Hi and Good Morning :)
Our new challenge this week over on the Cheery Lynn Designs blog is 'Autumn Colours' and there is a fab prize of a $20 voucher to spend online at the Cheery Lynn Designs store.
Now I have been dying to use some more of the gorgeous celtic borders on my cards, and so I chose to start off with an 8 x 5 inch card base, as the borders really work well when used in 8 inch strips.
My cardstock for this was 300gsm Kraft and Ivory, so really heavy weights and as you can see they cut the most detailed dies beautifully. I coloured a fab Crafts & Me digi image as my focal point and used HOTP papers from my scraps box.
The gorgeous border dies are the Celtic Chain and the Celtic Heart Border. I added a cross section of the Tiffany Border die towards the bottom and embellished that with 2 mini doilies taken from the centres of the Polynesian Sails and Nautical Wheeler dies. These are so useful!
The leaves are a mix of Dimensional Small Leaves, Olive Branches and Pair of Ferns I finally added twine, a wooden button and a few more bits and bobs glittered up from my pot pourri bowl - lol! :)
All dies used on this card are:
B237 - Celtic heart border (tucked behind the image)
Polynesian Sail - mini doily taken from the centre of the main die
Nautical Wheeler Doily - mini doily taken from the centre of the main doily
I hope you find time to play along with our challenge this week, and I look forward to seeing some fabulous creations. Dont forget there is also daily inspiration from the other talented members of the DT over on our Cheery Lynn Designs Inspiration Blog.
I would like to enter my card in the below competitions:
Papertake Weekly - Flower Power
Divas By Design - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Amything Goes
Natalie & Amy - Colour Me Happy - Green, Brown & Cream
Crafters Companion - Fave colour combo - I am using Green, Brown & Cream quite a lot recently :)
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today, and I hope everyone has a smashing day!
What a fabulous floral arrangement Alison. Gorgeous card! x
ReplyDeleteWOW this is gorgeous the flower arrangement is beautiful as is the design. Caroline xxx
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Alison, love the card size, and fantastic image and colouring. love the dies and flowers, all so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLuv CHRISSYxx
Alison, this is just so stunning and I love the vintage feel.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}
This is oh so pretty. Lovely earthy colours too. Just perfect. xxx
ReplyDeleteWOW! Gorgeous, love the colors and those dies are stunning!!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this is absolutely stunning Alison.
ReplyDeleteThe image is gorgeous and the dies you have used and the way you have arranged them looks wonderful.
Sue
Gorgeous card, so elegant!!!! Hugs, Brigitte
ReplyDeleteHi Alison
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful creation love it the details are stunning
Jacki xx
Beautifully, stamped, coloured and embellished, Alison. I love your floral arrangement...it ties in so well with your image! :) x
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous my sweetie & love the image & the lush colours.
ReplyDeleteLotsa hugs Vicky xxx
wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww one word
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS ALISON.
greetings karin
wow, stunning card Alison, love those celtic dies - can feel another 'wish list' coming on...
ReplyDeleteKim x
There must come a point where there is nothing left for you to pinch out of that bowl!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Celtic borders & superb with the neutral ivory & kraft.
Classy & Elegant with real pizzazz.
Paula (PEP)
WOW, this is fabulous Alison. Love the gorgeous borders and beautiful image. hugs,xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! The borders and the colours are amazing - such a lovely design. Hugs Tracey x
ReplyDeleteThis is just so gorgeous, love those boarders and what a stunning image, going to have to go look them up now :p
ReplyDeleteLove all the embelishments, do you have anything left in your pot pourri bowl? :) xx
This is just stunning Alison and so very creative with the dies. Love how you put everything together
ReplyDeletex catherine
Wow this is so pretty Alison!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours and details:)
Hugs, Heidi:)
wow Alison, another stunning card, beautiful image and colour is fabulous, the dies look amazing on this card design and layout.
ReplyDeletepam
Gorgeous! Love the dies, the celtic border looks fab and the flower arrangement is really pretty too.
ReplyDeleteLorraine x
Stunning work Alison what a gorgeous colour combo and image Thanks for playing at Divas by design hugs Rebekah xx
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Alison....and loving all the dies too hun :o)
ReplyDeletebig hugs Vicky xx
I know the colours are the point. But you've used them beautifully. This is a lovely card, the details are fab. X
ReplyDeleteBeautiful calendar! Thank you for playing along with us at The Sweet Pea Stampers! xx
ReplyDeletewow so beautiful alison.my fav colour of green and i love your stunning details and design and really gorgeous image :D
ReplyDeletexx coops xx
LOVE this card. Amazing image and those Celtic borders suit it so well. Love that floral arrangement too.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Denise xx
I am blown away by your stunning design! Gorgeous creation Alison. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteWOW! Stunning card Alison, gorgeous image and love the floral arrangement....Thanks for joining us at Divas by Design this week.
ReplyDeleteWendy xx
Such a stunning card Alison. Gorgeous image and amazing diecuts and flowers. I have looked at those dies a few time and now know I have to have them. Love you colour choices and Perfect layout and design. AMAZING CARD!!!!!
ReplyDeleteEileen x
This is stunning! What is the fairy stamp you used called and co. from?
ReplyDeleteThank you. :)
WOW this is truly beautiful and absolutely gorgeous, love how you've laid out the flowers and leaves.
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Debby
STUNNING! Wow, Alison, I think you've outdone yourself with this special piece of art!
ReplyDeleteOh WOw Alison this is brilliant! Judy x
ReplyDeleteWow! This is totally stunning I love it! Thanks so much for joining our anything goes challenge at Dream Valley!
ReplyDeleteHugs xx Cara xx DT
This is just so beautiful. Love the image and the layout and dies are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this with us at Diva's by Design.
Hugs Sharon. x
Hi Alison...I love your card. Your colours are beautiful and the image is just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHugs Debbie x
Gorgeous card! The dies all look amazing. Beautifully embellished and the sentiment is really beautiful too.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Dawn
Lovely designing! You are really fabulous with these dies!
ReplyDeleteWhat an elegant card....thanks for playing with Divas by Design!
ReplyDeletexxx Margreet
This is absolutely beautiful! --Gail
ReplyDeleteHi Alison, Stunning card! I love the gorgeous autumn colours and beautiful die cut detail.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Natalie and Amy's Challenge.
Lisa x
Oh! My! Word! what a sunning creation, this is a "work of Art" I love it. That image is so beautiful, the whole thing is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Crafting
Patricia
Wow! Stunning.
ReplyDeleteSusan x
Ooh this is beautiful Alison… what a wonderful image and your colouring is perfection… love those fab borders and the flowers, leaves and embellies are all awesome!!
ReplyDeleteBig Hugs
Sue xx
Wow Allison, this is amazing! I love those die cuts, and that image is stunning! Beautiful glittered flowers and fab textured leaves and bits from your pot pourri bowl, I bet your card smells lovely lol!
ReplyDeleteYour color combination turned out so beautifully. Love all the pretty dies and flowers. Thanks for playing along with us at Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge blog.
ReplyDeleteStunning card!
ReplyDeleteThe shape of the very unique stamp goes so well with the design.
Have a great week!
Hugs
Susan :)