Good Morning :) I hope everyone has been making the most of the gorgeous summery weather! Its been beautiful here!
This week the Cheery Lynn DT were given some gorgeous Imaginisce products to play with, and I fell in love with this beautiful blue 12 x 12 paper from the Making Waves Collection! These are double sided papers, great quality and really wonderful to work with.
Our new theme this week on the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge is 'Shaped Cards', so no squares or rectangles allowed! :D lol.
I made my own 6 x 6 shaped card base using the largest size French Flair Scalloped Stackers. I folded a 12 x 12 piece of ice white 300gsm Centura pearl cardstock in half, and placed the top part of the die just a little above the crease so it still held itself intact. I then layered alternate sheets of paper and card from the:
French Flair Scalloped Stackers - the 3 largest sizes
French Flair Silver Stackers - the 3 largest sizes
French Flair Doily Stacker - the 2 largest sizes (I love these doily dies!)
I then added a couple of mini flourishes and an exotic butterfly, centred my image on Scalloped Circle Stackers and Classic Circle Stackers and cut 3 starfish shapes from the leaves part of the Large Rose & Medium Rose dies!
I coloured my image with PM's, chalked the cloudy background and added ribbon, charm and pins from stash. The sentiments are Pink Petticoat. This was a totally new shape of card for me, and I have to say I was really pleased with the result and how well all the dies and layers just fitted together perfectly.
I hope you find time to join in this week, and dont forget if you leave a comment on the 'kickoff post' on the Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration blog you are in with another chance of winning a $20 gift certificate to spend online. There is also more fabulous inspiration on the Imaginisce blog and a further chance to win a great prize there too! :)
I am entering this card in the following competitions:
Dutch Magnolia Lovers - Vacation/Holiday
Totally Tilda - Summer Fun
Moving along with the Times - Summer
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo - Die Cuts, Free, Glitter
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Fab n Funky - Pearls or rhinestones
The Paper Shelter - Going Round - circles
Divas By Design - For a Female
Lexis Creations - Sparkle and Shine
7 Kids Challenge - Shaped Cards
Dream Valley - Die Cuts/Punches
Passion for Promarkers - At the Beach
Top Tip Tuesday - Focus on the Ribbon
Bearly Mine - Sparkle & Shine
Everybody Art - Summer
PaperPlay Challenges - Layer it Up
Challenge up your Life - Everything Goes
Magnolia Mania - Twinkling Stars - I hope my starfish count! :) If not, please delete my entry.
Thanks so much for visiting today and have a smashing day
What a stunner!! Love the image and colours. The way you use your dies is just brilliant!!
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Another gorgeous card from you Alison - the colours are lovely and these dies are just amazing - fab work. Hope you have a great day. Hugs, Claire x
ReplyDeleteWOW Alison this is beautiful! Your use of dies just WOWs me! Do I need these deis next I wonder?! lol Tilda, as always looks gorgeous. Well I just love it all! Judy x
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty. Love the blue and white colour combo and those die cuts are amazing. I need more practice to get mine to match up properly but you've certainly got it down to a fine art! Gorgeous! xx
ReplyDeleteThis is just perfection Alison! What gorgeous dies everytime I see your beautiful creations I want the dies!! Hugs Susan x
ReplyDeleteWOW!! Totally stunning Alison. I love the sweet Tilda coloured with that pretty blue dress. The layout and detailing are all gorgeous
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Goodness that's some layering & I love the way you have tucked that loop of ribbon in top left. Your differently coloured aqua pearls add brilliant interest together with the "fluffy" bits midst the cloud area - those little fluffs really pick out the tiny flowers in the ribbon - nicely done. The touch of pink catches the eye beautifully too.
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Such beautiful layering of intricate dies and a perfect soft colour scheme.
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous Alison! Such a lovely colour scheme and those embellishments are perfect! x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, Tilda! So beautifully coloured. I love all your fabulous layers. Another little beauty, Alison x
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous Alison,love the image and fabulous colours.xxx
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Alison, fabulous shape and just love the lacy edges..gorgeous Tilda too..so pretty, and fabulous colouring.
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oh so beautiful alison.the tilda is so sweet and i love your soft blue colours and pretty diecuts :D
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beautiful image, I love all the dies and the way you have them layered!!!! Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! Alison this is just STUNNING! Those die cuts are incredible and I love this whole design :) Beautiful work!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card, like the happy blue colouring.
It's a shame that you are joining to many challenges. To make a chance for the price at our challenge Dutch Magnolia Lovers, you may join max 5 challenges. I am sorry, but that are the rules.
I hope we see you back for our next challenge at DML.
Hugs,
Hilde & Petra
Alison this is so beautiful. Love the colours and design.
ReplyDeleteHop on over to Doing Life - for a chance to win some lovely digi stamps to value of 20$.
Hugs
Desíre
Doing Life
Digistamps4Joy DT Member
Tammy’s Scrapin Corner DT Member
Oh Wow! this is SO gorgeous Alison! Fab colouring and what a cute Tilda image! I love the card shape and how the dies all fit perfectly.. it looks amazing!! so, so beautiful…
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at MAWTT for my 'Summer' theme and Good Luck in the Challenge!
Hope you're having a good week hun!
Big Hugs
Sue xx
Fabulous card hunni love the image & colours.
ReplyDeleteLotsa hugs Vicky xxx
amazing shaped card Alison. Fabby colour. Love it
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Doreen xx
stunning card Alison! love the colours, the image - and the layout is fab!
ReplyDeleteKim x
Hi Alison! Your card is STUNNING!!
ReplyDeleteI love the shape and all layers of the different diecuts.
The image is coloured so beautiful.
Hugs
this is very beautiful Alison.
ReplyDeletegreetings karin
This is just so stunning Alison and love the blues. Great way of putting it together.
ReplyDeleteThankyou so much for your card I was over the moon with it and it is so beautiful.My fave colours as well!! Has pride of place on my craft desk now and thanks for the pieces inside.
x catherine
Oh wow! Your card is simply AMAZING!!!!! I just looooove those gorgeous die cuts and how you use them! They do fit perfectly =) beautiful work!
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Sara
Simply stunning. I just love your card.
ReplyDeleteWow!! Alison what a stunning card. Love those doily dies they're so beautiful and the gorgeous blue papers. Good luck with your challenges if it was up to me your card would win them all. I love it.
ReplyDeletexx Vee
What a stunningly gorgeous card, it's so pretty and I love those beautiful colours. Thank you for joining us at Fab'n'Funky this week
ReplyDeletehugs Vicky
stunning card alison, this is my favoritie shape card, love the colour combo..pam
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Alison and stunning dies (as always). Love the shape and that Tilda image is adorable.
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Denise xx
Wow!! This is totally amazing Alison, I so love the shapes and the colour. The paper is gorgeous and your colouring is too.
ReplyDeleteA real stunner!
Thanks for sharing with MAWTT.
Hugs Mau xx
That image is adorable and your card is beautiful, Alison! Such gorgeous die cuts!
ReplyDeleteWow! Stunning card! Love the colors, the papers, all the dies, the charm. Your coloring is perfect. Another piece of art, I just LOVE it. Hugs, Ivonne
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Alison, love the layout. Thanks for joining us at tt and good luck xx
ReplyDeleteOh WOW Alison this is gorgeous and so adorable.
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Debby
Such a lovely card! I like the layout and the soft colours!
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us at Challenge up your life!
A gorgeous shaped card and all your intricate dies layered so wonderfully have created the perfect easel for this adorable image. Excellent coloring and the chalked sky looks fantastic! REALLY love all that ribbon too. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for playing along with us at Top Tip Tuesday!
Remember you can enter up to 3 projects and 3 tips.
Have a great one!
Lisa xx
Simply amazing! Love the sweet image, and the stacked layeres are wonderful, so eye catching!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful image and a die-tastic card, just amazing layers and lovely soft blues.
ReplyDeleteAnnette
xx
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your coloring!
Thanks for sharing with us at Magnolia Mania!
XXX
Andrea
Oh wow oh wow. This is just too adorable Alison, gorgeous design, mmmn love the die cuts, dare i take a peak! Love the blue and white, and such a sweet Tilda. Carolxx
ReplyDeleteQuite simply gorgeous Hun, I want those dies, lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us for this challenge at
Totally Tilda
Hugs, Becky x
Another fabulous card from you Alison, I love the monotone look.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with the Diva's this weeks 'Female' challenge and also at MAWTT
Hugs Laurie xx
WOW...I love your shape card...fantastic details and design :0)))
ReplyDeleteHugs Nicole
How fabulous Alison , I love the design and the details on this card are fantastic well done hugs Elaine
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness Alison... This card is really STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL. Love the colours you have chosen, perfectly coloured and the dies you have used are amazing.LOVE IT !!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at The Paper Shelter challenge this week and good luck
Eileen x
So beautiful, those die cut frames are stunning, beautiful flourishes too and the bow pins and starfish charm are gorgeous
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
oops me again hun.thanks for joining us this week at PFP :D
ReplyDeletexx coops xx
Beautiful card love the colours and layering especially!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, really love that die you've used, and your image is perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at The Paper Shelter Challenge this week.
Hugs Debs
Fabulous card love the soft blue tones and love your colouring too! pretty ribbon and die cuts, great to see you at Top Tip Tuesday for our Focus on Ribbon challenge this time, hugs Samantha :0)
ReplyDeleteHi Alison,
ReplyDeleteWOW! This looks gorgoeus. Those dies are stunning & Tilda looks so sweet. What a beautiful card design. Thanks for joining us at Divas By Design this week.
Hugs,
Andie xx
Oh, I LOVE shape of your card and those lace looking borders! I am putting this on my to have list. Thanks so much for joining our challenge at 7 Kids College Fund!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, thanks for joining us at The Paper Shelter this week.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Bente
Just beautiful! Gorgeous image, fab use of dies and lovely colour scheme.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Lexi's Creations this time and good luck!
Hugs Jo x
Alison this is stunning, so pretty! Thank you so much for joining us at Dream Valley challenges, hope to see you again soon! Elaine DT -xxx- p.s I have candy if you would like to pop over and enter :-) http://sparklingblackrose-craftmylife.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/winner-of-my-candy-and-new-candy.html
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