Sunday 13 February 2011

Spring is on the way!!!!

Today over at Sunday Sketch and Stamp we've got something really exciting for you!!! Not only is there a new challenge, we're also having a Design Team call!!! Hop over and have a look at the details and I'd really encourage you to apply - it's one of the first design teams that I started working on. It's a great team to work with and we have some fab sketches, we also have some wonderful sponsors and the site is going from strength to strength!! The challenge this week, set by Lisa, is to either use the sketch provided or to create a card with no corners (i.e. a circle, heart, etc.) and we've got a fantastic sponsor - The Stamping Boutique. Here's my card:

The image is one of the new ones called 'Picket Fence' (by The Stamping Boutique), and I've coloured it with promarkers and I've die cut the image and the scalloped circle using my nesties and cuttlebug. All the papers are Imaginisce 'Lucy Bird', which are so bright, fun and summery - I've also cut a sentiment from one of the papers. The cardstock is from Papermania. The border at the middle is a die from MFT (I'm loving these dies!!) And then I've gone all round the circle with some teeny, tiny flowers that I got in a cute little pot from Crafts U Love. And lastly, I've dotted the flowers in the middle with my viva decor pearly pen. I went a bit kerazy with these flowers as it goes - at first, I was going to put some in the corners and then ended up putting them everywhere!! I quite like the effect though and I think it looks quite summery/springy (I thought it was a bit early to have 'summer is on the way' in the title though LOL!)
I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
  • Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Challenge #46 Nature.
  • Simply Create - #37 It's Bright in Here.
  • Phindy's Place Challenge Blog - #42 Spring is on it's way. 
  • Paper Cutz Challenge - #78 Ladybugs, birds or bees (I hope you can see there's a ladybug and butterfly in my card, so I hope it counts).
  • Digi's with Attitude - Challenge #17 It's a Puffy (Poofy) Challenge - now poofy in the UK means something quite different all together but as it's not a UK site, I'm assuming they don't mean any offence by it!!! From what I understand, it means going over the top with embellies or whatever and as I went a bit kerazy with the flowers, I thought it might fit!!
OK - I think that's all from me. Please let me know what you think of my card!! And don't forget to check out the DT call and join in with the challenge. Enjoy the rest of your day - hope it's nice and relaxing before the new week starts tomorrow. TTFN......x

27 comments:

  1. Such a bright and cheery card Marie,there's just so much to look at, pretty! Have a great day,Julie x

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  2. Hi Marie. Your little flowers certainly give your card dimension. Lovely warming colours even it is pelting down with rain here. Lovely card. Thanks for joining us at Phindy's Place.
    Tine :)

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  3. That is a lovely card Marie! Love your colouring!
    Hugs Kristel

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  4. Marie... this card is just beautiful! I love it and your coloring is wonderful! I love the circle of flowers! Happy Sunday! Happy Creating! Sara

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  5. Just so pretty Marie, gorgeous image and love the colours you have used hun :o)

    Roll on the summer sweetie!

    Hugs Vicky xx

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  6. Such a cheery card on such a dull rainy day! I love it, very pretty. Hugs, Claire x

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  7. Great Card! It fit's just perfect with the PUFFY theme at DWA! this week! Thanks for sharing it with us!
    Hugs
    Dawn xxx

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  8. lovely card, the flowers look fab! Thanks for joining the challenge at Digi Doodles Shops Best
    debs x
    (guest dt)

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  9. This is so sweet! Love the fun paper and all those cute little flowers. :-) Great job on the image too. Thanks so much for joining us this week at Digi Doodle Shop's Best!

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  10. Beautiful card Marie, looking forward to Spring, its never stopped raining today!

    Hugs, Barbaraxx

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  11. Pretty card! Love all the little flowers all around. Thanks for joining us at Digi's With Attitude!

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  12. gorgeous card marie.the image is fab and i love your beautiful colours and flowers :D

    xx coops xx

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  13. Super sweet, Marie - love the addition of all the flowers in the circle - beautifully done.

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  14. This is soooo pretty hun the colours are just lush & cheerful & as for the embellies...I love love love embellies I really think they help to make a card.....I get withdrawal from not using them lol. Hope you had a fab weekend shug & hope you are keeping well.

    Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

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  15. That's one awesome image! And the card is really refreshing!
    Thanks for joining us at DDSB

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  16. Marie,
    this is so pretty, love your coloring and your pretty flowers.

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  17. Bright and cheerful. Thank you for sharing with us at Digi Doodle Shop's Best this week.

    Hugs
    Cathy
    xxxx

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  18. This is such a gorgeous creation sweetie, really spring feel to it, hugs pops x

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  19. This is such a beautiful card! Thanks for the inspiration. :)

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  20. This is a beautiful card. Thank you for playing along at Paper Cutz Challenges! I hope you can stop by my blog, check it out and become a follower!

    Hugs,
    Kayla at My Scrapbooking Hideaway
    myscrapbookinghideaway.blogspot.com

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  21. Lovely card. The colors are so springish. Thanks for joining us at DDSB
    Hugs,
    julie

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  22. Wonderful card, thanks for playing at PaperCutz Challenge! I love the look of your blog!

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  23. You've made a wonderful card with the Spring theme!
    Thanks for joining us at the Phindy's Place challenge...
    xxx Anne-Marije

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  24. What a bueatiful card. Nice colours.

    Hugs Astrid.

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  25. What a bright and cheery card love Linda

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  26. What a beautiful Bold & Bright card for the Simply Create challenge....the all the little flowers.
    Thank you for joining us sure hope to see you for the next challenge.
    Linda B - Simply Create DT

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  27. this is so pretty and i ♥ all the tiny flowers.

    So glad you joined us on Simply Create for our Bright and Bold challenge :)

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