Thursday 11 April 2013

Plant Kindness, Gather Love

I hadn't used this lovely Lili of the Valley stamp in a while, I came across it whilst rearranging my stamp drawers and it was crying out to be inked up!  I love the sentiment that came with the stamp, it's so true.
The colouring has, of course, been done with Promarkers and I went round the edges with Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass and Tea Dye.
The papers are Papermania Hot Diggedy Dog to which I've added some kraft and pink textured pearl cardstock, inking all the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink for a soft and shabby look.
The corner element was die cut with a much neglected die, I really must use it more as it's so pretty.  The flower was made from crinkle kraft paper using a Spellbinders die and a large corduroy brad, the flourish was made with the same Jeweled Flowers die set as the flower.  To finish off I added some lace, a ribbon, a bow, a hatpin, a resin flower and some assorted pearls.
 I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Milk Coffee - Welcome Spring
Crafts and Me - #128 - Lace and Pearls
Little Red Wagon - #180 - Lovely Lace
The Paper Shelter - #107 - Spring Delights
Whimsy Inspirations - #58 - Pretty in Pink
Shopping Our Stash - #96 - Not Your Normal Paper, I used crinkle kraft
Kaboodle Doodles - #166 - Use Any Shade of Pink
No Matter Which - #8 - Colour Combo
Polka Doodles - #14 - Pink and Brown
CLP - #57 - Sketch

28 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous, Wendy. Love the colours and layout. I must start using my corner die like this - i usually use the ones you stick on and this tends to get forgotten.

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  2. Lovely card Wendy, perfect for our colour challenge. Thanks for joining us at Polka Doodles.
    Pinky

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  3. This is gorgeous Wendy, love the colours and the image. Marlene

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  4. I love this - so cute. Lovely layout again

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  5. Ist das eine süsse Karte, einfach toll
    lg gertrude

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  6. Gorgeous image and beautifully coloured, such pretty papers, love it, Kate x

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  7. Wendy this is too cute! beautiful card. Joey x

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  8. So sweet, lovely muted colours. Elaine

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  9. beautiful card Wendy, love this cute image and fab layout
    pam

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  10. That Crinkle Kraft paper is so fun, and perfect for the flower. Thanks for joining us at Shopping Our Stash!

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  11. This is beautiful and soooo sweet!

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  12. Super sweet. I like how you added the pretty rose between the 2 pearls.

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  13. What a cute card.

    Thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles this week.

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  14. What a sweet image and such a lovely card, thanx for joining us at NMWC and good luck, hugs, Marion

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  15. Pretty card! Love the paper flower!
    Thanks for playing along with our LACE challenge over at LRW!

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  16. Aww so sweet! Thanks for joining us at Polka Doodles.

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  17. Lovely card with cute image :)

    Thank you for joining at CLP this month :)

    Hugs, Karita

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  18. so stunning wendy.really gorgeous details and colours and i love the fab image :D

    xx coops xx

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  19. What a lovely creation Wendy!
    Love the colour combo and the sweet image!

    Thanks for your take on Chelsea Sketch and for joining us at CLP Sketch Challenge blog.

    Hugs, Franz.

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  20. A really pretty card, love the detail! Thanks for joining us at THE PAPER SHELTER Challenge this week, hope we see you again soon. Hugs Sheryl xx

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  21. Oh what a sweet creation, Wendy! Great colouring technique. Thanks for joining the Pink & Brown challenge at PolkaDoodles. Looking forward to seeing you again next week. ... x
    Asha - PolkaDoodles DT
    Sunny Summer Crafts

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  22. This is so pretty I just love the cute image and great layout - thanks for playing at the paper shelter this week hugs Judith x

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  23. Love your card. Thanks for joining us at The Paper Shelter.

    Liv

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  24. This is too cute! Love that little tweet! :)

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  25. Here I am again- this is just so pretty and pink - I just love this little card- thanks for playing ay Whimsy stamps challenge this month hugs Judith x with a different ht!

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  26. Your card is absolutely gorgeous! Love the details and of course the colours! :)
    Thanks for joining us at No Matter Which Challenge this month!
    Hugs Annette

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  27. Your card is gorgeous Wendy, like the style of your creations.
    Thank you so much for joining us at the CLP CHALLENGE, this time. Have fun and enjoy our challenge. We love to see you again ;)
    Hugs
    Dunja xo

    Do you love a GIVEAWAY. HERE is mine :)

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