Friday 9 April 2010

Spring card

Hi all

I have had a lovely day off today and even managed to make my first spring (as in the style) card! Incy Wincy Designs challenge this week is for "Fancy Folds" so this fits in with their challenge and as it was ANOTHER card challenging my limited creative skills I am also entering it into the Crafty Cardmakers challenge of "challenging yourself".

I used this cute digi image from CJ at Cowgirl Up stamps who is having a DT call!

The lime green and black colour combo with the added extra of flowers was picked by the lovely Jude for the Creative Inspirations challenge. This is not a colour combo I would normally use but it is really zingy and works so well!



Papers are from a magazine last year, they are a little on the shiny side and I don't normally use these types of papers but the colours were perfect! Flowers are from my stash. The sentiment stamp is from Personal Impressions - Fairy Silhouette set. I used the Cuttlebug Argyle embossing folder. Image coloured with pencils and promarkers. Sparkled up her little hat with glamour dust.

As you can buy Cowgirl Up Stamps over at Stitchy Bear Stamp store I will enter this as my third and final entry onto the One Stitch at a Time challenge!

20 comments:

  1. wow what an unusual image Sarah - but she really suite the colour scheme.
    Love the springy card - have made a couple in my time , they are really effective.
    Great embossed background
    Lisa ;)

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  2. Hiya Sarah,
    great card,love the image and the sentiment!
    Thanks for joining in the fun this week over at Creative Inspirations and good luck.
    Hugs
    Tracy
    xxx

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  3. Thank you Sarah for joining us over at OSAAT, Fabulous spring card, great image of CJ's, hope to see you again on Sunday for results and next challenge,
    Good Luck
    Sarah xx

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  4. oh hun fab card using CJ's image she will love it bless you again hunny for joining us over at OSAAT love hugs cheryl xxx

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  5. only daft me back again hun he he sorry forgot to say thanks for joining us over at creative inspirations too love hugs cheryl xxx

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  6. well done babe Cj will love this - you've done her proud babes. Thanks for joining us yet again this week at OSAAT and we'll see you some time next week then lol
    Sam x

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  7. This is a fab card, love CJ's image, you've coloured her beautifully and you have captured the colour combo. Thank you for joining us at Creative Inspirations this week. Good luck in the draw.
    Hugs Suzi xx

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  8. What a stunning card! I love that image of CJ,s its so inspiring Really lovely layout too
    Thanks for joining us at OSAAT Hope you join in next week
    Liz xx

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  9. Sarah a lovely card, image and papers I love the shape of the card gorgeous.
    Luv Teresa xx

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  10. Great work with your spring card :)

    Thank you for joining us at Incy Wincy Challenge this week!! Good Luck !!

    Please visit my personal blog Vanilla Hevn

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  11. Oh this is fabulous. Love that image from CJ and your sentiment is great. Thanks for joining in the fun at Creative Inspirations this time.
    Hugs
    Dawn x

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  12. I LOVE YOUR CARD...YOU DID AN AWESOME JOB ON IT...KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND GOOD LUCK ON THE CALL
    LOVE AND HUGS
    CJ
    COWGIRL-UP STAMPS

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  13. Oh Sarah, you certainly did challenge yourself and you came out on top hun, this is beautiful, you should do that more often...really awesome, thank you for joining us again...shall I say, see you next week lol...hope so..good luck hun

    stitchy xx

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  14. Fab card hun, great image and design.
    Thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations
    hugs Mandy xx

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  15. Good luck with your DT call. Your spring card has turned out really well and the colours go perfect with the colouring on the image.

    Thanks for joining us in our latest challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers :)

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  16. HEY I NEED TO TALK TO YOU...HERE IS MY EMAIL
    holifield@comcell.net
    hugs
    CJ
    cowgirl up stamps

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  17. Sarah what a gorjuss card hun!Thanks for playing along with the colour combo challenge at Creative Inspirations please pop back sunday to see if your the winner or top 3.
    Good luck!
    hugs jude:)xx

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  18. Love it, the image is fabulous. Thanks so much for playing along with Creative Inspirations challenge.
    Jenni x

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  19. Great Coloring and great shape card Sarah...you are a very talented lady...love to see your Blog...will do it time by time dear...would be happy if you do it for me too :) hugs, Monika

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  20. Fab card Sarah and love the colours, well done on trying a new fold too!

    Thank You for challenging yourself at Crafty Cardmakers x

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