Good Morning :) and happy weekend! Yay!
Todays card is for our new challenge over at Sweet Stampin where this week our theme is one of my favourites - 'Things with Wings'!. We are sponsored by the brilliant Lili of the Valley and also the very generous Joanna Sheen! Excellent prizes, so I hope you find time to play along.
I think I kept this card pretty simple - I loved the Prima papers, so didnt want to really cover them up - lol! I coloured this gorgeous Lili of the Valley 'Never too old for a hug' Fairy with PM's and a little bit of stickles. The doily die, butterfly and leaves are Cheery Lynn and the punch is MS. The silver baby's breath flower (and 2 tiny black roses) are WOC and the dotty ribbon is Joanna Sheen.
I am entering this card in the below competitions:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Bingo - glitter, free, die cuts
Divas By Design - For a female
Totally Papercrafts - Frame it
The Stampman - Metal/medals - Silver, I have silver metal spacers behind my brads and a silver flower.
Oldie but Goodie - Friends
Crafters Companion - Best Friends
Lexis Creations - Sparkle & Shine
Dream Valley - Die Cuts & Punches
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I hope you have a really great weekend!
stunning card as always Alison! just love the effect of the simple colours on the fairy - gorgeous! and your layout is fab!
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Gorgeous meaningful card Alison. Totally agree on the cover up of yummy papers. So hard not to sometimes. Carolxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love the black dies against those wonderful papers and such a sweet image too. Great work hun. Hope you have a lovely day. Hugs, Claire x
ReplyDeleteWOW this is stunning. Love how you've coloured the sweet image and I love the black. Have a great weekend, take care Ann-Marie xxx
ReplyDeleteAlison, this is so wonderful hun. Love the sweet image and the papers and details are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteDonna x
Ooooh this is so stunning Alison! That colour just pops off the page...really beautiful accents! Of course your dies are amazing and that prima paper is definitely gorgeous :)
ReplyDeleteOMG that die around your image is just amazing and I love how you've added the pearls to the rim. such a sweet image too, she's just so sweet. Love your card Alison. Have a great weekend.
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Beautifully coloured and lots of gorgeous embellishing x
ReplyDeleteLove your cards Alison, and those papers are gorgeous! Enjoy your weekend. Judy x
ReplyDeleteoh gosh this is gorgeous hun,love the image and the colours,and detail is just amazing,hugs Cherylxxxx
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous,lovely image and details.xxx
ReplyDeleteStunning card Alison. I adore the image and the soft way you have coloured her. Those paper are gorgeous, I agree - too nice to cover up.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a good day
Hugs Sue
Very striking with your use of the stamped image & the image on the patterned paper. The use of black is terrific with the subtle bluey greys. The dotty ribbon really picks up on the pearls around the edge of the image panel as does the scalloped punched border in terms of the scalloped frame.
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Gorgeous image and papers, lovely layout and embelishments, fab card as always :)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend xx
Very sweet Alison....
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Debbie
Stunning card. The black makes everything pop...love it, especially the frame.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Papertake Weekly. Pat K.x
Hi Alison,
ReplyDeleteOMW, what a gorgeous card - you've cut the paper in just the perfect place too! Love that little lOTV fairy and you have coloured her so beautifully, as always hun, Have a lovely weekend, Hugs, Teresa xx
wow Alison gorgeous card.
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Stunning as always Alison. Love this image and the sentiment.
ReplyDeleteSusan xx
So beautiful Alison...:o)
ReplyDeletebig hugs Vicky xx
Hi Alison, finally beginning to make my way around blog land again!! This is such a beautiful card, love that you've kept those gorgeous papers on display & adore the colouring. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteStunning card as always, I love the image yo've used, she's so cute, the colours you've used work so well, love the layout, its gorgeous xx
ReplyDeleteHello Alison. SIMPLY STUNNING. I love your fancy borders and the sparkle.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Lexi's Creations and good luck.
Love Sandra xx
Hi Alison! Hoping you are having a nice weekend :)
ReplyDeleteYour card is STUNNING!! Love the black details. :)
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Hi Alison! Hoping you are having a nice weekend :)
ReplyDeleteYour card is STUNNING!! Love the black details. :)
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This is so stunning Alison and love all the striking black. I love the prima paper in the background and love the image on it. I think I may have to get some of these. Graphic 45 are a big fave of mine at the moment though!! However there is always room for some different ones in my box!!!
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You are the Queen of Dies! :)
ReplyDeleteThis card is awesome. I love it!
Hope you´re having a great weekend!
Hugs!
Very beautiful Alison..gorgeous papers and just love the cute image...the colours are fabulous too, loving the black.
ReplyDeleteLuv CHRISSYxx
Oh wow Alison, that is STUNNING!
ReplyDeleteoh wow.so stunning alison.lush papers and the dark diecuts really pop from your card and totally adorable image :D
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Absolutely gorgeous Alison.
ReplyDeleteenjoy the rest of the weekend.
Wendy xx
W O W!! This is simply GORGEOUS!! So elegant! I cannot stop looking at it! The colors, the paers, the image, the coloring...OMG it is stunning! Hugs, Ivonne
ReplyDeleteAnother totally stunning card, Alison. Queen of the Die Cuts once again! PS Did you know you're in the Top 3 at Totally Tilda with your gorgeous blue and white card? Well done you! Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card I love those backing papers too, well done Alison Hugs Elaine
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card, gorgeous image, framed beautifully and such striking colours. Thanks for joining us at Totally Papercrafts.
ReplyDeleteHugs Sue W.
This is gorgeous Alison. Love the image and colours.
ReplyDeleteJust noticed your picture of Richard Armitage too - Gorgeous!! Hubby stopped me watching him on TV, he said I drooled too much!! lol.
Lorraine x
Oh Wow! how beautiful is this card Alison!!! I love your colouring of the image… how you've kept it so light… and the papers are just so pretty and the black die cuts look amazing with them.. it really is a stunner my friend!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a lovely evening!
Big Hugs
Sue xx
Wow! This is absolutely stunning hun, I love the beautiful image and the colours, layout and die cuts are all gorgeous, the pearls and sparkley highlights are the perfect finishing touches
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Hey Alison
ReplyDeleteThis is just so beautiful and I just love it - brilliant - love the dark / light - wonderful.
Thank you so much for dropping by and leaving me some lovely comments, they are very much appreciated.
Have a great week.
Toodle Pip
Hazel xx
Oh what a sweet image! Your card is striking! Love the papers and your design!
ReplyDeletewow Alison - it's simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteThe colours are great
Big hugs
Doreen xx
gorgeous card - love the die cuts
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Oldie but a Goodie this week
Lisa x
WOW! Alison this is gorgeous, I love the LOTV image and the colours you've chosen for the card and image.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got your heart tag on order, hope it arrives soon for you. I just placed the back of mine behind the ribbon to hold it in place and make it still removable.
I got on great at the Hosp it was results of an MRI scan and I'm all clear thank goodness, I had been suffering bad headaches and ear ache, I'm so relieved everything is ok. Thanks for asking. Hugs Teresa xx
Fab card Alison, love the colours. Wedgie xxx
ReplyDeleteI find this card absolutely gorgeous, love how you coloured the image and your choice of papers and design! Love it!! Thanks for joining us at Lexi's Creations for our 'sparkle and shine' challenge!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card. Thanks for joining us this time at Diva's
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Jayne
STUNNNNNNING card here Alison. Beautifully embellished and coloured, as always xxx
ReplyDeleteJust lovely. The pearls are perfect! Thanks for playing along with the Simon Says Challenge Blog this week!
ReplyDeletethis is so lovely and sweet!
ReplyDeletehugs and kisses from germany,
silvi xoxo
Such a sweet card and adorable image. Thanks for joining us at The Stamp man Precious metals challenge and have a great day. Angela
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