LOVE the image and the colours are just fab!
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Lorraine x
I love the colours you chose for your card, Alison. Your sweet little image is coloured beautifully x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Alison. She's so sweet!!
ReplyDeleteSusan xx
oh what a brilliant image,and the colours,and the whole layout is just stunning hun,hugs Cherylxxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Alison...I love this image and she looks so comfy sat there on her toadstool. Beautiful colouring.
ReplyDeleteDebbie x
cute and very beautiful alison.
ReplyDeletegreetings karin
Adorable card Alison, love the sweet image and the colours & details are gorgeous...enjoy the long weekend.
ReplyDeleteWendy xx
Beautiful card Alison, how on earth did you choose lol. Enjoy your weekend, cupcakes sound yummy but I'm afraid you can keep your salmon and cucumber, 2 of my least favourite things lol. Heavens have just opened here and it looks like it is staying for a while :( Debs xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card - I love the colours you've used and as always, your colouring is just perfect. Lovin' the sound of Sunday tea as well! Salmon and cucumber sandwiches take me right back - my mum used to soak the cucumber and salmon in vinegar first (I still don't know why) but it didn't put me off! Have a lovely weekend! Hugs, Tracey xx
ReplyDeleteHi Alison! A realy cute card:) I can understand how this is one of your favorit images...she is so cute:)
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Absolutely love & adore this card Alison, it's just gorgeous! Jubilee celebrations sound fab at your house! Have fun xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous as always Alison but don't know how you managed to narrow it down to just one stamp!
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xx
This is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours and design:)
The image is so cute.
Hugs, Heidi:)
Hi Alison, wonderful card - love the image and your colouring is just perfect.
ReplyDeleteGreat die as well and brilliant colour combo.
Sounds like you're going to have a wonderful high tea tomorrow. I think I would pass on the sarnies - if you'd made cheese and cucumber you'd have had to hide them from me tho!!!
Sarah
Ah and I forgot - Crafters Pick, it's just a brand of glue that Wild Orchid Crafts sell. Someone recommended it a couple years ago, after the glue I'd been using failed me and I've used it ever since for glueing on my flowers - it really grabs and sticks!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSarah
Gorgeous Alison and how brave to go with such strong colours, such a cute image too.
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so gorgeous alison.i love the lush rich red colours and she is an adorable image :D
ReplyDeleteenjoy your weekend hun.i am back in work on tuesday so not amused.lol
xx coops xx
This is so gorgeous Alison and the colours are just beautiful. I have this image and it would be in my fave pile as well
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x catherine
Totally GORGEOUS card hunny! LOVE it love the colours and LOVE the style too! thanks for stopping by my blog too! hugs Samantha :0)
ReplyDeleteAw this is adorable! I love that sweet image and the colors you used w/ the striped background paper!
ReplyDeleteLove your fabulous card Alison, so cute.
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Debby
what a gorgeous piece, thank you so much for joining us this week for our Anything Goes Challenge a the Secret Crafter
ReplyDeleteHugs Kate xx
This is brilliant Alison, it makes me want to get my older stamps out again! I did this too just a week ago! It can be really inspiring! Have a happy little Sunday! Judy x
ReplyDeleteSweet image and a beautiful card, Alison:)
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Really gorgeous sweetie, I love this cute image and your colouring is stunning, the Kraft cardstock looks fab with the red and the die cuts and layout are beautiful
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
A very good choice Alison, she is so cute and you've coloured her perfectly. Love the papers and design. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteDonna x
Wow I think this is amazing, the reds are so rich, and that little image is a darlin, lve it, have a great sunday darlin xxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteWOWZA'S on this one, I love the vibrant reds on this and that nestie is gorgeous!!!!
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Debbie
P.S enjoy your jubilee celebration never had a cucumber sandwich sounds delish!!!
Stunning card Alison, your colouring is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteHope you're enjoying the festivities today, salmon sandwiches sounds wonderful!
Warm hugs
Maarit
Wow, Alison, thatßs a fantastic card. Just so great and amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks also for your visit and your lovely comment on my blog.
Hugs Claudia
Wow! this is gorgeous Alison! what a mega cute image! I love those lush papers and the beautiful frame with the pearls - and all the embellies are just perfect - it's a real stunner!!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a good weekend!
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Sue xx
gorgeous card - fab colour combo and the image is so sweet
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Doreen xx
Fabulous - as always!
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Valxx
Adree with Val ))lol Like always gorgeous!!
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Natali
Wonderful card Alison. I love the way you photograph your creations for your blog. They always look so clear.
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Sandra x
Wow! Gorgeous card. Love the layout, the color combo, the papers, everything. The image is so sweet and your colouring is gorgeous. Love it! Hugs, Ivonne
ReplyDeleteOh Alison this is really pretty. Love the perals around the edge of the image and the rich colours. xx
ReplyDeleteOhhhh Alison, gorgeous card! That image is just so cute and I love your papers! Wedgie xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. The image is adorable and the colour palette you have chosen works so well and makes for a more unusual card than using bright red for the toadstool. Thank you for entering our make it girlie challenge at Ooh La La creations.
ReplyDeleteAlli x
gorgeous card Alison, fab colouring...thanks for joining in with our Bunny Zoe's Crafts monthly challenge
ReplyDeleteMina xxx
Ooh cupcakes and little cucumber sandwiches - wish I was round yours for tea!!! Beautiful card though, love the colours you've used and great layout. Really hope you enjoy your celebrations, take care Ann-Marie.
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous, love the papers, and the sweet image, great layering too!
ReplyDeleteAwww, this is stunning! Isn't she adorable and I love your colour combo. Made me laugh when you said you spent an hour looking through your stamp box. That's the sort of thing I'd do, no wonder it takes so long to make anything! Hope you enjoyed your Jubilee celebrations. keeleyxx
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